The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-10-18

smile, nut, at the same time neT ewes
were swimming. You are We. Sool'
lsh" said she. drew nearer TO her
and said softly: You are mistaken. |
In your presence even fool is
wse,' went on more rapidly and |
loudly. "To me you are divine. perfect. |
You are woman, witch.
breathed deeply; she had turned away |
her eyes. "Oh, you must believe me-
finished lamely.
Miss Austin stood still and in the
mellow light of the moon | saw her
breast rise and fall, and her voluptu-
Gus figure stood like beautiful living
statue. Shadow encircled the gold OF
her hair and her hat hid her forehead,
but what | saw filed me with great
desire and | could do no more than
wish for it. The streets lay silent be-
fore us, behind us, toward the lake,
some blocks away, cable car rumbled
occasionally: sparse passers-by looked
at us closely. Why did she not speak?
All moon, torment and spirit divine.
do not look upon me as you did that
night. Your madness, which lulls and
wins the tides, was In my blood and
under the large, fragrant California
trees with your rays filtering through
| stood In utter agony and waited. 1t
seemed long time before the blonde
turned to me and ] looked into her
deep, serious eyes. Just now they
seemed so large and compelling that l
did not see the beautiful contour OF
her face in which the orbs were set.
| All, heaven and hell for me lay with
| her now and she knew it not
Well" | said, with the little COM
posture | had left.
You're very foolish boy" was all
| she said. you've said that before"
told her, "and you don't believe It,"
mo. know It,"
There was no hope for me now.
moved closer to her until our arms
touched. Listen. Florence" ] said,
ito me you are divine. You are my
queen. For you / could commit muir
| der and every other crime. Eor-"
Gould you go home?' "Ah, you
don't want me to go--do you, do you?"
| | pleaded | had called her Florence
and she had said nothing felt as big
as stage lover. Come" | said sober
ly, IF you want me to go, of course,
| I'll 60"
She answered nothing. 'I'll take 1t
/ may stay" said.
A breeze rustled in the leaves of the
magnolia tree above us.
do you remember the first time we
saw each other?" she said.
How can forget 1t? You were di
vine in your pose of Venus" ! an
swered.
You should not have seen me-" she
supplemented. THAT makes all the
difference"
why Larring told me he had g
not stay away"
"Mr. Larrlng is no gentleman"
"Why, Miss Austin, what an edict
Larring would never breathe a wore
against you. He's an artist and he
saw the ideal perfection of your face
and form. That is all He knew wha
vain search l had made for JUS
such being as you and he asked me
into his studio"
| Anu WHcH yOu saw ilt sic dShtu
and | saw the color rise and flood he
face
when / saw you | went wild 70,
were the divinity of my search"
you are wild yet" she said.
81 am sane" | answered "Ant
have been since the time we called oil
your mother. Only there are time
when lose my control and then ! sa.
things that hurt you
You've never said anything to hur
me-" she said.
I'm SO glad.' l answered, conven
tionally.
But listen to me. can never b
anything to you because of that after
noon in the studio. You came to Sc
me, model, because your artis
friend told you it would be wort
your while to come and see me. He di
not say that | was stunning girl yo
could add to your list of acquain
ances, that is to your legitimate az
quaintances."
/ tried to say something.
Don't interrupt me, please"
Our arms did not touch any more
you came and you saw me. please
you. There was something about yo
that was different from other mer
But tonight am afraid of you"
I took heart again.
81 am not through yet. When 20
came into the studio | was not e,
pecting you. There was no time t
throw any clothing over me. though
Mr.. Larring took it for granted that
was posing for him alone and not fo
you. My chaperon told me that sue
an arrangement had been understood
: Oh, hate Mr.. Larring!" she e,
claimed.
There was silence for space.
IF | had met you in a legitimat
way it would have been different"
why do you use the word legit
mate? Were we not introduced in tn
proper way? Answer me, Florence
; My courage had come back to m
= What a foolish fight she was making