The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-16

In an ecstasy OF Joy Nlllon feil on nj:
knees as he seldom kneeled in prayer
while he gasped:
IF this be a dream. pray heaven
may wake"
The girl drew ron her bosom a little
piece of folded parchment and held ii
out towards him.
You wrote me these verses. My ell
ders tell me that poets say much and
mean little; that their oaths are like
gingerbread, Is hot and sweet in the
mouth and q easily swallowed. Are
you such 8 one?"
yillon rose to his feet. He knew tina:
this exquisite presence was flesh and
blood; that her speech was human
speech. He answered her very grave
ly-
MY words are life. I love you."
"Just because l show q smooth
face?"
A grave wave Of rapture swept over
the poets soul and his brain seemed as
busy with words as a hive with bees.
He spoke slowly like a la inspired.
Because You are the loveliest she
olive, II all my dreams OF loneliness
had been pieced together into one per
feet woman she would have been like
you. Ali my life I have read tales Of
love and tried TO find their secret in the
a 49, ~ A-- d. S%h&a ~
] might as well have bsen seeking for
the Holy Grail. But when I saw you
b old heaven and the old earth
seemed 10 shrivel away Il I knew
what love might mean. and God-like
desire and God-lika surrender. The
world is changed by your coming, all
sweet tastes and fair colcrs and soft
sounds have something OF you in them.
I eat and drink. I see and hear in your
Hnnn- m. ~NaRTNr. W THO Cr-sar 80
blessed because you have passed
among them That stone on the ground
is sacred, for your foot has touched 1t;
or the dusty booth at the corner. which
your sleeve has brushed in passing. I
love you, All philosophy, all wisdom.
religion. honor. manhood. hope. beauty
lie in those Tor6s-I love YOU"
The girl looked at him with wide
eyes. quite fearless, much astonished.
wild beast CT The woods that came in
her way. Bat The purport OF his words
seemed 10 please her, for she answered
hin. quickly and readily.
We'll. / have come to you 10 put your
pTotestarons 20 the proof. II you meant
every word YOU said, every syllable,
every letter, o can serve me we'll.
If not, good night and good bye"
And with these words she moved a
24SaS IS ~ sac were -SaGS 20 say Il-S-
well to him then and there. Villon put
forward 81 appealing hand that stayed
her.
II wrote with my hearts blood" he
protested. and even q green girl could
not fall - read the truth IN his voice.
Now b came close to him, speaking
very low but very distinctly.
Listen I n 4 Of the queens la
dies: Thioaut d'Aussigny, the grand
constable Of France. loves me a little
and MY broad lands much. He Will
thai I should marry him. He tried 10
force ne TO his will. to shame me TO his
pleasure, and SO 1 hate him, and so
should ~. for Il was he who save you
Z beating"
VilIon, who lad been listening to her
In wonder. started Is II he had been
struck alew.
oh. St was hep he interrupted. The
girl came g little closer, became a little
more confidential.
q CAV your rhymes TO ne and told
NE how you had been treated. When
i cead them I ssid-hers, Il q poet
truth. Is the one Es il France
can help me"
Eiton drew himself back with 3 little
SILVER Of intelligence. The fumes OF
wine, the fumes OF wonder were drift
away from him, leaving hiu, face
60 lace with naked. amazing reality.
Why not your yeilow-hsi-ed, pink
faced lover" he asked. Katherine
frowna6 6isdaic.
Noel lie Joiys Is s man many WON
might love, hus I love no man.; I
hate TaioaUc dAuSsisny. Do you IN
de-Stsa6e"
I begin 10 understand" vlloa ans
weCe5, sadly.
The girl came nearer to TIIloa. Her
face was very pale in the dim light. and
q EesIins image a the moon II clouds
leased MS taacy. Fer lips were as red,
he thought, SIS the ruby Of a bishops
ring, and her eyes out-sta--ed Venus.
So II was he who s-s-nble5 and 10, the
maiden WHO vas saying strange IN
Enatdsn-itke words II s clear, stesI-Gks
whisper.
XIII Thshaut 6'Ausstgny. You are
saliEul SwoCos-an, they say. You
are little better than 81 outlaw. You
say YOU lore me more than it<a KIN
Taihaut 6'Auss:gry!"
Nllon looked ST her quseriy. To save
his life be could DOT keep his face from
GGsTe-llg- Es was eating his heart and
IL tasted very bitter, and his own voice
sounded Tar away 70 him, Ike = voice
heard in 8 dream.
SO thai you and NosI hat his
name MAJ live happily eve AFTER
Katherine drew BACK from him :
iitls Sco-o II hs- eyes ard On her lips.
Are YOU less ssss- 10 serve NE than
you we're"
The question struck HIT. i. the breast
like the stroke O. s SWORD. Es -s-e--
bsced his golden vows and his golden
verses. a1G sicks-ei 8. his shadow Of
oisloyai doubt ana anger.
No, oE 2e2Tso. bu, I've ben doing
and dreaming, and I've 50, 70 rub Ias
oCi G. NY YES and che dream out
OF my heart Tel ne how 70 ssce
you."
She vas -eassu-s5 OF the instant. so6
nearSI him again confidently.
~Thio&ur dACssigny comes here TO
nisaG He has come here before in dis
SuiSa, Tor ! have had hiz, followed
think Ne means TO bsc-ay tie king 70
Burgundy. s. Q viii serve Francs as
We'll IS ne How co such men as Won
kill each o-hs-%"
Nlion locked s. Ter Ironically co- a.
Sne ooCls- o. his YES; answered ha-
ironically ou- OF the corner q. rss
mouth he saw himself IS she aw
nun, and Vas sadly sn~terla:as. ~ rLa
sight
Generally il s drunken scuas. VIII
you wait here Ill he Comes pretty rsSy
Tor never say him? Then leave ne
rest ,e me-"
Something il his voice. though :. was
flFDrt - ~-5c-