The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-10
yes she Whispered.

"Are you satisfied now that / love
your" he went on.
Eyes, Jim. You love me. 1t is true
this time. Real j have
no doubts. :"
"This timer" he questioned.
1T was not true or real before.
When you made me love you, right at
the beginning. i. When you held
me in your arms kissed me.
1t was not real then, Jim. :.
But now. This. Oh, yes it's
real this time. :" She breathed
a little sigh and, leaned her head
upon his breast again. His arms
frightened round her again, roughly /;
savagely almost. And his voice was
queer and harsh as he said:
Il think it's always been true. :.
Always been real 4. / think I've
always loved you, Lucy. Anyway,
you've always tormented me; mad
dened me; it's been sheer torture TO
be near you. Torture to be within
arms reach of you. I. To long for
you so.
Always. Jim?" She twisted her
face upwards as she asked the ques-
ton. Even that night that
night of our wedding day. /. When
you told me that you hated me?"
''Oh, / don't knowi" he cried.
There no precise moment, or hour,
or day for these things. They just
happen. Take you unaware. Steal
upon you 10 destroy your peace. :.
To weaken your resolutions. (.
Perhaps hate is love, when it is like
that. Burning. +. Torturing.
Don't question, Lucy. Take
my love. Give me yours. :.
Forget everything that has been. &. :.
Bury the past. Let the future
go hang. Look at me. Give
me your lips. Just love me as
love Y u. All, darling, if you
knew how have longed for you. :.
Longed to take you il my arms. . (. :.
Longed to kiss your lips. It's
purgatory TO want anything as / have
wanted YOU" He was punctuating
his words with kisses that fell on her
hair, on her cheeks and lips and
throat.
"Jim Jim :" she faltered
out breathlessly, amazed, almost
afraid, of the wildness of his passion.
Lucy. I'm mad tonight, l think.
Mad with longing for you. .
Mad with the sweetness and the
beauty of you. . Do you know how
lovely you are? Do you know what
magic there is in your eyes? And on
your lips. And they are mine
now. aren't they, Lucy? Aren't they
mine nOw?'
Il am all yours, Jim. You
know that | always have been.
ever since the first day l saw you. i.
Jim, you know that, don't you?
There's never been anyone else for
''Ames?" The question shot out from
between his lips and hers, as he
moved the fraction of an inch from a
kiss.
Never, do you doubt it? I liked
him was fond of him as l
might be of brother. But !
never have loved any man but
you. :"
HE says that he is going to make
you leave me. He can't, IAN he?"
"Only one person can make me
leave yor, Jim; you. yourself. :"
Then you'll never leave me now,
Lucy. I'll never let you out of my
sight again! Do you know what it
is to long for anything as | have been
longing for you? l don't believe you
do l don't believe anyone
could.
jim" she answered, lifting her lips
to his, Il love you, too. Don't
you think that must know something
about it? I've loved you all the time
you have been saying that yot hated
me. All the time | thought you
were in love with Jocelyn. Don't
you think that perhaps | know some.
thing of what the longing of eve can
be? You have at least always known
that love you while have had
to think that you hated me- :" He
crushed that off her lips with his own
''Ah. don'ti" he cried. Girl, it's
been such hell. But you haven't
thought lately that l hated you. :?
You have known that | loved you?
Haven't you? Isn't that what you
meant yesterday? Isn't that what you
tried to make me confess? Well you've
done 1t. You have got it from me.
Beaten me. I'm done. Can't hold
out against you any longer. | told
you was only man. Lucy. Nothing
known what il means. have you? You
have known the torment of it, too?
Then you know what it is to me now
TO hold you in my arms. To kiss
your lips. To know that at last
you are mine. Nine All the sweet
ness of you. All the beauty. :"
He pushed her away suddenly, until
she was at arms length from him, and
looked her up and down with hungry
eyes. You're some sort of miracle,
aren't you, Lucy?" he added shakily.
Can anything so lovely be real?''
She laughed, rather TREMENDOUSLY;
immensely happy at his admiration,
and drew herself away from him fur
ther yet, until his clinging hands left
her free. and she stood at a slight dis
lance. looking at him with exquisite
eyes, a smile on her lips.
You're rather nice to look at your
self" she said, softly. Hasn't anyone
ever told you about it before?" There
was touch of shy humor 10 her
voice. and, as he came toward her she
hacked AWAY half-teaSinp hale roauv