Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-03
By Charles 0arvice


have said? If / had been blind, ut
terly blind before, tonight would have
opened my eyes to the distance that
divides not us alone, but ours
/ ST deserve it," he says. Yes, Of
course, l know what you mean. But
because of the cold looks of two wo-
tmen-"
Zone is your mother" she breathes.
Zone is my mother, with all
mothers weakness, and with the usual
mothers pride. Because OF this you
will sacrifice me; you see how calm
I AMI feel that / am pleading for my
life's happiness"
| cor misery she says, With little
catch in her voice. Suppose, then
-" then she stops.
Go on, "he murmurs.
Suppose, then, suppose II were to
sa--yes-''
'say it," AMI he seizes her hand
and holds it tightly.
"How would they receive you when
you went back with the news? I
think | can see them!"
eff were to walk in and tell my
mother that a princess had promised
| to bestow her hand on me, she would
sigh and say that it was pity it was
not an empress"
"Ah. and I am not princess. | am
commonplace school-teacher, whose
father happens to have made his
| fortune"
"Well, grant all you say-a lady can
not be more than a 1ady-and YOU.
| A mere idea. You will not, you can
| not. wreck me on that. But-but
you have not answered my question
yet. Perhaps you could make all
| further arguments unnecessary. May,
you have not said that you loved me;
that is what want; care for nothing
else. What are all these objections?
Nothing to me- Say that you love
me and / will show how I value the
stupid prejudice of my people. BY
Heaven, if all the world said nay,
| while you said yes, I would have you
| in spite of Yourself May, love YOU
| 1 love you!" and, utterly regardless
of father and sister, he stops and
draws her nearer to him.
There is something in the wild force
of his passion, in the assertion OF his
proud. willful manhood, that breaks
down all Mays prudent arguments
Trembling and silent she stands striv-
! ing for words-stands unable to
speak or move, though she sees the
| two dusky figures that have hitherto
| followed them tramp up and innocent
ly pass by.
"Let me go. Oh, Sir Heron, let
me go!"
moi" he says, almost fercely, and
mis- arm holds her in wise. There
shall be no more of this. We two
stand together tonight alone with all
the world outside! I have given you
my love; will you give me yours in
your hand? When | plead for
bread. will you throw me coldly a
stony pride? May-May, do not make
my name a curse to me! Heaven! can
not you see that love you as never
never can love again? After all,
what can you give me that shall weigh
q feather-weight in the balance against
such a love as mine? But, give me
whit you can-say here, now, with no
thought of others-I love YOU or
and his voice grew hoarse-"let me
go, once for ALL"
May tremb)es. Shall she save him
in spite of himself? She has only to
say colGly. 81 do not love you!" and
how much trouble will be saved him.
She struggles for courage-the words
falter or her lips.
"I-do-" then, with sudden SOD.
she drops upon his breast, and her Il
do" finishes with: Il love you!'
He does not speak, bat she feels
his heart heave as his arms close
around her. With both hands he raises
her face and looks into it TRANQUILITY;
then there falls a rain of passionate
kisses on her lips, her eyes. her hair.
Painting, GREATNESS, she trembles like
some wild fawn caught in a. snare. AT
last she gasps:
ooh, no--no, you hurt mel"
Forgive me, darling" he pleads. ut
was your fault"
"Mine!" she says, with a Pickering,
shy smile.
yours" he says, resolutely. Il was
mad just now, but you had driven me
mad for thought was going to lose
you Do you remember how you con-
ouered me on the river? have not
forgotten, and / feared that your
young pride would get the better OF
my love. May, II l had lost you,
should have gone straight to the
"Hush!" she murmurs, reprovingly,
holding up her hand, which he Instant
~ makes prisoner and presses to his
lips.
eyes, he says, "'I thought you were
going to punish me for the sins OF my
people. You are right, May, they be-
hayed apominab1y. But don't you see
they know that loved you
| ssA~,I5 +f,aY tod f0 cave v0ut" she says.