Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-24

doubts as TO her wish to marry him.
II must ask for time,v she said, Gin
which to consider so important a deci-
sion.''
Days passed, during which the WOO
erss fate hung in the balance. at last
she sent for him.
There is but one thing" she said,
that separates me from you. Years
ago, when 1 was in the first freshness
Of youth, 1 met young man to whom
1 gave my heart. He did not enter into
my life. Our acquaintance was the
briefest. but from that day to this the
dream of young girl has been with
me. ] have not seen him for years. /
may never see him again. 1t was the
part Of girl just coming to woman
hood so suddenly and unlimited 10 sur
render to n man; but, having done so,
/ have never since been able to break
the bonds that have held me to him.
I will not deceive you. 1t would be
dishonorable in me to marry you with
this dream still in my heart"
"Your keen sense of honor only
makes me more DESTROYS Of possessing
you. / have heard Of cases where a
young girl has given her heart IN that
way, and there are such cases among
men I, too, once met a girl OF whom
1 dreamed till l met you. Now that
dream has vanished before mature
love"
''That is the difference between the
loves of the sexes" she replied. smil-
ing "a woman's love is more endur-
ing
These heart Pushes of youth, / ad-
NIT. are refreshing. Would you mind
telling me about this young lover who
caught your young fancy so suddenly
and has held it so long?"
when 1 was very young" she said,
1--WE lived in a house close beside the
ramparts. One day while / was sitting
by a window a young man had never
seen before tapped upon the pane.
raised the sash and listened to what
he said. Pointing to two young men
on the ramparts, he told me that they
would furnish him with the means to
enable him to make a mark in the
world if would give him a kiss"
She paused a moment, then contin-
ued:
81 shall never forget that young and
enthusiastic face, full of eagerness; the
intellectual cast Of head, the
"You have forgotten exclaimed the
general, starting up. cit is 1 who
have been true to my dream. Yours
has passed into mockery. 1t is the
man who is true, the woman who wor-
ships a fancy that has faded"
you are
1.-THE man you kissed. Thank heav-
en-, who has guided me to you, to
thank you for that favor. To IT, to
you, is due all that am today. With
out 1t 1 should have remained here,
thankful for an occasional crumb drop
ped by some patronizing noble. By IT
I have received the confidence OF a
king"
He was standing when he said this.
and she, too, arose, peering into his
face as If to recafl an image she had
long held in memory.
Eyes" she said presently, 'it is the
head, but the features are much
changed. 1 did not recognize in the
man of today the youth Of yesterday.
But 1, too, have changed. After all
your boosted constancy you have not
recognized me-"
The next day It was announced that
General Poul Vendelbo Lovenorn was
10 marry Ingeborg Winding, and the
wedding ceremonies were graced by
the presence Of the king and queen.
Society at the capital from that day
welcomed the wife Of the distinguished
general. The story is often repeated
in Denmark, though different versions
of it are given. But in the matter Of
Poul Lovenorn getting the kiss and
attaining by it his marked success all
versions agree.