Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-03-03
| Blind Mans Holiday
Copyright by Ainslee Magazine Coz
By 0. HENRY

in also pervaded it. The girl saw the
rapt, ascetic look; it was the face
either Of Sir Galahad or Sir Fool.
Quite starlike," she said, lis this
unapproachable angel. Really too
high to be grasped"
BY me, yes"
She faced him suddenly. "My dear
friend, would you prefer your star fall
en?" Lorison made wide gesture.
You push me to the bald fact" he
declared; you are not in sympathy
with my argument. But l will answer
you so. If l could reach my particu-
lar star, to drag 1t down, would not
do it; but If it were fallen, l would
pick 1t up, thank heaven for the priv
ilege."
They were silent for some minutes.
Norah shivered and thrust her hands
deep into the pockets of her jacket.
Lorison uttered a remorseful exclama-
ton
I'm not cold" she said. II was
just thinking. I ought to tell you
something. You have selected
strange confidante. But you cannot
expect a chance acquaintance, picked
up in a doubtful restaurant, to be an
angel"
'Norah!" cried Lorison.
Let me go on. You have told me
about yourself. We have been such
good friends. l must tell you now
what l never wanted you to know.
am-worse than you are. l was on
the stage-I sang in the chorus-I was
pretty bad, l guess-I stole diamonds
from the prima donna-they arrested
mel gave most Of them up, and they
let me go-I drank wine every night
a great deal was very wicked, but
-"
Lorison eknelt quickly by her side
and took her hands.
Dear Norah!" he said, exultantly.
TT is you, it is you l love! You
never guessed it. did you? IT'S you
l meant all the time. Now can
past We have both suffered; let us
shut out the world and live for each
other. Norah, do you hear me say
I love your"
I'm spite Of"
Rather say because Of it. You
have come out of your past noble and
good Your heart Is an angels. Give
it to me-"
"a little while ago you feared the
future too much to even speak"
But for you; not for myself Can
you love me?"
She cast herself, wildly sobblng,
upon his breast.
Better than life-than truth itself
than everything"
And my own past" said Lorison.
with a note Of solicitude-"can you
forgive and"
II answered you that" she whis-
pered, when 1 told you I loved YOU"
She leaned away, and looked thought
fully at him. "If l had not told you
about myself would you have-would
you"
NO." he interrupted; IT would
never have let you know 1 loved you
would never have asked you this
Norah, will you be my wife,"
She wept again.
"Oh, believe he; I am good now-I
am no longer wicked! l will be the
best wife in the world. Don't think
am--bad any more. II you do shall
die, I shall diet"
While he was consoling her. she
frightened up, eager and impetuous
Will you marry me tonight" she
said. viii you prove it that way? I
have a reason for wishing 1t to be TO-
night. VIII your"
One of two things was this ex-
ceeding frankness the outcome; either
of importunate brazenness or Of utter
The sooner" said Lorison. "the
happier I shall be-"
What is there to do?" she asked.
What do you have to get? Come!
You should know"
"A city directory first" he cried,
gayly, ito find where the man lives
who gives licenses to happiness. We
will go together and rout him out.
Cabs, cars, policemen, telephones and
ministers shall aid U.s."
Father Rogan shall marry us"
said the girl, with ardor. Il will take
you to him."
An hour later the two stood in Fa-