Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-07

power why choose the lowest OF all It's
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 footnote OF history"
And yet. jim. you know rs we'll rs
do that money Is the sign OF success
and power; Its absence. Of failure and
weakness II you make a mistake in
your career you can correct it and be-
gin again. Being a woman, l CanuOt.
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 ii TO
he evil Your heart is mine-mine,
tell you! Do You deny it,
Again be seized her hand. GripPed 1t
6erceIy 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 aud live, Happiness Is
inside. Not outside. dear"
The lover paused moment. over.
come with his emotion. and he knew
by the quick rising and failing of the
girls breust that, II 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 will
be real one because it will have q
soul There Gun be no coarse or mental
tasks within its walls because It's work
shall be gloritied by the old immortal
song of love and life"
Stuart leaned close and spoke In q
low tense voice:
And it will always be beautiful.
Nan. because it will he penetrated with
the touch Of your hand Every piece
Of furniture will glow with that rrdi-
ance. Gold and precious stones can
have no such mster. See, here have
planned to place your piano. There
will be no music on earth like the
songs those throbbing strings shall
make to my soul when they CULVER be-
meath the touch. Of your hand"
The loyer slipped his arm gently
around the girls yielding form. her
head drOnpPd ON bis shoulder. the great
dark eyes blinded with tears, For a
moment he held her IN silence. broken
only by deep sob His hand tourhed
her hHfr with the teuderest gesture Us
ne whispered:
We can only Know few real |
friends IN this world. dearest. Rnt one
grput love comes t1 any human soul. |
and life il all too short 10 lose u single |
day" i"
Hush hush. jim" the girl cried In !!
.In%uiSh bort say amy more. please.
Tell Die that It's all right, dear" he |
urged "You know you rannot leave |
me now You know that yOn love me |
md that your love IL deathless
hing" /
Yes. yes: know" she gasped.
'Rut I'm going to marry him ! cant |
nelp II The spell Uf hiS millions Ia on |
ne. and can't shake II off"
With. drfprmiprh effort she drew
IrrSt,lf from his embrace aud in hard. |
old TONES continued: ...
No. Jim: you must fnrp the truth
/ AIN going to marry this man. aud
he most hnrribIp thing ! Gan say !
rb"nt myself il that deeply as love
Won ! know ! shall ~ content with |
I he splendid ,nrr-pr that will be mine. |
! shall never regret my marriage"
! The lover looked at her IN a dazPd |
way. ~ II unable to grasp the mean
ing Of hpt words
'.RuI Won can't do this vile thing
since the world began | know that |