The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-20

a kind that removes mountains. Lord
Ronley was wiping his eyes,
81 cannot do this thing said he,
in broken voice. 81 cannot do this
thing. Take her and go.
-D'ri had turned away 10 hide his
feelings.
Take them TO your boat" said his
lordship.
Wait minute" said D'ri, fixing his
lantern. Judas Priest | amt got no
stren'th. m all tore t shoe-strings.
took her arm and we followed D'ri
to the landing, Lord Ronley coming
with us.
"Good-by" said he, leaning to push
us off. Il am a better man for know
ing you. Dear girl. you have put all
the evil ont of me"
lie held a moment to the boat talk
ing my hand as came by him.
Bell" said he. "herceforward may
there be peace between you and me. !"
And between your country and
mine" answered.
f1Hs lHaHt oous the W al NdS noOH
oyer. and ever since there has been
peace between the two great peoples
I rejoice thai even we old men have
washed our hearts of bitterness, ana
that the young have now more sense
of Brotherhood.
Above all price are the words OF a
wise. man, hut silence, that is the great
counsellor. In silence wisdom enters
the heart and understanding puts forth
her voice In the hush of that night
ride grew to manhood | put away
childish things, | saw, or thought saw
the two great powers Of good and evil
One was love, with the power Of God
in it 10 lift up, to ennoble the other.
loves counterfeit. cunning device Of
the devil. with all his power to wreck
and destroy deceiying him that has
taken II until he finds at last he has
neither gold nor silver. but only base
metal hanging as a milestone to his
neck.
At dawn we got ashore on Battle
Point. We waited there, Louise ana
{, while D'rl went away to bring horses
The sun rose clear and warm II was
like summer morning. but stilleT
for the woods had lost their songful
tenantry. We took the forest road
walking slowly. Some bugler near us
had begun 10 play the song OF Yankee
and.sa It's phrases travelled like waves
in the sea. some high-crested, moyine
with a mighty rush. filing the valleys.
mounting the hills. tossing their spray
aloft. flooding all the shores Of silence
Far and near. the trees were singing
in praise OF my native land
Ramon" said Louise. looking mp
at me, a sweet and queenly dignity in
her face. Il have come to love this
country"
And you could not have done so
much for me unless you had loved"
She looked up at me quickly. and
put her finger to her lips. My tongue
fatered obeying the command. How
sweet and beautiful she was then, her
splendid form erect. the light OF her
eyes softened by long lashes She
looked down though fully as she
gave the bottom of her gown a shake.
Once upon a time, said she, slow
iy, as our eyes met again. there was
little country that had cruel king.
And he commanded that none of all
his people should speak until-until
-"
She hesitated. stirring the dead
leaves with her dainty foot.
Until a great mountain had been
removed and buried in the sea-" she
added in low tone.
"Ah. that was hard"
Especially for the ladies" she went
on. signing. "Dieu! they could only
sit and hold their tongues and weep
and feel very foolish And the longer
they were silent the more they had to
say"
And those who broke the law"
inquired.
Were condemned 10 silence for their
lives" she answered. Come, we are
both la danger: let us go"
A bit farther on we came to a log
house where a veteran of the old war
sat playing his bugle. AID motherly
woman babe us sit awhile at the door
step.