The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-01


fun Of her religion or the dssir. TO per-
csive the republican spirit In Mr.. Kroeer's
republic. Maybe tho murmur OF the
pines. with the drowsy, dangerous breeze,
relaxed his conscience: at all events the
contours Of the upturned lips were ire
sistible. Silently he rolled over once-the
soft carpet Of pine needles abetting the
maneuvre-until his face was at right
angles to her own and very near. Then
cautiously and slowly he pressed his lips
TO hers. This contact brought q thrill
Of ecstasy-an intoxlcation TO his senses.
But tho Joy was brief
What he had done was not o the1ry,
like the republicanism Of the Transvasl
Republic. He was confronted by . fact.
and she. too. proceeded to give indication
that abe perceived as much. More quickly
than his startled wits could follow she
had pushed away his face INC risen to her
feet. Erect. with burning cheeks. she
looked down into his startled eyes with
an expression that brought him sharply
TO his senses
That 10, from one Get OF senses to an
other set. 1T was a look Of amanement,
OF incredulity. OF oontempt-of everything.
in short, that he had hoped neve to en-
counter in her face again. For a moment
she stood regarding him. her breast heav-
ing, q stray lock Of hair across a hot cheek:
tho most distant, the most exalted and the
most beautiful figure he had ever seen.
Then. without a word, she walked away.
Across the open, sunlit space his eyes fol-
lowed her. until, through the doorway OF
the cottage. she disappeared
By cottage he indicates the chateau.
II IL at once irritating and charming TO see
lovely woman ~play-acting. He grew pale
as he thought over his sins. Age seemed
TO descend upon him. At length 1t 90
CURED to him TO follow Miss Marshall.
He found her in the chateau ironing at one
OF the priceless tables there. His dog
Solomon had accompanied him. Her
sleeves we're rolled back TO the elbow; her
head wal bent slightly over as she worked.
The afternoon sun flooded the space In his
vicinity and reached far along the floor.
touching the skirt of her dress. Behind
her the old tapestry with the two marble
busts formed a stately background She
went on. ironing, taking no notice OF him
or the dog Solomon.
II may be that his fear wal 20 sincere
that he was really afraid that she would
throw the fiatiron at him. He a~pologized.
He managed TO indicate that he con-
sidered his case hopeless. He said: i
don't ask you to forgive me-. II you were my
sister and another man did II I should--."
After some hesitation he was able to
continue: Il don't say II wa the claret
I don't try to excuse myself In any way
Further along he informed her: Il love
you as / never thought OF loving any human
being. II began when I FIRST saw you on
the wharf. You don't know what It means.
Why, / could lay down my life for you-a
thousand times-and joyfully.'
Several pages further on We read that
into her cheeks had come a sudden color.
and that In her eyes Pats saw the light that
lifts a lover To the highest heaven. he
proceeded to disturb the dog. We read;
1T was Pats's cry Of Joy and his impulsive
and somewhat violent embrace OF this
lady that awakened the dog reposing by
the door. Looking In the direction OF
| the voice. Solomon seemed to see but q
single figure. This was a natural mistake
In another moment. however. he realized
that extraordinary things were happening
that these WI distinct and separats
| beings with Q single outline signihed soms
momentous change in human life. Whsther
from an overmsstering sympathy. from
envy, d~elicacy. or disgust, Solomon looked
the other way. Then. t~houghtfully. with
dropping head, he walked slowly out and
left the lovers TO themselves
Not vainly had he been named Solomon
In the manner Of lite telling he story IL,
for the most part, As charming a. was the
same authors Amos judd