Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-01-08

And in death-clutoh catch the thorn at
last"
just as the lawyer finished reading
he heard a slight noise, and, wheeling
about with start, saw young woman
standing in the door. Mr.. Dismukes,
blushing as well as his gnarled beard
would permit, sprang to his feet and
stammered an inquiry as to how long
the young woman had been standing
there.
ever since you began to read" she
answered.
"Ah, but do you think IL was quits
proper, or I might say lady-like,' to
steal in upon me and snatch my private
correspondence"
81 confess my guilt" she said, bow
ing gracefully and then advancing,
'but the truth is, came on business,
and, hearing the first word of your
meditations, couldn't interrupt you.
I felt as one who, hearing a note of
strange and yet familiar music, wishes
to hear the entire tune. beg your
pardon"
'Sit down." said the lawyer, tum-
bling number of books out Of chair.
She sat down, and Mr.. Dismukes, re-
Stunning his chair, Remarked:
"You don't mean to say that you
agree with my pessimistic sentiment"
"But I do mean to say it, and why
shouldn't i? The world is a fraud and
life is its accomplish. haven't lived a
great while, but / have lived long
enough and studied profoundly enough
to know that happiness, or rather that
fluctuating and thoughtless condition
known as happiness, is but the result
OF, ignorance But wretchedness we
know to be real. 1t is not aided by
side lights; it is not bolstered by argu-
ment-it stands alone as great truth
that needs no prop" ss.
4 The lawyer looked at her in astonish-
ment She was not handsome, but her
form was graceful and her face was
pleasant. She was evidently stu
dent--indeed, a certain something about
her, an expression of meditative weari.
mess, proclaimed it. = 8Gt a
II am glad that have met you," said
| the lawyer. GAS general thing pay
no attention to women. They have a
habit of smiling, the very stage car.
pentry of hypocrisy, and they pretend
to be in exceeding good humor, when q
moments thought should convince
them that they are mistaken. Where
were you educated?" @
81 am not educated yet" she an
swered. 81 was graduated at an east
ern school, but came away knowing
that the system Of training was wrong
My mother and l." she added, after 6
short silence, shave just moved intc
this neighborhood; and, Immediately
upon our arrival, we were confronted
by the necessity of engaging a lawyer
, didn't know where to go, and while
passing along here happened to SET
, your sign" ft *
81 am very glad you called, not OF
account of the business you may bring
me, but because am really glad t.
meet you. Shall 60 to your mother
house or can the business be transact
! ed here?"
81 should like for you to 90 with m,
if it will not be too much trouble"
mo trouble at all, l assure you"
Really, now," she asked, ''or shall
. I believe that you are playing the gal
! liant hypocrite?"
) "Mlss-is it miss or madame"
!, ."Miss.ns .-a e~x
:, "Well, miss, should be just as mi
cradle here as at your mothers house
;, therefore 1 should gain nothing by re
,, manning here. Are you ready to go?"
The business, trifiing in its nature
was soon transacted. The lawyer an
the young woman, Miss Blakemore
sat in the library.
1.-THE day is beautiful" she said.
EYES," he replied. 1T is powerful
search light thrown on the earth to re
veal its misery. If there be tim
when we should yield to the tempta
ton to be happy, it should be when w
knew that our minute OF death ha
!. come. Men look with dread upo
. death; but why should they? Suppos
y man is suffering from an acute pain
should he not welcome the physical
: who brings relief?"
"He should" the young lady assent
ed, land he will, if he be a sensibl
. man. The experiment of life has bee
~ so thoroughly tried and the utter hol
lowness of human existence has bee
," recorded by so many of the world
!, greatest thinkers that don't see, VIII
! there should remain any doubt" ~
. "Were you ever happy" he asked.
n During my short term of giddines
"a the few years of early life wer
. passed in sort of happiness, but stud
and reflection soon convinced me of m
= error"
y Even my boyhood was miserable,
Is the lawyer said. II was born
:, skeptic and. therefore, soon began I
= think for myself. I don't violentl
p denounce the faith of the Christian
< yet do think that he accepts VOL
r derful story on very little evidence.
.. knew, as he processes to know,
! should be the happiest human being
l. the world; but there are no means
lhVSobiSdVi PoSSiuAo Syouch
70 proof. 1t is a case that would |
T. thrown out of any court"
y 81 have long since ceased to troub
Is my mind about it," she replied. 6
d there be a future life-and / cam,
m feel that there isn't-I know tn,
a. it can't possibly be worse than thi
y therefore, being safe, am unconcerne,
d Won't you sit longerp"
The lawyer had arisen to go,
'e mo, thank you, must get back
% the Nest of Disappointment" 81
le looked at him inquiringly. Its Il
ID name of the building where G
IS through the pretense of doing bus
h ness. The name was given it by son
u fellow who had the knack of aprlyir
Us an apt phrase to an easy discovery"