The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-10-19
Priscilla

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Thus for q while he stood, and unused
by the shore Of the ocean
Thinking Of many things. and most oe
all Of Priscilla;
And 10 Il thought bad tho power b
draw TO itself. like the lodestone.
wnassosvsr II touches. By suhtiis laws
oz IT. nature,
iei q b turned to depart prasd1lA
vaa standtnS beside him
-Are yoo 10 much o9sndsd. you vfu
not speak b msf" said shA
Am % much TO bianA that yssesaN
tay. wha'n you vefe pleading
Warmly tho. cause Of another. ny
heart, iulpulsive and wayward,
Pleaded your own, and spake out for
getful perhaps Of decorum9
Certainly you can forgive me for
speaking % frankly. for saying
What I ought not to have said. yet
now I GIN never unsay It:
For there are moments In life. when
the heart Is so full Of emotion,
That II BY chance 1t be shaken, or
into It's depths like pebble
Drops some careless word, 1t overnows.
and its secret,
Split ON the ground like water, can
never be gathered together.
Yesterday l was shocked, when I
heard you speak OF Miles Stand
ish,
Praisirg his virtues, Transforming fis
very detects into virtues.
Pyaising bis courage and strength,
and even hts fighting In Flanders,
Az II by fighting alone you could win
the heart Of q woman,
Quite overlooking yourself and tho
rest, IT. exalting pour hero
Therefore l spake e ! did, BY an n
feslst,SLLs Impulse
You will forgive me-. I hope, Tor the
sake Of the friendship between u.
Which is too true and too sacred to
be 20 easily brofsn!"
Tnereupon answered John Alden, the
scAolsr, the friend Of Miles Stand.
ish:
7 was not angry with you. Win ny
sell slore I was angry.
ssstnR how badly I managed The mat
tes had In my keeping"
MOI" interrupted the maidea. with
answer prompt and decisive:
mo: you were angry with me for
speaking 80 frankly and freely.
Il was wrong. acknowledge; for II
II the fs.te Of q woman
Long to be patient and silent TO wait
like a ghost that is speechless.
TIL some questioning voice dissolves
the spell Of It's silence.
hence Is the inner life OF 30 many
suffering women
Sunless and silent and deep Ike SUD-
terranean rivers
Running through caverns Of darkness
unheard, unseen, and unfruidul,
Chatting their channels Of stone. WITH
endless and profitless murmurs.
Thereupon answered John Alden. the
young man. the lover of women:
Heaven forbid 1t, Priscilla; and truly
they seem TO me always
More like the beautiful rivers tina,
watered the Garden Of Eden,
More like TIE river Euphrates. through
deserts OF Havilah flowing,
Filling the land with delight. ano
memories sweet Of the garden!
"Ah, by these words, can see" again
interrupted the maiden.
How very little you prize me. or cae
for what I am saying.
When from the depths Of my heart
In pain and with secret misg1vine
Frankly I speak to you, asking fo'
sympathy only and Kindness,
Straightway you take up my words
that are plain and direct and IL
earnest
Turn them away from their meaning
and answer With fattartne
phrases.
This Ia not right, is not Just, is no
true to the best that Is IN you;
For I know and esteem you, and lee
that your nature Is noble
Lifting mine up to q higher. more
ethereal level
Therefore value your friendship. ant
feel It perhaps the more keanly
II you say aught that implies an
only as one among many.
r. Won make use Of those common ant
complimentary phrases
Most men think SO fine, In dealing AM
speakna with women