The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-28
The Sequel to "Chickie' Elenore n Msherinl(

blew the hair; and the, color to
her face. 1 He smiled.
They went into the forest.
Trees murfnured about them; the
leaves were tVfted under their.
feet. - ,
She saw him SO tall. with a
light in his eyes. She did not
look again for fear that she would
laugh; or in fear that she would
cry.
They came to a little opening
and here the eucalyptus trees
formed a circle. The light was
dim because Of the thousand leafy
branches. There was no sound.
1t was a sanctuary.
David stopped and took her
other hand. He raised these two
hands and drew them to him. She
felt again In this vast and
rhythmic silence that the world
was gone. Only they two and the
love between them had a being.
His voice was deer and tremu-
Ious: Helena, tell me II you love
me- Look at me and speak"
The words flew from her: ''Oh,
David Love your Then she
was frightened. pushed hum q.
little and lowered her head.
Then you must take me.
All mol cannot! / cannot-do
thing"
Helena, II there were no world
but US. would it be right?" .
She smiled. But there is q
world, David. We cannot hush or
flout It.
I'VE can and have told it so!'
OH know Of THAR
He laughed a little: Then you
must marry me, Helena, for
have told them all / love you.
You would not have me shanIed?"
Il would not be the one to hurt
YOU"
Then you must not put the
world above me-" He lowered his
head a little so that he could see
her eyes. and holding them with
his he answered.: THAT Is not
the stronger, but the weaker,
thing to do. You want to leave
me alone because Of things that
will be said. Is this what you
call drawer" s
But Is isn't, my sweet lady.
am asking you to do the stronger
thing and to meet, with me, what
any one may say. For you,
Helena, I could make any fight.
Won't you make this one for
me?"
She gave a little cry, remember
ing Martha's word. She looked at
his eyes as though they held all
beauty, all truth, and their light
were now poured upon her. Many
tears were on her lashes.
David, is 1t your heart that
asks this-your real, true heart?
Oh, are you very sure that
should take you--that you can
want me SO, knowing all?"
TT is my heart, and more, that
wants you, lady dear. have
told you why, for you are dear to
me, Helena, and your thought is
very pure"
She reached up then and touch
ed his face. The branches arch
ing above them swayed and a
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song. She said: ''Oh, David, why
has this come to me-to me?"
Then she lowered her head
against him and was crying.
He folded his arms about her.
He bent his face down to hers
and kissed the lips that were to
him the chastest in the world and
most sweet. *
came to her, though she did not
ask 1t, though she did not think
that IT could ever be, the beauty
she had always loved, the. rich
ness and the peace.
CHAPTER LxXxIX.
FuIfillment. .
Six of the glowing years were
done-ten since a soft April eve
ming and a young girl with a
great sadness in her face started
on her way alone.
Ten years since Chickie stood
at depot bidding goodby to the
two old ones who loved her so;
yet sent her into the waste she
had made.
She thought her life was fin
ished then and all its music stilled.
She saw the empty years stretch
out-the bleak and tragic things.
Now the years were come-her
hands were filled with gifts.
Once she cried because 81 q was
so branded, and now because so
many blessings should be hers.
Often seeing Jonathan come
staggering down the block, his
young namesake astride the giant
shoulders, she laughed aloud, so
joyously the love had come to
her. Other times going out to
that house where the children she
befriended played, she looked into
the many little facesZtears rushed
into her eyes because this service
had been granted her.
She could turn back now to
that other time and admit the
richness of her life and its pur.
pose grew from its tragedy. Be-
cause the flowers were fair she