The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-03

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late for me To begin again."
J%acqueline was silent. She with
drew her hand gently. | had felt 1t
tremble ia mine.
ID you see now that | am answer
ing your question:" ! asked. "When
! was in New York. and knew at last
that | should always love YOU | had to
keep reminding myself that this was
my world. ! had set before myself an
ideal. ! must be faithful to IL. So.
now. when you are in Venice, | have
tried TO remind myself just as strong
" that you come from the world of the
penny steamboat and factory-a work
aday world-a relentless world. In
that world men lear and rend one an
other for Il name. for II position. Each
one is for himself. ruthless of others.
INSCRIPTIONS often. Each one strives
madly for something that is just out
OF his reach. That is the world YOU
come from. ] have reminded myself
of it oycr and over. But it's no use.
| can't keep silent. | must speak.
Jacqueline. | love YOU
She sat m~otionleSs. Her ewes looked
out on the lagoon. Then she clasped
her knees and looked ut me with Il
curious intentness. When she did
speak. it was 80 slowly. so decisiveIy
that her words sounded like an inexc-
rable fate.
MY dear Richard. you are an ex-
t~raordinary man. You are one of the
rare specimens who hold Il perfectly
impossible ideal. When you fail to
attain that ideal you frankly abandon
yourself to materialism-a material
ism that smothers you. You have not
even attempted to play the man. 1t is
Incredible that you should deliberately
lay yourself down TO loll Oh a tiowery
bed of ease for three years. Your
very last words about my poor world
show how great a gulf is fixed be-
tween you and me. Yes. | am of that
world. ] glory in it. But you sneer
at the very qualities you lack. That
is so easy and. forgive me. so weak.
You call my poor world ruthless. But
often ruthlessnesS. yes. and unscrnpu-
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man | love must have a touch of this
relentlessness you despise. Better
that he be INSCRIPTIONS than weak.
And as for patience. surely to be great
~ patient is to be greatly strong. But
you. my dear Dick, you are Il piece of
hric-a-brac, you and your ideals. You
should he under a glass case. You are
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world you shrink from. Return your
love? Impossible! You have done
nothing to deserve it,
| could not speak. She had told me
the truth. Presently she looked at
me. Then she touched my arm lightly.
Il have hurt you" she pleaded.
well. why not?' | answered rough
ly. 1T is the truth; but. Jacqueline,
is FOUR answer quite final? If l
plunge into this STRUGGLED | show
you that |, too. can strive and achieve
things for the woman | love, If not
for myself. will you let me tell you
again that | love youT'
Can the leopard change his spots?"
she asked lightly.
Il could go back to New York to-
morrow. | could join my father in
business
TO New York tomorrow" she said
in dismay.
YES" | cried ~joyously. had caught
the note of dismay.
But ] dare not advise you to do
that. | could not take that RESPONSE.
bility unless | loved you. | do not
love you. But if you are not fitted for
business you would surely fail"
would you discourage me in the at
tempt to do what you have condemn
ell me for not doing?" | asked with inn
patience.
1t may be that here in Venice is a
task"
In Venice: impossible"
You told me the other day that you
had once thought Of writing up the leg
ends of Venice. You said they had
really never been done well. Why
not attempt that
"~.Iacqueline. YOU are giving me hope"
She held up her gloved hand, smiling.
NO: | give you no hope. Nor do |
give you reason TO despair. | do not
love you-now. | could not love such
a one as you. Whether | could love
you If YOU were different, if you had
ambition and stamina. 4 cannot tell
Il shall yet make you love me,
~Jacqueline."
our eyes met for II instant; then
hers fell before my steady gaze.
XVIII you please tell the gondolier TO
row faster? | shall be late for lunch
con. and | have an appointment at g."
Then | shan't see you this after
noon:"
perhaps. If you care to accompa-
ny my aunt and myself on a little ex-
petition"
II shall he delighted. And where
TO IN old Venetian palace OF the
Grand canal. We are to inspect it from