Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-07-31

from time immemorial have loved as
no other people have loved They have
killed and slaughtered for the sake
of the glorious passion. Love is the
religion of my people. You must, you
shall believe me when say that will
love you better than my soul SO long
as that soul exists. loved you the
day / met you. 1t has been worship
since that time.'
His passion carried her resistlessly
away as the great waves sweep the
deck Of ship at sea. She was out In
the ocean of love, far from all else
that was dear to her, far from all har-
bors save the mysterious one to which
his passion was plotting her through
storm Of emotion.
Il have longed SO to hold you in my
arms, Beverly. Even when you were
princess and lay in the hospital at
Ganlook my fevered arms hungered
for you. There never has been mo.
ment that my heart has not been reach
Ing out in search Of yours. You have
glorifed me, dearest, by the promise
you made week ago. 1 know that
you will not renounce that precious
pledge. It is In your eyes now-the
eyes shall worship to the end Of eter-
nifty. Tell me, though. with your own
lips, your own voice, that you will be
my wife, mine to hold forever"
| For answer she placed her arms
about his neck and buried her face
against his shoulder. There were tears
In her gray eyes and there was sob
In her throat. He held her close to his
breast for an eternity. it seemed to
both, neither giving voice to the song
their hearts were singing. There was
no other world than the fairy grotto.
Sweetheart, am asking you to
make great sacrifice" he said at last,
his voice hoarse but tender. She look
ed up into his face serenely. "Can
you give up the joys. the wealth, the
comforts Of that home across the sea
to share a lowly cottage with me and
my love? Wait, dear-do not speak
until am through. You must think of
what your friends will say. The love
and life I offer you now will not be
| like that which you always have
known. 1t will be poverty and the
dregs, not riches and wine. It will
be-
! But she placed her hand upon his
lips, shaking her head emphatlcally.
The picture he was painting was the
same one that she had studied for days
and days. Its very shadow was ia
miliar to her, its every unwholesome
corner was as plain as day.
1.-THE rest Of the world may think
what 1t likes, Paul" she said. ut Will
make no difference to me- have
awakened from my dream. My dream
prince is gone, and find that it's the
real man that love. What would you
have me do7 Give you up becase you
are poor7 Or would you have me go
up the ladder of fame and prosperity
with you, humble but adoring bur-
dent 1 know you, dear. You will not
always be poor. They may say what
they like. 1 have thought long and
well, because I am not a fool. 1t is
the American girl who marries the
titled foreigner without love that Is a
fool. Marrying poor man is too seri-
Gus business to be handled by fools
have written to my father, telling him
that am going to marry you" she an
! nounced. he gasped with unbelief
"You have, already?" he cried.
I "Of course. Ny mind has been made
up for more than week. told it t.
: Aunt Fanny last night"
"And She"
.'she almost died, that's ALL" said she
unblushingly, II was afraid to cable
] the news to father. he might stop MT
t IL he knew it in time. A letter was
J. much smarter"
"You dear dear little sacrifice" hi
: cried tenderly. II will give all my lift
to make you happy"
II am soldiers daughter, and cal
e be soldiers wife. I have tried hare
g to give you up, Paul, but couldn't
+ You are loves soldier, and it is AT
relief to surrender and have it owe
: with"
e They fell to discussing plans for tn
e future. 1t all went smoothly and airil!
y until he asked her when he should go t
k Washington to claim her as his wife
S She gave him startled, puzzled look.
l. ITO Washin' toni" she murmured
k turning very cold and weak. "You-
you won't have to go to Washin'ton
!" dear. I'll stay here
J. '.My dear Beverly, I can afford tn
trip" he laughed. II am not an absc
Is lutte pauper. Besides, it is right an,
e Just that your father should give yo
is to me. 1t is the custom Of our land.
She was nervous and uncertain.
N "But-but. Paul, there are man
l. things to think Of" she faltered.
a. "You mean that your father woul
n not consents"
st "Well-he-he might be unreasonf
lg ble," she stammered. "And then ther
lie are my brothers, Keith and Dan. The
y, are foolishly interested in me. Da
lg thinks no one Is good enough for m
SO does Keith. And father, too, Il
4" that matter-and mother. You see, it
IL not just as II you were grand an
wealthy nobleman. They may not vi
,u derstand. We are southerners, 70
know. Some Of them have peculis
v ideas about
CO Don't distress yourself SO muc
to dearest" he said, with laug
it Though I see your position clearly.
ri and 1t is not an enviabie one"
u 1--WE can 60 to Washin'ton just {
g soon as we are married. she compr
missed. Father has great deal of i
4, fiuence over there. With his help b