The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-01-28

Sadler nodder his grinly head siou
". He wasn't no frank spoken a
smith nor perhaps 20 kindhearted ur
der his rough speech. Smith sal,
|. many rough things. but he would hav,
|. done much also.
, And young Green. holding Dolores
warm hand closely In HIS to assist he
. up the rough. seldom trodden path I'M
. der the bending boughs and ghaatl,
mists. was thinking Of the many year.
she had lived there IN the stolid set
uement with not one friend in all the
world save. u might be. the rough. un
spoken hndliness OF Jim I.odle and
Cinthy. And with his kindly eyes up
on the grave. beautiful face he could
but wonder how such a life could Yield
such q marvel Of womanliness and
tenderness.
IL was a strange freak OF hers. no
doubt. this wish TO once again stand
upon the brink OF her fathers death.
but how could he. loving her. dIssuade
her from a desire so intense as this
vas shown by the pleading OF the dark
eyesf And 80 they had come. and.
standing In the very place where she
stood years before. with the misty.
mysterious gulf at her feet and the
broken giimpses Of blue heaven
through the floating mist. a touch OF
grief and pleading and tenderness
came over the pure. pale face that
caused this man. loving her. TO bow his
head as one involuntarily bows the
head before the chAncel with the
touch OF an lndescribable holiness
brooding above. And he removed his
hat. standing so. with his hand upon
her round arm as she stood Immova-
BILE searching the terrible death below
her. as though for the solving of the
bitterness OF her life. as though for
the solving OF her own harsh heart.
lcssnSss In accusing her father when
none other save the man at her side
and others with wicked intent, charged
him with crime. And there was An
agony dawning over the paliId face
and wide eyes that hushed all other
thought for the time In the heart of
her friend-all thought save an intense
desire and longing to take her into |
his arms and soothe this agony OF bit. |
terness and shield her all her life |
long from any touch OF pain. any touch |
Of life's harshness. But he waited ST.
lently with bent head. his hand upon
her arm. while she fought-and won
perhaps n struggle that few are called
upon TO fight. that few would con.
quer. Then the eyes. widened with
agony. were lifted from the depths of
horror and mystery seeking the brok.
en- bits OF blue heaven through the
mist OF the tangled pines upon the
height. and an lndescribable grandeur
and beauty gradually grew upon the
lifted fnee and in the depths OF the
grave eyes as though the peace sought
had been won. and the bitterness of
years was buried never again 10 be
resurrected In all the life before her
never again to Shadow. as II had done
the love and life OF this friend beside
her. And he. guessing in part the
thoughts In her heart, made no move
ment save n more tender hold upon
The steady arm he held. And he waited
Tor her 10 speak.
All her life passed her In review AZ
she stood there conscious even though
ihe bitterness OF this warm. kindly
friend at her side-all the bitterness
md pain and humiliation and struggle ,
II her life. all the thoughts and sor.
-ows and struggles. and when at last ,
he turned facing this friend. the
'hange upon her face was as though
IN angel had touched her standing
here. and life's suffering had passed :
rom her. life's struggles and pain. and I,
eft only the touch OF heavenly fingers !,
lpon the eyes and mouth.
One OF her slow. radiant smiles
'roke the sadness OF her face as she =
aid her hand upon the hand on her n
I'm as she said softly. n new intona. =
Ion even In the low voice: 8
You mustn't be so good 10 me =
'hariie; l ought To suffer alone some .
lines. You cannot realize how much :
deserve H."
He laid his other hand warmly over n
his soft hand ON his arm. a new light n
q his face. and In his eyes that a
aused a sudden dropping OF the face =
the light OF the sunset. n
you deserve TO sufferi" there WINS h
n Intensity In his voice born from z
'atching the suffering on her face. 4
nd from the suffering In his own soul 8
You deserve To suffer. Dolores John. a
PM IL there Il need for your suffer. n
lg how much more should suffer r,
hc was equal with you In thinking T
le unkind thoughtsG Come away a
ON this terrible place, Dolores d
ave all these old bitter memories "a,
Hre In the weird shadows and mIsts "
ally ht for them. and give your life n
my keeping. tell me you love me as z,
love you-give me the answer 10 the IN
iestion ] asked so long ago, Lorie. N
ider the light OF your heavens. un. e,
II the tender light OF your stars ere &C
"a left me for your new life and pos of
BILE forgetfulness. .,
She met his eyes gravely and square
. though the new light OF tenderness
as stili In them as she said. slowly.
lth almost her old slowness: CO
The happiness of mans lifs does W
u altogether depend ON the love OF "a
woman. Charlie" Il
To great extent. dnrlInE." n.
But even II should tell you no. NJ
~ would be happy after a while. OF
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