The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1921-01-26

'If you could only wait until = love
you, body and soul" she breathed. Y I
what on earth. do you meanf"
asked Mr.. Randolph.
h"why. then 1t wouldn't be so bad
so ugly.",itrl,t-. ssarispd LGe "a
81 don't get you" remarked Robert
Hervey.
"a man told me Just a little while.
ago that he was making a catalogue
Of sr@ssons why women give them
selves" she continued. HE had eleven
already and yet he was one of the
incest men I've met. He talked to me
as though he were showing me way
that must travel alone" A}Hi',g.
"Really?' said Mr.. Randolph stiff
fleming perceptibly.
1.-THE lowest reason Of all was for
cold cash." she went on. as though he
had not spoken Then came the gilt
ter Of precious stones, and, after that.
silk underwear"
..'Silk underwear" exclaimed Mr..
Randolph, mystified and Interested in
spite Of himself u MAST - y 4
O1"Of- course you couldn't understand
d that" she said, mot unless you had
seen some poor girl bury her face in
2 crepe de chine and lace, tremble to try
them on, and then sob because she had
I" to wear clothes over them" f,-
Look here said Mr.. Randolph,
,shuddering at the pity of it: well
\ pass on to the next, If you don't mind"
Curiosity comes next" resumed the
girl obediently. "a woman is weak
81 until she knows everything. Then
g comes a funny one that you won't I'M
derstand at all. It's called Because
Because he had on a coat that re-
minded her of an old coat that man
she had loved used to wear go
~ my dear girl" protested Mr.. Ran
j dolph. b99uolfsqlJ iJ 54FiroIs B.
giGi"I said they weren't interesting"
she reminded him dispassionately. Her
9oeyes widened. "And now" she con-
itinued. "we go up and up-spite that
q stabs its own heart; the lonely soul;
consuming fire. and. last and greatest
reason of all, just love-" Her, eyes
glowed to some distant focus. "If all
myself. my Honor, my past. and my
future dissolve to the single drop Of a
present moment in the crystal cup Of
love, then let me give myself to a
lovers lips for, once drained. nothing
will be left upon which to hang the
badge of shame--nothing remain I'm
all the world but the spirit and--and
. the sacrifice" 31aHnI 3fa 7F5'
said Mr.. Randolph. crushing
her to him as though he snatched her
back from just beyond his clasp,
have you been thinking? That l was
asking you to--tos give yourself to
me?"sd1rst >uoesoid ysuGto 1o '
,gt Her eyes came suddenly TO his face
& o"Yes." she said 4 n thought that"
. He stared ct her for long silent mo-
} ment, his lips wavering nervOusly be-
tween pity and severity. A, flush
swept over her face, and into her eyes
crept a look Of fear. you don't want
rne?r' she whispered then, as he did
4 not speak kiss me. I wish You to
4 KISS me, f'tuom 1uDi' 5dt 9uiIUN
oru,T There was something In her iPsist-
y ence that, clntched ato hisb heart and
d bent him forward. He drew her head
nIup slowly to meet his lips and kissed
y her as lightly, as 7iirpersOnally as
brother" ever saluted, sister. but far
more fearfully, Immediately her body
went limp In his arms turned to al
dead weight Of uninspired fesh,s91 70
90 III Isl true she NmurInured des-
b perately.s u''You don't really want me
IS and i can never love you now!rrGs .,
odi Randolph wawoke to that still cry,
. He shook 9her,? seized her head ID both,
2 hls hands. and forced her eyes to meet
z the blaze In HIS o 10 ' noisoa LID
"Y0u generous. careless, adorable
littleIfeo The nNvieaa SWhyo you're
Tt1e poStl desiKableI and epfeelohs bundle
Of lovable charm that robber man
ever trembled TO hold In ssaerilegious
ii Arpsfss 9gbIIooO tosl1 -insbis91i
ISqnS She stared .at9him amazed ishi 10
4 oi"Why DON'T you okiss the way yon
- tilkf'7 she demandedW on ss9lp nc
lain Because there's no reason FOR your
\ desperate barter, my dear Imogene
Y Pamela Thornton" sn'Vs 49, ,
IN one 1.-The motion she was ont Of
his arms. on her feet. back to the fire,
> head ppthrowp. slq odi biss oh .,
lnslirHow dare you-how darebyou call
4 me, by that .name?h She was trans
b formed, her eyes mashed with. such .
light as mace The blaze In his own a
paytyy thing, t.po YOU thInk she would
lie "a ydcr armsYd she Rsked guinin-