Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-12-07

fAhAAN ~ NE1' h.E 49,
OF my life. ! saw heaven In your eyes,
ever since. Well. Providence opened
the doors and set you free; God give
heed to my prayers and delivered you
to me. Now you pretend TO grleve at
your deliverance; you ask me to re-
spect the memory OF your jnIlerl De-
cency3 Delicncy7 Whit are they ex-
cept artlicinlltles. which vnnlsh In
times OF stress7 Alexander the Grent.
Caesar, Napoleon. Pornrlo Dlaz--they
were strong, p%urposeful men; they
lived us lie. Sonora, you daily with
love-"
AlnIre's face was white with anger
MS she replied: "You cnuse me to for
get that you are my guest. Are you
the man l considered you or the man
you are reported to BET"
"Eh2"
"Are you the gentleman, the friend,
you pretended to be, or-the vandal
whom no woman can trust7 You treat
me as II you were my jnller. What do
you menn7 What kind OF man nre you
to tuke advantage Of my bereave-
ment"
After n moments consideration, Lon
gorlo began haltingly: II don't know
what kind OF n N l am, for you have
changed me 80. There was a time
IL have done things | have scorned
all restraint, all laws except those OF
my desires, and 50, perhaps, l am n
vandal. Make sure OF this, however,
| shah not injure you. Mexico Is no
more sacred to me than you, my hearts
treasure. You accuse me OF indellcacy
because ! lack the strength to smother
my admiration. ! adore you my be-
Ing ~dlssolves, my veins are nflre with
longing for you l am mad with the
knowledge that you are mine. Madf
Caramba I am insane; my mind tot
tiers; I grope my way like a man
blinded by a dazzling light; I suffer
agonles. But see l refuse to touch
you. l am n giant In my restraint.
The strength OF heroes Is mine, and
i strnngle my Impulses as they nre
born, although the effort kills me. Sc
nora, ] await the moment OF your vol
untnry surrender. l wait for you" He
extended his arms, and Alalre saw
that his olive features were distorted
with emotion; that his hands, his
whole thin, high.strung body were
sinking uncontrollably.
She could summon no coherent
words.
"You believed l was a hawk and
would seize you. ehf" he querled. us
that why you continue 10 shrinkf Well,
let me tell you something, II my tongue
Will frame the thoughts In my mind.
My passion Is so deep and so sacred
that I would not be content with less
than all OF you. l must have you all.
and so ] wait, trembling. say this
so badly that I doubt II you under
stand. Listen, then TO possess you
by force would be-well. as II sacked
n cathedral OF Its golden Images and
expected to gain heaven by clutching
the cross In my arms. Sonora, In
you I see the priceless level OF my
love, which | shall wear TO dazzle the
world, and without which | shnll de-
stroy myself. Now let me tell you
what l can 0ner you. what setting |
can build for this treasure. Marriage
with Luis Longorlo-"
Alaire could % control a stnrt.
As II qulckened by his Intensity, the
man read her thought. "You dld not
imaglns that | offered you anything
lessf'
"what was | to thinkH Your repu.
tatiOn-
blood OF my heart % brenthed the
general, $50! Tint IL what you meant
n moment ugo. That IL why you re-
fuse my embraces. No, no Other
women hnve feared me, aud | have
laughed In their hair ms they tore at
my arms, but you-yOu will be my
wife, and all Mexico shnll bow at your
feet" lie checked her dental with a
gesture. "Wait until | tell you the
vision | have seen during these days
of despair. l see Mexico made whole
by my hands; n land Of peace and
plenty Il people with one name upon
their llps-the name of LoGgorlo the
Dellverer and you as the first lady
Of them all. You know me for a nun
Of tremendous ability In every line.
Well, I know myself, too. | have meas.
ured myself carefully. and / have no
weakness. There Is no other like me.
PnnchO Gomez2 Bah lie Is n red.
minded bandit OF no culture. Can
deleria, his chleff The idol OF the *.
norant and n dreamer Of no force.
Potosi7 lie Is president today, but
what Of tomorrow Those who sur.