The advocate., 1894-05-16

what they were, or by what they did.
Born on such day, died on such
day, embraces the entire biography of
most of your rich and fashionable peo-
pie; and pOsterity will not burden its
memory with even these particulars.
Between the preface and the cOnclu-
sion there is nothing in the history of
your lives worth reading. Between
the cradle and the graVe-a total blank!
What a life to live! Whatjustifcation
you have for your pride that scorns a
blacksmith who is a real man-who
can think, and feel, and dare, and dor
Such impetuouS vOlubility was so
strange in Lena, for Graham had never
seen her aroused before, that her father
was astOnished, and could not rally
to interrupt her. She ceased at last.
care you through nOWp" petulantly
asked Graham, who was very red in
the face, and furious inside.
"NOt quite, but pause for reply"
answered Lena.
"Well, then, hear my reply. You
have been assOciating with these low
people - these anarchists, who don't
know what bath iS-till you are full
of their outlandish notions. These peo-
pie are influencing you. If you were
away from them awhile the spell would
be broken, and you would be yourself
again. These cOnfOunded Rubles and
COttereAs and the rest Of them think
you will have money, and they are after
it. That's their scheme. But they'll
get left. If you do not break with
these folks and return to sanity, and
stay away from the devilish, scheming
crew, you are no daughter of mine.
Never again. shall leave my wealth
to others who can appreciate it. And,
hearken you! Unless you stay away
from these Internal plOtterS, shall not
give you another dollar, even while /
live; though you starve, and 60 in rags.
You have the last cent you ahall have
from me, during life or after it"
"Well, now, that sounds strange"
said Lena. "My happiness is your
only study. You care nothing at all
for wealth except for my sake. Yet
you would see me starving and in rags
and not give me a dollar. Really,
your consistency is admirable"
elena, do not be insOlentP'
"Insolent?" l hope am not inso-
lent. have my mothers disposition.
Fortunately, l have not inherited my
fathers arrogance.
eyes, and if your mother were alive,
what would she say to your determine
tion to throw yourself away on black
smith?
"My mother is ali0e!' She has
come to me in dreams, and she ap-
proves my course"
care you going to be a spiritualist
crank, too?"
"Why, yes. Why be crank at all,
unless you can be universal crank"
"Lena, cease mocking me. shall
not endure it"
Knocking you? Is it mocking you
to say that my mother ivesP Does it
console you to suppose that she was
mere clay; that so good and noble
soul was extinguished when the poor,
racked body ceased to liye2 No; l
love my mother. People tell me | am
like her. There WaS-there iS-sym-
pathy between us, and her spirit speaks
to mine. Yes, mother came to me in a
dream last night, and she spoke to me
of you; said she had just visited your
pillow, and that she had urged you to
do something for Mr.. Cotterell, and
to cease opposing me"
Graham was dumbfounded. He had
dreamed of his dead wife the night be-
fore. However, he affected to treat
the matter lightly.
81 guess she must have come when l
was sound asleep. What did she say
she wished me to do for your black
smith ?" he asked sneeringly. But he
was troubled.
"She said she was trying to influence
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