Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1900-06-22

cd to make the whole world over for
her. In vain she struggled 10 remeIn-
Der the truth aud patience ard strength
o. her betrothed. He WIS too well
known 10 her to be seen through a
glamour. With austere serenity he in
sisted upon m early marriage day. He
refused apparently to feel any jeal-
ousy at the constant companionshlp Of
his sweetheart and Cecil Underwood
And barbara was angry at him for
this too.
"He has no s%ensibility." she said 10
herself.
One Wild day when the wind cried
through the tree tops and the waters
lashed along as II In strvss Of pain
Cecil Underwood came TO her in IN Inn
peYative mood.
"You come walking With me"
he said. che day expresses me. !
hoye 10 speak Of the torment Of my
heart. and / will keep SIN no longer
even az your bidding"
Barbara went out with dj.n. They
walked Under the pines. whose roar
Gllcd the world with their lamcutlngs.
They were silent. conscious Of the
storm within their souls.
Let us take a boat" said barbara
when they Gad reached the river.
NO. no" lee protested. but SIZE seem
cd not to hear lin aud united her skin
and lraped into II.
Come" SIZE sul1. He hVsitSted. but
followed. AS the little boat felt thc
lift Of the waves the Pain in her heart
seemed TO tighten. nnd she let the cur-
rent carry her nlong. unconscious ~
TIE passage OF time. Suddgnly Cecil
cried out:
The rapids. Barbara! The rapids!
See where yOu have taken rs!' She
glanced behind her. II vas true that
the tossing white name OF the water
horses was not more than half a mile
away. AMI the boat was qulvcring In
the pull Of their great power. Barbara
smiled Il little. II would not matter to
her SO mucn. she reflected. If her great
problem were TO be solved that way.
Eat. sin. II was cowardly to die. She
set her fGp young strength to a resist
aace, rowing up stream Gnl inclining
Wv hNNA AhhAAh Atf FNAAAFth FnoAGf
So absorbed was she In this task that
she did not notice tho man with her till
SHE heard him crying. with wild im-
%portunitIes to his Maker:
Pow. barbara. row! Row. girl"
Then. looking nt him. she saw his face
was corpse white and quIvering with
fear. end the next IN be sank. an
inert heap. Al; tie bottom Of the boat.
Get up," she commanded. and take
the tl'ler! Get Up Instantly" He
o,cyed dinily. shaking and sick with
terror.
barbara bent to her heavy task and
made By means of brave eIorts a lit
Tic hpadwGy. But the wild horses
PLUNGED on and dragged her at their
heels. She was almos, on the verge of
yielding TO their relentless strength
when a boat shot OF. from the bank.
II came toward her qlaking skiI with
magnificent momentum. Barbara rec
OgnizcI the occupant al once. Il a
George Csztou. a hldeors humiliation
hlled Der soul She was almost tempt.
ed TO yield to that Juggling Of TIE wild
horses. She looked at the half fain;.
ing. praying creature beside her AMI
then ct the approaching TaD And &
moment Of GethsenanP came TO her
Then. white and courageous. she re-.
newed her efforts. a moment later 4
line was thrown to her. She made il
secure. Then she in her boat and
George Castor in his began a struggle
against the powers Of the river. In
which they soon conquered.
George helped tie trembling Cecil to
shore. but Barbara leaped lightly 10
land and stood there smiling strangely.
- am thankful with a great thank
fulness that | owe my life TO you.
George" she said. at is n privilege"
She held out her hand to the other
man.
"Goodby," she whispered.
PITY me. Pity me!' he cried.
81 do" she responded. 'Gcodby."
He went slowly under tae pines,
walking feebly like a man who Is old
and i'll. George looked nftcr him with
cOmmiseratlng eyes. but Barbara was
relentless.
Give me your arm" she said. with
tender graclousncss. we will walk
home together. Georse."-Chicago Trib-
une.