Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-03-26

/ travel, not to soo new people, but to be
laugh hos much alike is nature every
| where"
THAT il = selfish creed"
"Oh think not in general men
struggle against each other. seeking by
competition to proloug their own lives
at tn" expense Of others. My rule Is
Live and let live and as easily as
possible"
And you are never lGunly''
What can one do il ono isl There
is my son an honest, prudent. gencr-
ols man, but he has no sympathy With
| my ideas. He thinks ever of what
things will cost and whether he will
gain money By the business he is en-
gagged in. If | wrote my ideas out
and put them in book and it sold he
would have a tremendous respect for
me. He and those like him respect only
what sells. no matter what it is, good or
bad. II it doesn't sell, in their eyes it
has no value Therefore. if am alone
! must put up with it and not complain.
| never do complain. in fact"
The conversation prolonged itself and
was renewed almost daily. Miss Ken
dali had her own theories of life and
Mr.. Thorp's agreed with them
It's no use" he said This life of
strained civilization stultifies me. If I
had a small fixed income I'd stay
abroad always
you can live cheaper there"
Infinitely. In the first place you
| care less how YOU live, Or whether your
clothes belong to this months fashion
or the last. At home you must do
pretty nearly AS others do. Away from
it You are a law to yourself"
"Oh how | should like that" ex-
claimed Miss Kendall
should YOU? Wen. why not burst
your bonds? Your money you told me
| you had some would be fortune
! abroad"
II am a woman, Wherever | am |
must do as others do said Miss Ken
| dali, with some bitterness.
Thorp looked nj her thoughtfully.
Even that obstacle could be got
! '%F llIl4'I III ldlI tIi biilSitiittS, III
answered. and said no more.
Really said Mrs. Carr enc day, ct
must be that ThOrp thinks you care for
his eXtraYaganccs, for he has never
been so cOmpauiorablc 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
Ant with no tn have fDIluI
his tongue again. His wife, who has
been dead these eight years, used TO
say that he thought it more of an effort
| to talk commonplace than to do hard
days work. | don't think he is lazy.
but he certainly is one who would
| never do what he disiiked for any mo-
| tive. | believe he has no sense of duty
Mt all ="
what do YOU mean by duty?'
why, sticking to one thing and
working at it to make money. He is
smart enough. Why doesn't he buckle
down and use his smartness in getting
rich? If he didn't want the money
himself he could give il away. There
are plenty of poor people he could help"
He says the world is full of worth
less human beings asking for aims
whom it would be mercy to shoot or
| drown lie doesn't believe in charity
| yes. | know he says that, un believer
| that he isl
| 1T seems to me there is much truth
| in what h" says
Indeed, Well you had better marry
| him. and see how you get along to-
gether."
"He asked me to, but hesitatcd till
had obtained your advice. So you think
| had better accept him.
Mrs Carr sank back in her chair,
staring Then she laughed.
"You will never tame him. He will
| be a wanderer to the end of his life
| why should not l wander with
him."
why. indeed? Come. let me confess
it, he is a nice man except for his prod
| igal ways. He has prudent son, ard
you have money" Then, after a mo-
ments reflection. Il believe 1t would not
| be such a bad match. 1t is the uneX-
pccted that happens. and happiness is
matter of hazard l give you my best
| wishes"