Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-06-09


ut hcr-a long, deliberate stare. his
face colorlng slightly.
Fancy old Paul's horror if he
saw me risking your precious neck
on horse" he laughed. He could
not lift a kitten"
You are cruel" said Elizabeth
hotly. Cant YOU possibly enjoy
your own strength without saving
such things :"
One SAYS what one thinks about
ones relations. That's a family
privilege"
As YOU please, But YOU shall
not Snerr at my husband.
No: | say, Elizabeth. don't be
angry. | DO care for old Paul
more Perhap, than YOU think. Be
good, and I'll sing TO YOU when We
get home. What Paul didn't tell
YOU | sing: Nasty of him. call it.
And, indeed. Elizabeth herself
wondered her husband had not re-
ferred to it as. an hour later. Bevcr-
ly's magnetic, compelling tones
brought before her the desert chief
speeding to his rendezvous
/ love thce-I love but thee
With a love that shall not die,
The wind of the desert brushed
her cheek. As she listened Il new,
overwhelming. passionate joy Of
mere living seized her. She wa, in
eXplicably free. she and Beverly
TIL the stars are old
And the sun grows cold
And the leaves OF the Judgment book
unfold,
The word Judgment" shocked
her back to herself. The vision
faded. In its place. Beverly rose
from the piano and came swiftly to-
ward her, his eyes atlame
Elizabeth stood still. She must
face this man coolIy, ind.Tcrently.
He must not guess that she, the up
right Elizabeth, longcd To crawl
arro.. rLa room ia him and Jay her
head on his shoulder
PLEASE 20 away. BEVERLY" she
said brayely, locking her hands to-
gether because they wanted SO much
10 rise to the throb in her throat.
You are not enjo,ing yourself
here"
Let Us forget his existence for a
week at least
"Forrct :"
Don't YOU understand. YOU love
" simpleton:" He slid from the
table and caught her hands in his
She wrenched them loose. staring
at him with wide. mortified gaze.
Don't look at me like that. Eliz-
abcth. You love me. WHY denv il !?
I'm rich. Elizabeth. Leave this
stlpid place with me. Let linn scold
his parrot and his valet alone"
"Oh. YOU shouldn't have said it:
YOU shouldn't have said it," she
cried in IA harsh. strained voice.
"That was all | had-mv self re-
spect"
He was 50 close now that hi,
breath warmed her cheek hi, exult-
ant norsonalirv radiated mower She
Grew faint with dread Of him that
oL,.srooI droad which only tbo.o 20
love have mower TO create in rs.
Then from its spoiled city of
peace her better self rose bIlndly.
She could not ask him to leave her.
She had for the moment lost all
mower of speech but She CAUGHT a
carved ivory fan from the manteI-
niece and sfruck him heavily, cruel
iv acros. the face 4 blow that made
him stagger back from her.
Then She found sneech
.,You're coward Hes no
match for you That's the reason
that | will never wrong him. He
trusted me-and your2 she added.
with excppding bitterness
Beverly, wipinc blood from lis
face received The blow very strange
". His ewes shone as those of low
ers do who have been granted a kiss.
His action was stranger He tore
tbe covering from his RIGHT shoul-
der, exhibiting a peculiar long red
scar,
/ "Don't Won know that, Eliza
hoth2 And here's the hole where