The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-11

wall. She was great lady and be tn
lowest of the land, and In the hopeless
ness OF his passion he. sang that b
was a prince of hostile country, woo
ing In attire of rags the darling +
whose presence he might not right,
come. His were not Hike the songs o
the gfhed courtiers that fiocked hei
fathers gate. They were more nobl
and true, and his love climbed upoi
them as II on stairs OF gold and drew
her heart out to him over the sill On.
night she slipped out to his arms IN tb.
darkness. Then he kneit ON the yellow
forest 3eaves and told her the truth ant
pleaded as excuse his great love. AK
be would have gone from her and Ief
her 10 go back alone"
'TWbet thenT' demanded Anne.
'-She took his hand and kissed hin
and went away with him to his hut IL
the forest
Both were silent moment.
The vivid tints IN the sky were pal
ing. The rivers silver dulled to mauve
The gloom, all luminous, seemed an
impatient suttor stealing amorous upor
the drowsy day. The day stirred
glowed again and spread out tawny
flood as woman drops her hair under
some golden lamp TO please a lovers
whim.
Think YOU he asked then very low
that such love might be?"
Twas for love OF her. she said
softly.
When he spoke again she felt thrill
In his voice.
"Mademoiselle, suppose a man loves
with love that fills all the sky; that
for him there was but the one woman
In the world. Suppose she found that he
was not what she had thought him
when she first loved him; that the idol
she had worshiped was Just clay. If
he stood mean and small before the
world-before her-but still loving her,
adoring herI If it were not princess
going to hut in the forest but a wo-
man prfdeful and ashamed Could
she still love him as before? Could
she? Could sheT'
Her eyes could not meet his burning
ones.
Monsieur" she said, quivering,
when a woman loves, she will forgive
anything-everything-in the man she
loves save"--
She stopped. There was a muffied
sound of horse hoofs from the climbing
road.
Save whatr'
Save lack Of love for her"
The hoof beats were coming nearer.
She made a desperate effort to compose
herself. He had bent toward her, SO
near she could smell the fragrance of
hazel bushes in his hair.
Then 1t would not matter, she would
not carer he cried joyously. HE might
be either the prince or the woodcutter.
The last shaft of the sunlight stun
bled and tangled on her brow. Dark
doomed near. Only a gold brush was
laid lightly upon the middle distance.
III a woman loved and was loved SO
naught else would count, not even
even If he were despised by all the
worid-even"- Her lips were tremu.
lous. She felt his hand on the bench
beside her suddenly touch her own
There was trampling behind them.
Both turned to the porch, where Lord
Fairfax stood leaning on Joe's arm 10
welcome the two riders who had lust
dismounted The young man made an
why" exclaimed Anne, "'us the
governor himself, returned from Fort
Pittw
AS they approached. the girl crimson
ing with the memory of her night err
rand to the Winchester fort, the earl
was bending bulkily over the hand of
Mrs Tillotson in the doorway.
You honor my poor house with this
visit" said the >old man. beaming
Anne, you know his excellency.s
Tbe governor bowed to her courtesy
and set his eyes on the paIer face of the
Inquire at her side. First low chuckle
began in his throat; then be slapped
his thigh.
so that was how the land layr' he
gunawed- mot content with quarrel
ing with my soldiers, Ell? And incoeni-
to yet I'll be bound!v
Inc baron stood staring, and Anne
looked bit frightened
The governor reached a thick arm and
prooded the young man genially In the
sly dog. eh?" he winked. Tut int,
Would You stll deny us poor Virgin |
ans! Hath, then, come here! Ladies'
my Lord Fairfax. it pleasures me to |
sries