The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-23

sometimes pleased 10 call the law az
cod. Il wolldNt De safe us not n
either OF as tO care much Ton tie one
or believe .n To other, ami II that wits
The only barrier between us We shoNld
De over II in a minute. But Jhere is
something else - ourselves We re-
rather alike IN that. Ddyid-Wc set up
our own standards and We have TO
keep them II We sought our happl-
ness at the cost OF another--of some
one whom We love aud have sworn 20
protcct-then we should be deliberate.
Is denying our own characters and
the punishment would be inevitable.
AT the same time -one thing believe
myself free 10 dO-and that lis. part
from you with the truth outspoken be-
tween us. J love YOU, David.
lie half rose, but SHE mououed BIN
back with movement OF such dignity
that he sank down again, watching her
in fascinated silence.
Il know that the world would blame
me for telling you SO, she went on.
but the world Is hypocritcal and the
world is not my judge am not
ashamed OF caring tor YOU rs | do
and If / feel remorse gnaWing at my
heart u Is Lot because | have learned
10 love YOU. but because / have learn
ed 10 love you TOO late understand
now--in my arrogant childish blind.
ness I would not look below the sur
face of your disabilities would not
see that IN YOU was the thing for
which had searched vainly In others
| let you 20 aud IL was granted TO au-
other-and worthier-to do what u
would haya been my glory 20 do o.
set you free and awaken you TO your
own strength. 70 is my punishment
and that | 90 not bear II alone makes
Il worse. ! have not only hurt myself
but you and her That is the curse
that ] shall carry with me always
He rose slowly 10 his feet The bag
gard face which be turned 90 bar was
illuminated by high resignation
no curse rests on you Di. hc sal
quietly you nave not hurt me. q
least have hurt myself ] am just
an unsatisfactory character-I thin
perhaps a little like my father. W
both wanted success and we Went
against ourselves 10 win H. But II
wasn't for the sake OF success itself.
There was, for both of us, some one 70
whom 1t was to have been kind c.
Offering My father tried 70 bring IL
TO my mother-and 7 10 You"
David" she interposed sadly. Did
YOU think that it was only outward
success cared ior?"
He passed his hand YEARLY over
his forehead
Il don't think thought much about
II at all. Di | have only just real
tied that II was for you that | have
worked and fought as | have done.
You see. have been brought 10 look
at things from that point Of view
success has been the only standard !
have ever been" judged by-and-in
stlnctiyely | have always striven TO
clear myself from your contempt /
didn't know that II was love for you
that made the recollection or that
night In KORUNA SO bitter. Bat |
know now and l. too. am not ashamed.
| do not think the love that bear
you could ever be shameful Hut |
visible caught his breath almost
imperceptibily--"I wish you didn't
care, Diana"
Why she asked
1T makes 1t worse TO think that
you are unhappy"
She smiled at him, though the dead
ly pain half blinded her.
II am not unhappy | never meant
to marry. because | did not believe !
should ever meet a man worthy OF
me, and now never shall marry,
because. having met him, | can't have
him. But I'm glad I've met you and !
glad love you, David. It lifts me /
little above myself, you know.
"will you write once when you get |
to Kolruna?"
mo. dear. better not. But remem
ber-we shall be working together
all the game--we shall he keeping I
our compact
ITO make her happy?
"Yes--and our success shall bette
Sign that we are forgiven-the justin
cation OF our love"
Eyes, | understand
Good by. David"
"No-dont shake hands-it's slch
IN empty form-and II would hurt
without a backward glance she lett
him. He waited until the clang OF
he outer door told him that she was
gone. then he stumbled back to his
,Iace nv the table and lay there mo-
.ionless with his face buried in his
arms
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