Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-20

/ you the SSCIet SGe IOstS tOt. GeS,
constancy, aud honor. purpose that
surmounts obstacles; she loves pur-
suit; she loves the hour Of surrender.
/ Every woman builds q castle OF ro-
nance and waits for Prince Charming
| to enter, and once he does, there must
be . game Of hide and seek. Perhaps
| l have built my castle Of romance, too
wait for Prince Charming. and-e
man comes. dressed rs a groom There
somehow he has tripped. Will you not
ask me II I love your
mo. no! l understand. do not
| want your gratitude. You are meeting
generosity with generosity. ! do not
want your gratitude. ''-brokenly. Il
| want your love, every thought of
your mind. every beat of your heart.
Can you give me these honestly"
She drew off glove Her hand be-
| came lost in her bosom When she
drew it forth she extended it. palm up
ward. Upon it lay faded withered
rose. Once more she turned her face
| away.
He was at her side, and the hand and
hands
Can you give what l ask? Your
| love, your thoughts. your heart beats?"
Ii was her turn to remain dumb.
Can your" He drew her toward
him perhaps roughly. being uncon-
scions of his strength and the nervous
energy which the sight Of the rose had
called into being
Can we give those things which are
-already-given?"
Only Warburton and the angels. or
| rather the angels and Warburton. TO
get at the chronological order OF
things, heard her. so low had grown
her voice.
You may tell any kind Of a secret to
horse; the animal will never be-
tray you. Warburton would never tell
me what followed; and ! am too sem
sible to hang around the horses in
hopes Of catching them in the act Of
talking over the affair among them
selves. But can easily imagine this
bit of equine dialogue;
Jane: Did you ever see such foolish
ness?
good grass about,
Whatever did follow caused the girl
to murmur: This is the lover love;
this is the lover I have been waiting
for in my castle Of romance. am glad
that have lost all worldly things: I
am glad. glad! When did you first
learn that you loved me?"
(Old. very old: thousands Of years
old. and will grow to be many thou
sand years older But from woman's
lips it is the sweetest question man
ever heard)
"At the Care du Nord. in Paris; the
first time I saw you"
And you followed me across the
ocean ?"-wonderingly
And when did you first learn that
you loved me?" he asked.
(Oh the trite phrases of lovers
litany)
"Wh en- I saw you in the police-court.
Mercy: what a scandal! ! am to
marry my butler!"
Jane: They are laughing!
Dick: That is better than weeping.
Besides, they will probably walk us
nome (WtS0 an1mal!)
He was not only wise but prophetic.
The lovers did walk the horses home.
Hand in hand they came back along
the road. through the flame and flush
of the ripening year The god OF
light burned in the far west. blending
the brown earth with his crimson radi-
| ance. while the purple shadows Of the
approaching dusk grew larger and
larger. The man turned.
What beautiful world it Isl" he
said.
81 begin to find il So" replied the
girl. looking not at the world. but at
him.
THE ENID
Postscript:
I believe they sent William back for
| tho bo or5 ;oI,,,.e