Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-09

boat that passed during the afternoon.
When the tide began rising. Morgan
was the first to note the slowly up
ward creeping of the sea upon the
rocks. A smile trembled upon his lips
and a strange fire burned in his eyes
From the locker of the boat he pro-
duced a bottle of champagne, anu'
pouring out three glasses, handed one
each to his wife and Bernard. Then'
raising his own, he said:
Here is TO Love that is true,
Here is to Honor, that's real.
Love and Honor and you
A trinity stamped with Gods seal
He touched the glass to his lips. put
the Others, astounded, hesitated.
.Why don't you drink" he crieo. |
why don't you drink TO love ana
honor-the twin stars in life's diadem
No other virtues are SO blessed or SO
rare as love and honor!"
The words were spoken as though IN
pleasantly Not the suspicion OF
sheer accompanied them; not spark
from the fire that was consuming MS
soul, was visible.
so together, they drank the toast,
and when they had finished, Morgan
broke his glass upon the boats ran
and watched the pieces sink into the
sea.
The tide was now rising rapidly
Already the lowest crevices on flsher-
mans Point were under water.
Suddenly Clark Morgan glanced at
his wife. "My dear" he said, Il was
thinking what beautiful picture |
could take II you and Bernard Would
nose for me a moment on the rocks
YOU. kneeling in your white gown, my
dear. and Bernard, in this robe, holo-
ing this eruieifx in his hand with the
waves all but kissing your feet, and
the broad sea in the background.
AS he spoke, he unrolled a package
he had taken, with the champagne,
from the locker, and now held up
priests robe and beads.
"Bravo!" cried Bernard, enthusiast
ticalIy. "You are a thorough artist
Clark; IT is a splendid conception"
"see. my dear" he said "the tide is
nearly TO where we stand. Now kneel
right here, your hands clasped SO, and
YOUR eyes turned upward, so; that's
right. Now, Bernard, hold the cruel
fix. there. that's right; ali, that's per-
feet. Throw your head back littie
more. Gertrude, so your hair will fall
over your shoulders more, there. Now
III sail away from the rock few RODS
so as to get better focus. An, TINS
is going to be one of the triumphs o.
my life"
} Talking cheerily as he clambereS
over the rocks, Morgan descended 7
) the boat and hoisted sail. INVENT!
, Yards from the Point he put the helm
about. and the boat turned its oo'
t gracefully towards the far away shore
q A light breeze was blowing land
g ward. and before this he slowly sailed
y making no pretense to check nj
= course.
After Is minutes or so, he glance
: hack at the man and woman on tn
i rocks. His wife had risen to her fe'
S and stood with her face towards hin
He could see the startled look in ~
m eyes.
lie He waved his hand at them. "B
1t hold!" he cried, purity and godiine
ID upon a granite pinnacle!"
A half hour passed before he aga
ID looked back Gertrude and Bernal
es we're standing upon the topmost poi
ar of rock, and the tide was nearly
r. their feet. With the aid OF his glass
Mt could see the look of horror on I
ca woman's face and the desperation
lie the eyes of the man.
TO His wifes hair was shining wet WI
it. the dashing spray, and tears glisten
upon her cheeks.
H. Then the twilight deepened, det
I'm ened. and finally Fishermans 70
lid was but an indistinct dot upon
res horizon, with miles of foaming sea
res every side.
he But, in his drifting boat. Clark M
he gan sat and watched F1sherma
ad Point through his glass. He saw
man clasp the woman in his arms;
ain saw the woman put her hands to
re- eyes as though TO shut out the 81
tile of death creeping nearer. nearer;
net watched the tide rise to their kn'
md to their waists, to their shoulder
then the darkness became so heavy
the could not longer distinguish u
be from the spray.
tn From the locker he took ano'
bottle Of champagne. Filling a 9
va- with the sparkling liquid. he exten
n il toward the dense gloom that
bar shrouded the Point and cried;
"FIere IS to Love that is true
Here Is to Honor that's real
-, aI,ove and Honor and you
A trinity"
During the night a sail boat ar
upon the mud banks. where usher
ted' found ii. In the bottom was the
'4'as body Of a man.
lhea Heart disease pronounced
ueg learned coroner, solemnly.
now 49,, =,