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

Ter back was toward and upon tree,
four feet from the ground tackled
small card at which with quick and steady aim
she had been firing piercing it near the center
with every shot.
That strange feeling which flashes to the
brain, intelligence of the presence of another,
caused her to turn quickly toward Surprise
and JOY lighted her eyes she recognized and
forward to meet me.
II seized her outstretched hand and encout-
aged by the light in her eyes pressed kisses upon
it, unrebuked l was wild with the joy of the
unexpected meeting, while she seemed so
come that she could speak no word of greeting.
Il have you at last cried, Time has mended
the flaw You found in my youth, and | warn you
that you longer prevent my loving you,
and claiming yours in return, since | see from
your tell tale eyes that you no longer indif-
ferent to me Can you deny ito
She made answer, striving to gain her
wonted composure
oh, Marguerite, dear one | asked, What is
this mystery with which you surround yourself
when | would talk of love? What is this barrier
YOU would set between US? You babe me forget
YOU; you that l cannot Time and absence
have only made my heart insistent for your
love-.
The tender light in her eyes was by this time
drowned out with tears. She could not speak;
not word had she spoken since the first cry
when she saw me coming In utter dumbness she
stood looking into my eyes, until she regained
control of her voice TO ask in low soft tones,
if speaking to herself
why, oh why have you come? do love you,
but, | told you before love and | have nothing
say to each other in this world. Why have
you come?
Seeing her distress, answered humby, 4 had
no thought OF coming; passing by heard your
pistol shots and came in
Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment and
her eyes fell with troubled glance upon the pistol
which she still held in her hand, forgotten Mark
ing this, asked her pardon for having disobeyed
her
Forgive me, Marguerite; but since l am here
tell me what is this imaginary barrier that you
have set up between YOU and love. 1t cannot
be real, it be of consequence?
.Of no consequence 1t is sufficient to blight
nay whole life and will not willingly let it blight
that OF another, was her answer.
Her hand, which | still held in mine, trem-
bled. She seemed completely unneryed | led
her to a fallen log by and seated myself
beside her.
Tell what it is that brings tears to your
eyes? What has happened since your
asked cut to the heart by these evidences of deep
emotion so foreign to her nature. Tell me what
this bogy is that you have raised to separate us?
| warn YOU in advance that nothing can do that
now, since | know that you love me. Before 1
could not do otherwise than obey YOU
'She tried to withdraw her hand from nv clasp
but | resisted
This hand is mine, said, unless it is
pledged to another-or unless you give some
good reason why it may not be mine
she could no longer refuse my Importantly
Turning away her face that she might not see
my cheek pale and my eyes falter. she laid bare
her heart and exposed her pitful secret.
1T will not be necessary AT this time to enter
into all OF the details of this unhappy story will
SIMPLY acquaint you with the facts
To this Judge Randolph made answer: I'VE
would Willingly spare you the pain of the recital
fhn ntot hut