The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

you should know"
that had ridden urceremoniously over
| the pleasant things OF her life. Moth
| ing of that bit OF crisp paper with e
! few figures in one .oTner Had he
| scen it, he would not have under
| stood: yet it was the death warrant
| signed and sealed, for his happiness.
Why should he Inspect the existence
| Of such things! To him the fair faced
young teacher was as a dainty wild
flower. half open in tie carly dew
He sat on in his VAIN dream OF heav-
en-born happiness, joying in the re-
-.stie5s might OF his strong-hearted
cove.
Helen Nord was right. In these Ia
| ter days eagles are frequently sacri
feed upon the affairs Of Aphrodite
The next evening wren she carried
her ambition out in he forest that it
might soa- bold and Inrestrained as
Inc breath of the pines Helen saw hin,
coming toward c. aver the soundless
aad,aS. Str1n. I'D '1appy-hecrted he
7"'Ins along, bearing; the beauty Of a
reeN god upon his brow. A strange,
ceiling fear seizol upon tie woma1's
Aoart. She sat dawn weak, inert, upon q
fallen trunk and stared miserab;y at
tho dead stTaws.
Donician came on swiftly. He barred
his head as he sat dowa beside her.
Any mail for rne to-day?' she ques-
toned. failing disn2lly in her effort
20 appc"r UpconcaTned.
NO" 'e said softly. Had he kissed
her the carcss could scarcely have
been more endcaring.
Helen flung up her head desperate
y. Eei choice had coue to her in
narrow lines, love or ambition. Aphro-
dite demanded 4 sacrifice. Should it
he dove or eagle ?--2alas, for the dove.
The AMBITION that tad ridden rough
ahod over al the Pleasant things OF
lifc was not TO be unssated By it's poor.
p!airtivc pleading.
Donic;Gn spoke with manly sim.
plicity.
you should know"
Thank YOU" she nuttered in
coher77t'F. She was plunging wildly
against the strain De stern asceticisrl
IN her blood. 1t seemed such a sense.
less sarrifce-two spo.iess doves for
enc wild eagle. Then the old glamor
came a~a;n upon her eyes. She saw
herre.f as she would be-a proud,
free woman. working her way up into
the i-n white light.
She tried 10 ranl7e it easy for him.
Eve should not talk OF such things.
you and 7, NJ. Donician," she said,
LOOKING beyond him lest she should
see ti9ct n his wonderful eyes that
would haunt ell her after days. 1t was
an unnecessary caution. He was not
the man to bare his wounds.
- love you." he said, with quiet in.
sistence. II can make you happy"
Yes" she returned, suddenly cen.
sc:ous OF extreme WEAKNESS. Yes.
know. But it must not be. IL have
other work to CO.
Donicien hesiiated = moment as
though unwilling to believe that his
glad dream was shattered
When two people love one another
they belong to each other for all time"
Is 1t not So? he asked tenderly, and
his eyes compelled hers to meet them
in one brief. truth-te,ling glance.
NO. it is not so, not always" she
stammeTed, hurriedly. EFT must not
be-" she started to her feet, but his
hand checked her fight
Wait" he said. 81 will 60"
She WATCHED hi,a move away. Far
tier and farther his upright. swift
moving figure gisncing at rare and
:arer intervals between the tree
trunks Suddenly she turned and Ted.
goaded by into.erable pain.
And the zines were left alone in
their eternal serenity. chanting the
requiem over the fair white doves OF
Ars-asite.