New Ulm review., 1913-03-12
He Saw Not the HiiIs, Only Her.

He Saw Not the Hills, Only Her.
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 to see.
She waited for him to speak, but the
tongue that had held thousands silent
under its spell stubbornly refused to
be eloquent at this supreme moment.
II saw Crusader" he said lamely,
"and came up
"Obviouslyv' She laughed nervous
". Il came up here because it is the
highest point in the county; but, Of
course. you know that, and you can
see SO far. It gives one faint idea
Of the immensity Of things and Of
ones own insignificance. 1t Is very
good for the soul. assure You.
needed 1t, feeling SO important because
I had been working"
"WOrking!'
"Does the notion seem % absurd T.
She tossed her head girlishly. Il think
1t fne. didn't know time could pass
90 quickly and happily. Only my task
was very simple and nnimportant. 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.
O,,o n Pot ro ~ So%%ynd 1>kr ~iHro
house is sold and next week we move
into the old one. We are to live here
always. 1t seems like coming home.
Seer she went on breathlessly, as
though to hold back the flood of words
that she knew was gathering on his
lips. She held up hand. two pink
fingertips Of which were sadly ink
stained. "My badge Of honor! 1t isn't
very tidy. is it? But then l had to
hurry into my riding things. We work.
ers haven't time to make elaborate
toilets-you aren't listeningr'
"Katherine!'
And she who. nnasked. had twice
dared to avow her love now trembled
violently before that of which she
was not afraid. While she was look.
ine Mt the hills before he came she
had been doubting-a last faint doubt
raised by words of his own. But his
coming had hanished that. She held
her eyes bravely to his.
"That Sunday | said you couldn't
love a man who had been weak. even
for, your sake. 1T isn't true. is it?'
His voice was hoarse with anxiety.
care YOU sure you want me in
spite
'In spite Of everything l want you
shove all things else.'
"Ab! no. 1t can't-it mustn't-be
that. You are not your own And l
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, rs once before he had held
her, in a rough, close embrace.
''Are YOU sure Id not be drag, a |
continual reminder Of something you'd
rather. forget? And that could help
you! I'D nave to help
( "Oncc I wanted you-now need |
you. have just been asking. have | |
gone down hill? do not know. But !
4 have, need you who can under
Then she knew for a certainty that !
he doubt was gone forever. With
owes keen perception she saw that
already from him had gone a little OF
hat fine beauty and courage of man.
rood which had been before her during
he years Of separation, but which the
lreamer must lose to become a .prac-
ical man." Bnt her love rose strong
st when the need OF it was greatest
n quick desire TO shield his loss from
lin she stretched forth her hands to
meet his
"Ah! | will always understand. ii
10 not believe you have gone down.
sut-if you bave-let us 90 back up
..r.
THE END.