The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-02-01

anoroh Nuerdlly man learns inst
keen his enaoie MIN to get living and
olliy body or bodily organs. Tha,r idaa 20
.uAury is little better food. a little hat
~ ~ nouse' little finer clothes. Civilza-
80 .neans 10 carry their body over a few
Injured miles. The first day came homs
was told that Frank Brown had huilt
s1uo summer cottage on McBride,s noint |
ana that another rich man had hought .
1aini near by and laid it out in house lots
snouao nave bought a library or pic-
'u rs - \ ! nad been in their place."
You care for art then?''
Not at all. love landscane hacausa =
seems to me the one thing permanent
Men, civilization, intellect-thev are lilxa
Inc transient light of fiuttering candle.
Nature Is, IN comparison, immortal It
seems to me, God despises men. but loves
nature. travel. not to see new neon,e
put to be taught how much alike is nature
everywhere"
THAT is a selfish creed"
oh, think not! In general men strug-
gle against each other, seeking bv com
petition to prolong their own lives at the
expense of others. My rule is Live and
let hve-and as easily as possible"
And you are never lonely?'
What can one do if one is? There is
my son-an honest, prudent, generous. but
ne has no sympathy with my ideas. He
thinks ever of what things will cost and
whether he will gain money by the busi-
ness he is engaged in. If 1 wrote nv
ideas out and put them in book and it
SOLD ne would have a tremendous respect
for me. He and those like him respect
only what sells, no matter what it is, good
or bad If it doesn't sell, in their ewes
it has no value. Therefore if 1 am alone
l must put up with it and not complain.
I never do complain, in fact"
The conversation prolonged itself and
was renewed almost daily. Miss Kendall
! had her own theories in life and Mr..
Thorp's agreed with them.
Its no use." he said This life of
strained civilization stultifies me. If had
a small fixed income I'd stay abroad al
ways"
"You can live cheaper there?'
j Infinitely. In the first place you care
less how you live, or whether your clothes
belong to this months fashions or the
as others do. Away from it you are a law
to yourself"
ooh, how should like that" exclaimed
Miss Kendall.
SHOULD you? Well, why not burst your
bonds? Your money-you told me you had
some-would be fortune abroad"
1T am woman. Wherever I am must
do as others do,' said Miss Kendall, with
some bitterness.
Thorp looked at her thoughtfully.
Gwen that obstacle could be got over
under certain circumstances" he answer
ed. and said no more
"Really." said Mrs. Carr one day, 'it
must be that Thorp thinks you care for
his extrayagances, for he has never been
On communicable at other times when at
home. After the first day or two he would
rather avoid meeting his old friends. They
bored him, he said. But with you he
seems to have his tongue again. His wife,
who has been dead these eight years, used
to saw that he thought 1t more OF an
effort to talk commonplace than 10 &c
q hard days work. l don't think ne IL
law. but he certainly is one VINO woulo
navor do what he disliked for any motive
I believe he has no sense OF duty at Dill
"What do you mean by duty?'
"Why. sticking to one thing and WORK,
ing at it to make money. He Is sLnar'
enough, Why doesn't he buckle right doWI
and use his smartness in getting rlcn! =
he didn't want the money himself ne coule
give it away. There are plenty OF poo'
people he could help"
"He says the world Is full OF worthless
human beings asking for aims VINO" - !
would be mercy to shoot or drown. III
doesn't believe in charity.
eyes. I know he says that. unoeheVe'
that he is!'' .s .,
1T seems to me there is much truth II
what he says"
indeed! Well, you had better MARI;
him, and see how you get along togetnSl'
"He asked me to. but l hesltateo ~.
.. had obtained your advice. So you tnih'
J 7 had better accept him?' 80.
ing. Then she laughed.
! aYou will never tame him. He Will DC
wanderer to the end of his life. - o.
> why should not wander with a nm !,
] "Why. indeed? Come, let me CONFESS u