The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-08

Iacu away, ana drooped her mead,
49,, You would not hear me-" he said.
But tomorrow you must. 1 can bear
it no more"
She put her head against a pillar.
When the town was asleep he strobe
the streets. AT length he came to the
house whose door had Changed with
iron dolphins. At PauYa's dindow. as
lovers knock at rallied balconies, he
knocked. Having allayed her fright
by his voice, he got her to open the
wooden leaf, and her face stared out
OF the blackness.
Paula, we can never love each other.
but God has drawn me near to NV
daughter. Now that we shall meet out
IN the world, the secret can be kept no
more. Nor should it. 1 have conquer-
ed my fears. If it cuts her away from
me-yet she must be told Paula, it
is the mother who should do it,"
Il can not" she SAID. Rather. I
have thought of taking her away"
Then l myself shan 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 tomor-
him depart she knew that she had lied.
Felipa should be taken away.
AT o'clock in the morning, the rem
nant OF the moon came up and shone
through Felipa's window. Not having
slept, she arose and sat looking out
at the aqueduct, whose mighty mason
ry glimmered like a supernatural thing.
The water laughed in moonshine; she
was blown upon by breezes. Felipa
was burning up with love. Tomorrow;
tomorrow. 1t is tomorrow VINO trans-'
forms the earth. What is he?-invis-
ible spirit who fees.
Sunday is day of bells. The morn
ing saw her 90 Under ho tower
upon the floor, and walk out over the
nat graves. Another limb on the tree
was dead. The noon was warm and
bright, and the earth rested. She could
not eat. She was pale, and rubbed her
forehead, standing at the window.
Near o'clock, she felt so weak. When
she walked out with the servant she
trembled already
AT Don Ildefonsos door the servant
left her, and she entered, like a fugi-
tive. The mozo dozed in the passage
way. Don Ildefonso and Gertrudfs
were nowhere to be seen. She was
in white again, and when she came
into the garden her rebozo fell down
on the ground. She 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-Felpa," 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; a 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
ly. But when we are married you
shall not be lonely any more"
He looked at her. His cheeks slowly
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 ycu?'
"Nothing!"
He put his hand over his eyes.
"Felipa," he said, Il am your father
AT length she sank down under the
vine, and he sat on the bench. After
W
That which was greatness in him, lived
in her. So, with that purity which
can make even tragedy beautiful, they
looked at one another a long tine.
That was the only reward; and 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 AT
the valley. The arches STROBE yonder.
After all the earth was beautiful, and
there are many kinds Of happiness,
of which rest is the cher.
Having done her part, AMI lived her
life, the end was fitting. She knew
where the slim knife hung; went into
her mothers room, ana took II down.
1t had a pearl in the handle.
Returning, closed the door. She
would leave the window open; because
out there she had dabbled her h9jr.
On the table was book which he gave
her. She took it up, lay OH the bed.
and read:
20 change more mighty still, of soace
ended.
o doom, too heavy weighted to he
borne"
Fer for her fastened Mauiicio to
action. All his impulse was the faith
er's, to help. He came to his old house
and passed in by the dolphins. Paula
had gone out, the mozo said H-
searched the house, and came to Fell
ipas door, and called. There being
no answer, he opened it and weEt in.
1t was strange that a little color hac
come back to her face. How beau
tiful she was! There was scarce more
than a spot upon her dress; and even
that which stained it, that, too, was
her heart, that, too, was her love for
him. Cha les Fleming Embree.
San Francisco. July. 1902.