The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-11-20


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Hut ~ bsbWn waves e hair VIA
~ blue ribbon tisd arouaA them lay
motionleee on M arm. Ard suddenly
| : thought shook him.
IT cennot, bel" be ssspsd.
And Atixe lifted Der face. and the
sxagsssats1 Mack lashss lifted, and
Tie blue glance liftsd and rssted On
Pietro's black hair bsnt down whsrs
TIE night shons on TIE silver Hines
through u. % dashed her hasd In.
pulsiveiy, gently-as Alixs dil things.
and touched the thick lock with a In.
nnitsly deltcats carsss. "Your hair
h al turning gray" she whispered In
two quick brsaths. and ct that. In some
occult fashion Pistro knew.
Fur moments they had no need Of
that makeshift. language: the great
house was very quiet, and one heard
the horses stamping In the paved
courtyard and the grooms singing, and
yet one did not hear II. Distant sounds
came from the village. but ono only
knew that long after. In remembering
that morning. All they knew was that
the ghost OF . lifelong affection Of
brother and sister stood before them.
changed by . miracle to . shining
angel into whose face. for these hrst
moments. they dared not look. Then
slowly. exquisitely. courage came and.
hand close in hand. they looked at
each other astonished. glad. II was
Pietro and Alike still, the ancient play.
fellows. the childhood friends-all the
dear familiarity was there yet, but no
longer were they brother and sister
And then. after while they began to
compare notes Of things hidden.
when did you begin-to like me-
this way. Pietro!"
Il don't know" answered Pietro
stupidity. Does 1t make any differ
encer
"A great DEAL" Alike insisted. Its
important. It's historical"
But this Isn't history" said Pietro.
Alike. however. returned TO the
charge. Last Year,"
Last year-whatr Pietro asked:
he had already forgotten the question
"Oh-that I began to--mon dieu-no.
Last year! Why. I think II was the
day came and saw you riding Cog"
"Oh. Pietro-if you will talk only
nonsenss!" Alixes voice was disap-
pointed. But Why. then. didn't you
ever say % before this? We are both
= thousand years old now. II you
loved me"-she spoke the word In .
lower voice-"why. then. were you -
quiet ~ . mouse about It all these
yean?"
Il thought you cared for Francois. !"
Pietro said simply. And added, Didn't
youf"
Alike considered. u don't--think--
!. ever did. Pietro. Not really.
thought did perhaps. He dazzled me
-Francois-with his way OF doing all
sorts Of things brilliantly. and that
nonderful something about him makes
srybody love him. He believed in
star; there was around him the
romance OF the emperors prophecy
and the romance OF the career which
b. We believe. about TO begin now:
thsre was always glamour about
Francois"
"Yes." Pietro agreed. THE glamour
Of his courage. Alike. Of loyalty and un-
selnshness: the qualities which make
what people call his charm. Francois
y unlike the rest Of the world. BE-
lisvs. Alike"
Pistro talked on. the silent Pietro.
- u delivering . lecture. He had read
much and thought much: It was sell
dom he spoke Of the speculations which
oftsn filed his scholarly mind; today II
seemed easy to talk OF everything. Joy
had set wide all the doors Of his be-
Ing. Alike opened her eyes In aston
ishment.
"Pietro! You are-talking like .
book! But II 10 true; something Of
that sort has come 10 me. too--which
proves Il to be true. have felt a.
ways that Francois had notes in him
which are not on our pianos" Pietro
smiled. looking at her.
Francois. with all these gifts and all
his power over hearts-but only com.
monplace met" ...
Alike Strengthened against his arm.
Monsieur the Marquis zappi. the gen.
tleman I-care for. II not common.
place. ] thank you not to cay IT," she
shot at him. and then. melting to q
sudden intensity. she put . hand on
each side Of his dark face and spoke
earnestly. "Pietro. dear. listen. I be-
lisve always cared for you. When
was little II hurt me to have Francois
forever the one to do the daring things.
Do you remember how used 70 scold
ct you because you would not light
himf" Pietro smiled again. Then he
was captain Of the school and you only
. private. and cried about that when
! IVES alone 1t night. And when you
went Oh to Italy % quietly. with never
. word said about the danger. I did not
know that you were doing . iins deed
II thought Il . commohplacs that yov
should 90 back to your country. till
Francois opened my eyes"