The Detroit times., 1914-05-15


I think of work
But must" She smiled Il must
live and I'm not very rich wom
an
But -"
Hush" She laid a silcncng hand
over his lips. "a am giving my self
. let us so there IL viii be- some
thing TO remember
II was easily arranged He dropped
= e note 90 Henley which led the lat.
( Ter 10 believe that his counsel had
/ been taken and Mark had gone away
10 lei gossip run IFS course and die.
I kazia had no explanations 20 make.
\ She had but 10 buy the simple outit
recommended hy Mark. pack a small
trunk and close the apartment,
= They met i'm Toronto and there
took a train together They alighted
( far 10 the north at rude little lum.
Der town with the fragrance OF bal
sam, swept down a long narrow lake.
After one night in the home of a
|mmberjack TO whose simple mind IL
never occurred 10 question the status
Of his Yankee guests. they started mp
the lake by canoe with guide who
was 60 leave them when they had
made permanent camp.
From beginning TO end their stay in
the woods was without cloud or flaw.
For five days they journeyed always
10 the north The narrow lake mar
rowed sull further into smooth
clsar river that wound in and out
among ever wooded hills They
passed the region where the cruel
ax had swung aud Scared the trees
became bigger the forest denser.
Here and there they came TO rapids
where the canoes had 10 be lifted and
carried
Her almost awed perception of each
unfolding beauty touched him She
would spend hours in silence watch
ling the forest glide past A passing
cloud mirrowed in the river = jump
ing bass, startled deer quiyering for
the spring the swoop OF an eagle,
were wonders TO be seen with bated
breath White water was never
ending source OF awe 10 her. She
was first TO hear its distant booming
While Mark and the guide made the
portage she would stand on the bank
careless OF flying spray, gazing into
the cascading torrent Miles beyond
she would still be listening for its
dwindling song Hers was no demon
strative pleasure; she caught the si-
lent habit OF the forest, wnen she
spoke. II was almost In whispers.
lie remembered with pang how
little of beauty she must have had
i'm her life and ne resolved that no
shadow should mar their flight into
Already
They came at length TO another
lake. a curving basin set among hills
that sloped stecply down to the wa
ters edge on jutting point they
found deserted little cabin, some
trapper's winter abode There the
Journey ended When the hut had
been cleaned ont, they dismissed the
guide with orders to return every
three weeks with fresh supplies
They watched the canoe until IL dis
appeared around the curve OF the
shore Then they faced each other
with shining eyes and clasped hands.
AT last" They were alone
lie cooked the supper that even
ing
ITS my turn to play host. And il
YOU don't eat" he mimicked, "I'll
think YOU don't like my cooking or
that you aren't happy. | don't ask q
question. for read the answer from
my own heart
She laughed breathlessly.
The splendor OF sunset faded from
water and sky. From their fire a,
faint red.gold Ahimmer crept out into
the lake The breeze that had lapsed
stirred again and the hush, a forests
tribute to the dying day ended The
hiltops opposite, the last to resign
the light became vague black mass
against the starry vault
From the woods behind them rose
Wild unearthly scream She started
and moved little closer to him.
What is liz"
only bobcat. Afraid" lie put
protecting arm around her
Not with you. Only awed It's
like love, all this so big and so per
feet yet so indefinite
IL End love a very definite thing
TO us II Is indefinite as though
part OF plan so vast We can { see 10
only feel II when il grips us. And 80
uncomfortable.
Men conquer the wilderness
Men dehle IT,"
"And make II fruitful
They were silent both thinking OF
the enc triumphant truitlon denied
their love
Yes, she whispered, after a little
iiut love has many fruits II IL is
forbidden 20 create new life II can
at least make dne and splendid the
lHe that ISL Only love isn't a philos
only II ig yDu