Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-01-19

anced on the edge OF the Gilt fell
crashing. The place was dangerous.
Without word he slipped his arm
beneath her, lifted her up as he might
have done child and carried her out
upon the sand away from the beetling
crags of the rocky wall. She nestled
in his arms with sense of Joy and
satisfaction and helplessness cared for
SO exquisite that 1t was almost pain,
He sat her down presently on the
sand and knelt before her. The sun
light sprang through the gray haze
on the horizons edge and lighted her
face as he peered into it. Suddenly he
threw himself PROSTATE before her
and his lips upon her feet.
Not there" she whispered. laying
her hand upon his bent head, "but
here. here In my arms, upon my heart,
for Man, Man, love you'll"
Then kneeling by her side he took
her once more within his arms.
But you have not said" she began
at last, that you loved me-"
There is no word" he said, softly,
.'in that speech that you have taught
me which is equal to what feel. You
don't know how have looked, upon
you and longed for you ever since you
made me know and feel that was
man with mans SOUL Night after
night have watched you as you went
to your nook In the rocks. But that
you have taught me honor and consii-
Grafton, what 1t is to be gentleman
had followed you and caught you I'm
the dark within my arms"
She laid her hand upon his breast
and looked at him feelingly, entreat.
ingly. with touching consciousness Of
his strength and her weakness.
What have taught you," she
asked, you will not forget?"
Never! Never"
He released her waist and took her
hand and kissed 1t. There was as
much passion in the pressure of his
lips upon her hand as there was in
the beat Of his heart against her own,
she felt.
YOU" he continued. will say what
Is to be DONE"
Not l." she answered., piteously.
Dnt you. nave no stfengtn Wnen
you are by Since that moment when
you kissed me, you are the master and
the man. put you VIII respect me IN
my nelplesshess:
AS # you were God In heaven
cried the man, raising his hand as one
who makes a VOW. You are to me
everything that is pure, that Is holy
that Is lovely"
mo! MOI" she whispered, a look OF
terror coming into her face.
YES" he said. Through you
know God, through you know woman
You are sacred to me. Never again
unless you give me leave, will / press
my lips to yours; never again.. unless
you say may, will take you in my
arms; never again will i even touch
your hand. Indeed, indeed, i canno,
do these things. And yet | will love
you in ways of which you canno,
dream SO long as can draw tbs
breath of life"
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tutheo away iroul ner ana $1,000 :Witt
c1aspeo hanas ana poWea snouiaers
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tneir hves hao changed. IL mad takel
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terrihc haa peen the submerged ,hre:
oi ihutuai PASSIONS tnat Whisper 0p
portuhely uttered would nave erected
'he same revolutlon. she SAL aae
watcheo MN wondering what Woule
We Tue ena OF II. Sae knew. AZ iasl
VIVA. love was. not the pale PM
osopn'cai einotao!i sne mao experiences
IN Tue caDin OF that yacht. God, how
she mated tnat recoiiecuon. How she
wished mat 1t mad never Deen. II 9n
eoucnea Dy man sne could nave peer
cast upon tnat isiand 10 be given e
tnis man VINO looked upon ner as
souoess. She hao toid MN some O
nef history Dut not the part wnlct
| WAS Rtal. IL nad peeh easy not e
ehiishten MN Whoily as 70 tnat. n.
hhe" hotnlhs ABOUT conoitlohs. He
nau never seen snip OF BOAT Wlthll
us Iecoiiectloh' ana tne story she nat
settleu upon anu toid MIN was ons
.nas feceiVea instant acceptance IRON
hlhi' inaeeo thefe was notnlhs ina
que nau tolo nm, OF couid nave. ltoit
h'ni' enal ne wouia not implcitly nave
accepteu anu Deie'eu. Tue KING coalt
~ ~ WRONG. sne was lhcarna.e' truth !.
tAho sue wouio nave 10 ten MN al
now she ~oulo nave 70 put int'
.na. pure soui, awe win passionate
devotion. admiratlon' respect, ever!
1eenns that can make up the sum Q
tnlshty ioVe, thls story OF evii ant
snanie. mere was no help LOT IT, sn'
w1uiu nave 20 .eil MN,
Du' sue coula not teii him now no
On .nis uuy. sne wouia nave a rev
perfect hours she would stand for
i n WINE WITHIN tue Vaie OF Eoeh
QUE Soa,a looA ioS NIUE UNI
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