Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-20


an mebby thet's ther way OF US. Eh.
Sadler?"
Sadler noddcr his Srisly head slow
ly. He wasn't SO frank spoken as
Smith nor perhaps so kind.hearted un.
der his rough speech. Smith said
| many rough things. but he would have
done much also.
And young Green. holding Dolores
warm hand closely In his TO assist her
up the rough. seldom trodden path un.
der the bending boushs and CHASTITY
mists. was thinking OF the many years
she had lived there in the stolid set
tlemeHt with not one friend in all the
world save. II might be. the rough. un.
spoken kindliness of Jim Lodie and
cinthy. And with his kindly eyes up
on the grave. beautiful face he could
but wonder how such life could yield
such a marvel OF womanilness and
tenderness.
It was strange freak OF hers. no
doubt this Wish to once again stand
upon the brink Of her fathers death.
hut how could he. loving her. dIssuade
Ter from desire SO Intense as this
was shown by the pleading OF the dark
eyes? And so they had come. and.
standing Ia the very place where she
stood years before. with the misty.
mysterious gulf nj her feet and the
broken Fllmpscs OF blue heaven
Through the floating mist. n touch OF
grief aud pleading and tenderness
came over the pure. pale face that
caused this man. loving her. to bow his
head as one in,oluntarIly bows the
head before the chancei with the
touch Of m lndcserlbabie holiness
broodins above. And he removed his
hat. standing so. with his hand upon
her round arm as she stood immoya-
BILE searching the terrible death below
her. rs though for the solving OF the
bitterness of her lie. A. though fo.
the solving Of her osn harsh heart.
lesancss In accusing her father when
none other save the man at her Eiec
and others with wicked latent. charged
him with crime. And there was an
agony dawnlnR over the pailld face
and wide eyes that hushrd all other
thought for the time In the hear, OF
her fricnd-ail thought save an intense
desire and longing to TAX. her into
his arms and soo,hc this agony OF bit.
tcra-ss aad shield her all her life
long from any touch of pain. any touch
OF iifc's harshaess. Bu; he waited Al.
i-ntiy with bcn, head. his hand upon
her arm. while shc fuush,-and won
perhaps a struggle that few arc called
upon to hsk,. that fcx would con.
quer. Then the eyes. ~idcned with
agony. were lifted from the depths of
horror and mystery seeking III. brok.
ca bits of blue heaven through tn.
mist Of the tangled pines upon the
height. and an inicscFibabic grandeur
and beauty gradually grew upon the
lifted face and In the depths of tho
srav. eyes as though the peace souEh,
had been won. and the bitterness Of
years was buried never aEain to be
r-aurrcetcd In all the life before her.
never again to shadow. ne IL had done.
the love aad life of this friend beside
her. And he. guessing in part the
thoughts In her heart. made no move
rncat save a more tcadcr hold upon
ihs steady arm he held. And he waited
for her To spcsk.
All her life passed her in review as
SIC stood thsr. conscious cycn though
the bitterness uf this warm. kindly
fr.rai al her sidc-aii the bitterness
and pain and humiliation snd struggle
af her life. all the thoughts and sus.
rows and struggles, and when at last
she turned facing this friend. the
change upon her face was as though
an angel had touched her standing
a. -
from her. ilfc's struggles and pain. std
left only the touch Of heavenly fingers
upon the eyes and mouth.
One Of her slow. radiant smiles
broke the sadness of her face as she
laid her hand upon the hand on her
arm as she said softly. a nev intona.
iIon even in the low voice.
You mustn't be so rood TO me.
Charlie: I ought to suffer alone some
times. You cannot realize how much
deserve IT,"
lie laid his other hand warmly over
this soft hand on his arm. new light
on his face. and In his eyes that
caused sudden dropping Of the face
in the light of the sunset
you deserve TO suffer-" there was
an intensity In his voice born from
watching the suffering on her face.
and from the suffering in his own soul.
You deserve TO suffer. Dolores John.
son' II tho q Is need for your suffer.
ing how much more should suffer
who was equal with you in thinking
the unkind thouEhts7 Come away
from this terrible place. Dolores
leave all these old bitter memories
here in the weird shadows and mists
only ct for them. and give your life
to my keeping tell me you love me as
! love you-give me the answer to the
question asked so long ago. Lorie.
under the light Of your heavens. IN.
der the tender light Of your stars ere
you left me for your new life and pos
siblc forgetfulness"
She met his eyes grayeiy aud square.
ly. though the new light of tenderness
was still In them as she said. slowly.
with almost her old slowness;
The happiness Of a mans life does
not altogether depend on the love of