The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-16

| power why choose the lowest Of all its
| forms: The way you are entering is
| worn bare by the feet of millions OF
| forgotten fools whose bodies worms
| have eaten. Not one OF them lives
| today even in a footnote Of history"
And yet, Jim. you know as well as
do that money is the sign of success
and power; it's absence. of failure and
| weakness. If you make a mistake i'll
your career you can correct it and be
gin again. Being woman. ] cannot.
for marriage is my only career.
mistake now would be to me fatal"
And you are making the one tragic
mistake no repentance can undo. The
deliberate choice of evil. knowing it TO
be evil Your heart is mine-mine.
tell you, Do you deny it?'
Again he seized her hand. gripped il
fiercely and looked into her eyes with
tender. searching gaze.
Nan looked away.
"Oh, Nan. dear. believe me- he
pleaded You can't deny this voice
within the soul and live. Happiness l.
inside. not outside. dear"
The lover paused a moment over
come with his emotion, and he knew
by the quick rising and falling of the
girls breast that a battle was raging.
Quick to see his advantage. he drew
her gently inside.
See. Nan, there are no cheap imita
tons in here. no vulgar ornaments
which mean nothing This home vii
be u real one because ii will have 4
soul There can be no coarse or menia
tasks within its walls because its wori
shall be glorified by the old immorta
song of love and life"
Stuart leaned close and spoke in I
low tense voice:
And it will always be beautiful
Nan, because it will be penetra ted will
the touch of your hand. Every piec'
of furniture will glow with that radi
ance. Gold and precious stones cal
have no such luster. See. here | hav
planned to place your piano. Their
will be no music on earth like tn
songs those throbbing strings sha
make to my soul when they culver bt
meath the touch of your hand"
The lover slipped his arm GENT
around the girls yielding form. he
head dropped on his shoulder, the grea
dark eyes blinded with tears For
moment he held her in silence. broke
only by deep sob. His hand touche
her hair with the tenderest gesture
he whispered:
r 1--WE can only know a few re;
friends in this world. dearest But on
b great love comes to any human sou
and life is all too short to lose sing
day"
"Hush-hush, JIM" the girl cried
e anguish. Don't say any more, please
lie Tell me that it's all right. dear" |
D urged. You know you cannot lea'
II me now. You know that you love
ID and that your love is deathle'
~ thing"
/ Eyes. yes: know" she gaspe
re But I'm going to marry him. | car
or help It. The spell of his millions is {
me, and / can't shake it off,"
n With a determined effort she DIRE
III herself from his embrace and in bar
cold tones continued:
N Nc, Jim: you must face the trut
e / am going to marry this man. al
er the most horrible thing / can s.
) about myself is that. deeply as ] 10
hp you, | know ! shall be content WI
do the splendid career that will be mil
~ l shall never regret my marriage"
The lover looked at her In daz
IN way. as If unable to grasp the mea
ik ing of her words.
.er but you can't do this vile thii
De Since the world began ] know tt