The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-17
E00-A STORY OF TO-DAY.

Two hearts that beat u. one"
for wo were mndo without souls md hoarts, q
fnct which gratefully acknowledge. Never
tholcss wo were made for each other. and were
supposed by our maker 10 DO nttod to each
other. Whether tho match was forecast In
heaven or othorwheros don't pretend to know.
! but have good reason for supposing 1t was
otherwheres. At nll events hope so. for
don't wish to believe that any state OF cxist-
0 ence forecast In heaven could turn out so badly.
|, I wish TO be understood literally when I
Z Affirm that Hook and were made for each
i other. and not we alone. but II community OF
Hooks and Is. varied in stature md com.
plsxion. but set or In pnirs to await tho time
when we should be needed. Divided we are OF
no use to any one or to each other Since we
entered upon II narrower sphere. under new
conditions. I don't know really how many
times Hook aud hnve been divorced. but
never once BY mutual consent. am de-
and declare positively that Whenever we were
am Of u quiet. retiring disposition. | cant
help 1t: l was mndc 80: wheroas. judging from
spson a% ay the he iooss us suppose
they can't help 1t. Poor felowsl They were
My first rccollections. after emerging from
the obscurity OF a dry goods shop are not pleas
ant Several OF US were paired aud put away
OF our immediate family left ut once and In
pairs. and never thought o. being lonely. But
i0iSed into very different cond,i lions. One day
shall ever forget it'll awoSe to the con-
tion1rY existence. II life OF trial. The why and
e, ,Sy was n bs on s ' yet Ss q.
hard II fatep ] Thought the matter over. lind
Of fall or fault in the. Hook ancestor, soine
hundreds or thousands OF years ago. Ii
wouldn't do to hasten the blame nearer the
present time. les, some indignant Hook
should rise up and demand proof.
Well. l will take up tn. thread Of my story
without further preamble. 1t was very strong
Hesp S,hs SoSna D. Our hS: 'IIS Sw sn
describe III Onr surroundings. how lovely
shsy were our h%w VERY S
benign influence on our human relations.
Hook and were forced to live apart during
many hours Of the day aud night. hut we were
always in hailins distance OF each other, had
no suspicion a. that time tn4t Hook AID not
reason to think he did not. remember we'll
one morning when he appeared before me with
did YOU got that IT'D beautiful pr"snnti ' asked.
He did not reply. put lust ut tina. moment came
Sudden Jerk arn ysry
ing another might follow which would explain
the first but 1t didn't. and before had time to
Hook! How pitiod him! didn't know any
On some accounts II was n great relief to- me
70 lvs apart from him. for when compelled by
clfcNIIlStuuceS DeSpnu our cOnlTpl 10 IOuu u
united lie the strain on both OF us was some.
hing dreadful. tried to bear 1t. but Hook
reofIisd; Ma made gigantic Efforts to be- free
from his moorings. H." was brought back into
bondage. however, and his knees s,raghtened
what to do when he came back or what to say.
Sometines tried to comfor, him, Then again
word Of. good advice. and sonetimts. us a last
resort cried and Gntroated. beEs ne him. for
30 nfter a time gave IN trying to make him
s ching MS WAYS snppoSs hs conidmt Poor
weaker he became, and The .ess. nbls to 60
about owing to the teebcnrsS OF his Joints. the
moro determned he was to stray on. Ent l
have heard that nothing can annu III. Inv Of
heredity. Alier awhile he seemed utterly to
forget that he owed any allegiance to me- and
was ready. indeed eager, to catch on to any
dsed. to 90 20 out Of his way to md something Or
somebody TO cling TO- have been silent wit
Psss OF scenes wnfh made l., ny Eood curde
pressions which nothing cou iniucs mo to
rspeat. ! have watched such contortions OF
beautiful features. such ,Grindin. together Of
pretty teeth. such stamping 81 little rect. and
for what does any ono imagine' Ask Hook.
But ] will. 1t was because he made himself so
familiar and so offensive. 80 determined to
setins out his na.nre, Poor fei!oWi ''''' JUDI
remember once. all of n sudden he gave a
ias s Es1 and M sas to the ea 81
tether now. said 10 myself; bu. no. Lack hs
came or Ea,hsr was brought , horne he never
flung him into mIdar; nknd hand sazel him.
s.raishtened out his limbs for tn, hundrsdth
fool that ! was. Just ns il nothin. had hap.
pcnsd: don't 'hink aid right but under the
For time Iio" i; rema,n"d H " for the
reason that he hadn't str.ngh t" 20 o about
with Indispensable melancholy reminding the
that the end is not lar distant. | must either
die q violent death or rust out Once WAS
and SO Vas Hook hut now, j! the truth be told
no has lost his once symnetricai proportions
barriers of custom and rropriety and aspiring
TO- objects out Of his sphere.
brought nome He , was 's so ds S SGn
resosniz. him; shail never forget with what
another. winding upn Inst with There. now
Tsts o'y ws sT" YEN my
she meant. and ha pretended h" didn't know
he Thought It was. as there coulin { be muef f
worse place found than where We were.
.ervs s%eh scyo'o " c@stis s lie rspIed
sd%rs q Gy sGpSd so When
70 ms"not to it. Oh. It i was t.rriSIs. "S'"'
~ hon" y YOU hayo learned lesson that vii
What iessonY" he asked sulkily.
To keep at homo. where you belong" re'
piled.
Who is sturd?' asked. In anger
You didn't think so once" cried rsproach
fully. . ,, !,
mumb!ed between his teeth. II hadn't seel
tho world" 10 cont inued. In u plaintive tone
Are yon fool2 Don't you know that 1t ism
IN the nature Of u Hook to stay forever In on
place. am ambitious"
For WHAT" asked.
For wider field I'll action: for higher com
panionship, for swee!nr sympathy. for fu,le
appreciation. can't endure this huin-drun
life. want new fields to conquer. Day ate
day to SEQ the same things. II may do for you
but can't bear 1t. and wun't.!i can got away.
Which you emit do. suppose when yol
made love to an auburn curl you were happy.
said cOntemptuoIsIy. remembering the retrl
button which followed.
Yes. was. and would willingly pay tn
penalty over again, No amount Of retributioi
evor ynn uu ishg1 n Hook