Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-01
CHAPTER Ill (Contlnucd).

see her n drive this phantasm from
his brain. He turned, half expecting to
see Julia's tail. handsome form,
though telling himself he was u fool,
and wondering why he so dreaded the
idea. Then his gaze was held fasci-
mated.
She was II little cri .urc, lcnde and
young n very hrautAul, with a beauty
which Il deathiy paiior only enhanced.
Her face was delicatcly cut, and set in
4 frame OF fine dark hair, the whole
made most exquisite by the mist OF
white tulle that breatled itself about
her like real mist over Il flower. Rut
the lovely head dropped, the coral lips
had a look of unutterable sadness, and
the long flashes swept over White
cheeks. he could not take his eyes from
her now that he had looked. How lovely.
and how fitting for the delightful youth
by his side! NOW that he thought OF 1T
she was like him. only smaller and more
delicate, of course. 4 sudden fierce,
Ridiculous feeling of envy filled Cor
IONS heart. Why couldn't he have
known and loved a girl like that? Why
had Julia Bentley been forever in his
pathway as the girl laid out for his
choice?
He looked at her with such intensity
thai a couple OF dear old sisters who
listened to the prayer with their eyes
open, whispered n 10 the other: just
see him io0ss at her: How he must love
her! Wasn't 1t beautiful that he should
come right from the steamer to the
church end never see her till now. for
the first time i'm 10 long years. It's so
rOmantic!!"
Yes" wh;spered the other; and /
believe it'll last. He looks at her that
way. Only I do dislike that way of ar
ranging the hair on his face. But then
it's foreign I suppose. He'll probably
get over it il they stay in this country"
A uIv.nr<A MD InS1, IN fJ,a oat 10. %rNy%
turned a reprimaEding chin toward
them and they subsidized. Still Gordon
continued to gaze.
Then the bride became aware Of his
look. raised her eyes. and-they were
full Of, tears.
They gave him one r~cproachful
glance that shOt through his soul like a
sword, and her lashes dropped again.
by some mysterious control over the
law of gravity. the tears remained UNI
shed. and the mans gaze was turned
aside: but that look had done its
All the experiences Of the day rushed
over him and seemed to eliminate in
that one look. 1t was as il the reproach
of all things had come upon him. The
hurt in the white dogs eyes had
touched him, the perfect courage in the
appeal OF the child's eyes had called
forth his deepest sympathy, but the
tears OF this exquisite woman wrung
his heart. He saw now that the appeal
OF the dos and the child had been the
opening wedge for the look of a woman.
which o self from him and flung it
at her feet for her to walk upon; and
when the prayer was ended he found
that he was trembling.
He looked yindictively at the innocent
youth beside him, as the soft rustic of
the audience n the little breath of re-
Iei from the brida party %betokened the
NEXT Sf1rn i'm the vry1..A-l-I
this innocent looking youth done to
aus tears III those lovely eyes? Was
she marrying him against her will? He
was only q boy, any way. What right
mad ne to suppose he could care for a
delicate creature like that? He vas
maxim her cry already, and he seemed
to be utterly unconscious of it. What
could be the matter? Gordon felt a de-
sire to kick him.
Then 1t occurred to him that inad-
vertentiy no might nave been the cause
OF laer tears. ne. supposedly the best
man. who had been late, and held up
the wedding no knowing how long. Of
course it wasn't really his fault: but
Oy proxy It was. for he nav was mas
% that unlucky best man.
shes was very likely Representing
hi ], for what she supposed was his atm
p.1,.y. He had heard that women cried
sometimes from vexation. d%isappoint-
.ient or excitement.
Yet Ia his heart of hearts he
could not set those tears, that
so. Town to so trivial a cause They
had reached his very soul, and he feit
there was something deeper there than
g vexation. There had been bitter.
reprOach for q deep wrong done. The
glance had told him that. All the man-
hood In him rose to defend her against
Whoever had hurt her. He longed to
gel. One more look into her eyes to
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