The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-13

must see the beautiful, for only then does II live -
She often spoke IN so strange a manner that it
seemed TO him that her words came from some dark
crevce IN her soul; they reminded him of the
groans of a wounded man. He felt that this girl
loved life and mankind with that deep mother love
which Is so full of anxiety and compassion; he
waited patiently till his faith should kindle her
heart and this quiet love change TO passion. The
girl appeared to him to listen more attentively to his
speeches and, IN her heart, TO be i'm agreement with
HIM. And he spoke more paSSionately of the need
for an inceSSant, active struggle for the emancipation
OF man, of the nation, of humanity as a whole, from
the old chains, the rust of which had eaten into their
souls, and was ~blighting and poisoning them.
Once, while accompanying her home, he told her
that he loved her, and that he wanted her to be his
wife. lie was startled at the effect his words had on
her: she reeled as though she had been struck, stared
with wide-open eyes and turned pale; she leaned
against the wall, and said, ~claSping her hands and
looking, almost terrified, into his face:
Il was beginning 10 fear that that might be so;
almost ! felt it, because l loved you long ago. But.
Oh, God! what is going to happen now7"
Days OF your happiness and mine will begin. days
of mutual work - he exclaimed.
No" said the girl. her head dropping Nos;
we should not have talked about love-
"Whyf"
Churchi she asked quietly.
"Nol"
''Then, good -byel'
And she walked quickly away from him.
lie overlook her, tried to persuade her: she heard
him out in silence, and then said:
Il, my mother and my father are all believers.
"a "HA VIC btlltNtIS- LldIIldEe Il I the registrar : IS
no marriage for me; if children are born of such a
marriage | know they will be unhappy. Love is
conseerated only by marriage in a church. which
alone can give happiness and peace"
1t seemed to him that soon she would yield; he.
OF course, could not give in. They parted. As she
bade him goodbye the girl said:
Let us not torment each other. don't seek meet
ings with me. Oh, if only you would 20 away from
here! ] cannot, l am so poor"
i will make no promises, - he replied.
The struggle between two strong natures began:
they met. of course, and even more often than before;
they met because they loved each other, sought meet
lngs IN the hope that one or the other Of them would
be unable 10 stand the torments of an uncrati6ed
longing which was becoming more and more intense.
Their meetings were full of anguish and despair;
after each one he felt quite worn out and exhausted:
She, all IN tears. went 10 confess 10 a priest.
Once, on a holiday, while walking with her through
a field outside the town, he said, not threateningly,
but more as If TO himself:
DO you know, 1t seems 10 me sometimes that !
could kill youf"
She remained silent.
Did YOU hear what | Said9"
Looking at him adectionately, she answered:
yes"
And he understood that she would rather die than
give in to him. Before this yes he had embraced
and kissed her sometimes; she struggled with him.
but her resistance was becoming feebler, and he cher