The Washington times., 1906-11-18

head and gazing iuto his eyes; all her
soul uplifted In the glory Of her emo
ton; there was a wild look upon her
face-and her breath was coming swift
ly. For a moment more she gazed az
him, aad then she buried her face on
his shoulder, crying. ''Mine-minet''
For a long time she chung To him,
breathing the word and quite lost In
the joy of 10; until az last she leaned
back her head and gazed up into Hfr
eyes once more.
"Oh. David" she said. what can
answer youc / can only tell YOU one
thing, that here am in your arms
and that ] am. yours yours, And
love you, oh before God I love you
with all nay soul' And I am so happy
oh, David so happy. Dearest heart.
can YOU not see how YOU have won
me- SO that ] cannot live without YOU.
So that anything you ask OF me YOU
can havef I cannot Tell YOU any more.
because / am trembling so. and I ann
so weak. for this has been more Than
can bear, it Is as IL am my being were
melting within me. But oh. 1 never
thought that "a human bein- could
De- So happy. or that To love could be
such u world of wonder ana j0v."
Helen. as she had been Speaking. had
sunk down oNhausrodly. letting her
head iaI downward upon her BOSOM.
she lay quite limp .u Dayfd's arms.
while little 10y little the agitation that
had SO shaken her subsidized. I'm the
meantime Eo was bending over the
golden hair tLat was SO wild and so
beautiful and there We're tears ln his
eyes When at last the girl was quiet
and looked mp into lis face. and he
bent over her and pressed a kiss upon
her mouth Helen EaZed into his ewes
and asked him.
David do YOU really know what Won
nave done &" this little maiden. how
Ieauully and how madly you have
made ler y1urs2 , never dreamed Of
what 10 could mean to love before.
when men taIa,J ,o m-.of 80 : laughed
aT them. ana ta- touch OF taelr hands
made me shrink. And uaW here afr.
and everything about me is changed
Take me away with YOU. David. ana
Keep mel uH NOT care what becomes
OF me- IL only yuu let m- have va.r
heart"
The girl closed her ewes and lax -t.l
asaIn for long time. When She u,-
gan 90 speak once more 10 was -oIu-.
ana very SLOWLY. and half as If fu "a
dream David" SHE whispered. "m.-
David, J ann tired. JHiuh & never reit
so helpless. But oa, dear heart .t
seems kind oi music foo mv soul
lhat 1 have cast an my sorrow AWAY.
and that J may be happy again. and
De- aT reace-aL pea.-t' And fH. a#-I
repeated thc words lo herself more and
more gently. uutI her voice had died
away altogether the other was silent
iuH % long time. gazing down uIuu tho
perfect face, and then al last De- kissed
the trembling eErlids tU they opened
once again.
sweet sirl.' he whispered. 'as GOD
HNtS me life You shall never Doe s1rry
Tor Thar beautiful faith. or sorIy that
Won have laid bare ycuT EeIrt Go me-
Long atterW1ri. having watched her
without ~Ieakiue, b, went on with
smile 81 wonder if Won would uat Doe
happier Vet. de1rest. if should fgH
you ail the beauuruls things thlt &
mean 30 de- wi-h Won. For NOW that
You are aI mine. ann gong to CARRY
You FAR away you vein ike CHAT. VIII
sou nor. precious oaee"
lie S4E "a lttle af aa olI I-.t r...r-
back into Helen ewes as ls a-E-E
that question. ''NNhar diT.ro-.- does
30 make she asked gently.
David laughed anc velr au --.-y
wei. then vou shaU Rave nothing ts.
do with t. ] SHAH -als vlu iu NY
arms uTJ as you are. and have "a
o-'at-vi aale housc very little
hrus, among tHe " IIezt of noun
Ja'Hs ana there we SHAH I've thl=
wonderful summer an alone 9lta olr
WoncefIu! love AID There We sEau
have Ultlre tI worship and bealr5fuI
music. ara beautiful cooks To- read.
fou SHAH nrve~ hav" olsy thing more
to think about aii yoar lfe bat maE~
ing youFSeli perfect and beautiful
The RI had raised herself uD arl-
was gazing at him with interest as he
spoke thus. Bun ne saw SWIFT irown
cross her features III his last words.