Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-07-19
CONFESSIONS
sy AGNES O. sRooAN.


~when breeze Of springilme blows IN,
lilac blooms apart.
The fmsge Of ones first love Il shaken
% ONES heart
THAT'S trns." be murmuref invol.
uatarily.
Judith swung around on The stool.
Speaking from expericnce7" she teas
~. hat the serious farce Of her nancee
checked further raiIisry.
dearest he said. "conc here. That
pathetic little song has awakened mem
ories; perhapa ! owe ycu n confess
zion. ! was very lnsiaient. sou re-
member. probing into your siriish
ffieadshipe. to make sure there had
hrcn no other love before noe. Your
more generous nature Did not require
that assurance.
What u " your aong snys. Judith
The image ~ ones frst love IL shaken
- one's heart Wei. the pififul men,
ory that siirs Ia my heart. hut makes
me love goa more. Yet. II ~ there,
erery snrlngtimc. with the coming Of
the noserA Il was spring time when
! met her the Girl who claimed my
FIRST youthful fancy. When have
told you ~ her. the ghost may be for
rser loid. aud flowers lose their power
10 shake this Image on my heart"
The man laughed shortly. IAN IN
Easy conscience would Do the more
truthful explanation Of my memories"
BE- said. Il had Just graduated from
fUilege. when father sent me over to
FrBnee 10 learn that branch OF our
business. Ny duties brought me In
touch With the peasant class. and
there was among our workers little
maid, golden haired. with tho APP
rraling dark eyes 81 a child She was
sery shy. Marie.
~Shc lived farther up Ia the village,
Abe told noe. aud eimlessly one eve
ming ! made my way 70 the cottage
home. Hardly morn thsn one room Il
wa~. mud spring flowers blooming oil
around. There wns white RULED
curtain IN the window. snd Marie's
polied newers noddlng there. too. She
wose q white muslin eap on her head,
ard her eyes would dance beneath its
sauey fold. - talked my stammering
French
The mae paused. again he sighed. II !
ihoaehs 4 wns love I" hs said ~Marls's
Invalid mother would call 70 Us cheer
~ from her couch as VIC sat side by |
ode on The porch stone % twilight. !
And one night. when the scent Of flow Z
RS. and The slivering moonlight seem I
a 10 fili the world with magic. asked I
Marie to be my wlfe L
'Qalck aud tsarful was her accept &
nee. o
My som called tho mother from Z
'sr couch. and I, was done. After o
hat. ! know not how, tho romance D
led. Evenings upon the porch stone. >
rev a. be wenrlsoIne realities. Marie a
nth her pretty tricks OF expression 3
az the amusing peasant giri Of the ~
foFkrocm" m
Douglas paused: Judith. with a a
sich IN her voice spoke. 81
"And theay' u
Il came away" DO answered slowly. o.
back 70 this country %
The French girl loved your" Ju- ~
m persisted. ~
Across the mans eyes flashed
emory Of Marle's oft-repcated nHsur- m
nce. Impaticntiy he nodded bis head.
Ills nancee arose wcartly. "You left M
r. 10 break her heart she accused. io'
shiie you found happiness with me. M
o you think can keep you now. Doug SIC
=. with hat always between us7 oh r. me
10 turned on him hcrcely. "did you er
I'd her no eOnSoiing mcssnge7 Did WI
"a not try 10 learn what became Of an
~ poor nttls unhappy thing. with IN
r sick motherrs Ss
Il wrote her. the man answered All
sredly. Saying that Il had all been
mistake. Her response came. bat ~
lch was uninteilirlhie 70 me-" DC
gndifh's lip curied seorufully. Tf cue
a stiil have that letter. may see "'
r she asked. goa
olaised But bis nancce shook her ~
"a. cr'
'Yon may mail a." she said. II siu
not wish 60 see you again until I ~"
" thought things out
You msen-~f~ be demanded. but
giri clueed bis outstre,ched arms. rea
rbe scent Of spring flowers seemed mrs
iseaslnx. - he gioousiiy passed ocs hef
ough The garden. thee IN desperate sori
<usfipn Douglas searched 0ut the lhs
French iegtzsr and mailed Il. Wit
,sssr = nsasry u waiting Judith rcf'
ancned him BY Telephone. carr
Maris's letter. aha began evenly, inc
lprafs also 90 BE- a confession. The ups
j. reerunt xirs was marrying you ana
beneft her Invalid mother. The dist
: lore q her heart. q poor bat o'h'
est Freedman being sjesolase6 pro-
reby. Your departure Afforded her ~
feful relief, sod so AS she writes. ALI
vas ~esl that ended WELL" who
'ougias spoke eagerly: III Marie aou
nothing 10 forgive" be said. ~can -
decree my punishmentr' ufu
have tried" the girl answered WI
~nnd cannot