The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-09-18

aiueh can happen IA q ysar. ~,
Much haN Be cried "a trs1msh =
have won what ! have strives - -
1oeirf a within my rraap. hse,
eained my career-and nov Liam
spuH
re stretched hia hands towards hs-
Bug We seemed not 70 ses thep.
4 nave ny work. she anawetef.
Your work-what n thatt ! iors
you, have airags lgred you. Nov ma
ne fhtgfe Il atssrtd ! can ten you ibr,
lore you, and hOW ! want you"
and a year ago" Ehe began. brs be
Interrupted her.
loved you Just the same ,a,s {
hN9 mo future % think a. q nascs tc
m9he IN TIE world. . position 70 gain
2 MAJ - done and ! uant you
And have ny wurk BOW she salS
very quietly.
The lark that was singing feit az
horror q that quist, and ceased Ths
man trembIed he wa strong AMI
proud a cCDaueror Of cir-cu1nstanees
uas be IN tarn 70 be y-anquisheaf
have loved g0u Tor 6se years A.
silence. ne cried.
have loved you for ten years in
splte Of 4. she answered.
And--last year, under this very ap-
4 loved you"
And nowT'
4 do not" she said, EtIl SPEAKING
quietly and calmly.
4 fought down my love; I would.
not speak until / had a position, 8
home 70 offer you, such as you deserve
- stroye and kept it under. Il was.
hard work. very hard"
4 have done Il. I know she an.
sVered She could almost have smiled
DID he expect her TO praise him for.
numbering his better self E~yidentIr
he did. She was silent
lie tore a spray Of blossom Of the
tree and crushed il in his hands.
You enter into my every thought.
you are the One thing / want in tn
world you ali my whole life
And my work Ellis mine"
lie looked al her, white to the lfps
face had not lost any Of its cain
Or her eyes a shade OF their quiet
Caru&tness.
Have you a heart Of stone? have
you killed every spark Of love Ia your
patureg he cried wildly.
a had 70. or X would have killed
ne, said she softly.
Have mercy on ne" he cried. II
love you. Day and night you are ful
ny thoughts; without you life Is eli
wilderness I am lonely: / an weary.
care nothing for fame OF position; III
see now bow vain they are. In earth
or heaven there Is 10 happiness for ms
without YOU You loved me once. Your
love cannot be dead-gye NE SOME
tope-you viii love me again-a httlsl
q very little. my darling viii wait
Years, but you wilL Oh you win7H
1t is gone she said VERY gently. |
her hand on his arm 70 comfort
1t cannot be helDsds try and
you have your work; you wiz
b. a great man
He ~shudeered.
4 am the most miserable wretch IN
world, he groaned 4 have moth
TO love for. and yon-you can read
under this tres where We sat last
YEAR when you loved me. Are you
Have you no hearth We have
come here for years; this is the placs
goa tore your dress. on this bush-l
have the piece yet A blue dress witt
a white stripe.
4 had forgotten" she said. raising
her clear truthful eyes 70 his.
As he Eazed In their calm depths he
knew that sorroW had fought with
memory aud conquered. and therefore
She had lived. though the cords Of tlft
we're lOosene3. and the golden bow
lented ia the struggle
Il have sinned. he cried. turning
her IN his agony. \ have sinnee
against you and God.
q forgive you. she said geatly, a.
most t~enderly.
~But God. what about Go8f" he said
"He Is merclfuI" she answered. anc
her dress brushed the apple blossom
rs she passed and the fragrant petzlt
tell beneath her feet.
and kneelinE upon the ground be
them through his ears.