The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-24
The Truth Related.
Continued from ISt paae)

conquered my fears. If it cuts her
away from me-yet she must be told.
Paula. it is the mother who should
do it"
81 can not" she said. Rather,
have thought of taking her away"
"Then myself shall tell her." he
answered, holding to the irons.
She thought long time. you were
right" was her response. 81 shall tell
her. When she comes to you to.mor-
row she will know But as she saw
him depart she knew that she had
lied. Felipa should be taken away.
At three O'Clock in the morning, the
remnant of the moon came up and
shone through Felipa's window Not
having slept, she arose and sat look
ing out at the aqueduct. whose mighty
masonry glimmered like a supernat-
ural thing. The water laughed in
moonshine; she was blown upon by
breezes. Felipa was burning up with
love- Tomorrow tomorrow. 1t is
tomorrow who transforms the earth.
What is he?-invisible spirit who
fees.
Sunday is a day of bells. The NOR
ming saw her go under the tower,
kneel upon the floor, and walk out
over the fiat graves Another limb on
the tree was dead. The noon was
warm and bright, and the earth rest
ed. She could not eat. She was pale,
and rubbed her forehead, standing
at the window. Near three O'Clock,
she felt so weak. When she walked
out with the servant she trembled al
ready.
At Don Ildefonso's door the servant
left her, and she entered, like fugi-
tive. The mozo dozed in the passage
way. Don Ildefonso and Gertrudis
were nowhere to be SEEN She was in
white again, and when she came into
the garden her rebozo fell down on
the ground. he was, to him who stood
by the rent in the wall, the white light
of truth.
OF course her manner was different.
She was changed and agitated. She
could not lift her eyes, and stumbled.
He had never seen her like this, so he
| thought that she knew. They stood
apart, but his eyes must draw her.
Come" said he.
She covered her face with her hands
and came two steps.
"Felipa he said, and he,
too, came little closer
Now she flung herself down to the
bench, and in his arms he took her up;
for somehow she seemed his baby
daughter again; woman no more,
but a child.
Everything shall be made whole
again by your loving me- he said.
Not her lips said yes-to live was
saying it. But after time she MUIR
INJURED! by yourself you were lone
~. But when we are married you
shall not be lonely any more"
He looked at her His cheeks slow.
ly became drawn; and that which she
| saw on his face was horror. Chilled,
she arose, and stood dumb. He, too,
arose. His lids, dropping over his
strange eyes, were blue. He could not
speak. His mind went tottering back;
and now he was old, She cried to him;
and, having put her away; he said:
Didn't your mother tell your"
"Nothlngp
He put his hand over his eyes. "Fe.
lipa," he said, 81 am your father"
At length she sank down under the
vine and he sat on the bench After
some time the heart of each rose
up. That which was greatness In him,
lived in her. So, with that purity
which can make even tragedy beauti-
full, they looked at one another a long
time. That was the only reward land
she went away,
She came TO her home and did not
think any more nor could she cease
loving. In her room she stared out
ut the valley. The arches strobe yon-
der. After all the earth was beautiful,
and there are many kinds of happi.
ness, of which rest is the chief.
Having done her part, and lived her
life, the end was fitting. She knew
where the slim knife hung; went into
her mothers room, and took it down.
II had pearl In the handle.
Returning, she closed the door. She
would leave the window open, because
out there she had dabbled her hair.
On the table was book which he
gave her. She took it up, lay on the
bed, and read!
20 change more mighty still, of sol
ace ended.
o doom, TOO heavy weighted to be