Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25

Left you?" She breathed oh,
now l understand, On, yes, know
why You wanted to die"
Yes" was the bitter response;
that's where VIZ women are such
fools, We care; men don't, You
think of your husband, or sweetheart,
or whoever he is, will break his heart
for the loss Of YOU" She laughed
mockingly, Not he, They don't
break their hearts SO easily, He'll
get over it and marry another woman
almost before you're-cold in your
grave, was going to say"
Leslie shrunk back from her as
far as she could, and put her hands to
her ears,
"Oh, hush, hush" she painted, 1t
is not true, 1t is wicked and false,
I'll not listen to YOU oh, forgive
me" she broke OF, her indignation
and horror softeued by the misery
in the white face and dark eyes star
ing so hopelessly at the angry sea,
How you must have Suffered-how
you must have loved him, to be SO
wretched so Indifferent"
ooh, yes, loved him. loved him
Well, as much as YOU love the man you
are thinking of.
"When-when did it happen
when did he leave you? Why? Tell
me" said Leslie, suddenly, Let us
talk-uy to forset that it IS coming
nearer and nearer, and that we have
but few more minutes"
Yes, we haven't long" was the
response. I've been watching that
rock there. almost in a line With us,
You could see the top moment ago;
it's covered now When did he leave
me? Only few nights ago Why
The old story. He got tired of me,
suppose; anyhow, he met some one
elCI -"
"Aod-Prd-yo were to have been
his wife," breathed Leslie, pitingly
And you love him? Oh! how could
he be so cruel, SO heartless?"
"Why, men are all like that-all of
them
IN nc; Il, ell! they are not all so
base. so vile"
you think so? You wait Perhaps
yCur turn will Gene But forgot"
she laughed q 1in. Your man won't
have the chance to leave you--There,
| beg YOU paruon." fer slie had
shrunk away from her. Don't mind
me, or what say; I'm hflf out of
my mind I've had no sleep since
since he left me nd I've come a long
journey and epten nothing. Yes,
I'm half med! | was fool to follow
him ought to have stayed at
hcme, Bat I've got my punishment
"Ycu can after him? He is here,
thCn9' asked Leslie IN : plying whis.
Per, Watching the waves as she spoke.
Eyes said the other, with sigh
'yc ard I've seen him, ! meant to
speak 10 him; 10 to Try and get him
back but my heart failed me, and |
clept out here tic be alone. 1t wasn't
cn'y to see him that ceue. | wanted
to see her"
Herr peeted Leslie, half alb
sently.
Yes: the woman that stole MIN
fI0n me- But it doesn't natter now,
Nothing matters to us two does it?
How much lon2er?'
The question drove Leslie almost
| frar,ic with the agony, the anguish
| CT desr air. 1t was all very well for
This poor creature abandoned, de
cert ID and unhappy, Her lover, her
| Yoke, was going to make her his
wife In a few short days-a few
! homs- he would be w2iting for her,
Y1rke, Yoke! her heart called to
! him; and, though the name did not
leave her Inns, the voice within her
seemed to give her courage-to fill
her with a fierce, almost savage de.
| termination to live
She looked up al the cliff with
straining oy-s. 1t was almost per.
pendicular and mooth just above
them, but a little farther along there
were a few scrubby bushes projecting
| from the urface. 1t was just pos
sible, if they could reach these that
they mich at least, gain some few
inches Of fcoth3ld Just possible
thorgh the mere thought Of the at.
tempt made her tremble.
What are you staring up there
for? asked her companion. you
couldn't climb it II you tried"
mo-" painted Leslie; "but we will
try"
The other shook her head; but
Leslie seized her by the hand.
Come" he gasped hoarsely.
PETER to try and fail than stand here
to wait for death. | can not wait
Come, hold my hand tightly, We will
escape or die together"
AS If she had caught something OF
Leslies desire of life the other grip
ped Leslie's hand,
Come on, then, though you'd have
more chance alone.