The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-02-06

for having come near you-are tempt
ing me with every word you speak"
Am l tempting you, wonder?'
Her voice became uncertain. IL
beg you to believe that | haven't meant
ito remember that | shouldn't be
good for you. l have no wish toto
be a Delilah."
The tremor in her voice set him to
trembling. Then. without conscious
intention. he was holding her in a
close, rough clasp and crying to her to
go with him. She did not resist. and
she did not respond She lay inert in
his arms, passively suffering his hot
kisses, her eyes closed. her face white.
"My dear. my dear! Don't you see?
You're lighting against the thing that
means your happiness. I'm not afraid
to ask now. for know l can give you
far more than you'll ever have other
wise. What want to do isn't so ter
rible. 1t is very simple | can't see
why few are so strongly against it
And 1t doesn't mean the sacrifice you
think. Already it has brought victory
much desire In the end. If we have
the spirit to fight and waltz His
stammerng phrases halted He he.
came aware of her closed eyes. her
unresponsivnness. She opened her
eyes and looked at him. His rough
clasp relaxed. She shook her head and
pushed herself away. leaning back in
the seat.
"Ah." she murmured ut Is too late!
You can't make me want you enough"
ut isn't too late If You care"-
"1s caring everything? You know 1t
isn't. II 1t were you wouldn't make
conditions. You would use your brains,
your talents. to work out career You
would have accepted Senator Muir.
chelps Offer
"You think that?" he cried 'Ther
you don't carer
"Ah." she said resentfuIly. lyon can
say that? Do you think could unsex
myself as ! have done for you for a
fancy? l. But you wouldn't under
stand. 1t is a very practical matter.
Life isn't all moonlight 1t is all very
beautiful to give ones life to an ideal.
And you're very splendid now in the
flush of your first victory. You would
be still splendid fighting brave. los
ing fight while you were young. but
when you were a broken down. middle
aged failure. cast aside. career out
of the question. do you think that II
1t wouldn't he romantic then. I'd be
always looking up at the men I once
knew, the men who were conquering.
doing big things. and Td-regret. And
I'd hate you then"
at seems" he cried bitterly. 81 In.
spire little confidence. I'm told by
every one before | have tried long.
while ! am still winning. that I'm
doomed to be failure"
NOW It is you who will not see." She
became more gentle do you think
! could care for a weakling? 1t isn't
you we distrust. but your ideal.
know more of politics than did q year
ago. Your dream will get you only
disappointment. Even the big men
who have done the fine. good things for
this country used the forces they found
at hand. compromised with evil to
create good. And their good stands"
Suddenly she leaned toward him and
placed hand on his arm. Look.
John" She pointed to the north star
cleaning palely in the moonlight
-rnat star Is peauuruI. pur II Is very,
very high. Can't you understand? Ask
me to go with you to the mountain top
and will go. l will help you climb.
but to that star-and | can't"
ITO be Oontinnedl