The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-17

her his through weakness and strength.
IN victory and defeat shaken, they
looked away quickly; on the face Of
each had been written what the other
most desired 10 see.
She waited for him 10 speak. but the
under Its spell stubbornly refused to
be eloquent at this supreme moment
II saw Crusader" he said lamely.
and came up"
obviously" She laughed nervous
ly. II came up here because II ls the
highest point In the county: but OF
course. you know that. and you can
see so far II gives one faint idea
OF the immensely OF things and OF
ones own insignhcance. u Is very
good for the soul. ! assure you !
needed Il. feeling 50 important because
had been working
working
docs the notion seem 80 absurdr'
She tossed her head girllshly. II think
II tine. I didnt know time could pass
40 quickly and happily. Only my task
was very simple and uninportant. I
fear. helping father straighten out
some OF his papers This morning.
you know. he turned the bank over TO
the new cashier and tomorrow he be
comes manager Of the coal company.
Our Affairs are all settled The ridge
house Is sold aud next week we move
into the old one. We are TO live here
always II seems Ike coming home
See she went on breathlessly. as
though 10 hold hack the food OF words
that she knew was gathering on his
lips. She held up a hand. two pink
inger'ips Of which we're sadly ink
stained MY badly. Of honor. II Isn't
very tidy. r. ~ But then ! had To
hurry into my riding things We work
ers haven't time 10 make ella borate
toilets Won aren't listeningr'
"Katherine.'
And she who. unasked. had twice
dared 10 avow her love now trembled
violently befor~ that OF which she
was not sfrASi While she was look
ng at the hills before he came she
lad been doubtlng-a last faint doubt
raised by words OF his own. But "a
coming had banished that. She b
her eyes bravely 10 his.
THAT Sunday I said you couldn't
love a man who had been weak. even
for your SAKE. II isn't true. Is itT''
His voice was hoarse with anxiety
"Are you sure you want me In
spite
''ln spite OF everything want you
above all things else"
"Ah. no ID can't-it mustnt-be
that You are not your own. And
can be content with much less than
FIRST place.
He would have taken her In his
arms. but she held him OF, even while
Quivering with the longing to be
caught as once before be had held
her. In a rough. close embrace.
Are you sure I'D not be drag, a
continual reminder OF something you'd
rather forget? And that ! could help
your lid have to help
"0nce ! wanted you-now | need
you. ! have Just been asking. have I
gone down him do not know. But
II ] have, l need you who can under
stand
Then she knew for a certainty that
the doubt was gone forever. With
loves keen perception she saw that
already from him had gone a little Of
that fine beauty and courage OF man
hood which had been before her during
the years Of separation. but which the
dreamer must lose to become a ''prac-
teal man" But her love rose strong
est when the need OF II was greatest
In quick desire TO shield his loss from
him she stretched forth her hands TO
meet his.
"Ah! I will always understand. I
do not believe you have gone down.
Buff you have--let US go back up
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