The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-07-03

satin slippers; of balls and minuetS; |
Of wide-reaching plantations and |
slaves. The Major has been one of |
those who has hero!cally fought in
the Revolution. and to whom the
Southern beauty out of patriotic
gratitude has given her hand, brave
ly following him into the Kentucky
wilderness. Unfortunately. although
neither of the pair confess it, the mar
riage has been an uncongenial one.
Both, however, are too noble minded
TO 60 otherwise than he true to the
union that holds them together. Yet
there is a scar of disappointment be-
meath the surface, and in the woman'S
heart a WEAKNESS and longing that
nothing satisfies. During John Gray's
visits TO her niece Mrs. Falconer has
become deeply interested in the young
schoolmaster, who is about her own
age and whose tastes she shares. Be
tween them companionship has
sprung up which each honestly mis-
takes for friendship.
Amy's attraction for the man has
been an untutored impulse of the
senses: but Jessica Falconer's power
over him is one of deep spiritual in
SEPARATION.
When he awakens to the discovery
that in reality it is Mrs. Falconer
whom he loves his reverence for her,
her purity, and her loyalty to her hus-
band ali bind him to silence. She also
loves him but is in honor bound to
give him no sign, and hence with their
love unspoken ne goes East ostensibly
to recover the legacy he expects to
| inherit. but determined never to return.
The lawsuit for his property goes
| against him and he is cast into jail for
debt, from which ignominy the eff
forts of friends release him. He is q
proud man and wishing to pay this
debt of gratitude he proposes to marry
| the daughter of the family that has
befriended him. Before the marriage,
however. he tells his future bride quite
frankly that he loves someone else VINO
is not free. and it is with this knowl-
edge that she accepts him. While the
wedding is in preparation letter
comes TO him from Mrs. Falconer an
nouncinC the death Of her husband
and in the silent hope that his fiancee
will give him his liberty he acquaints
her with the change in his prospects
We gather from the text that the Cir
is unwilling to give him up, and as he
is too honorable to demand his free
| y; In1r
All ignorant of this turn of events
Mrs. Falconer in the meantime is Sc
sure of his love that she erects II
distant Kentucky a stately mansion
modelled after the home of her earl.
youth. She is still in the thirtleS am
beautiful, and deluded into the belle
+ that at last her dreams are to be full
+ filled she makes ready for her mar
, rage. A paper telling of Johns unloI
with someone else rudely destroys he
E naradise. Twice she has missed tn
prize of happiness. The intense joy
of womanhood she is never to know
!, Il shall 70 softly all my days" sh
, murmurs
!, Time sweeps on but her beauty doe
not fade. She becomes the great LAD
of the Southern settlement and at ne
: home Aaron Burr and many anothe
famous American is entertained. Nor
: than one man lays his fortune at he
= feet and goes away disappointed.
There are women who never exper
: ence the heights and the depths Q
life. "Gazing deep into their eyes W
are reminded Of the light OF Gil
: churches-They are the women VIII
:, have missed happiness and who kno'
u if: but having failed Of affection Civ
I themselves to duty. 1t was into ~
: company Of these Quieter pilgrims tn;
> she had passed.
One day long afterward when 81
= Is alone in her garden she sees comm
= toward her a magnificent young Iello
> at the brink Of manhood.
He lifts his hat with courtly gestur
"I am John Gray. the son Of you
old friend, and my father SENDS II
= to you to stay if you will let me. All
ls no desires me to deliver this letter.
= "John Gray!" she cried. "1ou JOB
e Gray, You. Take off your hat
- For a moment she looked at n
:. forehead and his hair: her eyes D
- came blinded with tears. She tire
: her arms around his neck with 81
:, and covered his face with kisses.
;, Alone in the solitude OF her bedroo
&c she reads the letter.
J., John tells her that he loves her, tn
% he has always loved her; and that
~ is the fire of this love that throu'
the years has kept his ideals aglow.
:. "Many a time this candle has gol
- out: but as quickly as I could snat'
:. any Forthwith your sacred name
- NV lips-it has been relighted.
:, eff" he adds, II have kept unbroK
l faith with any of mine, thank 9o
~ And thank God!"
Thus ends the novel.
y, DOWNRIGHT. 1919. by the Post Publishing {
81 (The Boston PosD. Condensed lr'
ne .oThe Choir Invisible" by James La
rs Allen. Copyright, 1897. by The Macm
is- Ian Company. Used by permission
j author and publisher.