Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-05-15
NO.. g.
LOVE AND CHARITY
By E. S. ELLSWORTH.

Dick, dear Dick" said Kate. II
love you so. There would be nothing
said she: Speak to me, dear"
Dick sat in reverential silence, soft
eyed and motionless; Of sudden,
said she: Speak to me, dear"
"Why should | disturb the limpid
happiness of this moment with my
harsh voice." he queried.
Harsh? Why, it is the sweetest
music III 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 are the
real man and woman. Let Us confess
in the citation of this sanctitied hour.
will give you all my past; my 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"
He gazed upon her, an eloquent
fear glowing in his eyes. "Why res
urrect the buried past, dear Kate?" he
asked. Let us be happy in the life
to come, based upon our present love
and trust"
Trust? My soon to be husband.
there can be but little trust in the
future, if the past Is unknown. / love
you enough to forgive the actions of
your immaturity. Is your charity as
large and comprehensive?
"But, Kitty, they are divergent
cases For you, some school girl pee
cadiloes; for me, alas, a vastly chang
ing story"
"ProCeed," said she. "Unbear to
ne your soul; your thoughts; your
actions"
BE careful, my little one, and do
not shame me thus. AS long as life
shall 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 81 shall also have some tales
to tell; and a clear conscience before
our marriage, will conduce to a happy
after life. Let US at least she con-
tirued, give some evidence of the
confidence we profess in each other"
He told his story honestly and with
thorOdghness for he was a truthful
man. For awhile she sat, regaining a
decent composure, then with tremu-
lous smile quiyering over her face,
looked up.
Kiss ne, dear" she murmured.
lie caught her up with caress.
Listen now to me-" she told him,
and proceeded with her story. Plainly
and without circumlocution she spoke,
Just as he had done, and waited on the
verdict.
His countenance expressed strong
emotion; the skin upon the cheeks
was white with straining; and his
eyes cleaned sorrowfully
"Well?" she Queried.
Il am stunned" he answered. Let
me walk"
She waited with sorrowful spirit
for his return, but only note was
Il mistake, and had better part. His
spirit. he mentioned, was writing in
agony. and he was going abroad, in
an EFFORT to forget.
Far into the distant wilis he wan
dcred, struggling with the melancholy
Gesoation OF his thoughts, the pic
tured image of his shattered happl.
ness continually pursuing him.
wild unea3iness possessed his mind.
and grew with the lapse Of time, into
an tntolerable yearning for the wom-
an he had r1pudiated. Finally there
came a time when he cast what he
called his honor to the winds, and
joarneyed to the place that knew her;
determined to pardon, since he could
not forget.
Arriving in due time, Dick descend
ed, with we'll simulated composure
from the cars, and proceeded to the
house. She blushed at the vivacity
OF his greeting.
"Ilow kind Of YOU" she anticipated
him, ito come and congratulate me
in person l 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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