The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-22
~ JOHN HUNT

With ran realization that loved
Anna Sterling. my concern as TO
her identity became deep urge
At times was on tn. point OF as
pertaining BY stealth whore she
worked and who her everyday aseo'
elAtes we're. Then my sense OF 10y
atty would restrain the Wild I'm.
pulse
Indeed. II became a battle with
me whether 10 wait for Anna 20
unmask the mystery Ia which she
had wrapped herself. or 20 uncover
II myself thru ciandestlne means.
Love has it's laviess moments
when propricties and codes are
shaken aside brarenly " they stand
In the way. And jealousy was whip
ping me cruelty now.
What gloomy inference was
there In that outcry OF hers when
I had kissed her for the first time.
IT can't be. II can't be-" Il spoke
Of some tremendous crisis IN the
girls life And Il delayed, too. my
confession OF love
She had avoided any explanation.
and for two weeks afterward would
not permit, me 20 call for her. as
signing reasons 40 vague that
knew them 10 be spurious.
Then suddenly she surrendered
10 my importuuities with pathetic
eagerness. And under the spell OF
her presence the whole incident
seemed to me Insignificant.
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er's inner selves. thru sentimental
tormsnts. alternatively rearing and
isveiing barriers OF distrust. was
soon to look back at this period OF
my life as surprisingly boyish. as a
bewilderment My blindness to
things that should have been APP.
parent 10 a man OF mature expert.
ence now seems scarcely belicv.
able.
Anna. too. seemed profoundly
perplexed.
think her discovery that she
was losing her heart was an amaz.
ing realization. II was evident that
she tried 10 battle against Il: that
she succumbed only against her
Will. slowly. fearfully. al de.
corous maid nigh, surrender to a
half-concealed temptation after
much tantalizlng.
Once surrendered. however, her
emotions grew tempestuously.
II was when, once again. We sat
on the cliff In Sutro's garden, that
the last passionate revelation OF
scruples against her love came In
a burst OF weeping.
Her hand rested placidly in
mine. We watched the steamer
Yale move gracefully southwark
under slanting sun. An uncouth
lumber schooner for San Pedro fol.
lowed. Out on the horizon an ORR.
entail liner hung It's smoke dragon.
Ana close Mt our feet, In garrulous
contrast, dozen sparrows wran.
gled. Never had we seemed more
IN accord. more at peace.
Then without warning she Aid
down off the bench, placed her
head upon my knees and wept ter.
ribly. Nor could | console her nn.
I'll the paroxysm had passed and
she had resumed her seat beside
me.
What In II. Anna; can't you tell
me?" ] prompted.
Maybe. some time" she said
But now ! Just want to rest and
and"
Feel that we are the only two
people In the world7" | suggested.
and that nothing else matters9'
That's exactly u. John" she
responded quickly. with a tinnld
smile. "As N we two we're
alone In all the world, and u
was young, green, sunny
world. with singing birds and
flowers and"
Without any ugly pitfalls"
I added.
Yea. that's H."
But" argued, then we'd
be like the original lovers who
were innocent fools and were
run out OF the Garden with
flaming sword. Simple human
strength and tolerance and
kindness and satisfaction
comes from climbing out OF the
pitfalls; seraping off the muck;
salving each others wounds;
cropping on without bitterness:
working and sweating and grin.
ming when we're hurt-that's
~ l.