Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-17
BARRIERS BETWEEN
BY CHARTS cARvICE
BY CHARTS cARvIcE
Continued.

continued.
Jeanne" he says, passionately
bending down to her and holding out
his arms toward her, Il love you"
But before mis- hands can touch her
she shrinks away, and with a cry
covers her face with her hands. 1t is
the cry of the newly born soul, star
lied and terrified by the sudden light
and knowledge.
'Jeanne-Jeannei" he says. bro
kenly, and remorsefully; have l
frightened you, my darling?"
Mono, don't touch me; don't
come near me yet" she gasps, bro
kenly, almost inaudibly, and, as she
directs, he stands immovable, but
quivering.
rs it as I feared? Oh. Jeanne. my
lost loyel"
And he moves aside; but. with a
low cry, she holds out one trem-
bling hand, and the next moment IS
lying nesting, trembling and hiding.
upon his breast.
With half-murmured words, with
his hand caressing her hair, he
soothes her.
Have / frightened you. my darling
my own?" he whispers.
"Yes-no," she says at last, raising
her face for a moment, but resting H.
again upon his breast. Was l fright.
ened? Yes; it was so strange-so
strange to hear you say that felt
as fl cannot tell what it was. Yes
it frightened me. for then saw my
self, and knew that il was true"
"That what vas true, my Jeanne?"
"That l loved YOU" she answers,
looking up at him, her eyes shining
solemnly through her tears.
You love me, my darling!" he
says, trembling in his turn in the
presence Of the bure and spotless soul.
Eyes, do l note she says. Tell
me whether | dO. But--wait- just
say that again"
81 love you Jeanne!" he says.
SIZE lets her he'd fall with a long.
drawn sigh.
And l love you. do / not7 Tell me
how you know that-that you love
me-"
Il know i. darling. because my
heart speaks out plainly; know It
because. although | only saw you for
a minute that winters night, carried
your face. your eyes. the very curve
Of these dear lips home with me, and
Rugged them to my heart in my soli
tude. though strove hard to put
them from me. | know It, because
knew when you were near without
having seen you with my actual eyes
because, Jeanne, though / fought
against the feeling, | never heard
your voice but it rang down deep in
my heart; because when you were not
near me was wretehed, and when
you were near sae, | was wretched
that could not hold you in my arms
as | do now. Aud you, Jeanne! can
you say that? All, moi"
No. she says, softly, because |
did not know what love was. | know
what felt, and yet cannot tell, not
even now. But was restless and I'M
happy Nubu YOU were uol utdIs anu
happy when you were; then some
thing seemed TO sing within me; and
once-once when You held my hand
and called me by name, In the boat -
her voice breaks. and her eyes III !
with tears-'I felt that | must cone
70 you--that--that | could not move
away. Was that lover"
And what does he say? What can
he say? Not one word for the full
ness of the JOY which strikes and |
keeps him silent. But. bending his |
head he takes her face in his hands, |
Ioveller now than 1t was FIVE minutes
past, and kisses her twice, thrice on
the lips And Jeanne. Jeanne un.
shrinkingly places her soul in his
hands. and gives him, with purest !
sweetest trust. kiss for kiss.
And thus they. narrowly escape be- !
ing found by Master Hal. who comes |
trotting down the lane. shouting:
Jeanne--Jeanuel Mr.. Vane! Are
you lost, like the babes in the wood?"