The Raymer enterprise., 1913-12-04
LOVE AND CHARITY
BY e. $. splLswosrH.

'Dicx, dear Dick" said Kate. II
love you SO. There weuld be nothing
said she: Speak to me, dear
Dick sat In reyerertial silence. soft
eyed and motionless; Of sudden,
said she: Speak to me. dear"
why should disturb the linpid
happiness OF this moment with my
harsh voice?" he queried.
Harsh? Why, It is the sweetest
music in the world to me-"
Awhile she pondered. then: did
you ever think how little we knew OF
each other? do not speak OF con-
yentional knowledge: Of things that
are patent to all the world; but OF
those deep personalities that arc tho
real man and woman. Let us confess
in the clation OF this sanctlfied hour.
will give you all my past; ny wishes
and hopes: desires and actions. You.
Dick. will bare to me the secret re.
cesses Of your soul; depths. hereto
fore concealed from all but God.">
1 He gazed upon her. an eloquent
7 fear glowing in his eyes. why res.
urrect the buried past. dear Kate?" lie
asked "Let US be happy In the life
to come. based upon our present love
and trust"
/ Trust? Ny soon to be husband.
there can be but little trust In the
future, II the past is unknown. love
you enough to forgive the actions Of
your immaturity. Is your charity as
large and comprehensiye?'
But, Kitty. they are divergent
cases. For you. some school girl pee
cadiloes; for me. alas, vastly chang.
Ing story"
Proceed" said she. "Urbear to
me your soul; your thoughts: your
actions"
BE careful. my little one. and DO
I not ehame me th1s. As long as life
ihsll last, rare fidelity shall now be
mine: but men are men. and there
are memories of my past that it were
better to forget?"
And women are women" she an
swered. Il shall also have some tales
TO tell; and a clear conscience before
cur marriage, viii conduce to happy
after lie. Let lis at least" she con
tinred, give some evidence Of the.
confidence we profess In each other"
He told his story honestly. and with
thoroughness, for lie was 4 truthful!
man. For awhile she Eat, regainlng a
decent c,nposGre. then with tre,nu-
lous smile quiverlns over her face.
looked up
Kiss me. dear" she mrrmured.
He caught her up with caress
'LIatcn now to me-" she tod hin,
and proceeded with he. story. Plainl?
and without circumlocgt!on she spoke.
just as he lad done, and waited on the
verdict.
His countenance expressed strong
emotion; the skin upon the checks
was white with Etraining; and his
eyes cleaned sorrnwfuily.
"Well?" she Guorled
Il am stunned he answered. Let
me walk"
She waited with sorrowful spirit
for his return, but only note was
brought. saying that they had made
n mistake. and had better part. HIS
spirit Re mentioned. MAS writhing IN
agony. and he was going abroad, In
an effort TO forget.
Ear into the distant wild5 he wan
dered, struggling with the melancholy
dcsolatlon OF his thoughts, the pic
tured image OF his shattered happI.
ness continually pursuing him. 4
wild uneasiness possessed his mind
and grew with the lapse of time, into
IN iatolcrable ycarning for the WON.
cn he rad repudiated. Finally there
came time when he cast what h.
called his honor 10 the winds, and
iourreyod to the place that knew her;
determined to pardon, since ho could
rot forget.
Arriving In due time. Dick descend.
ed, with well simulated composuro
from the cars, and proceeded TO the
house. She blushcd at the yiyac!ty
CT MIA greeting.
How kind Of you" she anticipated
him. ito ccne and congratulate me
in person. was not aware that you
know Of my approaching marriage.
Yes. tomorrow. am really very busy
now. but We would rejoice to see you
at the wedding. In the morning at
ten"
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