Show KED 16 furj raw WV y J faw iwho jrr s CE wa I 1 copyright 1901 by dally daily story rub lishin s r company when the wind came thero there vs iras A rain of maple leaves weary and with red ored souls swept from the grayed grayol branches tran che falling to swift currents ear tho the ground where they swirled in bl yellow boats hosts raising upon the air a tone song sound of crackling cries a curious interminable bolso of dismay at leath of 0 fear of tills implacable sweeping dorco that came from the red I 1 wab wosten tern sky which oared flared like an au army with lurid banners A girl came slowly down tho the path that led through the maples she walked in a dreamy v vay ty following unconsciously the mere indication of a IL road that summer path liast had been swallowed in the lea s ball hill of the dead leaves finally a wan stepped from the shadows he ile was smiling aa as he put forth hia his hand hello he said when their hands clasped she began to look at the dark distance of the landscape turning her face from him well he said at last studying the immobile face still holding her hand are you glad to see rie I 1 just returned yesterday on the new york very breezy trip I 1 thought I 1 had better then suddenly ho he threw away all that and spoke quickly and your husband she made a gesture towards where three brick appeared in the distance looming above a rim of tree tops they both steadily resided regarded thes these an it they were three personages three facts emblematic exactly of a certain situation he ile with his cigarette now maw in his mouth hie his hat till still tilted clasping hie his bands hands sald said the infernal idiot I 1 she looked at him with a swift ro re glance but he answered anaw ered at once making a gesture or 01 irritation which was a sort of defiant outburst oh I 1 am tired of tr epting him with magnificent respect when as a mat A e 51 Z S P 0 looming above a efm of treetops ter of truth he Is to me the most stupid and denso dense beast in the universe for not being dead 0 she was lifting her chin in a way wat rind waving her angers inward his mouth but he Is 1 my the devil interrupted the young man ly do you think that I 1 am not aware of it he ile glared at her with sullen inge a her hor faco face aa as ehe she looked at him there was a vague indescribable emile smile and la in her ayea there were two faint A points of mellow light yes yon you do know it she suld sald he lie answered her attitude tho the light la her eyes you love me ho he cried in discontented muttering and laud yet you spend all your time in guarding tho the peace pence of that duffer indicating the three red chimneys with a contemptuous wave of his hand aa as if it he V W t W V if nt one long kics kiss were a sacred white elephant of slam and as for me I 1 am to be held off with spears for tear fear I 1 might kits ki ts the tho up tip of your little finger and yet you love me you ore are I 1 could kill him and yet you why wont you run away with me when she replied her notee had a subtle quality of monotony in it aa as it she he were speaking a lesson uttering some sentiment in which she hail had resolutely schooled herself ah the sin oln you would never be happy with a bad woman it seemed to make him furious he lie gazed at her bar blackly A bad woman I 1 what rot you then pie she suddenly acknowledged the falsity of her speech no no no I 1 mean that I 1 mean E it I 1 meant that 1 I 1 I could never bo be happy it I 1 were a bad I 1 would be afraid pho rho raised her finger and pointed it mournfully at him 1 I woula bo be afraid of you he lie laughed savagely eava gely you are as wise jig jis coven seven owls it cannot be ar gued it is to be demonstrated A renewal it my of love would not be convincing hr burst out as it ho he could no longer endure the weight of hia his hopes his fears his wrongs but why not make an attempt for happiness you love me I 1 love you yon what Is there in infernal environment that should make us value it what Is there to suffice us it we have not each other nothing I 1 tell you nothing walt wait abe said god forgive us it cannot be long to wait now walt wait wait my sly eol Is bearr of this waiting wafting ho he answered lie ile will never die he Is too selfish sel flah he will eee see ua us both in our graves I 1 tell you la Is all our youth to be worn warn threadbare waiting for selfish brute to shuffle off ho ile looked at her steadily tea dlly for a moment then continual cont inu do yon you know that I 1 bellave bellfl vp that la I 1 spite of the life he has led you you love him now more tt than an you yon do me she was nas very white and the pain in her eyes should have warned him 4 W t no he said four years la in long enough to wait ions long enough for you to make up your mind do you know that you have played last and loose with me for tour four years four king long years now you must decide will you como come with roe me dear heart will you come with mol me say sleak will wah you come to the shelter of my IOTO love or do you send mo me away to forever reverT I 1 will watt wait no longer I 1 am determined choose him and ha shook big closed hands bands at the red chim chimneys rays or happiness with met me I 1 the girl shivered and drew draw her cape closely about her shoulders As eho sho moved a faint perfume of laveder lave der camo came to the man lie ile took held of both bor her hands with hia his and drew her to him eagerly gazing at her face so close to his own noting every feature the email small straight nose the forehead low and broad crowned with masses ot of dark waving hair the small rounded chin beneath the sweet trem buu X and her eyes her eyes now dark with the pain of this passion which ahe she felt was mastering her she could feel his warm breath upon her checks her hands crept up hia bla arms and about his neck eho she threw her head bead back and as she did their lips met in ono one ions long kiss the following morning tho the man awakened with a bong song upon the lips that nho sho had kisi alsid aa As ho he dressed he strutted aa as a self satica led cock might strut while he plumed himself in the barnyard they were to leave that night of course nothing could prevent her tier going now nothing but deaf deat 1 11 she had said all tho the morn lis ho lie was busy arranging arra neing bis his affairs for a long absence at noon camo came a mes messenger seager with vitti a mate it was from her how well he ae 4 knew tho the gray paper and the dainty t V writing 1 lie caressed the envelope before ho he opened it it why I 1 ana am getting getti nil as sentimental aa a woman be he said aloud laughingly then he toe the note open and this la Is what it said 4 forgive forgive me my iny beloved I 1 have chosen death I 1 could not loava leave him and after there Is no peace for me but in death forgive me for I 1 have loved you more than life the woman killed herself on octo ber the ath her husband died of a 14 long lingering illness on october under the maples the man walked and the little leaves of brown and yellow and those with the crimson biota blots danced about him the mam man had grown old in two days frost had touched hie his temples and his ray and drawn he lie looked at the red chimneys above the tree tops he be held out his arms towards them years angly with a moan mean the it little leaves danced and flow fiew in cloude clouds ak before bis his eyes they beat him upon the face they I 1 teemed earned to run and jump before his eight might blinding him stinging him as hu au held his anna arms to wards the red chimneys |