The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-13
LOT tomorrow teilt tomorrow's

LET tomorrow tell tomorrow's
Tonight 1 feel like q happy child
SOL. Grid of make-believe. Tonight
are immortal, you and !, wandering
sa,,er in this green garden under
1o" indifferent stars. breathing this
tnos' snented air, spelling the secret Of
the world"
Inow" she whispered, but villon
To gnIas' no! Tomorrow shall be
tally sober; tonight I am divinely
MuntIdrunk with star wine, flower
ot , song wine. The stars burn my
vain. the roses pierce my flesh; the
u trouble my soul. Tonight, If
sonss 7 would ease my heart"
l The girl spoke so family that only a
~ ears could hear the. words:
You may say what you please to-
night" ,,s haan4
,osn # in the compass of mis- breast.
he 'Ir 7 were to die tomorrow, / would
all Won this tonight: ! love you. These
ara easy words to say, yet my heart
h,Is as I say them, for theirsmeaning
ia', nc full and musical as the bell Of
aoom. Men are such fools that they
uo1a Int one name for a thousand
r,aanings, and beggar the DOC love-
word to base kitchen usages and work.
o.day desires. But / would keep it
SoIv for the flame which it sometimes
nIeases heaven to light in one heart for
The worship Of another. / never knew
what love was until I saw a girls face
m a May morning and wisdom stripped
The rind from my naked heart. The
Cod In me leaped into being to greet
The God in your eyes. / love you. This
10 what l would say If I We're to die
He was very close to her now, and
his eyes were looking into her eyes.
She answered him frankly:
IF you were to die tomorrow, ] might
tell you this much tonight. A woman
NAV love a mar because he is brave,
or because he is comedy, or because
he is wise, or gentle-for a thousand
thousand reasons. But the best of all
reasons for a woman loving a man is
,ust because she loves him, without
rhyme and without reason, because
heaven Wills 1t, because earth fulflls
It, because his hand is of the right size
to hold her heart in its hollow"
The lovers hands were closely
clasped, the lovers lips were very near
to meeting. Only the god Pan smiled
and sneered as If he knew that some
times lovers lips fail to meet even
when the space between fervent mouth
and mouth is no bigger than a roseleaf.
Katherine Villon whispered, and
drew her closer to him.. Love, happi-
ness, life were coming to his arms as
to a shrine.
In the sudden bliss that had come
upon both the lovers they paid no heed
to a footstep upon the terrace, till a
voice struck like a sword-stroke across
their GcStGEV. the -Vnina of Noel 10
Jolys.
Where are the lovers Of yesterday? 2"
Noel said mockingly as he slowly de-
scended the steps to join them.
There was a red rage in Villon's
heart, but he bridled it as he turned
upon the interloper contemptuously.
Your pink and white lady-bird," he
hand at Noel with a gesture of disdair
and dismissal, chanted at him:
"Lady-bird, ~lady-bird. fly away
home"
Noels pink lace flushed poppy rec
and his white hand went to his SWORD
hilt. There was courage in the foppisf
substance, and he would clearly have
rejoiced to try his chance in a passage.
alarms.
My lord" he said, II will measure
word and sword with you at any sea
son, but o 1 seek promised speed
with this lady"
Eillon laughed at his menace.
While I have better business II
hand, you shall know only the smooth
OF my tongue and the fiat of my fal
onion. Compass your swelling hear
lest You play the lion before a lady"
The two men eyed each other Xix
angry dogs, eager to spring at eacl
others tEroats. Katherine dropped he
restraining hand on Vi))op,c nm aa
My lord" she answered, ha
importuned me for audience. I wi
speak with you again ere O ride"
Nillon turned to her.
we ride at nine, remember, he sal
IN a low voice; and then in a loude
tone, looking at Noel, he added mock
lngly. Till then I shall. busy mysel
In writing my last will and testamen
and ~bequeathing a thousand nothing
to a thousand nobodies to puzzle poster
lty. You shall taste of my bount.
Messire Noel" and he began to in
provise derisively:
t Messire Noel, named the neat
BY those who love him, l bequeath
A helmless ship, a houseless street,
A worthless book, a swordless sheath
An hourless clock, a leafiess wreath,
"A bed sans sheet, board sans meat,
A bell sans tongue, a say sans teeth
10 make his n~othingness complete"
Noel shrugged his shoulders ar
turned his back. He was very irat
put he was resolved to show nothir
out indifference.
DO you leave me nothing?" Kat
crime whispered, and Villon answers
Now and always the heart of n
heart"
He turned on his heel and glided in
the liquid darkness of the rose allie
alone with exquisite thoughts.
Katherine turned to Noel haughtll
"Well?" she said. .
I have always to seek you now
days Noel protested.
Katherine tossed her head, n h
tresses trembled like leaves in t
moonlight.
The world is not yet SO old thai t
Wooing III be done by women.
Il am out of favor" Noel complaine
since a fellow from nowhere plays t
the fool in high places"
katherine's eyes showered scorn up
him.
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