The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-28
LOVES WAYS .


asked the girl ghost softly as the!
fioated along hand IN hand just aboy,
the busy, material city OF Chicago
that we were once bound to thi
narrow earth and had TO depend upoI
mere words for exchanging Thoughts
and opinions?"
do you remember, my darling.
was the counter question OF the mar
ghost "how we once quarreled ant
were estranged and unhappy fol
many months for communication and
misunderstood the meaning OF the
tricky thIngsy"
"Poor children. How silly we were
and yet how helpless!" sighed the cir
ghost pityingly. Things are easier
for us IN the Land OF Shades"
81 wonder do other mere earth lov.
1 ers have the same troubles nowT' she
unused a little later.
Eyes, dearest. always" was the man
ghosts smiling answer 1--WE may be
sure Of IT, Loves ways are aye the
same"
"If we find any OF them In trouble
let us help Them" said the girl ghost
eagerly II could be unhappy and sor-
rowful now-if / had not forgotten
how-to think OF what and how we
suffered during that terrible estrange-
ment, dearest What should have we
have done. how should we have borne
II. had not some one helped us 10 un-
derstand each other? could not have
waited until we came up here"
"There was no need" said the man
ghost tenderly Our love was too
strong TO let us stay apart"
And for moment the shadowy lips
and arms met and were mingled, just
as though the earth still bound them.
while the shadowy hearts beat near to-
gether, for loves ways are aye the
same for ghosts and humans.
They were floating over pretty
suburb-the suburb where she had
lived and where they had made love
together. On the same veranda where
this had happened-ah, how long ago
other lovers, earth bound lovers, were
sitting silently and little apart. The
ghost lovers read the unuttered
thoughts which kept the girls eyes
stern and yet fearful and the mans
lips tense.
IF he really loved me he would see
that am not cross. but only troubled,
and he would comfort me with loving
words and caresses."
So ran the troubled meditation OF
the girl
IF she really loved me she would
see that / am worried TO death over
business matters and that I need Just
a little soothing and comforting my
self"
SO the man was thinking modify.
II think ! Will say good night" he
said aloud moment later, and his
voice was as cold as the heart of win
ter.
Must you so so earlyT' And her
voice was just as cold
He rose Immediately and had gone
halfway down the steps without utter
ing any further farewell before the
ghost lovers fully realized all that was
happening Wrapped In the varied
recollections called up by the little
scene and the surroundings. they were
motionless, but hand In hand
still, just behind the earth couple
thinking Now they started
forward simultaneously and whispered
In the ears of the unhappy, misguided
earth lovers.
Once. long time ago acted as
you are doing, and my heart nearly !
broke in consequence"
Thus the ghost man TO his earth |
brother
Once, long time ago, let my lover |
go lightly, as you are doing. and / was
sad for many months"
This from the ghost girl 10 her earth
sister.
"ThInk What n you should never
come together. really. truly. In heart
and soul egainl"
SO whispered both ghosts earnestly.
The catth lovers turned suddenly
and gazed upon each other.
Dear heart. what Is the matter with
rs both this EVENING" they cried alond
Next moment both had taken step
coward ench other Another instant
md their hands were claspcd. the ghost
overs gently lifting and pushing The
lalf reluctant fingers into place. When
he girls head went down on the
mans shoulder and the mun's arm
vent ienderly around the girls waist
he ghost lovers looked nc each other
md smiled happily. for loves WAYS are
I'VE the same In all times and places
kiss her. kiss herr murmured the
nan ghost 70 the masculine earth lover.
SAY something kind and loving"
whispered the girl ghost 10 the other
maiden
Then when their soft commands had
'een obeyed. all unknowingly. and all
vas well between the earth lovers they
oined hands once more and foated
n sweetly, their shadowy hearts beat
ne close together
They are happy" said the girl ghost }
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