Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-04-11


She stood With Her Hand Still on His
Breast.
was 1t the wisdom Of instinct by which
she chose her course? Resistance
would have been unavailing, In weak
ness was her strength.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall
inherit the earth! Yes, that was true
She knew 1t now, if never before, and
80 did he.
Slowly the man released her. She
did not even then draw away from
him. She stood with her hand still on
his breast She could feel the beating
Of his heart beneath her fingers.
Il am right" she said softly. ut
kills me to deny you anything. My
hearts yearns toward you. Why should
deny it?' 1t is my glory, not my
shame"
There is nothing above love like
ours he pleaded, wondering what
marvellous mastery she exercised that
she stopped him by hands touch, a
whispered word, faith.
mo; love is life love is God, but
even God himself Is under obligations
OF righteousness. For me to come
to you now, to marry you now, to be
your wife, would be unholy. There
would not be that perfect confidence
between us that must endure in that
revelation. Your honor and mine, your
self respect and mine, would interpose
II can't have you with clear con
science, II you can't come to me in the
same way, we are better apart. AL
though 1t kills me, although life with
out you seems nothing, would rather
not live it. we are better apart.
can't be your wife until"
Until what and until when?" de
handed Newbold.
Il don't know" said the woman, "but
I believe that somewhere. somehow
we shall find way out Of our diff
Guilty. There is way" she said 9
little incautiously. II know it."
SHOW it to me-"
mo, l cannot"
what prevents?"
The same thing which prevents YOU
honor loyalty"
"To man?T
ITO a woman.n
81 do not understand"
mo, but you viii some day. sh'
smiled at him. "See," she said
through my tears can smile at you
though my heart is breaking. l know
that in Gods good time this will worl
itself out"
81 cant wait for God. want yol
now" persisted the other.
Hush, don't say that" answered tn,
woman, for a moment laying her ham
on his lips. "But ! forgive you.
know how you suffer"
The man could say nothing, do moth
ing. He stared at her moment ant
his hand went to his throat as II h
were choking.
Unworthy" he said hoarsely, "ur
worthy of the past, unworthy Of tn
present, unworthy Of the future. Ma
God forgive me. l never can"
"He will forgive you, never fear,
answered Enid gently.
"And your" askedher lover. 81 hav
ruined your life."
mo, you have ennobled II. lie
nothing ever make you forget thai
Wherever you are and whatever 20
do, and whatever you may have beer
, love you. and ! shall love you to tn
end. Now you must go, 1t is so late
, can't stand any more. | throw m!
self on your mercy again, grow veal
or and weaker before you; as you ar
a man, as you are stronger. save m
> from myself II you were to take m
D again in your arms" she went o
steadily, II know not how l could driy
) you back. For Gods sake, II you Low
a me-"
That was the hardest thing he ha
4 ever done, to turn and go out of III
0 room. out Of her sight, and leave hi
standing there with eyes shining. wit
0 pulses throbbiug, with breath comm
I fast. with bosom painting. Once NOR
u and at touch she might have yielded