The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-19

rounded BY a group Of friends. Tbs
old statesman came forward Instantly
and. taking LOder's arm. walked viii
hlrl TO Chllcote's waiting brOuglam
He said little as they slowly made
their way to the carriage. Int the pres
sure OF his fingers was tense and an
unwonted color showed In his face
When Eve and Lodsr had taken their
seats. he stepDed @ the edge Of the
curb. The were ~l~7e TO- the mo
ment. and, leaning close TO the car
riage, he put his hand through the
open window. In silence be took Ewes
I fingers and held them In a long. affec-
tionate pressure; then he released them
and took LOders hand.
Good night, Chiicote.' he said. you
have proved yourself worthy Of her.
Good night" He turned quickly and
rejolned his waiting friends. In an
other second the horses had wheeled
round. and Eve and Loder were car
ried swiftly forward into the darkness.
In the great moments Of mans life
woman comes beforehand after. Some
shadow OF this truth was In Ewes
mind as she lay back in her seat, with
closed eyes and parted lips. II seemed
that life came to her now for the first
time-came In the glad. proud. satisfy
Ing tide of things accomplished. This
was her hour, and the recognition OF IL
brought the blood TO her face In sud
den happy rush. There, had been no
need to precipItate its coming; II had
been ordained from the first.
Whether she desired 1t or no. whether
she strove to draw 1t nearer or strove
to ward it of. It's coming had been in
evitable She opened her eyes sudden
" and looked out into the darkness, the
throbbing with multitudes of
lives. all waiting. all desiring fulfill
ment. She was no longer lonely, no
longer al0or. She was kin with all this
Ditiful, admirable SHINING, loving hu-
Again tears of pride and hap
Oiness filed her eyes. Then suddenly
the thing she had waited for came to
pass.
Loder leaned close TO her. She was
conscious of his nearer presence, Of his
strong, masterful personality. With
brill that caught her breath she felt |
lis arm about her shoulder and heard |
he sound of his voice.
Eve" he said. II love you. Do you |
love you" and. drawing |
Ter close to him, he bent and kissed
Ter
With Loder to do wAs to do fully. /
When he gave. he gave generously;
When he swept aside barrier. he left II
10 stone standing He had been slow
0 recognize his capacities, slower still
D recognize his feelings. But now that
be knowledge came he received 1t
penly. In this matter of newly COM
rehended love he gave no thought to
ither past or future That they loved
nd were alone was all he knew or
uestioned. She was as much Eve
he one woman-as though they were
,gether in the primeval garden. and in
lat spirit he claimed her.
He neither spoke nor behaved ex
-avagantly in that great moment of
He acted quietly, with
lie completeness of purpose that he
ave to everything. He had found
ew capacity within himself. and he
as strong enough TO dread no weak q
ess in displaying it,
Holding her close to him, he repeated G
S declaration again and again. as
ough repetition ratified it. He found (
, need to question her feeling for him |
he had OWNED 1t in fash Of inspira e
On as she stood waiting in the door
ay of the gallery, but his own sur o
nder was a different matter.
AS the carriage passed around the cor 4
r of Whitehall and dipped into the