The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-22

And by that" cried John Law,
know. then the better of the truth.
Listen! know! And this y what
know-that shall succeed and that
shall love you always"
It's what one hears often from
men, In one form or another said the
girl, cooly. seating herself as she
spoke,
Talk not to me Of other mcu-lll
not brook e." cried he, adj anclrp
toward her few rapid PAGES, Think
rou have no heart" His eye cleaned
and he came on yet step IN hi
otrangc wuOing. Your face is here
here" he cfi'l deep in my heart !
must always look upon it, or am a
lost mani"
The girl leaned bacl, against the wal
near which she had seated herself
the young man bent forward, Dakinr
both her hands quietly in his own now,
aud gazing steadily into her eyes.
There was no triumph in his gaze
Perhaps John Law had prescicnce OF
the future
"Oh, sir, had far licfrr had never
seen you" cried Catharinc Knoilys
bending a head from whose eyes there
dropped sudden tears.
All dear heart say anything but
that"
"'Tis n hard way woman mus
travel AT best in this world" muir
INJURED the Lady Catharinc, with wis
com all unsuitcd TO her youth. "l}uI
| cannot understand. | had thought
that the coming of Il lover Tas n joy
GUS thing. a time Of happiness alone
"Ah. now. In the hour OF mist car
Sou not fnrcscc the time of sunshine.
All life is before us, my sweet, al
life. There is much for MS to do
there are so many, many days OF love
ana happiness
But now IA" Lady Catharinc KnolIy'
Of the inner currents of the feminine
soul
II have gone far with YOU, Mr.. Law,
said she. suddenly Olsen. l"inn hct
hand yet did hut give yuu insight
If rhnus which any man coming n
Won have como should have well within
his lnuwIrdar Think not sir. that !
am easy lp be- won ! must krpw yng
equally honest with myself Nud /.
Won come to my regard. il must be stoI
by step aud stair by stair This IS n
BE remembered
81 shall remember
Go then. and leave me FOR hi.
time" she hcsnuum him But s'ill h
could not go. md stu the Lady cath.
urino could not bid him more stcrnly
TO depart Youth youth, and love and
fate were IN that room, and these
would have their way.
Tn" bcsoc, hing gaze of an eve siugu-
lar IN its power rested ON the girl,
gaze filled with all the strange hall
mandatory pleading of youth and
yearnng once more there came a
shift IN the tidal currents of the wum-
ans heart. The Lady Catharinc slow
~ became conscious Of n delicious help
lesSness, of a sinking and yielding
which she could not resist Her head
lost power 10 be- erect II slipped for
ward on a shoulder waiting as bv
right Her breath came in soft meas
nre and unconsciously a hand was
raised To touch the check pressed down
70 hers. John Law kissed her once
upon the lips Suddenly. without plan
in spite Of all plan the seal of
strange fate was set forever ON her
life,
For long moment they stood thus.
until at length she raised u face pale
and sharp, and pushed back against
his breast a hand that tremblcd
tbs wOndrous strange" she whis.
pered
ASK nothing said John Law, fear
nothing, Only believe as / believe"
Neither John Law nor the Lady
Catharine Knollys saw What was pass
ing just without the room. They lid
not see the set face which looked down
from the stairway Through the open
door Mary COnnynge could see the
young man as he stepped out of the
door, could see the conduct of the girl
now left alone In the drawing room
She saw the Lady Catharinc sink down
upon the seat, her head dropped in
thought. her hand lying languidly out
before her. Pale now and disiraught
the Lady Catharne Knollys visit lit
tie of what went on before her. She
had full concern with the tumult which
wagcd riot in her soul.
Mary ConnynGc turned. and started
back up the stair unseen. She paused
her yellow eyes gone narrow. her lit
lie hand clutched tight upon the rail.