Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
LOS ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY

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an entirely different programme. Herr Goshen has
invited to accompany him to the island
The taintest OF color swept her cheeks, and
her eyes lit up he said the words.
- 1t seems, well musician, he is botanlst
like myself He has recently discovered waterplant
upon the rocks, and he wants my opinion ON It, Now
get on your riding habit and we will start for the
field -
She went like submissive child in obedience to his
order. Lord Robertshaw held her will within his
hand; he twisted it round his finger as easily as ne
would have twisted a lock of her silky hair. She did
hunting, she would rather have stayed IN
with her music and her books. She would rather
have wandered among the flowers and dreamed her
tavorite dreams But his word to her was always law
and because he knew she would regard as such
he wanted her for his constant companion lie mad
en- much of the tyrannical woman who believed IN
woman s rights and fought for them but he wanted
only the woman who would lie beneath his feet-the
woman who would never struggle with his power
They spent the morning III the hunting held, ana
in the afternoon they met Herr Goshen the Shore
The boat ready. They were about to start, when
a boy in bright uniform carrying an orange colored
envelope came hurrying toward them. Lord ROBERT
shaw seized it eagerly and read in penced words on
the thin pink paper of the death of his brother
1T means my leaving at once, he said, quickly
- cannot 90 to the island to-day
Sylvia had rushed toward Linn with the first show
of sympathy and love she had ventured to give,
but he pushed her hurriedly aside and pulled out his
watch.
Give minutes of train time, he said 81 shall
be able to do it,, and he was gone like flash
Herr Goshen stood in the middle of the boat look
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his hand.
Come sweet wood elf, he said gently. "The
nymphs calling us from the island"
She hestated and drew back, half afraid but his
firm hand closed on hers, and he drew her over the
side of the boat.
They were out on the sea together. The cold wind
blowing their faces; the sun was shining; sea
ard sky blue saprhires the seaguIls wings
showed white against the dark cliffs and like green
emerald in the distance lay the isl and to which they
were steering. Both supremacy happy-she be-
her long-dreamed dream was real at last-he,
with the happy cOntentment of a selfish man reveng
in the beauties of nature and the charms of
They wandered like children the island, picking
up the pink Shells holding up the brown seaweed to
the light; chasing the crabs which the waves had
washed ashore; pulling the oyster shells from the
tanges of weed to which they chung like jewels fast
ened in the shorn hair of dead sea nymphs They
found the flower they searched for, but reverently
left it growing. They explored the mysteries of the
cave until the began to sink and the tide to rise
fast around the island.
1T is time we went back said Herr Goshen,
looking at his watch But Good heavens!
What has got the boat9'
The boat had broken from its mornings it had
drfted far out to
"The water does not cover the island,' he said,
reassuringy, when he her frightened face. g.
only waiting until hail passing
sail. Life would be dull without adventure. Are
you afraid to stay with me alone2"
- Afraid?' She turned her trimming eyes to him
eyes in which the light of unuttered secret burnt
and stretched forth both her little hands 81 frad2
Why should l be afraid of you?' she asked ''You
have been good to me, and yet have only known
you short time.
q Does it only seem short?" he gently said.
Her eyes were looking out to The dreamy
look had come to them again. No. she replied,
half to herself and half aloud. 1T seems as if
had known you all my life, as if had known you in
my dreams, but l had only been waiting for you to
come to me in reality. l was lonely, [ was cold,
was desoate; and then you came, and the world
resurrected I wish it could end here, she contin-
ued just with this happy realization of the dream
But it will be with the passing boat, and shall
have to go back to my world again and you to
yours.
She shivered slightly and he picked up her fallen
cloak, placed it her shoulders, and stood regarding