Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

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] felt rs one who, hearing Il note Of
strange and yet familiar music,
wishes TO hear the entire tune. beg
your pardon"
"Sit down." said tho lawyer.
tumbling a number Of books out Of
a chair She sat down and Mr. Dis.
mul,cs, resuining his chair, remarked;
you don't mean TO say that you
agree with my pcssimistic scnu-
mcntH
"But l do mean 10 say it, and why
shouldn't II Tho world is n fraud
and life IL it's accomplice. | haven't
lived a great while, but I have lived
long enough and studied profoundly
enough to know that happiness, or
rather that iluctuating and thought.
less condition known rs happiness. rs
but tho result of ignorance But
wretchc1ncss we know TO be real 1t
is not aided by sidclights; 1t Is not
bolstcrcd by argumcnt--it stands
alone Ms great truth that needs no
prop
The lawyer looked at her in aston
ishmcnt. She was not handsome,
but her form was graceful and her
face was pleasant She was evident.
~ n student indeed certain some
thing about her, an expression of
meditativo WEAKNESS proclaimed It,
II am glad that have met you, -
raid Che lawyer AS u general thing
| pay no attention 90 women. They
have habit OF smiling. tho very
stage carpentry Of hypocrisy. and
they pretend to bc in exceeding good
humor when a moments thought
should convince them that they arc
mistaken. Where were you cdu'
catcdN
81 am not educated yet" shc an.
wcrcd. | was graduated at an east
ern school, but camb away know
Ing that tho system Of trimming was
wrong My mother and J., she
added, after short silence, "havc
just moved into this ncighborhood,
and immediately upon our arrival
we were confronted by the necessity
of hiring a lawyer. | didn't know
where to 20. and while passing along
hero happened TO see your sign"
II am very glad you called, not on
account Of tho business you may
bring me, but because am really
glad to meet you. Shall Ggo TO youi
mothers house or can the business
be transacted hcrcP
Il should like for You TO go will
me il 1t will not bo too much trouble
NO tropblc at all, assure YOU
Really, now, " she asked, "or shall
believe that you arc playing til,
gallant hypocritc"
"Aiiss Is il miss or madam
"Miss
"Wcll, miss, should DO Just n,
miserable here a. at your mothers
house: therefore | should gain moth
ing by remaining here. Are yoI
ready to go"
Tie business, tri!ling in is nature
was soon transacted. The lawyer
and tho young woman. Miss Blake
more, sat IN the library.
Thu day Is beautiful" she said.
Yes he replied, ut is powerful
search light thrown on tho earth I,
reveal rs misery. II there be tim,
when we should yield to the tcmpta
ton to be happy, it should DO whcr
we know that our minute OF dcatl
has come. Men look with dread upol
death, but why should thcyl Sup
pose u man is suffering from an acut,
pain, should he not welcome the ply
stefan who brings rcliccH
"He should tho young lady us
sontcd, "ani he will If he be sensi
bio man The experiment OF life hai
been 50 thoroughly tried aud tho ut
ter hollowness Of human cyistcnc,
has been recorded 10y so many of tn,
worlds greatest thinkers that don
500 why thoro should rCmaiu any
doubt"
Were you over happy" he asked
During my short torn of giddi
moss the few years Of early life wcr'
passed in sort of happiness, bu
study and reelection soon convince,
me of my error"
Even my boyhood was miscr
able, the lawyer said. II was born
aSkcptic, and therefore soon began
TO think for myself, ! don't violent
ly donounco the faith Of tho Chris
tian. yet do think that no accepts
wonderful story on very little cvi
dence. II ! knew, rs lie processes t,
know, ! should bo tho happicst hu
man being in the world, but Their
are no means Of investigation, NJ
possible system of proof. 1t Is cas-,
that would DO thrown out OF an!
court"
81 have long since ceased to trou
bic my mind about II, " she replied
"lf there be future life-and can
not feel that thoro isnt-l know tina
it can't possibly be worse than this
therefore, being safe, am uncon
cerned. Won't you sit longorP
The lawyer had risen to so.
mo, thanl, you, | must get bacl
TO the Nest OF Disappointment Sh
looked at him inquiringly, ITS tn
namo Of the building where | 60
through the pratonso of doing busi
ness. The name was given TO it b,
some fellow who had the linack o
applying m apt phrase TO an cas-,
discovery"
81 hone to SEQ You again, sir"