The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-16
Kopje Alone, Monday Afternoon.

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Then he looked up into the little
glass opposite. 1t was youthful face
reflected there, with curling brown
beard and hair, but in the dark blue
eyes there was a look of languid long
ing that touched him. He redipped
his pen and wrote:
When look up into the little glass that hangs
opposite me. / wonder if that changed and sad
face
Here he sat still and reflected. 1t
sounded almost as if he might be con-
celted or unmanly to be looking at his
own face in the glass. No, that would
not do So he looked for another pink
Sheet and began again.
Kopie Alone, Monday Afternoon.
Dear sistcr-It is hardly six months since left
you to come to this spot, yet could you now see
me know what you would say. l know what
mother would say, Can that be our Greg-that
thing with the strange look in his eyes2"
Yes, Jemima. it is your Greg, and the change
mas been coming over me ever since came here,
out 1t is greatest since yesterday. You know
what sorrows have passed through Jemima;
now unjustly ! was always treated at school, the
masters keeping me back and calling me a block
head, though, they themselves allowed, had
the best memory of any boy in the school and
~. -epea, Mhoie BOOKS from beginning 10 end.
a III NnoW no" cruelty tather Always used me,
calling me a noodle and milk sop just because
ne couldn't understand my fine nature. You
know hoY he has made a farmer of me instead
OF minister as ought to have been. You
know 1T all, Jemima, and how have borne it all,
not as woman. who whines for every touch. but
as man Shouldn't silence.
:, out tnere are thinss, there u thing, which
The soul longs to DOur forth into kindrad
ai sislei' nave you ever Known what II Is TO
Asep M.'l,.ihs ana wanting ana wanting to KISS
S So one mouth anu you may not; TO touch
1ome one manu. ana you cahhotf am In love-
Se.niina.
.ne w Du u woman from WHOM Mre TINS
nus NIUE seepdaushler' ana her name be-
~ ~ "
ehe Is Enghsh. DO not know now her father
saAie " marry noer woman II makes me feel
~ s,lanse " pu. Gown that ietter that ! can
naiuty 20 on @ritihg-h I've loved her ever
s s,L, came ne,e 10. weeks nave not been
80 ~ eae y. uiAiA my very topacco' when
einoAe, mas no TASTE ana can remain Tor no
more .han hve minutes IN one place and some
'1r,es ieei do .noush We're reaiiy gong mad.
Every evening go there TO 1etch my milk.
.es'eraay she gave me some conee. The spoon
zen on the ground. she picked 1t up. When
sue gave II me- her niger touched mine. Je-
.iAAhia' w NOV KNOW II t4ncled Ill shlvered
~
I,ehe' one "'ii be mine. she loves mel! Just
.len 'eihl!na' IN came a ieiiow' great, coarse
ieliow, German-a ridiculous fellow, with curls
slgnl Gown TO ms shoulders. 1t makes one sick
" iooh " nun. ne 5 only servant OF the
boer woman's and low, vulgar. uneducated
.nihe that $ never oeen TO boarding school in
ms NE. tie fad been to the next farm seeking
sneep; Mheh ne came m sne SAD: Good even.
s' "atuo. nave sohe eoHee' ana she klsseo
NH ~,
An las. nlsht heard nothing else but "Haye
was pressing mine. but when woke e.e with tia a
start heard her say: Good evening. Waldo
nave y IL some eohee.
have not eaten mouthfu, TODAY. This even
ing go and propose to her If she refuses me-
shall go and Kill myself tomorrow. There is a
most If !, n hnt thers l. st s amaa nai ~ '.u a
stone to m, ,eck.
1t is choice between death and madness !
eaa endure no more, u tins should De the last
derly and forgive me. without her life would he
bowling wilderness, long tribulation. She is
my aihnity; the one love OF my LIE, OF my YOUTH
blossom, 10y '@'e' ~ NY eA'eA
..They never loved who dreamed that they loved
once
M nt WHO sAi. h.o 'o daa omee o,, o
realms Of lightl'
Your disconsolate brother, what is. in all
PROBABILITY the last and distracted night OF his
p s-rell mother to take care Of INV y'0 nsar
studs left them in the wash hand stand draw
er. Don't let the children get hold OF them.
tow - t sa d TAKE .s erass WIN nue. 70 ane
have been accepted; if not, you may know it is
all up with your heart broken brother.
u NJ H.
Gregory having finished his letter
read it over with much approval. put
1t IN an envelope, addressed it and sat
contemplating the ink pot, somewhat
relieved IN mind.
The evening turned out chilly and
very windy after the days heat. From
afar off, as Gregory neared the home
stead on the brown pony, he could
distinguish Il little figure in little red
cloak AT the door OF the COW kraal
LIN le1neu over the pores ina, barred
ehe saee anu Wateheu Tue ifothlhg
milk run through(t ne piack fingers OF
Tue herushian, WINE Tue #uhWllllng
COWS STOOD With tetlGrl1 heads Inv tho