The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-16
LOVES FOES
By MARY c. FRANCIS.

her Life was young, and the Iong
shadows OF early morning stretched across
tewy fields and lush meadows 4 LONG
unbroken road lay before them. and in the
forest rear by vague forms fitted IN
noticed by them. The boy made a crown
Of daises and placed on the girls waving
hair Love lowered near, and smiled, but
the girl was in that border land where
innocence has not yet met knowledge y
love ycU," said the boy, kissing the girl
DO you love me?''
The girl Rugged her doll closely. and
looked al him with sweet innocent eyes.
Yes, of course, love you" she said.
And some day you viii be my WIFE
Yes; what fun it viii beI''
The shadowy forms focked out to the
edge o fthe forest, and beekoned 20 the
children. and Love saw his foes and wept-
HOPE
Soon they were boy and girl, and still
he loved her. The horizon of her sight
was expanding Mysterious influences
were widening her life. and on the bosom
Ct that swift current which aastens from
childhood to maidenhood she was borne
along as all the daughters of Eye have
been since the creation, and as they VIII
be TO The end OF time
The hand on the dial had advanced, but
it was Jet early in the day They walked
to school together, and he carried her
books
4 love you" he said.
She swung her sunbonnet by the strings
and said nothing.
You have not told lie that you love
ne for long time he went on Tell
me now
Love was near, but shadow-y form
gIided cut OF the forest and whispered in
her ear.
4 have all my life to live yet she said.
and Hope is bright before me. l feel
that my life has some great thing in store
for ne"
Love folded his wings. How many times
had Hope Iured into strange paths!
AMBITION.
Ere long they were youth and maiden
Womanhood had set its seal upon her,
and she had bIoomed like a rose in June.
Her figure was as supple as a young reed
in the breeze; her eyes mirrored heavens
purity
The day advanced toward noon Suitors
sWaTmeG about her; she was courted on
every side; names and fortunes were laid
at her feet.
Again he sought her. IT his eyes was
desire; he was flushed. eager.
i love you he said passioRateIy 4
have always loved you Come away and
be mine We viii be all the world to each
other
Love almost claimed her, but again
phantom from the forest whispered 10
her.
Love is not all she said My mind
is awakened, and I long to achieve. I
have intellect, wit. power. and I will go
cut in the world and make myself name
Any woman can marry, but / wiz have
career Let us forget love. ana be
friends
Loves eyes spanked with tears Too
well he knew how ambition strewed the
desert with bleaching skeletons.
FAME.
Time passed swiftly, and they were man
and woman. Already the first shadows
of declining day had crept over the noun
tain top. She was ripe beautiful, cuI-
tured- distinguished Scholars, diplomats,
and philosophers bent at her shrine She
was said by all to be the most intellectual
woman of the age
He stood before her, and looked at her
half tenderly. half ffercely. Her eyes met
his, yesrEing and passionate by turns
Il love YOU he said il thick, uneven
tones. but you are running my life.
Great Cod Is this to go on forever
Sometimes love you. and sometimes I
hate you. Tell me, are you happy"
For an instant she seemed to hesitate.
Il am Successful she said.
All" he cried, ''ycu are missing the
joy of life. 1t is not too late to exchange
phantoms for realities. Oh, come; come
new.''
He knelt before her. Love spread his
wings over her But she went back to
her great world; and as Love looked back
over the long road, he saw only wrecks
LOVE.
They were both older The air was
misty, ana the shadows Logan to lie aeress
the plain. He was handsome, bae grave