Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-21

Hssu io.e. II tell you 10 time, sol
see. am utterly frivoious-quile self
lsh aud merceuary."
Il take my caanor."
'-No. { give you none. Why DO you
iulrrfcrcf "A girls policy costs her
something Il il be- worth anything.
Whatever ID Custs. q l. worth IL 10
me. And I do not love you. In 80
short a time how could a."
Then Ia his arms she fell a-treni-
bling Something blinded her eyes.
aud she turned her head sharply. only
10 encounter his lips GA hers in deep.
c'iu.us embrace that left her dazed.
,iIl ~. isting with the fragments Of
breath and voice.
Not again. bcr-you. Let ne Ga
new II e. not best oh, truly. truly
C. T. an wrun. with us now" She bent
her head. blinded with tears. swayinG.
stunned. then. with GREATNESS sound
turned in his arms 10 meet his lips
her hands contracting in his. and. con-
fronting. they paused. suspendins the
crisis Young faces close aud hearts
afrc
sylvia. love YOU
Tor an ,-;unt their lips chung She
had rendered him hi. kiss. Then trem-
hI.ns'y. 1t is useless even though [
loved You"
"Say it,
Il do"
Say IT,"
II cannot. And it is no use-no
usc, 10. not know mySelf-this way.
Nv cycS-arc wet. Ii Is not like me;
There is nothing pf me in-this girl You
hold 50 CLOSELY 80 confidently. | do
care for Won how can help It? How
could any woman help Il: Is not that
enough
"Uu'rl VOC are hride-yes."
~ !rlleE stephen. cannot
"Yuu cannot help IL. Sylvia"
- must, | have my way TO 60"
My way Hes that way"
40, no, cannot do It; 1t is not
u'.t for me-uot best for You. dc
tn,e for YOU: You have taught me how
10 sly il. Rut-you know what ! have
GONE 0ud mean to do. aud must carry
through Then how can yon love CIR
Ike That
"ttrur | know the woman love.
"sity. she is what der life has made
her material paSsluuH'ely selfish, I'M
aide 10 rrupuncc the ROOF Of all evil
Even IN this this happiness were ours
alNaEs-l mean if this madness could
last orr welded life-I ain not good
auough, not noble enough, TO forge
] whit might have had and put away
. r. IL not dreadful to admit; DO YOU
upf know that self contempt Is par
of the price? | have no money.
hnpN what you have. asked. And i
is enough for Il man who remains IN
married. For | cannot make thing
, do: cannot 'contrive; will not elm!
To- the fringe Of things or play tina
, heartbrcakiug role Of the shabby eN
u pa,ria,ed or The continent. My role II
: life is 10 mount 10 security too hig|
,, ror ANY question as TO my dominance
Can yoH take me there"
There are other heights, sylvia"
" "H@hert"
"Tcs. dear"
The splr.ua!; know. | could no
breathe there. If | cared 10 climb. AM
/ have told You what | ANAL sill
ani lace ami smooth skinned selfish
ness She looked at him wistful!y
"if YOU can change me, take me" AM
- she gorc. facing him
:! "! du not give You up" he said. Wit
:. savage note hardening his voice. an
=. Il thrilled her 10 hear ii, AND ever
=, drop Of blood In her body leapcd a
she yielded to his arms again. h"aN
- lhlel. trembling. confused, under III
piercing sweetness of contact The
her voice broken. GREATNESS;
Good night. Love me while yo
can and forgive me. Good nigh
Where are we: Ali-all this mus
have stunned me, blinded me. Is tn
my door or yours? Hush. | am ha
=, dead with fear-to be here under III
- Nght again If YOU take me again. III
q. Knees will give way. And | must lin
my door Oh, the CHASTITY impru3en(
Of il. Good night, good night, l.
~. love YOU