New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-02

e sv 6roTa 6raeken tze tan Of The Ride beyond
l l5yJlc {Aas' away beyond Golden iil orishs
over on the Lex. almost on the horizon steep
can AT any rate, yo4 describe 1t better thau
mi 51+ {5@' X t9r eood memory he answered.
&c e--a-ed a rl-alse from his unwonted light
5.z-r walls Nl-a her arm throusa his De trod
army -la securely e most man vitr See M.
= -7. .-JL@l now and again as his foot turned %
sa1- t6r9ls= aim. Tae-e VS. a t5-.a of frost On
~ Eto-- and ne inhaled the crisu. SIN air y "a
Sc 5n5oz-as 1-e@tas If be could not see ne
-sAi warmth on his face. and the blood ran more
his wife chasteret sayIy. not describing the IA
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dents OF the past when they rwo had travsrsed
leader. But underlying lie gayety OF her talk.
OF her voice throbbed a rntn6r chord a sbsrnl
t,nging stSccatO OF pain and -a= eyes rhat I0O =
CANT world held something OF farewell and a
TIE setting sun shone brightly into the cheerful
Gunner, and the brightness was reflected n the
Of the present She with the cer5si-4, vvffF7I ~
that this heavy mood vSas b1I- -ra-sfrS-- -i -
tened % him with wide straiuing eyes and CON
pressed lips He praised everYthins-the flowers
as tonehsd with clumsy fingers. the oysters. ina
,'Porcmard..' he saIt. Fancy your reuembsrsn<
7 the brandt NY dear-a health our wedding dayFs
/ clnked. She repeated. "Our wedding dav,'' 51r
her voice rose barely above a whisper Fear was
v-averinr resoii1tf97 FTr 7- eg $500. saq IN
oosr5n Of her dress. and something hidden there
The servants placed the sezse~r on the table. and
they were left alone She TO@e from her seat fac
Ing him, ard drew chair to his side She relied
MS giass- but he heard the cluckiag OF the wine
anG raised his hand TO stop her
No more. Ie said
ore gl3ss more" she said. and he noticed Won
GerlngIy now eager her voice sounded. II 700.
nav q nsaila 20 propose
4ous He laughed questIoningIv lingering the
She did NOT answer Immediately save BY a little.
gers sought the bosom ~ her dress: again thl-e
came the faint sound Of rustlius. Her hand moved
quickly across his giass-ther across hers An
empty scrap OF white paper huttered TO the floor
What Is this health?'' The blind man shifted
rGeasly IN the silence, with the irritabty OF the
Drink, she said. loudly. 60 our Dearest wish,-
Our dearest wishr' re turned a Uained puzzled
face toward her and slowly raised his glass Ar
the moment of its touching his lips ne started 80
violently that few red drops t-ickIed down his
rose 20 his feet trembling violently That sicky,
often had it ascended 20 his nostrIs as he sat- u
his darkness before an open drawer.
she had raised her glass when he did. had fol-
less beside him He stretched uwitchfng
hand touched her glass drew il from her forceless
fingers. and raised it as he had done his own :.
He did not put IL down, but stood. staring biankly.
trying 70 realize the thoughts that came rushing
all CONDITIONING over with the JOY OF living
And then suddenly. he a7vOke from Ms vear-Ion--
nightmare. He raised the glass and flung IL from
him with all his might. II crashed on the table
7 want to liver he cried TO liver.
And the woman. who OF her love for him had
offered TO damn her soul heard and reiofced- FTis
arms were around her. her head lay on his
IL. 5ss' Of ny ,s eyes o ss sgEuEs bow could