The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-05-19

"THERE! NOW GO AND MARRY YOUR
RAoUL DE vAhETTEln
very slowly-her voice was low and
vibrant. and very soft:
"Nol No! want to go with you
go with mel" he repeated huskily.
Go with Then he took her In his
arms again, holding her to him, very.
very close. Her arms went around his
neck. For a long time they stood like
that. AT length he said:
Now you can never marry any one
but me!'
She stepped back little. In her
eyes was the wonder Of &c all-the
great, great wonder.
NO" she said softly. never,
didn't understand before. This is
what he meant something that
makes one soul cling 10 another in
spite Of fear or shame or death-some.
thing that comes all ut once."
Its true he whispered. That's
the way 1t comesw
There was a long, long pause.
He -said.- at length. TREMENDOUSLY:
eSiadeleIne.- .--...-------..
She looked up ut him.
"Say my name again." she breathcd.
Madeleine" he said again. Made
leine. IL love you"
Came TO her lips the ghost Of a smile.
"And l." she whispered" love you,
Gilbert"
"Always?" he asked.
always" she repeated always
and always and always: There'll new.
err be anything else In the world. Only
this morning Father O'Afara called me
child.' she went on. .But I don't
think he will any more. 1 think I'm
a woman now. Gilbert" She paused
Came to them only the shrill notes OF
n bird. far above amid the sun flecked
leaves. At length she said. "And only
to think that If 1t hadn't been for thi.
you'd have gone of to the war"
1t broke his dream. Swiftly ks start,
ed to his feet. She rose. too. fright,
ened.
Madeleine" he cried. 1--WE must BIZ
married without any delay! The priest
here
Rather o'Mara! she exclaimed
But he wouldn't do it! He'd take me
home. He thinks he has to marry me
! to Raoul."
But" he said in despair, "wha,
can we do? If have to leave you
here
Leave mer She chung to his sleeve
I've got to go with the company.
I've enlisted. I've promised"
She cried plteously:
You could leave me-noww
They'd call me a coward II I didn't
Its question Of honor. Listen. Mad.
eieine. I'm running away to join them
gave them my word. and must keen
It You mustn't speak Of my going
when you get back homer
"Homeg" she cried brokenly. aghast,
You want me to go homer
"You mustr' he cried. ats growing
late. And we were to meet at sunset,
and / don't know where. haven't
even found Wolf"
There had come the sound Of fife
and drum.
and l haven't even my rifew cried
Gilbert despairingly. "They are com.
Ing now. If they think rvc broken nv
word
She had been standing SILENT eyes
wide. She had not known. but she
had been learning. many things. Al
length she said, with pronounced ef.
fort: =
They are to meet here. Your ride
Is there" She pointed to the hollow
Tree. he leaped. to It. He took there
from gun ana powderh6rn. Singing
tue iatter across his shoulder.
There" he cried exuitantly. .,tl,at
makes a soldier OF mel" He turned 70
her. And you'll be soldiers VIE
yet. sweetheart!
"Nor, insu.
Say goodby to me,r he besouebt
Say goodby. like a brave girl. There's
no other way"
Her face was buried in her hands.
can,tg ' :
He placed his arm about her in a,rec.
Tomato manner. n
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