The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-08-19

neat q perfect passionate svrrssdsr.
He beot his head as< kissst Der. the
nrst time m all HE ysAys Thea he lips
had been pressed upon another mouth.
Ne chung 10 her mere IN that hiss a.
n 70 make up IN one moment for all
the neglected possibilities 81 the past.
a. n never IN all the brinsinss forth
Of the future should such another op-
portunity be Afforded him. He feit
for the FIRST time In his life the beat
OF another human heart against his
own. the rise and fall OF another hui
man breast, the throbbins OF another
human soul. Tighter and tighter
his arms strained her 10 him. She
gave herself up In that mad, delirious.
awful moment to the fun nov Of long
checked passion. and hiss for kiss.
pressure for pressure. and heart beat
for heart beat. she made repsone.
II was too much Il was the man
who broke away. There was nothing.
no experience. no remembrance TO
teach him. II was all surprise. He
thrust her from him slowly. Her hands
fingered about his nect, but his back
ward pressure would mot be denied.
He held her at arms length. her hands
outstretched to him. Der bosom pant
Ing. her eyes shining. her cheeks
aname In the gray dawn. Yielding.
giving up TO him absolutely. yet some
thing. the maeninceat metal OF the
man. the restraints through which ~
hsd gone. the long battles viii hs
own passion. rose TO Ais soul 80 save
him mastery once more.
Woman! womsni" he whispsrsA--
no mere local name would represset
her nov. She vas humanity 10 hio-
Woman" he whispered. my osAi
my God!-
He turned away. ssnh down on ooe
OF the great boulders that he had
thrown aside and buried his face In
his hands, his body shaking With emo
tons he could scarce define but well
understood. The woman threw herself
down on her knees before him and
took him once more In her arms.
Man." she said. Il love youl-
She drew his hands away from his
face; she laid her own face In his
bleeding palm and kissed II.
Man." she said, her lips vet with
his own blood In . sort Of wild. bar.
barrie sacrament. man, love youl"
He stared at her as one distrsught
He had dreamed Of this. he had imas.
ined II. he had prayed for II. he had
hoped for II, but no revelation that
had come TO him In the years Of their
association equaled IN It's binding
brfiiiancy. IN Its intense illumination.
the revelation IN that woman's voice.
in that woman's eyes. In that voman's
touch.
Nan" she said again. = love you.
Do you understand Do you know
what a means7''
Then he found his voice Ne took
her hand and pressed II against his
heart.
Il know" he whispered. Z under
stand here"
He rose TO his feet. STOPPED. caught
her By the shoulders and lifted her 20
HE level. A piece OF rock nj bal
sAt<a Ou th~ Wv ~ N@D yin hth
crashing. The place was dangerous.
without Q word he slipped bis arm
beneath her, lifted her up - be might
have done . child and carried her cut
upon the sand away from the bsetling
crass Of the rocky wall. She nestled
In his arms with . sense OF Joy and
satisfaction and heiplsssness cared for
90 exquisite that II was almost pain.
He sat her down presently on the
sand and knelt before her. The sun
light sprsng Through the gray haze
on the horizoh's edge and lighted her
face AZ he peered into II. Suddenly he
threw himself PROSTATE before her
and his lips upon her feet
! mot there" she whispered. laying
her hand upon his bent head, but
here, here in my arms. upon my heart.
foy Man, Man, ! love you!"
ITO Re Continued)