Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30

In . broken voice II cannot do this
thing. Take her and CO.
D'ri had turned away 10 hide his
feelings.
Take them to your boat" said his
lordship.
Wait minute" said Dri. fixing his
lantern. Judas Priest! amt got no
siren tn. m all tore t. shoe-strings "
TOOK her arm and we followed D'ri
10 the landing, Lord Ronley coming
with MS.
Good-by." said he. leaning to push
US off. II am better man for know
ing you. Dear girl. you have put all
the evil out of me-
lie held moment to the boat, TAX
ing my hand as | came by him.
Bell" said he. "herceforward NAV
there be peace between you and me, !"
And between your country and
mine," | answered.
An, thank God. the war was soon
over. and ever since there has been
peace between the two great peoples.
I rejoice that even We old men have
washed our hearts of bitterness, and
that the young have now more sense
of brotherhood.
Above all price are tho words of a
wise man. but silence that is the great
counsellor. In silence wisdom enters
the heart and UNDERSTANDING nuts forth
her voice. In tho hush of that night
ride ! grow 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 II to lift up. TO ennoble: the other,
loves counterfeit, a canning device of
the devil, with all his power TO wreck
and destroy. deceiving him that has
taken 1t until he finds AT last he has
neither gold nor silver but only base
metal hanging as milestone to his
neck
At dawn we got ashore en- Battle
Point. We waited there, Louise and
!. while D'ri went away 20 bring horses.
The sun rose clear and warm, IL was
like summer morning. but stiller
for the woods had lost their songful
tenantry. We took the forest road
walking slowly. Some bueler near us
had begun 10 play the song of Yankee
land. Its phrases travelled like waves
in the sea. some high-crested. moving
with mighty rush. filling 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 IN
at me. sweet and queeny dignity in
her face. II have come to love this
country"
And You could not have done so
much for me unless you hal loved"
She looked up at me quickly. and
put her finger to her lips. My tongue
faltered. 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
ly. 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 great mountain had been
removed and buried in the sea-" she
added in q low tone
IA. 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 We're silent the more they had to
say"
And those who broke the law" I
inquired.
Were condemned to silence for their
lives" she answered. Come. we are
both in danger: let us GO"
A biz farther on we car1e to a log
house where a veteran of the old war
sat playing his bugle. and motherly
woman babe us sit awhile at the door
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