The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-18
Book IL.

broadening out and taking on the proportion,
and sinews of man. My heart was filled witt We
tenderness for her My sweet Dorothy must nd
be crossed or made unhappy.
With these thoughts in my mind had bee
holding her at arms length, surveying her cri no
ically, my whole heart in my eyes, as could se-uu
from her face -
Above her forehead was rolled in silky wavs
her soft brown hair, tinse of FURNISHED golI
running through it. Her skim fair and exquisite
in texture, tinted like a shell as thu
blood straight from her heart under M
steady gaze fingered awhile, then raced bac4,
leaving a soft glow on her cheek. Her mouth.
rose-lipped, was parted with most auring smilt
tempting man almost beyond endurance IT,
gather her in his arms and lay his kisses upou
her sweet lips
Leading her to the mirror brought my hea
matched exactly, they did in chdhoofa
one could scarce tell them apart. PC
Dorothy dear, they must have been matches
in heaven. Sc
Are you satisfied" she asked, lifting at lengtl
her downcast eyes to mine
More than satisfied Fe
"Then turn to the light; | would see if wFre
are mutually pleased with each other lookinh.
me over carefully. never vouchsafing a worry
Growing FESTIVE under her calm scrutiny aske3es
What do you See?" I'm
What do l see? l mana real man Io'
good to look upon He is very tall-as he Shout h
be to look down upon me. and give to him aHo
air of superiority over all of his fellows. thlIa
he is handsome-others may not agree With MR.
He is naturally hght-hearted, boyish; now
looks grave, weighted down by care, borrow1 Ma
severe lines which only of late have marked hMl
mouth may disappear with proper massage. Thu
than counter-baanced, however, by t. E8
love light that find in his dark blue eyes usua.M
so full of humor, too serious by far "a
the brown hair, with CLINT of gold is like III
own-matched in Heaven, i think"
witch sorceress," | exclaimed II forsee the
will be no peace of mind for me until the fate
year is ended You find youthful, boyi
Well, time is fast mending that, you see
in the same breath you say you MAJ,
a real man, hope time will also pay off
borrowed troubles" / sighed, unconscously,
still held her at arms length
mo signing today. That is tabooed here
Slipping her hand in mine she led me i,
the reception room, where the bright sun.
was excluded by hangings of silk and lace. s.
leading, she seated herself upon a small div
making for me beside her AS / lool
about at the rich furnishing. the harmonic
coloring, everything indicative of lavish weat
and taste. forming perfect setting for r
dainty maiden at my side, feeling of abid
Indebtedness came over me.
1t at this moment that | realized m
keenly how hopeless was my love for Dorot
Years must elapse before ] could provide
environments suited to her, to which she
been accustomed all her life. How would
of which | had fatuously dreamed for !.
moments the other night, when she had %:
mitted to look into her heart and see
she loved me- And thinking still only of
self of my love, of my strong desire for the
companonship of Dorothy--had weakly allo'
matters to drift.
recalled the time two years before
Dorothy seemed to have outgrown me; nous
realized that the balance had changed.
about attained the maturity of manhood ~
my sweet Dorothy had only just reached 20
most alluring period of the young maiden VERGE