Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-07-13

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think Of seeing you-you standing
there?
More to himself than TO her the bit
ter words drop from his bitter lips. He
longs to leap on his horse and ride
tide anywhere out of reach Of those
dark eyes, which hold him with a
fascination which is irresistible.
you have been in trouble" he says,
presently. Il did not know 1t. am
sorry."
She looks at him for moment and
then her gaze goes back to the hills.
III must have been great trouble"
he says, slowly, almost mechanically,
as he takes in the sweet mournfulness
that sits enthroned on her beautiful
face-the face that rested on his
breast and shone with such ineffable
Joy, not--ah, not so many months
ago
Eyes, | have been in trouble" she
says. But that is past"
PAST" he echoes. 'And-and you
are happy now?"
III Is tIuCJ HuNpllDiJ bio'6h hC
docs not mean 1t as such.
For moment she is silent, then she
turns her eyes upon him.
This lane leads to the high road,
Sir Heron and she makes as If to go.
lie puts out his hand in a hesitating
way.
"Stay-stop-do not go! Heaven!
what can | say? How can leave you
alone like this?"
A smile, sad and bitter, llickers on
her face.
i am used to being alone. Sir
Heron"
He looks at her with sudden fierce.
ness.
Alone? Why?" he says. why
should you be? You were not alone
when ! saw you last"
She turns and looks at him, and
something in her look strikes him
with sudden fear and trembling. It
is not-no, 1t is not the look OF a
guilty, treacherous woman.
you we're not alone then" he says;
'you-ol, Heaven that one so fair,
with such face as yours, should be so
false! Why did you deceive me?-for
what purpose? In another woman
could have understood it; but you, who
never spared your scorn for the
wealth and rank which other women
sell themselves for; you why did you
play me false?"
wit quick gesture she turns upon
him, her face afIame, her eyes fash
ing, her lips struck dumb with indigna.
ton.
"Yes!' he says, savagely, you look
like this! You would Civ? mo lie for
lie, woman like-the fiends made you
all alike, Ana blind fool that
should be!--would believe you if had
not stood beside you on that cursed
night, and seen and heard your treach-
cry. You cannot deny It! You play
cd me false--you, with your innocent
face and child-like smile. Tell me-
am mad, or did see you two to.
gothcr thore In the wood?"
In his passion he made a step toward
her, his eyes fiercely blazing into hers,
his hand outheld
But she does not finch, neither by
look nor movement
Pale and proud she stands, and her
lips open To hurl back the accusation;
but suddenly she remembers-rcmem-
berS that the man who stands before
her is not only her old lover who has
cast her off, but the afilanced husband
Of Rose Navasour.
Without a word she turns from him.
You are silent" he says-"even you
You know | loved you, and you played
with my love like the falscst of your
sex; ana now you turn upon me with
eyes like these! Have you forgotten
so soon. Traitors have short mem
orles!"
Then she turns upon him with a
smile Of bitter reproach.
He understands the smile, and
knows that she has heard of his en-.
gagemont
As If her soul were revealed to him
hy that smile, he can read what is pass
Ing in her mind.
with an oath ground out between
his teeth, he turns and lays his hand
upon the horse.
NO. there Is nothing to be said be-
tween lis Would to Heaven had
not crossed your path! had--yes, |
had almost learned to forget you.
Now"
And he stops to look at her, his
eyes devouring her downcast face as if
he would impress 1t on his memory for
all tlmo.
May turns aside and leans on the
gate, waiting for him to go.
Before her the hills swim in a mist
of unshed tears. his voice rings heayi-
~ on her ears. her strength is almost
spent,
Slowly, mccan!cally, he adjusts the
.sttrrupstrap, his eyes wandering visit.
fully toward her, then he makes an