Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Book Il.

tenderness for her. My sweet Dorothy must not
be crossed or made unhappy.
With these thoughts in my mind | had been
holding her at arms length, surveying her crit
ically, my whole heart in my eyes, as could see
from her face
Above her forehead was rolled in silky waves
her soft brown hair, tinge of FURNISHED gold
running through it. Her skin, fair and exquisite
in texture was tinted like a sea shell as the
blood came straight from her heart under my
steady gaze, fingered awhile then raced back,
leaving soft glow on her cheek Her mouth,
rcse-lipped was parted with most alluring smile,
tempting a man almost beyond endurance TO
gather her in his arms and lay his Kisses upon
her sweet lips.
Leading her to the mirror I brought my head
matched exactly they did in our childhood,
one could scarce tell them apart
Dorothy DEAR they must have been matched
in heaven"
Are you satished?" she asked, lifting at length
her downcast eyes to mine.
more than satisfied
"Then turn to the light I would see If we
are mutually pleased with each other, looking
me over carefully, never vouchsafing word
Growing restive under her calm scrutiny, asked;
What do you see?"
"What do l see? l mana real man
good to look upon He is very tall-as he should
be to look down upon me, and give to MIN an
air of superiority all of his fellows. l think
he is handsome-others may not agree with me.
He is naturally light-hearted, boysh; now he
looks grave, weighted down by care, borrowing
trouble-it seems to me very bad habit These
severe lines which only of late have marked MS
mouth may disappear with proper massage. They
are more than counter-balanced however by the
love light that find in his dark blue eyes, usually
so full of humor now too serious by far; and
the brown hair, with CLINT of gold, is like my
own-matched in Heaven, think.
witch sorceress," exclaimed. Il forsee there
will be no peace of mind for me until the fateful
year is ended. You find me youthful, boyish
WE'LL time is fast mending that, as you see, for
in the same breath you say you see man
a real man. l hope time will also pay of my
borrowed troubles" I sighed, unconsciously, as
I still held her at arms length.
mo signing today That is tabooed here"
Slipping her hand in mine she led me into
the reception room, where the bright sunlight
was excluded by hangings of silk and lace. Still
leading, she seated herself upon a small dvan,
making room for me beside her. AS l looked
about me at the rich furnishing, the harmonious
coloring everything indicative of lavish wealth
and taste, forming perfect setting for the
dainty maiden at my side, feeling OF ap1ect
wretchedness came over me.
It was at this moment that I realized most
keeny how hopeless was my love for Dorothy.
Years must elapse before I could provide the
environments suited to her. to which she mad
been accustomed all her life. How would she
bear transplanting into the "wee tiny apartment"
of which I had fatuously dreamed FOR few
moments the other night, when she had per-
mtted me to look into her heart and see that
she loved me- And thinking still only of my
SELF of my love, of my strong desire for the sweet
companionship of Dorothy-had weakly allowed
matters to drift.
| recalled the time two years before when
Dorothy seemed to have outgrown me; now I
realized that the balance had changed. | had
about attained the maturity of manhood, while
my sweet Dorothy had only just reached the
most alluring period of the young maiden verging
on womanhood
All of this I realized, sitting there beside her
in the dim luxuriously appointed parlor, her hand
still clasped in mine. I had come early, at
Dorothy's behest, in order that we might enjoy
this hour together alone; instead l sat there,
dumb with the misery of 1t all. Under the moon
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