The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-03
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He rose 10 MIS- feet an ne spoke and
turned away from her md stood with
clasned hands ind bowed shoulders
In one moment The whole course OF
Their lives had cfanged5I Ii had taken
an earthquake shock 10 do Il. but 50
terrific had been the submerged fires
d mutual Epasslons zt.at whicpers op.
p%ortiinely uttered Would have elected
the same revolution She sat and
watched him wondering what would
be the end. Of It; She knew at last
what love was not the pale phil.
oEophical semqtion she had experienced
insthe cabin OF that yacht. God, how
she hatedEt that recollection. How she
Wished that It had never been. II un.
touched BY man she could have been
cast 5upon that island to be given to
THIS man who looked upon her as a
goddess. She had told him some Of
her history, but not the part which
WIS vital. 1T had been easy MOTTO
e%nlightens him wholly as to that. He
knew nothing about conditions. He
had never seen a ship or a boat within
his recollection. and the story she had
settled liponsand told him was one
that received instant acceptance from
him. Indeed there was nothing that
she had told him, or could have told
him that he would not implicitly have
accepted and believed. The king could
do no wrong: She was Incarnate truth.
And she would have to tell him all
now. She would have to put into
that pure soul, alive with passionate
devotion, admiration, respect. every
feeling that can make up the sum of
mighty love, this story OF evil and
shame. There was no help for 1t. She
would have to tell him.
But she could not tell him now, not
on this day. She would have a few
perfectshours. She would stand for a
little while within the vale OF Eden.
She would look. for "A little time
through the gates Of, heaven. To-mor.
row! To-day she would have and she
would enjoy to the full. She rose
softlySto her feet as well and stepped
closer TO him. She laid her hand upon
his shoulder. She could see the mus.
Giles IN his arm tighten. as he clenched
highlands the harder. She turned him
gently about and lifted her perfect lips
to his She kissed him again. Her
hand sought him; her fingers parted
his Iron grasp. She drew his arm
about her and nestled against him.
u trust you,"" she said, "as I love
YOU: 1 shall be safe with you. You
shall not draw away from me In such
isolation. You have waited long for
kisses like this"
And then the man spoke, the man in
him.
Woman" he said, yours are the
only lips that have been pressed upon
mine save perhaps my mothers, as u
child Has any other man ever kissed
YOUR /
She could not lie to him.
Don't ask'mes'. she said, the futile
request. la.
The man had turned away with d
groan. happiness Is $unalloyesd no
joy coLles into our lives that some
pain does not dog Ats footsteps. With
love Dame Jealousy before the flood,
I AtSleast,. she sud pressingicloser
oShlm and he did not reipalse her 81
have loved no. man but yon.n
%oht@ he satd,Jtakihg her once more
! within his arms tint j might Know
for one moment what is out there,
how you llyed..fwho saw you, who fol:
lowed you. who loved you!"
\ shall tell you," said the woman.
sBut you have told me-"
Not ALL
sSNhen the rest them"
SsTo.,norrow. Meanwhile let us en-.
Joy the day"-the old, old human
prayer, let us enjoy the day despite
the morrow-"let 1t suffice that | love
YOU; that ! never loved anyone else;
that no kisses like to yours hu-e ever
been pressed upon my lips, nor i be.
lieye not upon the lips of raortal
woman. Let rs pass the day in hay.
piness together. Come, we must
breakfast. We must see what tire
earthquake has done to our island. We
have things to think about. things
to DO
Il have nothing to think about but
YOU: nothing to do but to love you"
Hand in hand, they stepped across
the to the shade Of the trees, g
royal and a noble couple, the splendid
woman nobly planned, fit mate for the
sgodlike man, children of God and Ma.