Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-14

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wourd softly about Ills neck ana Les
foco ncs+,fnr dose to his. Neither "
them knew how long they stocu mus
blended torethcr. bat so0A he Sto"
coneojoua Of the Beating Of her near
AGAINST his l,reast as she lay there IKE
= u,tle 1uttering bird and felt Tue
throbbing Of his own heart s""I 10
him. Her arms, her lips ana her NV
bcdv CHING TO his in sweet surre'-
der. and yet there was NOUNS h,s
modest or uumaidenly about II, III III,
strength ard ardor had lifteu hcl "Ha
drawn her to him as on the sweep "a "
great wave. :.
She drew her face free ana hiu !,
against his neck, breathing solty anu
with shy timidity, as If the souno u
the words she whispered hait lrisn'-
ened her
81 love you. love you, Meade
1t may happen that man VIII spo-ia
months II friendly and charming iiu-
mocv with Il woman and never feel the
violence or tenderness Of passion III
there comes a psychic moment OF d
physical touch that suddenly III" iap'
! them like a fame. SO 1t was "i'n
RurreI The sweet burden of TINS girl
IN his arms. the sense Of her yielding
Inns the --armth Of her caresslls
hands momentariy unleashed leap
Ing pack OF mad desires, ana IL was
she who finally drew herself away 10
remind him smilingly that he was
wasting time.
my lips will be here when those
mines are worked out she salu. NO.
nor, And she held him off as he came
toward her again, insisting that II
thcv were going they must be OH III
ouca and that he could have no more
kisses for the present. But, of course
# IS a long trip, and we will have &c
sit down now and then to rest, she
added shyly. at which he vowed tila'
no wos far from strong and could no
walk but little way at time, yet
evcn so. he declared, the trail WoulC
ba foo short. even though 1t led Il
Canada.
.sThen get your pack made up" sh
ordered. for we must be well up 10
ward the head Of Black Bear creek De
fore il grows dark enough to camp.
Z Swiftly he made his preparations
madness was upon him now, ana Ii
, took no pains to check or analyze I'll
: reasons for his decision. The though
Of her loneliness in his arms once NOR
: far I'D among the perfumed woCce
heights as the silent darkness stol
. upon them stirred In him such IRE
, 70 he gone that it was like fever. II
q slipped away to the barracks with II
structions for his corporal but WA
back again in moment. Flnaiiy L
: took I'D his burden Of blanket all
| food, then said to her:
: "Well, are you ready, little oneE
Il "Ycs Meade" she answered simply
=. "And you are sure you won't reSr'
it?"
e Not while you love me-
>, He kissed her again before they ste
V ned out on the river trail that Woui
along the bank.
Two hours later they paused wheI
=. the foamng waters of Black Be'
creek rioted down across gravei'
l. bar and into the silent, sweeping II
err. standing at the entrance to WOO
l ed, grass grown valley, with rollll
Il hills and d mes displayed at its hen
t while back Of them lay the town,
g miles away, its low, squat bulluih
e tiny and toylike, but distinctly
1t houetted against the evening sky
'e .Is it not time to rest?" said the s.
der laughilgly, yet with a lock
ID yearninG in his misty eyes as he TO-
II the girlish figure in his arms. But S
t only smiled up at him and, reieasi
his hold, led the way into the FOREST