davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20

nidt 10 piel S6aoen wie Die
Sur1t por ibn1. 9as Sdliltntite
lei, baB Die 2ellte BEN sDfut oerln=
rem. lpenn ser 9oll-@eepil li6 no
bere. 8ounmoae fonne icbr gut ge=
5ogen iperoen, au6 IN 8egenoelL
in oeneal ser 8p1=@eeoil oufgctre=
ten iei. Mau ntiiiie sic alten Stau-
oen nur lnoglibit 5eitig 5crllrren,
miifie fir quite Drainage ioreen, oo-
nit Die Seloer elei6 na6 oenl Gesen
Dieoer bearbeitet iper0erT fonlltell,
nlufie ben 8uDen gut fir bas @iIan-
sen berridten, niiiie 5eitig pflnn-
sen, miil1e Salnen benusen, Der SET
tie ref meroe, niiiie melt ousein.
anoer pflan5en uno miiiie Ben 9ooen
,.euItipieren" bis Die 8ous li6 off
neten. Sue non oles bies, oanll
iperoe mall alld, trot Dem 8o4-@ee=
piI, cute grnten er5ielen fonnen.
Ser bobite 9feforb I'M 9nn-
belsperfebr 5mii6en Canada lno oelI
Ser. Staaten lpuroe, Die aus oenl
geri6t oes itatiltii6en Bureaus oes
Oepartelnents fir &anbel ulo 9lr=
belt beruoreebt, I'M lesten aalenoer-
iabr erreiht. Gieier 8erfebr 6ot
iid i'll ben Iesten sebn Sobren inebr
oIs perboppelt. Ger Support poll
Canada i'm Sabre 1890 belief 1id)
ourdidnittlid nlf $35,000,000, inl
Sabre 1909 ieood auf $88, 100000.
sssn oerielben 3eitperiooe itieg Der
grport BON oen Ser. Staaten nod
gonoba BON $S6, 100000 cuff llllqe-
fdbr $t9O,000,000.
Der Sllftidiffer Sarrp Taul.
fan lit in Sos 9lngeIes, gol., nit
eineln 8oilagier eine balbe alteile
iiber ben O3ean binausgefabren. Dis
iest bat nod fem 2ufti6iffer es &c,
ipogt, init einem Ioliaeier lit ieiner
Waibine iiber Dos gsaiier bil1aus al.
fliegen.
Ger Gbieagoer ganfier @ali9,
oer pegen lueeborieer 9ermennung
Ger 8eloer Der Gbicago gsational
@alf gu flint Sabren 3u1tbous oer-
llrteilt it, bot feline Strafe i'm Duu-
oes-3uhtbous sll 2eabenmortb, aan,
Ias, angetreten. ST lit Der oreiBiglte
@anfier, Ser BORT jebt libt.
Sir Die MftiellbDrie IN 9s0u
Dorf NOR Der Mitttuob nieoer eill-
nal elm nilobetpeeter Sag. Ser
iogenannte Columbus ano Sud,na
Goal mlo Sron Gool" brah 5uiam,
men uno 5pei 8orienfirmen S. Wf.
Sisfe & 60 hno aatbrop, Sasfins
& 60. falliertelt.
g9ie aus @aibingtou genlel=
oct miro, miro Die Slube rno Soien-
giu 8eiDilliguneen fir llnicren
Staat gum getrage bon $4,000, 200
enthaIteu.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
@inter in seras.

Der Nprbtuinb brauite tpilb nmber
llmb bradJte 5rDit itns, bart umb id),uer,
llnb ielbit BEL bellent SDnnenidjetn
Srang &alte nns Dnrf Wfarf nnb 8ei,t.
@ir iinb Der Silte nidbt setppbnt,
Sa tie Mns metitenS ia peridJpnt,
GDriiber man i'm NDr0en lad]t,
llns bier idJpn arg geifbnerben tttadN.
Ssd ailes Glasen ia nidjt frpntntt,
Waan ntmf es nebmen tuie es fpnt,nt,
Sa bod ber cine Srpit beite6t,
Sak es ia balb ppriiber gebt.
Sie Winterfrenben, Sf)littenbnbn
llnb Gislauf, gebeH bier nidJt an,
Wir fiiblen MIR bas llmgentndJ
Der 2Gite, ttidlt ben Srcubentas.
9Dh bnt es anfj iein Omtes gar,
GS bilft ber Grnt' i'm nad)iten Sa1t,
Senn niel 5nfeften, grpk nnb Hein,
9eb'n aud BET bieier Gilte ein.
ltnb eff mir red)t mod nahgebad5t
Sit aud Der Wtnter id)pn ppllbrafft,
@enn npd) i'm Sis ber glprben itart,
Sid bier idlpn 5riiblins pffenbart.
81 uplfen ppr ber 36lte mir
Sp gmt es gebt, ms fdJiiten Gier,
tlno Bilt IMAM MIR ben Wsagen tparm
Su tut lie tns aud feinen Sarnt.
Was uns ant geiten iupl ermariut,
Wpfiir elm jeSer &enner ifb,uGrtnt,
Gs lit, SIR biirft eS slambcn mir,
Gin Slaiden bpll alamo 8ter.
Gs tuarmt mns, bemm es ge6t ius @lut
ttnb fiillt bic Mbern nns npl Olnt,
8ir fii1len tuarut, trpb Sturmoe6rans
flnb laden ben Spreas aus.
9arun, Serr sSirt, jett sebet mir
9iaid) cine Slaid) N am 9 er"
Damn fiibl' id) tparm uno ntplltg fd;un
tlnb ipredl' benz EeEaS @intcr 6phM.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
Gin nmsladlider ssrrtmm

lit es, Die 1dmer5li6en 2eioen bon
9omorrboioen gu ertragen. N5il
M Marib bon Siler gitp, q. g.,
idreibt: SD lit on Sdmorrboioen,
Big ih cine S1a9teI bon 9uflens
@rnico Salbe gebrou1te uno balb
furiert mar 25 cts. BEL allen
Druadiiten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
AaNieal beilnne


eGtpa1e. nerbDfe 9erfonen, eepIast bon Soff.
nifnssloHgfeit unb f6Ie6ten Irdumen, erf46p.
f1mersen. SaaransfaII, gbnabme bss eeb5rs
unb 8eit4tS. aatnrrb. Waeenbriiden, Stubibers
ltopfnng, Mabigfeit, @rr5ten, 8ittern, Ser5fiop.
Ten, 8ruit6eiIemmung, MeneftIf1feit nnb 4rlb.
finn = erfotren aus benz ,SussnbirennS1. mIs
etntadl, tdnell nnb btllts afIe nnnatirli.
fhen yerIuite unh anbere ssplgcn jueenh.
ltd,er Werirrnnecn sriinbItf se9eiIt unS
bslIe Wefnnbbett anb Brpbfinn ipieber.
trlanet tperhen fBnnen. - Cant neues
Setlperfabren. Seber ietn etsner Mr5t.-
Giefes 9uberorbeIiIi4 tnterefionte unb Ietr.
bon Jung nnb alt, Waann uilb Grau, eeieiefi
neroen fcIlte, fam eesen Ginfenbuna bon 28
Gents tn Brtefmorfsn beriteseIt besoaen tperben
bon ber
Rripatsalinii, 1876. glp.nne
1tsp Bprk. a. ~.
Wan ertpabne bic ssrete asrene !. Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
Seras ..

@us 2areoo miro seneloet,
es lei Ole 9fnsitrbt porbanben, oaB
bort Shnlel5merfe eineeribtet Mir
oen. 81. Blum Don Der nglmericon
Metal Company iulo 6. 9enife lif1o
Die llnterlleblner.
@dbrenb Die III Der Jedbe uon
Mcainnep lpoblelbe Srou sc. @plln
in einem 9ugap am Gait Sort
@reef entlans fllbr, luuroe iie Don
eillem Wonne iibcrfaaen, Der lneD-
rere Sdiiiie ouf iie abfeuerte uno
iie oub nit Der 8iitole idlug. Die
Srau nuroe idiper nertpunoet nod
Der Staot gebraht.
Gas Silpreme @eri6t hes
Staates bot oas iogenainte yGom-
tb Gepoiitorp" =@eieb Der lesten 2e-
gislotur fir rehtsfraftie erfl1rt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
Wad,t Sas 0ebcn iidlercr.

Dos 2eben miro ii6erer gen1adt,
oltrch Die @irfulg bon Or. Sings
glep DISCOVERY in allen 2eber-, bic
rem uno Magen-2eioen. 25 Gents
bel allen 0ruggilten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
Sptel at nerfaufcn.

Sin sntscbenbcs Sotel in Scr 9te-
piblif Merifu iufort sn uerfamiem.
8anitise @elesembeit. 3Gbcres in Scr
Office bieier 3eitnmg.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
2n permieten.

Gin gut oebenoes Sotel nit jebn
3inmeuL gB5hnner. Slide 1T 10
fort 81 perntieten, Raberes in ser
Office Der 3eitune.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20

Die @erganbeit lit oie Dtllt-
ter Der 3ufllnft, ober Die @egenuort
mllB cine quite @oupernante ieiu.
mern oas &inb tiidtig peroen ioG
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
W. e. & 8. gaan.

W. It. Dc =. Vahn.
$50. 241-8on Soliton unb 9albeito:
=. $50 morgenS
$50. 235-8om 9orben. 80 bpriItiti
$40 231-Som Goroen iino oouItrn
800 nndlm
SO. 9-gom &oroell. ,.S.t5 abeno5
4bfabri
SO. 244 aIotb Dem aorSen IL. Sonifon
=. -. ..710 pDrm
$50. 1o-g}acb Dem saorben. o so ournt.
$40. 236 J|a6 bem Norben. -. =.
:. .... 900 aben0s
$50. 242-ga6 Dem Norben unb Sal
peiton. :. -. .11.50 nbenb5
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20

49, &onnlt Ou ielnono MIR nit
Sonoi6uben anfaiien, 70 8iebe feline
meiBen on.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20

Ger drgite aaseluomner itebt
benz bepor. Der bon leiten SD tc-
roiI6t lit.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20

Gs gibt 5raume, aus oclen
mon nie erlDohal ooer IN Die lna.r
lie nerlinfen iplte.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
@ietOria 9ipiiipm, 9. S. & g. q.

NrlunTI-
gaoo. so2 gnerO, gictorin, 1880 nadJn
Nbfabrf-
SO. sol -guero. @ictoria. $3.50 born,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20
g. u. & u. q. gabr.
g.. $. & g. 81. (Saupt-2inie).

Nnfltnft-
SO. 9@om Often. ...... 1886 uorm
$50. 7-@om Often. $500 nahm
9o. 10-gl 8aio II. 8eiten. Z 80 iladbm
Nbfnbrt-
$50. 10-gl 9aio II. @eiten. .7:So nadnn
$50. 10-Na6 bem Often. 1880 nabni
gfo. 8-Na6 oem Often. .11:4o BORN
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-01-20

3tstu 8Drk, n. n,
Bran ertpabne bic Srete asrene f. Seras.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
CHAPTER XII.

But II there were no promises, there
was much happiness in the months
that followed. After the talk in the
studio their life assumed a new phase
something as far removed from the
unrest of courtship on the one hand,
as from the commonplaceness of mar
ried life on the other.
Derring had accepted her decision
as final. There was to be no marriage
not even promise of marriage at
some distant day. His love for her
must begin and end in itself. One less
capable of love. or one who had
longed less for love. might have fret
ted at the anomalous position in which
he found himself-neither aspirant
nor accepted lover. But to Derring it
seemed that never since man was
created had love so unique been
upon the earth.
He was at the studio daily, some
times several times a day. He fell
into the habit of going there to write
up the articles for which he had been
gathering material-an art lecture be-
low stairs or a first view above. Oft
en- he read these articles to her as she
sat at work. Her criticisms were
frank and unsparing. Sometimes for
days together, stranger. overhearing
them as they talked or jested. would
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
SYNOPSIS.

Richard Derrng, returning from n win
ter Ia the woods to his mothers farm
home. Is ovcrtaken by his uncle, accom-
panied by his eccentric wife, coming to
pay visit at the farm. Aunt Jerusha's $
questions about Emily Hutton. supposed
to be kichard'S sweetheart, bring out the
fact that she Is to marry merchant,
Edwards. behring's disappointment slim
ulates his ambition and under the advice
OF Seth Kinney, a hermit Of the woods,
he resolves to ut himself for college. KIN
ney promises to teach him Greek. Der
ring tells his mother his resolve,
and In his grandfather's old lab
oratory begins the study of Greek
Seth Kinney hears Richards Greek
recitation in the woods while he and Tom
Bishop ply the cruss-cut saw. Der
ring learns that he can look indiferently
upon the loss of Emily. He visits Aunt
J"rusha. who volunteers to help him
through college. The Greek learned in the
woods carries Richard trinmphantiy
through entrance examinations, wins APP
proval from the professor and insures his
popularity among his fellows. Four years
In college obliterates the memory of En-
lily. Derring begins journalistic work in
Chicago, He meets Helen Gordon, an ar
tist. Derrng is promoted to art critic on
his paper He makes rapid progress in
comradeship with Helen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
"But there are other claims.
He was looking at her intentfy,

He was looking at her intentfy.
Grace must be sent to school and
the boys are hardly able to take care
of themselves; and there is mother.
They all depend on me. Don't you
see that it would be SELFISH" She was
leaning forward and looking at him.
radeship.
But l would help"
81 know. But you have no right to
marry yet. There would be children.
and the children OF Bohemia are not
always so happy as their parents. 1t
is not fair that two people should be
happy at the expense of so much
Probably marriage was meant to be
right: but it is all wrong as things
are now
Spoken with quiet conviction. rap
idly. Whatever she decided must be
right. But one phrase stirred his
pulses.
THAT two people should be happy"
he repeated. You think
Il think that most marriages are
mistakes" she replied. taking up her
brush again and sketching rapidly.
People are madly in love. They mar
ry. And then apparently the love
dies. l should die myself" she said
quickly Il could not bear that"
He had risen and was standing, one
hand raised and resting on the easel.
looking down at her.
She lifted her face to his. smiling at
him little wistfully. Il had not
hoped that you would understand. /
thought there would be an explana-
tion-and parting
Not that-neyer."
But there are no promises" she
said quickly. No. holding up her
hand as he would have interrupted
her. q am older than you. you know.
You may outgrow me You must not
be bound even by a promise. If we
are made for each other, We shall find
it out, as time goes on. without them !;
and if we are not, we shall only drift
farther apart and there will be no
pain for what never really existed.
But If we were bound by marriage"
She broke off. looking straight before
her.
You have loved before" He was
looking down at her. You would not
reason so clearly"
Il thought once-that l loved" Her
eyes were on her work.
The question sprang to his lips.
And he is dead?'
Thank God-yes"
He stared at her blankly.
Il should not have found out in
time. We should have been miser-
able. l thought loved him. / mourn
ed long time. But lately-I have
known" Her head bent lower over
her work.
His face deepened. He started to-
wards her, "Ah, you have learned"
Il have learned that dare not trust
myself she said. She began to gath
er up her materials and put them
away.
Presently she stood beside him. She
had put on the long gray cloak. Il
am going now" she said.
He looked about for his hat and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
Senator once an Outlaw.

Memphis, Tenn-A special to the
News-Scimitar says:
Sought at one time by the federal
authorities under a 100000 reward for
his capture. dead or alive. for alleged
conspiracy in the murder of Presi.
dent of the United States, and now
appointed q member of the legislative
body of that country, is the strange
story OF Colonel James Gordon. OF
Oklahoma. Mississippi, who has been
named United States Senator by Gov
ernor Noel as successor to the late
A J. McLaurin.
"Mr Gordon was one OF several
Confederate leaders suspected Of be-
ing in conspiracy with J. Wilkes
Booth to kill President Lincoln. He
escaped arrest and probably death
only by the Intervention of a Yankee
colonel with whom he had crossed
sw ords in a fight in Virginia.
During the earlier years of the
war. Colonel Gordon had formed an
intimate friendship with Booth. and
after the assassination of President
Lincoln q reward of $4,000 was Of
fered for his capture.
Colonel Gordon went to Canada.
and 1t was several months after the
close of hostilities before he found it
safe to return home.
During one of the campaigns in
Virginia Colonel Gordon had crossed
swords with the colonel Of New
York cavalry regiment. Both were
injured in the conflict-but they af-
terward became fast friends.
Colonel Gordon wrote a letter to
this New Yorker. denying that he had
any part in the conspiracy and stat
ing that he desired to return home.
The former foe took the matter up
with Genertal Dix, then in command
OF the Union forces in New York. and
the latter sent him a passport and an
invitation to come to New York and
surrender. which he did. He after
ward satisfied General Dix that he
knew nothing Of the Lincoln con
spiracy"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
BREAD" and "Pioeon" Seed.

School children in the crowded
parts of New York do not speak of
corn and oats and wheat by those
names. but always refer to them as
seeds" The other day in one of
the big schools the teacher was talk
ing to her pupils about gardening.
She ended with a request for each
pupil to bring a few seeds the next
day to be planted in the window
boxes. The following morning the
children appeared mostly with either
oats. wheat or corn. While putting
few grains of each in the earth the
teacher referred to them by their IA
miliar names. One of the girls in
the class took courage to set the
teacher right" and said Some one
must a told you wrong, teacher.
That"-pointing to the wheat-"is
bread seed. an that yellow stuff amt
corn; it's pigeon seed. We always
call them that in the block where we
live"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
COMPANY FORMED AND BUILD
ING RENTED TO BUILD
AiRSHiPS-
WILL BEGIN AT ONCE
MACHINE NOT EXPENSIVE AND
AS EASY TO RUN AS AN
AUTOMOBILE.

Denyer.-The Republican Wednes-
day morning says: Within sixty days
Denver will see its first aeroplane.
manufactured in this city. This after
noon the Mathewson-Marr Aeroplane
Company will be incorporated for $780,
600 and building has been rented on
Court place between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets for factory.
The designer of the machine is w.
l.. Marr. for years known by all users
of automobiles as a designer OF ma
chimes and motors. He came to Den
yer three months ago for his health
and while remaining here decided to
bring out an aeroplane upon which he
has been working for seven years.
The machine, as described by Mr.
Marr will be the simplest kind of an
aeroplane driven by very high-power
motor of which he is the designer. Fur
ther, he says that anyone who has
ever ridden a bicycle or driven an
automobile. will learn to fly as easily
as he can run his automobile.
The aeroplane factory will be the
only one in the country outside OF the
NIlkut anu AuIllbS ldGtolitS anu A~Sh
yer would never have received this
had it not been that Mr.. Marr was
sent west by his physicians to recu-
perate from overwork. He has never
flown himself. but has been in con-
sultation on the aeroplanes now sue
cessfully used as to the motors and
apparatus. He therefore knows ex-
actly the power of the motors. the
weight and proportion Of the machine
as used by the American aeroplane
manufacturers.
The aeroplane. says Mr.. Mari. will
will not differ from those already in
use by aviators in the East and Eu-
rope, except that it will be even more
simple in construction. Popular prices
are also to be charged. although the
incorporators are not ready to say just
what the price will be. Mr.. Marr
says he will be the first to fly in his
machine and that he will be ready
then to instruct any who wish to buy.
He expects to turn out as many as
three or four machines a week II the
public takes an interest in the matter
sufficient to justify this number.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
"Halcyon DAYS."

The expression "halcyon days" has
been handed down to us from the an.
cient Sicilians. They firmly believed
in an old legend that during the seven
days preceding and the seven follow.
ing the winter solstice December 2)
the halcyon. or kingfsher, brooded
over her young in a nest afloat on
the surface of the water, and that dur.
ing these IA days the seas would be
calm and safe for the mariner. Hence
the name "Halcyon Days" when, &C.
coring to Milton, Birds of color sat
brooding on the charmed wave"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
A Home Tor Spirits.

Andrew Hale, recluse who re-
Gently committed suicide at Lebanon.
Ore. had a house to which he had
about twenty additions. Each of its
small rooms was for the abode of the
spirit Of a departed friend. The
house was filled with curious things,
gathered together to amuse the spir.
its. lot of shoe strings, several
clocks. musical instruments and yari-
ous articles were there. The collec.
ton must have cost Hale more than
$2,500.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
ohio River Ice coroes.

Pittsburg, Pa.-With tons upon
tons Of ice piled high against the
piers of bridges spanning the Ohio
river here and at points below Pitts
burg, river traffic has been entirely
abandoned and river men are prepar.
ing to cope with one of the worst ice
packs ever experienced In the local
harbor. Ten million bushels of coal
has been diverted from its usual river
transportation to southern points, and
cars are being asked for from all
railroads. At Pittsburg river naviga,
tion ceased Christmas Day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
A Literal Interpretation.

A traveller riding in rather wild
part of Scotland came to the edge OF
q mOrass.
Hailing a peasant lad who was not
far away. he asked If the bog was
hard at the bottom.
"Ay. quite hard.'' responded the
youth.
So the traveller rode on, and pres
emily his horse began to sink with
alarming rapidity into the mAre.
You rascal" he yelled to the grin
ming urchin. You told me the bog
was hard at the bottom"
so it is" joyfully shouted the
peasant, but you're not there yet"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-01
CHAPTER xi.

He sought her the next day in the
studio and found her occupied with a
pupil. He had forgotten 1t was her
day for pupils. She would be busy
until four o'clock
Il will come around and walk home
with you-if / may
Very WELL" she assented
They stood in the doorway Just out
OF sight of the pupil. He was watch
ing her face anxiously. He fancied
that she looked pale and worn. as If
she had not slept.
You are tired?" he questioned in a
low tone.
She admitted that she was-"a lit
tie"
perhaps | would better not come
for you tonight
No. Come. 1t will rest me to
have some one to talk to-"
But if come. shall speak" he in
sisted.
She did not raise her eyes to his as
he had half hoped. She hesitated for
a moment, and then only said. as she
turned towards the studio. Il will
wait for you
He left the building, a tumult of joy
and doubt in his heart. She had given
him permission to speak. but she
seemed to have refused his demand
before it was made. He dared not
hope. He hoped in spite of fear.
AS the day wore on the fear sub
sided and the joy of love took pos
session of him. That at least, she
could not take away, no matter what
she might refuse.
He found her alone, at work in the
gray afternoon light.
Il am improving the last minutes"
she said, looking up as he entered and
speaking lightly. as if eager to put
their meeting on commonplace foot
ing.
He did not answer, but seated him.
self on the long couch opposite her.
He watched her as she sketched in
the outline of still-life study She
was sitting as usual. with the light
falling full upon her. Yes, he had been
right. Her face was pale.
What is it?" he asked abruptly. at
last, in a low tone.
Il am afraid of it," she answered
quietly.
Why"
Because things will never be the
same again"
Il hope not" he responded quickly
II want them to be. l don't want
them to change" she replied as
quickly.
Then they shall not. I won't say
anything more"
A silence fell on the studio. The
shadows in the corners grew darker
and heightened softly toward the cen
ter of the room. The light suited the
room. Derring thought. as he sat wait
ing for her to speak. The harmonious
tones and subdued colors seemed to
gather and center in the quiet figure
under the skylight. 1t was always so
She would always gather the light and
life in everything and transmute 1t tc
something softened and human.
She was trying the colors on the
edge of her block, making ready tC
wash in the sketch. She spoke slow
ly, without looking up. But you know
that l love you?"
Derring started suddenly. mo.
didn't know-you hadn't told me-
Their eyes met. and they broke into
. laugh
you will marry me?" he saiG
bluntly.
NO"
'Why not?"
She had become absorbed in the
edge of her sketch and was draw
ing futile, ineffective lines.
why not?" he repeated.
Its so selfish"-after a pause.
Selfish ?'-blankly.
Yes, two people fall In love and
they forget everything else and mar
~. They seem to think that love jus
tifies everything"
1T does"