Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28

Eve was silent, still averting her
face.
In dire difficulty he labored on.
"Evc," he began once more, "such
likeness is serious thing-a terrible
danger, terrible temptation. Those
who have no experience Of it cannot
possibly gauge It's pitfalls Again he
paused, but again the silent figure by
the fireplace gave him no help.
1--WE" ne exclaimed suddenly, "f
you only knew, If you only guessed
what I'm trying to say The perplex-
ity, the whole harassed suffering Of his
mind showed In the words. Loder, the
strong, the resourccful, the self con-
taned, was palpably, painfully at a
loss. There was almost note of ap-
peal in the vibration OF his voice.
And Eve. standing by the fireplace
heard and understood. In that moment
Of comprehension all that had held her
had forbidden speech, melted away be-
fore the unconscious demand for help.
Quietly and yet quickly she turned her
whole face transfigured by a light that
seemed to shine from within-some-
thing sngularly soft and tender.
There's no need TO say anything"
she said simply, because I know"
1t came quietly. as most great revc-
lations come. Her voice was low and
free from any excitement, her face
beautiful in its complete unconscious
ness Of self. In that supreme moment
NIL her thought, ali her sympathy, was
for the mainland his suffering.
TO Loder there was space of in
credulity; then his brain slowly swung
to realization. You know" he re-
pcated blankly. You know"
Without answering, she walked to a
cabinet that stood in the window, I'M
locked n drawer and drew out several
sheets Of ilimsy white paper crumpled
in places and closely covered with
writing. Without word She carried
them back and held them out.
He took them in silence. scanned
them, then locked up.
In long. worthless pause their eyes
met. 1t was as If each looked speech
leSsly into the others heart. seeing the
passions the contradictions. the short
com!nSs, That went to the making of
both. In that silence they drew closer
together than they could have done
through a torrent of words. There
was no asking of forgiveness. no elah-
crate confession, on either side. In the
deep, eloquent pause they mutually
saw and mutually understood.
when came into the morning room
today" Eve said Mt last. land saw Lii
liam Astrupp reading that telegram
nothing could have seemed farther
from me than the thought that I should
follow her example. 1t was not until
afterward-not until--he came into the
room-until l saw that you. as I be
lieved. had fallen back again from
what respected to what I--despised-
that I knew how human I really was
AS I watched them laugh and talk
felt suddenly that I was alone again
terribly alone. II thlnk-I believe
was Jealous in that moment She
hestatcd
Eve" he exclaimed.
But she broke in quickly on the
word. Il felt different in that moment
l didn't care about honor or things like
honor. After they had gone it seemed
to me that | had missed something
something that they possessed oh
you don't know what woman feels
when she is jeolous! Again she
! hat 1,n fol
gram and the thought of Lillian's
amused smile rs she had read it came
TO my mind. Feeling as | did-nctine
on what | felt crossed to the hurcat
| and picked it up. in one second / had
! seen enough TO make 1t impossible t
draw back. oh. it may have been dis
! honorable. It may have been mean. hu