News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-05-09
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.In one thtng tho, ont ,,n,,4 -.
Jetber" cooo1 rishn ,ar+I,, 80 go IL.
around his u.,ist .ro,, ~, ~ p'l a. Il
not Sha snannod ton 60, o'' "a.
+emnt,Ion.Ir .To,,i, l"7 80 In t,.
half of Jcr,,soro,,, l,nao, +, ~. I t
fore mo If corod o,,i,, e., ,aa,, "
precious stonosg PM I nm, ,yo oi ,'I ~
giving what tbop hast novor oi Won - -
nroof of lovo M, ,T,a,.,1,. e., e-i q
thv worlsg An mon IN, r,,s,,,. -
thew wouyd have 49, 10 T wne,l
riras-to rIoaso tbao Toro not H r',t
aTev ,rhot tn, "',o tof 49, ~ ~
cominng Now, Viii haUo tboo oiIo
nroors to me-"
Tethor st,.or.og bor hand eo,d1r, what
couId tha IftfIo ,ritcb woon9 yot no
was flIed with q vao1a forohodino tba+
some new s. ae8c woUId he aftemnted
bv This clpycr d2unrtpr of the era ftv
Nading whom ne had crown IA distrust
.'Whaf u.Dof is Iarl,ipoy" he asked
moodilv.
"That | will eynlain latnr Wbv
didst tbou refuse to buv mo the neck
lace?"
"SadvIy divides his nrofits with tbv
mother. I have seen it."
"And tbou hast no other rpasonp"
..Weu know the frutb then " declared
Jetbpr curtIy Il am ont Of humor. I
like NOT the way that thou didst act
when last my friends were here"
"Wbat did | saw TO thpm?" anprilv
demanded Tisha. breaking away from
him
1T was not so much what thou didst
say as Thy Overfrcc manner with them"
Tisha ,liuchCl her little fists with
anger ut this jealous fool.
What Thou wouldst not have me
offend the friends thou bringest to my
mothers house 20 feast with thecT
But Jethcr hesitated. What was Oh
his mind he well knew, and now be de
termined to speak plainly to her.
"My friends bring friends, and some
may not be true" he said, taking her
by the hands and bringing her to set |
tee in front of the shrine Of lshtar.
"Yet thou dOst smile upon them all.
Oh, Tisha, | would have thee all mine
own. When thou smilest upon another
/ seem to see a red cloud before mine
eyes. How know but what one or
these Iflehds-Ioia hlmselr' perhaps
may not nave loVed thee ere came
anu now stahds mocKihg me pehlhu !
my back! want thee all mlne own.
l would taste always the rlpeness OF
tiny lips ana say, 'Ilsha Is mlne' 10
soft
and think they have never done the
like before. And when thou dost dance
i would think Of 1t as moonbeam
falling on the water for the first time.
And yet know the truth-that thou
mast loved beIore-but am TOOL
Kiss me, Ilsha, KISS me-
Her lips sought his in long and lin
gering kiss.
Thou art the wine that maddens me.
Say 4 love thee, Jether,' as thou didst
say it when first ! came here
when first thou camest," replied
Tisha softly. 81 had but to say and
thou didst act tbs thou who art
changed
NAY, want thee more and more"
ueCldIeu JtlueI. 1 lSui rose QUICKLY
and poured him out goblet Of wine. at
the same time preparing one for her
self. The boy drank his wine feverish
". at one gulp.
"Then if thou dost love a maid of
Babylon" whispered Tisha softly. once
more entwining her arms around the
neck of the young boy. already heavy
with the fumes of liquor upon his
brain-'if thou wouldst love maid of
Babylon thos must be prepared to give
her the greatest proof of love thou
canst offer"
Jether gazed at her stupidIy. She
held him tighter and said In the faint
est of whispers:
as there aught thou wouldst refuse
me, my Jether?"
The boy struggled to his feet.
what meanest thouY be said, duly
Il would have the greatest proof of
thy love" she insisted. tensely. 1T
will be the supreme proof. my Jether