The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-17

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they reaped the reward Of their abnes
CATION and devotion.
Atflnst the woman gave hsttelf mp
to him In complete and entire ab1ns
donment without fear and without re-
proach; and at last the man took what
was his own without the shadow OF
a reservation. She shrahk from no
pressure Of his arms. she turned her
face away from no todch lof his iipt.
They two had proved their right 10
surrender by their ability to conquer.
Speech was hardly necessary be-
tween them, and It was not for q long
time that coherent words came. Little
murmurs Of endearment. little pan
slonate whispers Of beloved name,
these were enough then.
When he could find strength TO deny,
himself a little and to hold her at
arms length and look at her, he found
her paler, thinner and more deIiehte
than when he had seen her In tho
mountains. She had on some witching
creation Of pale blue and silver no
didn't know what It was; he didn't
care-h made her only morei like an
angel to him than ever. She foupdL
him, too. greatly changed and highly
approved the alterations IN his up
pearance. 9r
"Why, viii" she said at last II
never realized what handsome man
you WERE
He laughed at her. N
Il always knew you were the muzt
beautiful woman on earth"
"oh, yes, doubtless when was tho
only one" s.f l
"Aud II there were millions yor
would still be the only oned aBut its
isn't for your beautys alone that 1lore
you. You knew all the time that my
fight against loving you was based UP.
on mislnterpretation. q mistake you
didn't tell me because you were
thoughtful Of poor woman I
Should have told your. < Y ~
mo, I have thought 1t all out II was
loyal through q! mistake, but you
wouldn't betray dead sister; you
would save her reputatlonSin the mind
ofthe one being that Remembered her,
at the expense of your own happiness.
And II there were nothing else ! could
love you for that" ( q Z & vi
"And is there anything elsei" asked
Bhe who would fain be loyed'for other
qualities. isi,
@Eyerything,n he answered. rap
turously drawing her once more tohlsi
aeart.
'I5knew that there would; be sonet
way" answered the satisfied womnni
softly after a little space; .loye ilikeIl
ours is not born to fall short OF the
completest happiness. Oh, how 5fortu.l
nate for me was that Idle impulse that
turned me up the canon Instead tot
down, for II It had not been for that
there would have been no meeting
She stopped suddenly, her face
aaane at;the thought OF the conditions
Of that meeting; she must needs tid5t
her face on his shoulder. 3s
He laughed gayly.
my little spirit Of the fountain, my
love. my wife that is to bel Did you
know that your father had done Mo 4
the honor to- give mo your hand. sub,
tect to the condition that your heart
goes with it?t Il !.
you took that first, :, answered. thsi
woman looking up at him again.
There was a knock on the door,
Without waiting for permission ii ESsIt
opened; this time three men entered
for old Kirby had Joined the groubs
The blIshing Enid made an simpulsiya
movement to tear herself away from +
Newbold's arms, but he shameiuiiyj
held her close. The three men looked
attic two lovers solemniy for mo.
ment and then broke intoladghters III
was Kirkby who spoke first
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