San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-25
ANDREW TELLS
H|SLOVE FOR
MARGARET
Nora Lee Tries Vainly to
Comfort Her Mother in
Hour of Sorrow.
Continued From Page 1, Part q

oh, my dear loved Margaret, you will
remember the years of fullness. You
will believe ! try 10 DO the better
thing, now, most of ALL"
Ominous and terrible was their
ringing in her ears-a fatal prophecy.
She began to weep. She said through
a faintness that whirled like the fogs
of mortality through her brain: 81
let you go 10 this. Oh, my Andrew /.
Why did you gO-to this :"
he stirred. He pushed both hands
as though they moved with mighty
horror against the weight of death
that bore upon him. No, not
that
HIS LOVE TOLD
He seemed to feel her tears. He
gripped her hands, raising himself Il
little, his eyes glowing IN the ashen
pallor Of his face.
He made a wild, desperate fight
and won. All tine strength and ten
derneSS; all the love and prayer their
many days had known were now TO
cused in a long, rapt look. Suddenly
he smiled, the smile of bOyish thanks
that had first so thrilled her pulse.
He said with an utter peace: 81
loved you-love yOu-too much for
that-Marsaret, you must know
loved"
His lips faltered, an astonished
fright tranSfixed his eyes rs though
an unseen hand had plunged dag
ger through their hght-"Going-
reach yoIf hands"
They touched against his face like
flowers-white, fragrant flowers
She stopped and closed his eyes with
lips that tainted; that whispered wild
ly: 'Andrew-Andrcw- me-
His dying breath was harsh against
her check. She felt that and nothing.
Then someone's face was soft on
hers; someone's voice sobDed family :
oh, mOther-mothcr-"
She looked into the girls eyes,
dazed and bewildered.
HIS FACE so COLD
Nora Lee implo2ed her: "Oh, moth
er, what am 1 to dO-yOu look So.
Margaret answered calmly: He is
gone, my darling-gone." She leaned
against the wall. Her face was white
it was whittier than the dead's. She
said with mortal terror: 1t is so. II
is really so. All, Andrew is gone
"Come-oh, won't you come
Margaret said shakily: Go back
and see if he is dead-if it can be
that he is dead"
She put her arm in MarGarct's:
Come. dear mother; he is dead
have gone in and kissed his face. 1t
is 50 coId-so, mother, there is such Il
look Of peace as though he just stop
ped smiling
Margaret clenched her hands
against her heart. She said family
-"oh-then he is gOne-yOu say his
face is cold-then we must go
She let Nora Lee lead her blind!y
down the steps. She murmured soft
ly: "Oh, you are gone-you are
gone
As they passed to the curb where
the machine waited, an autOmobit
came tearing headlong. 1t stopped
at the hospital flutter OF !ouS
veils-a purple cape brushed Ma
Lees sleeve The white face and gar
ish hair Of Andrews wife shone under
the shadow of an immense hat.
Poor, UnprOtesting dead that ma!
be claimed because the spirit has gone
winging on its way
But it made Nora Lee cry-oh
that Margaret should see that-that
she must leave the dear beloved
give him that was so honored in his
life to this Unkindly death-have
those Implying hands defile the empty
gppulcbrp
Margaret shielded her face with her
bands. She sat as one from whom
all life is gone.
Once she said to Nora Lee: What
is the time
Nearly eleven
"Eleven-ah. this noon be was
alive" The moment Of final parting
came like a chord of distant harmony
TO Margaret's mind-the look Of rapt,
undying faith in Andrews gentle eyes
the smile of boyish sweetness: u
loved yOu-too much for that"
She went into the house-wandereh
about the rOOm-tOuching the things
that he had loved-Opening book
There was in its pages a snapshot
Nora Lee had taken. 1t was Of An.
drew. gallant and laughing
Margaret took it up to the light. She
turned it this way and that. She said
to Nora Lee: Il cannot see the face
tell me. has it faded?"
"Oh mothcr-yOu must see it-Ot
course, you do"
Margarct's eyes glanced at her
strangely: NO, cannot sec his face.
Then il must be. he is dead"
She said that and dropped in Nora
Lees bawildcrcd arms.