The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-19

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provinces where they hate anything oreisn-dont
know there's goyernment.,at Pekin and never
p heard OF the United States, and man mas to rely
on his wits. Your life may depend on phrase, ana
my Chinese isn't much yet. And at the best. its
rough life, suppose, after this he gave a care
less gesture that included all the beautiful frelit
room, candle luminous and filled with sp,.,ls from
Sara's whole art-hlled life
For Sara orphaned at sixteen and mistress of her
fortune at twenty had been allowed TO follow out
most OF the extravagant impulses OF her ardent
nature Luckily these usually for Others and
for all beautiful IDEAS But the man before her
never questioned Those things-and what they iri-
pied-would have no power to attract him; exist
ing he could see in them no mpedimen that could
come between 1t was herself he wanted, this
woman that had suddenly bloomed for him out Of
gray indifference, the woman supremey desirable,
and therefore to be possessed.
I've never thought particularly about marrying
there has been too much to do. But l want you TO
be my wife. | can give you, at least, name that's
a lie that will have some interest should think
for a woman like you" IL questioned her
minute and when the fire had eaped into her eyes
that had made them as marital as his own, he went
on. "And-what is your name?-she gave it to him
with stiff ips-"Sara-l know you care-l it
| want you. VIII you Gomez?
For instant she was happy completely thrilled
TO the depths OF her being. Then she raised her
face and scanned him, with sort of slow wonder
that this man claimed her, out Of space, un-
known the moment before. His face had redeemed,
his arm frightened around her, She almost
breathless ii hurt her. The eyes that fed on her
were rapacious the feeling that had drawn his face
cut OF ITS control made her almost shudder. The
passion in it was more cruel than the cold.
With sick wonder the fairy castle of her dreaming
crashed around her She forced herself back, loos,
enc his grasp, was out of his embrace. His sur
Prise made him yield, haf-realizng.
what S the matter, what has happenedr he de-
manded too startled TO be furious. What have
done-are you ill2"
She shook her head and crouched down by the
tea-taole her elbows crashing among the cups and
saucer as she hid her face in her trembling hands
! don't in the least understand But then I
never did understand-women-"
ast nd
ms n voice was becoming angry. Does this
5a@t y you nave f changed M yoqr mind that you don't
She raised her eyes and looked at him again His
tone was challenge. And again the wave OF utter
love and longing swept her she saw the
power OF the whole man he stood erect. She had
met him, the man who had called to her out OF
wilderness OF nothing the one being who could
loerate the pent-up capacity for loving within her,
VINO could grauiy the craving 10 abasc herself who
would be worth losing the world for She had
ound him. And she must give him up What was
t; She would never meet it again. Why she
i've him up Involuntary her went out to
1T isn't SOP You do care. know you do You
oultnt have pretended Come to ne--Sa.a--"
on ;bdok the magic ss4 e her On his s gpPed
weak and sore But she and faced him one
aad dI eraSJPlng the table, feeling at bay
hat But will not give myself 70 you. You can.
lake me- won't"
lie stared at her in silence, while the anger that
ad possessed him vanished before The sense Of
omethng unyielding His face paled stiffered
gain into cool control.
You say you love me?" he repeated She nodded
But you won; narvy nc? Then you must tell me
hy- Perhaps you're not free'" he blazed out
.No no no, its not t that hat I'm free ! love you;
she realized what his going away to her.
It's killing She said i under her breath But
mt tell YOU You wouldn't understand if did tell
ou, But it is hopeless. | can't"
Again he faced her in silence, scanning her face,
lie agony OF prlvaton in her eyes. There was no
1ubt OF her suffering. Some band around his heart
as as breaking at the sight of it.
" You love me-" he repeated, wonderngly And
~ are free. Yet you won't marry me-? Because,
r some reason, you think it would not be rightf'
Yes, she said, and waited. s.
de turned away from her and stood thinking
I last he turned on her a face that fervd with
niration.
You are plucky," he said q tell you. couldn't
His recognition gave life to her. She reused her
If and stood to face him. For moment their
oks met like the silence of two armed forces
fore the charge has been sounded Then they
ashed and the struggle between the two was on
y Neither wavered Harthen put all the force Of
severed with quiet that forbade.
And then, in the silence miracle happened. For
e fash faded out of the red brown eyes with the
adows around them of black velvet, and Sara's
nj looked forth
A proud and shy and tender thing it was tha. had
dden itself timdly while the gallant woman of her
mt forth to conquest Proud as il was it had
ed humbly, companoned by sweet and loving
messengers
ntle deeds. Hidden it was it had longed pas.
'nately to be known. But woman, save the
other, who had SO wonderfully equipped her
essed IL and to no man had she shown it until
e revealed it to this one And he stood in
eyance before her eyes-whose very light was but
the shadow of this blindness, made in truth
the very downright honesty of him, was cured.
last he knew her. He looked into her soul and
ged, d,.st
He bent his head. and with gentleness that was
e the kneeling of lesser man. his hand groped
hers, and took it into his. He looked at it
adoringly, its white sweetness seemed
strange there in the grim brown hand whose
ole life had been to down, where hers had
Ell to cherish The lover carried it to his lips
tn a hating awkward movement and kissed il
lis lips had barely touched it before they let
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1 am more than sorry that have-troubled you"
said and stopped Il am SO sorry that--I sun
set keeps me from being sorry for myself But
go away now--since you cant-go with me
lie turned had walked half tn. length Of the
I'm before she called hin. Her words were al /
st nn,nts'1,g'hle. between laughing and crying.
I he heard
Come back never could explain-you couidnit