The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-30
Of Love Divine.
BY KENNETH +. HARRIS.

There was still the freshness of tn,
dawn In the air. and in the grass and
FERN that fringed the woodland road
along the ridge was studded with glob,
ules OF dew that flashed and spanked
in rainbow tints as the sunlight fell upon
them through the trees. little to one
side of the road girl with brown hair
was plucking scarlet and black lilies ana
throwing them into basket and young
man with black hair was watching her
graceful movements with obvious admit
ration as he leaned against the r0ugn
barked trunk of hickory tree They
were both well looking. she In placid.
gentle way and he after the fashion OF
the southern man of the best type. His
attitude suggested indolence, but his
face had look just then of hardly re-
pressed energy.
The girl looked up 81 should think
you might help me. now that you arc
here she said reproachfu,ly.
I'D rather look at you, he repned.
and l couldn't do that If ! were pick
ing flowers. Besides, want to talk 10
You.
She coIored under his ardent gaze.
but her eyes met his bravcly. That
sounds SELFISH she said AS If you
would rather do what YOU wish than
help me-" =.
There may be double meaning in
that he returned. but m not going
to take it to myself. I'll put you In
the wrong-and pick flowers. He knelt
In the patch Of lilies AL hogan to gath
err them and she smiled at him CRATE
fully.
"And you'll be reasonable in every
thing else?'' she asked.
'It depcnds upon what you call rea-
sonable," he replied. IF | thought that
you didn't care for me I'd be as reason
able as YOU please. | wouldn't get UP at
an unholy hour in the morning in spite
of orders and wait for you to come out,
and then follow you and inflict my de-
tested presence
"Oh, Dick!' said the girl land YOU
know how glad / was to. see YOU. But
you mustn't. You must be patient.
II think | am" he said. but why YOU
won't let me go squarely to your father
and ask for you l can't think. The, war
Is over now and it Oughtn't to take
man more than thirty years to realize
it. / know that my dear dad made up
at the Decoration services today with
bunch of flags and basket of flowers
and he'll be there because he feels. like
ITS different with him.. said the girl,
You don't understand, DICK. They were
all secession people where we used to
live and it seemed as if they couldn't be
unkind enough to him, when they found
that he was for the Union. All his
friends desert ted him and when he left
they destroyed all his property. and all
through the war he Suffered so much,
and he came out of II broken and Grip
pied and altered so much. They think
that he is soured. and heard someone
say once that he couldn't talk about any
thing hut the war and abuse the south
and the Democrats. Ii wasn't true
of course it wasn't said the young
man. and he added. rather lamely. Hes
sensible at heart to have. preiudices;
You just let me talk to him.. He tossed
the flowers that he was holding into the
basket and took her hands in his. She
her head sorrowfully. 1T would kill
He dropped one hand and his arm
stole around her waist and she turned
her face to his and their lips met in a
long kiss
Suddenly she broke away from him
"Oh. YOU should not have done that,
she cried. 1T can't be and YOU must
never-we must not meet again. Dick.
No." as he moved a step toward her. IF
YOU do I shall hate you. You should un-
derstand / am all he has and 1t would
be the greatest unhappiness of his sad
life If he thought that cared for one oil
why. Good Lord" CALCULATED the
young man, I'm no johnny Reb. !
never fought against the Union
wasn't thought of when the unpleasant
ness began"
she said. land you know you are a dem
ocrat."
He laughed. "Tll vote the Rerubl.
can ticket from this time forth If that s
all the objection" lie declared.
Then | wouldn't respect you. she said
promptly. and with touch of present
uisdain in her voice
you're hard to suit Rachel, he said,
his brows drawing together In frown
at seems to me as If there was some
thing behind this. It's too absurd mat
YOU should throw inc over for such il
foolish idea
There was nothing placid In the OK
preston of the girls face now. Nou
have said enough now she said, with
cold anger. I'm going home, and