Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-08-28
ONE And TWO.
B, WALTER BEsAsT.
CHAPTER I

about, unable to stand still for excite
ment, cit IL splendidi Tie has told me
such things as never dreamed. oh.
splendid thinesl Wonderful thing"
"Tcll me- Will"
81 ain ashamed Well. then. he says
-hc says" thu boys face became Grim
son. 'hc says that I can become what
ever please. II I please II 10 all In
nc--ail-aill II want 10 become .
statesman. I may. II I want to b.
come u judge. may. II. should like
TO 10 a bishop may; In great schol.
or. q great writer. may. All. he says
il possible for mo II choose TO work
all IL chousc % work. Oh. Nell. Isn't
it-isn't Il wonderfully" lie dropped his
voice. and his eyes slistcnod-his largo
dreamy eycs--and his checks glowcd
III cho~c 20 work. IA II ishould noe
chosc 20 worki Only th~e fellows who
have got NO such glorious prospects are
lazy. Work. Why. am mad 20 work.
I grudgc every hour. Work. You Shau
sec how will workw
He Wa q lad of ~. handsome. tall
and straight: his eycs were full and
limpid; his face was . long oval; his
mouth delicate and One. but perhaps
not quite ~ firm as might have bcen
ds~ircd AZ this moment hs had Just
held conference with his private tutor.
II took the form u q rcmonstrancc AMI
explanation. The rrmonstrancc pointed
out that his work was dcsultory and apt
~ b. interrupted at any moment for any
purpo-e: that steady grind ws incctn.
patible with the giving away of whole
mornings 90 musical dreams t the
piano az to ramblcs In the woods. o
book ~ poetry in hand The cxplana.
ton was io the effect that the great
pri,cs ~ the world ARE all within the
rcach of every clever lad who starts
with q sufiici.ncy 81 means and IL not
afraid of work. and that he himself
none othcr-po-scs-cd abilities which
wUuld justify him IN aiming at the very
highest
but he must wurk-he must work
lie had be,n To NO school and knew
nothing ~ competitions with other fel.
lows lie must make MP for that by hard
grind Think what it may mean To .
young fellow of Imagination and of
dream. this throwing open of the gates
Of the temple Of ambition. this invita-.
ton 90 mount the steI- and enter that
great and gliitcring dome The temple
within IL all glorious with crowns of
gold. set with precious stones. and with
cruwns % hay and laurel Day and
night asocnds q hymn In praise of the
living. They themselves -th living
who have succ.sslci--it on thrones II
carved woodwork. prcious beyond price.
and hear and rccivc this homage all
day long This lad. only by looking In
at the oIsn donrs gaspcd and blushcd
AMI painted Ills color came and went.
his heart bcai: he could not stand still
His companion-thcy were In . coun'
try garden. and u was the spring of the
ycar-was u girl of Is. who hung upon
his words and ador-d him. Some WON.
en- b.gin the voluntary scryitudc "a the
man they love at . very early agc In.
deed Nelly at i5 loved thi. l-Jy u u
~ much ss II they had 10th bcn 10
y,ars older.
"Yes." she said timidly. and the
manner u her saying II betrayed certain
things ''And you will work. Will.
won't your
work, Nell. since your father has
spoken tho~e words of encouragement
feel that there L. nothing but work left
In m.-regular work-mctho.iical, sys-
tcmaiic work. you know. Grind. grind.
grind Somorc music. no more singing.
no more making rhymo--grind. grind
grindi lay. Nell. I've always dreamed
you know''-
"You have. Will"
"And 90 find that things may actual.
" cume true - actually - the finest
things thatevcr Idared TO dream-ohl"
ut IL wonderful. willr' Both Of
them began 20 think that the finest
things had alrra.iy issn achieved
"It IL like having your fortune dou.
Observation-Disclosures by 10. Bet
tar. Ifmy fortune were multiplied by 80.
] could SPEND no more could eat no
more. I believe could do no more with
It."
"Genius. 4" said the girl. blushing. b.
cause II really did seem an original
thing Ia say. ''is hotter than riches"
''lt L. IL H." the posseseor of genius
replied. with conviction. ''To have
enough Il TO have all I can. II Iplease.