The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24
BY THE PINE TREE
BY TEMPLE BAILEY

compact. "0 COUSINS ihaue theii
Neither of shall ask corinne to marry US unt,
we nave twelve hundred a year"
vo,,n TINS Forest that would be riches" Maurice the
| ~ ~ Is easy enough earn" Hugo boasted
ne was man OF great strength and he had std,sa
law He to wrest fame from the roria du1 NY
msthin mat -, ne should win Cornne. but one owed
naa played together boys They had loved their
h hiue cousin. but yet they had nothing to ONE
hr hugo was going to the city to seek his fortune:
nence u might be judged that his compact with M
VINO was to stay the field was not entireiv
Ssh, suppose. Maurice said, slowly that corinps
she is roo ohe ol us now; what then Maurice 2"
profession Maa , tone was wistfui, that had
| To p su but there have always been SO many
been support and the work in lumber camp has
And you the steady fellow 70 10 - =.
- sna sepy. some ,,r day you viii be foreman"
.against von nu iIue chance, said Maurice sadly.
can giv You, ana corinne deserves the best that life
VINO says that deserve the best ee said a vo,oa
rom ron, the other side the pine tree and thav ,s
At th 10 see sprite in red gray who Locke
.b,n. heard your bargaining she said DO YIN,
'', ~ Una tnat . am to be bought" o1
you would marry Maurice before | had inns ~ M s
oh" her eyes blazed and she stan,,o,
WI" marry neither of YOU / swear tas nc Ionr a.
'his pine tree lasts" S iohs as
Their eyes took in the sr,,rs
81 s OF me tree, and they turned pale W
v.ra nave said it. her lips trembed but her cheek,
"s.e req i Will not have my love bouSht' S"@
she was gone before they could ston her ror
nnt ~ Ineir eyes met bankly, Hugo said ri
She would know it," Maurice said heavily ..psr.
haps 1t is the will OF God Men nava a ny. FER err
talk Of love We talked II is mo, :, no right to
or sold. 1t Is sacred" 'ous"'
nonsense" Hugos brow was black ..whan r
come ION back with fortune viii marry me wam.n
are ec nke eats-they love warm hearth. "o'"en
again Hugo insisted She win marry me- tsu
You; when show her what l can give ~ 's''
nauriee stood up and spoke hotly II wop,a r.tn..
han ~
Afs ne, f word. 1t is her goodness that love
daA to the forest OFTEN as he came hams ,psa
p asSsa me pine tree standing staight and tall hy
~. roaaside In his mind it stood as a symhnt ~
ost happiness 1t as il Corinne had g,vsn ~, %
wonId IT., oenotnai 70 the tree. that only its death
by another He to hate it's slim s,r on seasnt
h s,sos, us proud head which never beaten down
DO you think Maurice demanded of ii one even.
think ,ha, wa mabea home In the shadows. do you
are stronger than II We shall seer ,aSa c ss sou
once he s SPOKE ' oe ri i, leg me have her
say "a such thing he demanded Il am sure thers
Ole alone while the pine tree nourishesr: W anu
hr,,rr Mrsh had not said it she confessed eve.
ango-I hate Hugo, and / gave my oath and noss
i !, can change that Can II. Maurice: oh can
moahihg out the will OF God told her graye,y
p would not have you break your word
but Hugo had such scrupes ara r,x -
came back at the or the wear he bronvb, len no
lace OF pearls and ring with blue stones for 90
u have the house in town" he told her ara
snr,an 10 work fer YOU Luck has been with mo
MADE my promise to the pine tree ss
he laughed. and caught her hand "a ro,,m.
hspe as ne SAID are Ike thistedown. they blow
49,. IAN you think that OF me?" corinne demanded
II want you for my wife Hugo satd ..ns a.
pine tree has nothing do with it, "Aia "s
ts IN your case corinne said with spirit the pine
- mas hothins to do with it. / wouldn't marry van
hftf
"auf'e &C. Is that answer enough Hugo"
AT the look on her face. he turned an III. -,
ana went away. knowing that here at least was On.
,,,.,a @ ,t WIN was not the winds Will
"A ltte later az Maurice along the road frar,
s evening toll he found Corinne al the foot OF ths
.,t On what 1 am | going to do" she said to him
Must nn | i've my life alone, Maurice77 'A
could we're simple folk holding as best they
s ea 70 TO simple faith More worldly people nigh,
nave ret e themselves aosoyed from promise given
word wonla re ZEN but corinns having given her
After little while Maurice said II ann go.,.
rinne Your pertains only to Huso one ana e. No
"No am an gone nn. you VIM forget me"
she chung 70 him in the gathering darkness bu,
.hs nal ne SAID; Deart heart mus, go hear
AS they went down the path the plav OF IN. t~s.
first whi.nerea ~ me way; The wind. coming up
pines 'A shouted through the
the M as mas run Maurice told the girl there i.
fhey gained the shelter as the rain cama uas,.,.
eseh ca. p Q. candle and by the dim illumnatios
W men go away Maurice said you viii n,arrv
some one else--but shall never forrat 49,
sne came over and knelt beside him Iavtn. -.
s uau asains' ms arm Il shall never marry. sne
hi9fmured. ON. Maurice. l shall never"
her words ended in q shrek as she eur 49,.
Maurice" say oesseu. Tn,
nan stunned by the glare and the crash that baa
dow u vent 10 the VIM
Corhhe' ne cried sharply. another fash lighteA
the MIL come here and look' ee~
A third flash and again his ex,itant vo,ca 49,,
out: ~ "''ahe Soice rang
Cornne!" ' mas iaiiens
"nen the storm was over they viewed the havoc
or wind and storm. Broken ana burned ~. 49,
Tree lay PROSTATE the ground 800
k,.an, the WIN OF God" Corinne said. her lover
FOR you are mine and yours