The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-23
CHAPTER xlll.-continued.


and tired of it all here, Gloria. To
day it has seemed like the game isn't
worth the candle What do you think!
I'm all In the dark, too" was her
confession. Slowly and surely In the
shadow of her shattered hopes and his
unhappy conflict Of duty and desire
were they being drawn closer together
than even they had been when they
laughed with the spring and dreamed
of the days to come in a radiant sun
shine Of unwhispered love.
Il don't know what to think" Gloria
went on in low tone. Il don't seem
to understand Belmont"
why don't you 60 away? Don't
you want to-"
What for? know the life out
there" She made a sweeping ges-
ture which seemed to encompass all
the world outside the four walls which
shut them in together. 1T wouldn't
really satisfy me any more-to live
as used to live"
yet your life here" He left the
rest to her.
mo, this doesn't satisfy me either"
IN a word. Gloria, you're not hap
py."
Instead of replying directly. she
asked with a dropping of her hands
to her sides in hopeless fashion:
rs anybody in the whole world
happy? Are you happy?'
Don't you think ann"
I'm afraid not"
The appealing way she looked at
him, her whole soul yelling up In her
eyes, brought him to his feet and set
him to pacing nervously up and down.
He looked fatigued, distressed. beside
himself with care. She forgave him
everything but his studied refusal to
let her share whatever weighed upon
him. Could he not see, she thought,
how she yearned to tell him that
whittier he went there she would go
also. that his joys would be all her
Joys and that his burdens would be
divided with her, that love divided all
sorrow and doubled all Joy?
Wright could stand it no longer.
He saw her before him, trembling with
that same emotion that shook him.
aname with the same fire that burned
within him. mutely questioning him
with her big. soulful eyes. How could
ne make amends for that month of
neglect except by telling her what she
long ago had guessed. but what more
hn koA ~ Dhk II
felt weak where he wanted to be
strong. To hear from her lips that
she loved him was all that he needed
70 make him invincible. With her &C.
knowledged love in his heart there
vas nothing he could not do.
oh, Gloria, cant tell you what a
night I'm making. You wouldn't I'M
Aerstand. Business Is business, out
side woman's realm. but I've missed
you 30 much this last month"
At this declaration she caught her
breath. Joy. she found. could some
times prove the twin Of pain. That
this man. this strong. fearless man,
IN his struggles had missed her, had
animated longing for dependence
upon her. made her heart bound Love,
even when his banners have been
hung forth to the breeze leagues be-
iore the castle wall is reached, never
ceases to be surprise when at last
the knock at the gate is heard.
You've no right to say your work
- outside OF woman's realm II you've
II you've missed something a woman
could supply"
Something the one woman could
supply he corrected.
must be going" she said, rising
nom her chair; I'm afraid Mrs.
Hayes isn't coming"
he stepped between her and the
DOOR. letting her take several steps
Toward. because they brought her
eaoser to him. before he said: