The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-08-04

49, AN'~ ! law ~ NF-O IL " - -
thu emotion which shook naa. III,
passion which lowed in my vehsI
and took possession OF my being. /
was IS II & sudden miracle had ccey
wrought IN NE a subItGstIon .
everything unworthy. i vas 8,
Peak, and come cut under the 3-e,
stars. il the thin. pure All. vita
nothing hetwean myself and Ged.
have never again reached $ height
quite 80 sublime, o. sxpeSiepcs4 &
bliss quite So pc:Saanc
l was too blinded for tha rtSSasrt By
my Own emotion g ssa ny carnpa-jer
heF parted lips. SCd her c:&Spe1 h&2GS
Then she drew away from re ard
seemed % sAa&e herself IS tAcoSh
awGki2g from S dream; and s acli
ors2iA blew upon ne scd : too swo&s,
Inc spell was broken, re vision ended.
the sublime moment sora
Indeed ses said her voice cos
wholly steady, b.. her eyes tnS,.r$
with mischief. -; seems - re ENa.
YOU sire fairly eloquent " &c T@vsy-
nay, despite yoCT l2ck G przS&Gs
tTenao.e 70 think What you wiG Is n s
years -t-sa."
I sHai. be Just wG&; 7 sa new !
said aogseGiy. wounded Il h@ to=a
You have sounded azs h4SG sz5
depth o. my ALeer=12
And I an 10 believe SIR shEsr
Il you DO not, DaGeE2otSs-.s, Is IS
not because i IS NOT rue
But ycur bsl7otaet." sire persisted.
mas sEs no E-tGacLIoGS
I have not seen hsr since SIC MS
a child OF s. ! answered Colby. :
remember oaly that she had white hair
and g red nose.
She burst into 3 peal q laughter
which shook her from head 10 too-.
and which I thought exceedingly IL
timed
Many children have size said wasa
she could speak a-ticulately. I should
not allow such little things IS those 10
prejudice me against her. Nc doubt
her hair is darker TOW and that rcd
ness Of n nose nay have been only
temporary. Perhaps her memory -
you is no more complimentary"
That is very likely I admitted
Think. then" she cried, "hoE agree
ably she VIII be surprised when size
sees you! Unless, indeed. she has al
ready lost her heart to some handsome
fellow OF POitiers."
q" trust not I said IT trust not"
AND why :" she demanded sharply.
also"
She sat a moment silent, at that
You mean that, even If she has"
she asked. at last, you VIII hold hsr
10 Inc psEr4thgl.
oh. no" I answered. instantly, sire
would be free-that is, Il she chose 10
be free"
IF she chose to be?"
Her father would hold her to her
oath" I said.
And you believe he would have a
right 10 do that?" she cried, wheeling
upon me ferceiy. You believe that
he would have a right to compel her
obedience, to force her into this mar
rage. to make her miserable?"
Yes" l answered. after g moments
thought Il am sure he would. The
law is very clear"
"oh, the law" she cried. impettently.
Il was not thinking of the law care
nothing for the lava poor, stumbling
device of stupid men, whose meaning
even they do not understand! Would
he have the right"
Yes" I repeated. "I believe he would.
He has passed his word"
And his word is OF more Importance
demanded. her eyes blazing.
Undoubtedly" I answered, feeling
honor is OF more Importance to him
than anything else on earth"
Honor" she echoed. contemptuous-
ly. An empty word men brighten
women With"
mo-! L cried. "A rock to cling to in
time OF storm, even as I am clingtng |
to it now"
She sat for q m looking at me |
darkly.
You men are all alike" she said. at |
last. Lords of creation, before whom
we women must bow in all humility"
Even as YOU are doing at this mo-
ment," I retorted.
She laughed at that and the cloud
vanished from her face.
Thank you,' she said. AFTER ALL
l was fitting at windmills. There is
mall danger that your betrothed has !
her heart into another's keeping. |
More probably. she is guarding it sa-
for you. A girl has not a mans
opportunities for falling in ove-nor a
mans temptations. Besides-oh, I can
be frank with you, for / feel almost
like your sister!-permit me to tell
you, monsieur, that l think you a very
fellow, quite capable Of con-
soling her for the loss of any girlish
flannel"
I did not like the words, nor the
tones In which they were uttered. They ,
acked that sympathy, that considera- |
ton. which l felt / had the right to
expect from her-which any other |
would have given me. Per-
too, my vanity was wounded at
my very eviuent iatiure TO touch her
you are not treating me fairly,
1 said, NOR kindly"
You will pardon me-" she retorted.
her face fairly b%earning, IF l fail to see
the situation in such tragic light as |
you. 1t has for me an element Of hui |
NOR"
1T is fortunate that 1, at least, con-
tinue TO amuse you." l said grimly.
Yes, there are not many people who
me. Besides. I am quite certain
that, a year hence, when you look back |
at this night. you also will be amused.
Naturally, am flattered by your pas
sion, since 1t proves that. under certain
favorable circumstances, I am not de-
void of attractions. But I should be |
extremely foolish to take IL seriously
more especially since you are already
hetroshed.n
You are right" / assented, bitterly.
4 am q coward to try to entangle
YOU"
"Oh, o win not entangie me-" she
answered easily. Il shall take good
care to keep a tight grip on my heart.
But all that does not prevent me liking
you immensely, M de Tavernay. I have
often wished" she went on, gazing at
me from under half closed iashes In q
most provoking fashion. chat II were