The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-11
THE BLUE OCEANS DAUGHTER n
Copyright
Frank A. Munsey
Company

I Il see nothing" said the man. that
! warrants me in changing Ily opinion
/ It was a falsehOOd. He knew 1t was
faisehood as he spoke. but he would
not be persuaded.
! And you viii not put yourself IN
| my placer You will not see the CT m
/ pulsion upon ne? You viii not De-
| lieve that ] love you?"
! Il put myself no place but where
] am. I see nothing. 1 believe moth
ing
Have pity! Have mercyr'
| did you have pity on nle2"
| They were very close together now,
! the narrow table only between them.
she reached over and took his hand.
Look at me-" she cried, crucifying
her pride. her dignity, everything, in
/ one last appeal to him Look at me !.
You must see that I am truth itself
/ with your
Binding himself with prejudice and
pride, he saw nothing He stared at
4 her Coldly for moment. his eyes
plunged ruthlessly through her own
/ swimming vision as sword strikes
/ the heart
| "Why proIong this interview fur
ther?' he said, rising and withdrawing
/ his hand I'VE have played our play,
you and !, and you have won and L
4 nave lost am poor loser. / can
not even congratulate the winner, Tor
Whom my Feelings were best not eN-
/ pressed"
May heaven forgive you for your
| words and deedsi" she said. and
may He soften your cruel, ruthless
hearti"
She staggered past him into the pri-
vacy of her own room, leaving him
standing free and triumphant in the
/ cabin.
He wandered what he would do next
J or, rather, what she would do he half
/ expected her to return to the cabin and
/ once more entreat his forgiveness But
she did not come. Long time he waited.
I r ~ 80 IA mo
| cooled. His pride abated He had in
/ deed triumphed, but x was a triumph
I IN which he took no JOY.
He realized after more mature refiec-
1 ton that he had departed from the high
] standard which he set 70 himself, and
! that he had acted Ike a coward and a
I fool He waited, fighting with his prize
/ tin he could bear Il no longer Since
{ impulsively 20 her door, knocked upon
/ it, threw II open She was standing in
| the cabin
What do you here?" she asked.
Il have been a fool, he bagan.
Aye said the woman, you had
your chance for my heart and threw II
away"
Forgive me- he pleaded. kneeling
| before her and stretching out his arms
toward her
She thrust him aside with her hand;
almost spUrned him with her foot
God may forgive you she said. IN
consciously using the WORDS OF duolner
( breaking heart Of a greater woman,
! though Of a lesser love God may for
/ give you, but / never cam
She had been so Knocked and humIl-
I lated, so spltetully and ouuageOusiy
used. that even her overwhelming al
lection was in the allegiance, and her
pride rejoiced at the sight presented by
the kneeliug dcJ re.
She looked cCidly at him a moment,
while he stared at her, amazed Was
this the woman who had thrown mod
esty and conventions 20 the winds and
| pleaded for his love-this young god
| deSs who lowered over him and drove
him from her with disdain? He rose
to his feet awkwardly.
Now 20 10 your cabin" she said
Without another word he turned and
! stalked glOOmtly into his staterOOm. she
(; following.
With a vicious snap she turned the
! key in the lock after him, and he fest
| that now. indeed. the separation was
| irreyOCa bic, and that she had az last
/ locked him out Of her heart.