, 1880-12-12
shine and music more than I ever did In my
| life. | think they would cure mo, bodily and

| shine and music more than 1 over did In my
life: ! It. think they would cure NO. bodily and
tG % Xeu1 T. rsp'e Rokns fun Ct the
sbe tho ld II fairy story, in Which The King lost bis
da?
| imagine what good It did him under the circuua-
stances: but would have faith in the rcmedy
You don't know how much regret having
! written that note. BIZ. Taft takes me at my
word. and speaks TO me no more. AND yet there
| Is something in his manner or the atmosphere
about him, that makes me think he has ne on
his mind.
attempt to end my love and suspense. thought
! ii he ceased to speak to me should soon be-
come indifferent But it Is not So He enslaves
for now nm sick, siek for even the cold greet
tngs used to get As look back from the
iceberg on which l am wrecked I seem
to see In all our previous intercourse the
flowers and sunshine, Of the tropics ! have
ruined even the small hope had. have nc
alternative but to grin and bear It am giad
| had not the power to hurt him as hurt N.Y.
self.
Iwould not tell you all this, dear Liz. but that
must tell some one. Oh, II my baby bad only
lived Us an outlet TO her foolish mothers heart,
l. should have escaped this. And yet what s''e
streets now and three months ago! was out
at the park one day when was happy and
tha aod naence TIE 6s
trees aud flowers. the fountain with its archtng
rainbow, together with the sight OF temple
dome, and minaret and the music that spirit
uaiizcd it all, went into strange mood :"
SAW men as angels walking" Every living soul
was idealizcd, each after bits or her own TYPE.
] All had come up out OF their baser lives INTO q
scmblanco ct that which was angelic within
them. Even the hard, ugly clothes OF men and
outline, and Blended IL harmonious color. But
nothing can describe the children; They wero
angcls.-angcls swing ing, angels floating on tne
lake,-angels in goat-carriaRes, angels IN tne
| gymnasium, angels swarming everywhere. II
F! ever 70 TO- Heaven shall see no sight more
| i doubt if the man who said, ''Beauty is In the
| eye of the beholder," knew half the meaning OF
| what he said. Beauty Is forever unfoldlng ont
folds to meet it. And Love Is the unfolding
| power.
learned enough in that day to know that per-
feet love, reciprocal between God and man, can
renovate this world in an hour.
And, flor the first time 10 my hte, ratsed to
the conception of how the beautiful, golden
haired Nazurine. child OF the sun US He was, TOR
the love of a fallcn race renowned the shining
halls of His nntive Heaven, to walk with bleed
ing feet the hills OF Judea4 with none for His
companions but fishermen and tarlots-
So l sat for hours looking upon the scene: the
passing crowd, the angelic children, oil from
thought undulat1ng upward like prayer: Most
sweet and pitifulI-1nost sweet and pitiful!-be-
hold these ruins and restore; ,..4aa,.ha
to nyoid one OF kates sudden transitions from
the sublime to the ridiculous, 1t was weeks be-
came. was Kate n1l over; and submit it, as
have NIL Of them, without change. hold that
our style Of writing has grownn 80 f9ssized tst
becoming impossible to express much diversity
OF character through it. And both hope and
believe that the literature Of the Far West, by
tho unfolding OF native talent, will break up the
rules OF long esta blished usage, and tnaugurate
style 80 elastic as to meet the demand of even
without degcneratine into courscness.]
DEAR LIZZIE: 1t has been a long time since
IS n now Why It vas oui yesterday
Thought could ncyer write another line to
What are we to think of a sentiment that en-
slaves US like love7 believe it Is u disease. and
expect to see it handled as such by prncticing
PhyG1s @ bGfo6e 9g e ne Wy science L nt ar
we shall see t1auing placards announcing to the
lovc~lorn the curative properties Of The World
1.-THE ChaIn-LIghtning Exterminator,'' warrant
ed to abolish the necessity Of suicide by restor-
ing to healthy condition the victims OF this
awful mR1ady.
In this emergency, however, while the world
waits its development. VIC must use such palliat-
I've remedies dies a5 We find at ~ and the
eIaade lorraine Tafts t. o. Spen oalebl Didn't
Itcll you his name wasn't CaiebD
have been almost sick. and altogether maud
lin and idiotsc, for two months, md getting |
and Rasr from ba2 eS ths and .44
Yesterday, just as reached the top Of the Sec |
end light, turned dizzy. sprnng forward to /
and q quick step appronched. 1can't tell how
knew II vas Vt. Taft, for my senses @ we're ieay-
but dd egoT be # in kna Of
My next recollection in a state OF semi-uncon-
sciousness. was Of being on the lounge in his
senses were wrapped in a heavenly laneuor,
from which the slightest effort would arouse
shs Every Eye became s more ' ana more
with touch Of velvet, felt the dlupies
hoax him no longer. opened my eyes laugh
ing, to sec such anxiety, such love as l never
PefeTe ts 5ssea my ha they IKE
bis head down to mine, and rs the strength re-
turned +! smoothed bis hair. and petted him up
thin on sop. and he hates it, too,-a fact that at
sR5oyes ny ;ys3 ehewe theory
or discomfiturc- He WINS master Of tho situn- !
ton, and faced it like a-lawycr. Tie said be had
plea to make agusnst me- md asked II I WAS
ment, and, Us did not answer, he told me that,
.s ! WIS TOO timtd to speak in my own defense,
He said that when there was no. ono en-
ployed to defend the plaintiff the Court
sa 1Des be The
world rolled into one, ho would not only stand |
Tor the prosecution but would appoint himself
on my defense, too. Then he made love to me- |
IN tho queerest way. using my amount of law |
erms. And tell you. no matter whit dnpb0du
Jays about the law being dry and musty,-tt is
uSt dE1UhfJ III, 01d make note on it for pri-
'ate reference.
But, Liz, tho srial was not conducted as fair1y
Is one would expect from a man Of his trre- !
oroachable standing; and there is no doubts some
oundaton for the accepted theory, that the
practice OF law dernoralzes men to Il ccrtuin ex-
cut. Only enough, perhaps, to mike them per-
ect!y angelic In some cnses. For though guilty
# nothing but folly, the verdict went dcnd |
against me, and Was sentenced to lifelong i'm
or1sonmcut In the arms OF complainant, and re-
handed to prison Immediately.
Now this is all. And if.you want to make !
magazine article out OF it just change the
la1ncE and go ahead.
One word in explanation, however. Mr.. Taft
lad firmly resolved never to marry. He had
cen too much OF the ugly side Of Mnrr1cd lite
o risk It, And IN the interval he was separated
rom me BY his hurt he gathered moral force to
ene'F tho resistance he had begun and uban-