New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

- hODClCSSV. Here Nc-l We ou' ! l''''' - '~''
YOU Of my love, and you have no right to iStch
~Ycs, Yes, Tell me, Tell me all about IT, she
,cadcd eagerly her voice. her eyes her whole beng,
seeming to thrill and sparkle with the ecstasy OF love
new born
Stevens pcrpcxty decpcncd; but yet, as he himself
could not feel guilt he could not blame her any more
than he could understand her.
eTcII me-" again she pleaded She was standing very
near him. her bosom rising and falling with the excite
cn Of the emotion she had Just passed through, some
Of which he knew nothing about. His heart was beating
madv keeping time a weird fancy told him, to the
rise and fall Of hers. So pure she seemed, despite hcr
strange request and 50 free from guile was he, that
ethics seemed to be turning topsyturvy. Here was
Iaura-Laura Barter eagerly pleading to be told OF his
love, and he
Laura Won rcmcmbcr-you must how-wcH,
did have hard time TO get you in that day shouldn't
have had the strength do II but for my love tor YOU
Yes | loved YOU; for had seen you several times,
had heard YOU talk had watched you for hours. had
been there only few days; but Il recognized you at
once as-as the woman mean thought did, Not
until heard your voice did know. Wherever you
were was not far off, if it possible to be near YOU
That's how happened to be there that day.
"Oh Gus this is wonderful burst out Laura. go
on Go on
"Whcn brought you in you were almost gone. They
took YOU to your room and then when they had made
YOU comfortable, your father sought me out to thank
me- That night YOU kept your room. The next day
we met Your father introduced us Foollshly |
thought that-hat you-oh, the usual thing in such
cases. put it down to gratitude and a girls romantic
nature"
Mrs. Barter smiled.
81 wanted to win YOU right, not as your roscuer.
That night we sat quite late the piazza You re-
member what was said, don't you Laura"
Mrs Barriers smile here was heavenly.
"And that was the last saw Of YOU; for in the morn
ing nv mothers illness compelled my return here.
obevcd her summons instantly, and remained here Tor
three weeks wanted to write you; but what excuse
could make fer such a liberty? Besides, was going
back so soon. When got there you had gone. went
20 PHILADELPHIA and YOU at home; but before |
got up enough courage for call you were of again
Europe. Then l waited and watched. did not know
YOU had returned until you here No wonder you
didn't recognize me- sunburned, roughcned fellow you
had seen but once"
Lauras eyes were sparkling. "Gus, its great It's
beautiful
when YOU came here" he went on, that ended it
for me. Always | was a dreamer (pcope thought was
immunc), and made my own world out Of my own
thoughts True in that world built a mansion, and
in that mansion | lived. Every room different
dream and the Presence was in every ROOM When |
found vou YOU had only walk into the dream and it
would be real, and reality a beautiful dream. Then
then found you, and thought it had come true. And
now-now there's nothing to dream about-no new
rooms to build upon the
NO, no. Gus. All IS lett YOU. Everything = IeII
YOU, | can't explain; but wait-pick up the broken
thrcad-dream on, You'll find that presence flesh and
blood such flesh and blood will enhance the dream.
! know your love: its Just like Roberts,
Stevens WINGED here.
And know the very reason why it did not die when
YOU found me-hcrc. Trust me. | must have time to
think I'll leave YOU III YOU in few days,
even if YOU shouldn't come the house but come Just
the same Above all, trust me- and don't be unhappy.
She struck dramatic attitude in her effort to cheer
him. Courage Lad.' she raned al will be well Now
for James. He seems to have finished. Goodby Gus