You must wait for the earth to bring forth
her rainbow lilies, and the heart its love."
"With or without flowers, the world is a paradise to me, with you at my
side, Yoletta. Ah, if you will be my Eve! How sweet it is to walk hand
in hand with you in the twilight; but it was not so nice when you were
scuttling from me like a wild rabbit. I'm glad to find that you do walk
sometimes."
"Yes, sometimes--on solemn occasions."
"Yes? Tell me about these solemn occasions."
"This is not one of them," she replied, suddenly withdrawing her hand
from mine; then with a ringing laugh, she sped from me, bounding down
the hill-side with the speed and grace of a gazelle.
I instantly gave chase; but it was a very vain chase, although I put
forth all my powers. Occasionally she would drop on her knees to admire
some wild flower, or search for a lily bud; and whenever she came to a
large stone, she would spring on to it, and stand for some time
motionless, gazing at the rich hues of the afterglow; but always at my
approach she would spring lightly away, escaping from me as easily as a
wild bird.
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