The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-27
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Of YOU. II seems you .dont care.
But how pictured YOU; how / walk.
cd the deck, lost in Visions Of sou.
Once you and ! stood on . shin in
the moonlight. You turned TO me
your hands went to my neck. You
kissed me. ] remember tAat.
Every night was that night. Every
night your pale, wondrous face was
lifted to mine-gladly, lurinrIy, I
couldn't wait to get here--see YOU
hear you--take you in my arms"
His profile seemed etched in stone
down and took her hand. turned 1t
slowly. wondcringly, in his. "I'vc
Thought Of you Us married to me.
Sandy. ! belong to you and you To-
me. You want me to give you up
to another? don't think / can. I
cant live and give you up"
Her heart stormed and cringed and
protested. He had no hight TO hold
her here --dr0wn her in this forbid
ding dcsolation--force her to bend to
his will!
She thought of Douglas. Was nc
waiting? What would he think--but
she wouldn't sec him again---shc might
never see him again. She had
frightened intuition that Ramon
wouldn't bring her back
Why arc YOU talking so, Ramon.
rs there any sense in this? I've not
licd 70 you. You come back after
more than years absence and you
20 wild because q friend comes on
sunday to take me for Z ride. In
all this time do you think I had no
right to smile at living soul? No
right to make a friend ?"
is he only friend. Sandy?"
I've told you. You have surely
no right to act as you do
NO, | have no right" He turned
numblc. appealing eyes to hers. do
YOU care for me at all. Sandy! Do
YOU care at aM?"
"of course. do. 1t breaks nv
heart to have you looking SO. IA
ike to see you happy Is YOU were"
HIS lips moved TREMENDOUSLY: "Do
you mean that, Sandy? You care
somewhat: Let me kiss you. Will
,ou not kiss me? -
She wanted to sink down and cover
Ter face quickly. She was ashamed
or him in this appalling weakness.
nc saw only that she smiled-that
me let her hand rest in his. He
'issod her. He put his arms about
Ter. hiding his face against her
a throng of dark. blue clouds went
wiring past the hills. And two
White gulls with broad. shining min
ons flew cleanly to the sky.
The world goes on" Sandy
bought. CLOUDS and wind and end
css. mighty waves. :"
Majesty Of hill and sky: eternal
majesty quiet in the din of little
We don't count she brooded.
We care SO much for ourselves
he world goes Oh"
She ran her hand over his hair in
sudden maternal pity. Poor fellow
poor suffering spirit - clamorinc
or pcacc--for gladncss--
fou must take me home now.
,amOn:"
Viii you com" to dinner tonight?"
No. can not"
Tomorrow. thcn?"
I'm going away"
"Where ?"
want To get away"
You won't tell me where? Tell
'e. Sandy. ! won't bother Won.
romise not to bother you. All. Won
INK me coward-you think i
'ntemptihlc that ask for happiness
ut rs it? ask very little. Only
re right TO be near you--nothinr
sc. You can grant this. You surely
IN grant this"
one let her head rest against the
AT. She was almost fainting. feel
(" INC weight of his hands like iron
lains. ~"
you don't mean this first meet
to be our last. Sandy? Let me
we enc day--onc happy day? To-
orrow! A whole year I've wait
!; iou can surely not refuse this
She nodded. She said vaguely:
men 1t doesn't matter I
that It doesn't matter"
And when finally he drove her home
mere was no car ut the curb She
rd look.
She went into her room and stond
a'hst the door. her fingers pressed
her temple. Terrible! Tcrrible,''
e saw Ramon's set, imploring face
heard that awful breaking Of nj,
zee. She felt like an anguish the
ight of his head on her shoulder
y. Tod. isn't this awful--awful--"
ohe put out her hands as though
were showing things from her.
en- she told herself. distractedlv:
cant! ! never can't
she walked with short. trouhled
ps back and forth. unaware that
was talking to herself: "Cod.
'ryahing at once! I'll have to 60.
w! She turned against the wall.
ing from her vision the suitcase
ting to be strapped
Douglas. returning for the third
!, went ut last through the long.
le stood at her door. The blood
wdcd about his neck. Where -
world was she? He rememhercd
sweet. pathetic look of her last
mt when she stood there holding
hands: when she said: "Co0dhy.
'glas--goodby.'' And then: II
a.! Of you! | worship you. Oh.
'ember that dot"
Vt she wouldn't 90 off like that!
We him without q word--just he
Sc they'd have to wait longer
e tapped. No answer. He whis-
"a: :, SANDY = Sandy arc you
&C.
hen ne heard the stcp--hcr quick.
lOIcd stems
b. 1t gave.
{. flung into the room: "Gec
4: Where in the world have YOU
!! Had me frightened to death
1. sandy! Gec--y0u'rc crying,
: own hazel eyes filled quickly
he came up laughing and put
arm about her. Gee. you're
crying. Sandy? What are YOU
g with these suitcases :"
e tilted her head, with 1 valiant
r. TO smile. But he saw the drawn.
ntened line Of her mouth.
What's the big idcs?.s
'oshing; I'm going away told