The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-29

Sne suddenly nUshed ana attempted
TO close her huLd. doubling the thumb
over. There was a little half hearted
struggle. freeing one OF his arms,
which fell. settling about her slender
waist: silence, breathless moment,
and he had kissed her. Her lips We're
warm this time.
She recovered herself, avoiding his
ewes. and moved backward. shielding
her face with pretty uphung elbows
out turned Il told you 1t was be-
coming a habit with you The loud
beating of her pulses married her voice.
.'Must | establish a dead line eve'y
time | commit the folly of being alone
with your
..IIl draw that line" he said, tax
ing her in his arms.
IL beg you will draw 1t quickly
Mr.. Siward."
~ do: 1t passes through your heart
and mine!'
"Is-do you mean declaration
aRainP You are compromising your
self. YOU know. l warn you that you
are committing yourself"
$50 are you. Look at meP
In his arms. her own arms pressed
against his breast, resisting, she raised
her splendid youthful eyes, ana
through and through her shot pulse on
pulse until every nerve seemed TO De
aQuiver.
"While I'm still sane, he said, with
a dry catch in his throat, before tell
! you that | love you look at me-
II viii if you WISH" she said, with a
trembling smile, but it is useless.
.That is what l shall find out In
E time. You must meet my eyes. mat
Q IN we'll That is frank and sweet.
q "And useless-truly 1t is. Please
!. don't tell me-anything."
'You will not listenT
.'There is no chance for you II you
Y mean love. II tell you in time, yot
o see | am utterly frivolous-quite sell
l. Ish and mercenary."
l take my chance
! "No: | give you none Why do vol
interfere? "A girls policy costs be-
J. something if it be worth anything
\ Whatever it costs, it is worth IL L
) me. And | do not love you. In 81
Y short time how could I|'
r. Then in his arms she fell a-trem
le bling Something blinded her eyes
=. and she turned her head sharply on.
h 70 encounter his lips on hers in deer
cunging embrace that lett her dazea
p still resisting with the fragments o
t. breath and voice.
a. ..Not again--I beg--you. Let me 9
If now # is not best oh, truly, trul
d If is all wrong with us now" She ben
II her head. blinded with tears, sWaylnE
stunned. then. with a GREATNESS sount
!. turned in his arms to meet ms MP
her hands contracting in his, and, COZ
v fronting. they paused suspendlng u
at crisis. young faces close ana ~ ~
ol afre.
:, sylvia, / love you
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ie had rendered him his kiss. Then treh
~ blingly. 1T is useless even though
ri. loved you"
"Say itv'
- 81 do"
Say itv'
:, IL cannot: And it is no use-r
r., use! do not know myself-thls wa
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~ there is nothing Of me in this girl ye
Va hold so closely. so confidently l {
"a care for vou-how can l help it? Ho
~ could any woman help it? Is not TIL
"a enough r.
'JJntil you are bride-yes'
-. "A bride: stephen, cannot
lyon cannot help it, Sylvia,
a. T must! | have my way to CO."
i. sMy way lies that way"
- "No MOI l cannot do 1t; 1t is
49,. host for me-not best for you.
-, rare for you; you have taught me no
-, RI sav II But-you know what ma
ne done-and mean to do, and must car
throrgh Then how can you love a g
ed like that?
"Dear. | know the woman love
20 "Silly she is what her life has ma
h0r-material. passionately selhsh, U
90 able TO renounce the root OF all CIV
Even if this-this happiness were ou
.lwevs-J mean il this madness cou
last orr welded life-I am not go
enough not noble enough, TO TOTE
wbot might have had and put avs
~. rs n not dreadful to admit? Do y
80 not know that self contempt Is pt
~ Of the price? | have no money
- know what YOU have. asked. Anu
80 ia enough for a man VINO renuaine :
80 married. For | cannot make INN y.
=! do cannot contrive; ! VIII not Gu
n the fringe of things or play u
Jus beartbrea king role Of the shabby
ma triated on the continent. My role
ue life Is TO mount to security too hl
"a! for anv question as to my dominan
~ can YOU take me thereY' ;.
l'e aTbere are other heights, Sylvia.
ar Higher
> a Eyes. dear
= .The spiritual; know could
alV hraatha there If l cared to climb A
W 80 cola Won what | am-all