The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-18

"a AAAoASseAS.
While was wondering where was
and how / happened to be there a girl
came out of the mist and stood before
me. She seemed as much surprised to
see me as I was to see her. Her face
was that of a saint-fair complexion.
hair and eyes. There was but one
blemish-a small red birthmark. shap-
ed like rose leaf. on her neck. 1t
was rather an imperfection than a
blemish. e ..FI
where are WEI l asked.
Il don't know" she replied. ''~-- ~. :.
II hear the sound Of waves"
''Then we must be on the seashore."
'And birds singing"
THAT would indicate that the beach
Is lined by woods"
wherever we are, we were evident
ly sent for each other"
1T would seem So" She lowered
her eyes.
~You were certainly sent to be with
me. What would become of me alone
I'm this dense mist without the power
to find my way out of it? With you
shall be happy even here. You are
very lovely"
..YOu do not say beautiful"
but you are beautiful a.
mo; can't be that" 49,.
"Why?" 1rtg,.a r. - l.~..a
Because of this" She put finger
on the birthmark. g.. .
do you know" / said after brief
pause. that like youfsO we'll as you
are that l would not have even that
changed?'' .
not melt away; it vanished. We were
standing upon beautiful bay. e For
miles on either hand the beach curved
in a semicircle. Back of US the shore
rose till it mingled with mountains.
The waters of the bay were of different
cOlors. Near US. where it was shallow.
1t was a pale green. .beyond a deep
blue and beyond that silver. On this
silver an island rested, rising from its
base to q height on which the sun
shppe golden, We stood looking out at
the view. was entranced, and. turn
ing my eyes upon my companion. saw
that she was. equally swrapt. a.
II feel" said. that must go out
on the bosom Of that sea-
There is boat, she replied. "chain
ed to a stake"
: Lowering my eyes to the verge. |
saw a skiff rising and falling with the
1anguid SwellS. ,lta - 'e.
The next scene Of which was cog
infant or at least remember now was
pulling along under great cliffs that
formed the island. 4
There is cave" said my companion.
with a waterway for an entrance" =
r, Turning the boat. pulled for the
way Just grazed our heads as we made
the entrance. Inside we found our
selves within cavern. its roof hung
with stalactites. The light coming
from the entrance tinged the vaulted
roof with ever changing colors. Now
1t was blood red. now a pale blue
now sea green. now white.
1T. is from the changing Of the wa
tiers outside" I said "A changing sky
changes the bay and the changing bay
changes the hues in here"
ut Is all change she, said sadly
n wish something ip the world were
aixed." 81
dropped my oars and. seatihg my
self beside her. took her in my arms.
. II wish this would never change
!. said. '.for have found my lore"
{ kissed her. She put her arms about
me. and it seemed to me that / had
thrown or something that had trou.
bled me. some great evil that had over
hung me. and ! had passed to con.
valescsnce Of perfect happiness.
Alas. while supremacy happy in this
companionship, felt my love slipping
through my arms and saw her float
ing over the surface Of the water
toward the, mouth Of the cavern. AT
that moment both the water and its
! rocky dome were q pale blue. They
finged her garments with the same
due. Shesloeked back at me with an
expression, Of indescriba BILE melancholy.
tealled to cher not to leave; me. <but
she foated on.apassed. opt through the
ziaouth Of the cavern and was gone.
seized the oars to follow and, DASH
.ing under the low arch that separated
me from the outside. In another mo-
ment was under the greater vault of
the heavens
All was serene as when we entered
the cavern. but my love had vanished.
Then came Il sensation of being toss.