Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-07

Grating as the cause CT my hesitation
that II was becoming late. Her little
jeweled clock was ticking somewhere
back Of me and ! turned as II to note
the hour. Quickly she slipped behind
me and placed her fingers over my
eyes. the delicious thrill Of her
touch electrifying me. Stay" she
half whispered from her tiptoes, her
lips close to my ear and the soft
hair of her temple brushing my
cheek. I sought to clasp her wrists,
but they evaded me magically and
with low laugh she ran to the wall
and pressed an electric button. Janet
appeared as though conjured from the
air.
It was after midnight before we had
finished. Through the moonlight I
hurried homeward with q heart that
sang like an aeolian. For the second
time in my life had kissed her upon
the lips: not impassionedly as before.
yet with enough warmth lurking be-
meath II TO cause her to quickly break
away from me. And most glorious
Of all. It had been done with her tacit
consent. At least she must have
known what was coming. for had
taken both her wrists with deliber-
ate air of proprietorship and quietly
drawn her to me.
"You are beautiful-sweet and
tempting beyond any queen. salute
you" had said. She had made only
a show of resistance in the beginning
yet when l displayed a disposition to
prolong the embrace she ended II
Then. still retaining her clasp upon
my finger ends. she had held herself
at arms length from me for mo
ment, the color of her cheeks bios
soming into deeper richness. her eyet
falling before mine.
ooh, Tom! You must be a good
boy and run home at once" she had
pleaded. and had obeyed. well sat
Isfied with my achievement. Over and
over in my recollection fondled thu
delightful details Of the occurrence
until beneath my sheets my eye
closed In sleep. Even then my sub
consciousness took II up. and all in al
passed the night In dream revel.
The few weeks which followe'
were lived In the most delightful
mental exhilaration had ever e1
perienced. II paradise has JOYS be
yond those of the young successful
wooer and Spectator. they are ser
sations uncomfortable to the morta
mind. Love and gold were mine. Or
steadily up, mounted that blesse
stock as a skilled mountain climbe
, arises. with never a slip backwar
and never a cause for worriment o
! the part OF the watchers. Usually m
, daily winnings ran into the hundreds
In a very little time my profit
, amounted to $4,000. and fifty thol
, sand, yes, even hundred thousan
I more, seemed but the matter Of fe'
|. months. And who but a fool. give
, hundred thousand. cannot achiev
l a millionl began to permit myse
extravagances. More than ever wa
' with Mrs. Dace, and weekly my e,
: penses In entertaining her soare'
\ Automobiles took the place Of ca
u rfages For her birthday present
o gave her a bracelet that cost $500.
i even ventured In an off-hand name
K to speak to her about marriage an
r a dash around the world as a weddir
a trip. It was not direct propose
q yet II was sufficiently unmasked
. preclude her igror!ng 1t. She caugl
= me by the arm.
l. "You must not talk about sue
things. Tom. yet" she said quickl
S you are young. almost too young
|. man TO marry, and are in the midst
Il piling up your fortune, Let that
D your business. and your thoughts
+ lvvs your recreation. know of not