Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

dtal-thG further north the less in
spiration. Warmth, color, and the
lightness Of heart that generally
bright sky brings, enlarges the brain
and makes It capable of creative
power"
MY dear SIR" said Lorimer, Eng
land does not possess these climatic
advantages, and Jet Shakespeare was
an Englishman."
He must have travelled" returned
Guldmar positively. mo one will make
me believe that the man never visited
Italy. His Italian scenes prove it
they are full of the place and the
people. The whole Of his works, full
Of such wonderful learning, and con-
tanning SO many types of different ma
tions, shoW-to my mind, at least
that countries were his books of study
Why I, who am only a farmer, and
proprietor of a bit Of Norwegian land
Il have learned many thing from
simply taking glance at a new shore
each year. That's the way | used to
amuse myself when ] was young-now
| am old, the sea tempts me less, and
am fonder of my armchair; yet I've
cen q good deal in my time-enough
o provide me with memories for my
declining days. And it's droll thing
too" he added, with a laugh, "the
further south you go, the more i'm
moral and merry are the people, the
! further north, the more virtuous and
miserable. There's wrong balance
SON ewhere-but where, it's not easy
to find out"
"Weel," said Macfarlane, II can give
ye direct contradiction to your
theory. Scotland lies to the north,
and yen not find a grander harvest O.
judgment. I'm Scotchman an I'm
just proud o. my country--I'd back it's
men against a the human race-but
! | wadna say much for the stabeelity O
i its women. ! wad just tax TO my heels
and run If | saw a real, thumpin',
rod checked, big-boned Scotch lassie
maxim up to me. There's nae bashful-
ness in they sort, and nae safety"
Il will go to Scotland" said Duprez,
onthUsiasticalv. 81 feel that those
what do you call them, assies will
charm mel"
! Scotland | never saw" said Guild
mar. "From all have heard it seems
to me 'twould be too much like Nor
way. After ones eyes have rested
long on these dark mountains and
glaciers, one likes now and then to
see fertile sunshiny stretch of coun-
try such as France, or the plains of
! Lcmbardy. OF course there my be
exceptions, but | tell you climatic
influences have great deal to do
with the state of mind and morals
Now, take the example of that miser-
able old Lovisa Elsand She is the
victim of religious mainland re-
ligious mania, together with supersti-
ton OF the most foolish kind, is com
mon in Norway. 1t happens often
during the long winters; the people
have not sufficient to occupy their
minds; no clergyman--no even Dyce-
worthy-can satisfy the height of their
fanaticism. They preach and pray and
shrek and groan in their huts: some
swear that they have the spirit OF
lophecy-others that they are pos
sessed of deyils-others imagine witch
craft, like Lovisa and altogether there
Is such a bowling on the name Of
! Christ, that | am glad to be out of
lt-for it's a sight to awaken the
laughter and contempt of pagan such
as | ami"
Thelma listened with slight sha-
dow of pain on her features.
Father is not a pagan" she de-
clared, turning to Lorimer. How can
one be pagan if one believes that
there Is good in everything-and that
rothing happens except for the hest?"
1T sounds to mo more Christian
than pagan, averred Lorimer, with a
smile. but it's no use appealing to
me on such matters, Miss Guldmar
! am an advocate of the Law of
Nothing. | remember a worthy phil
osopher who-when he was in his
cups earnestly assured me it was all
right everything was nothing, and
nothing was everything You are
sure that is 500 | would say to him.
My dear young friend-hic--I am
positive! ! have -hic--worked out the
problem with-hc- carer And he
would shake me by the hand warmly,
with mild and moist smile, and would
retire to bed walking sideways in the
most Nmable manner, I'm certain his
ideas were correct as we'll as lumi-
Gus"
They laughed, and then looking up
saw that they were passing a portion
OF the coast of Seiland which was more
! than usually picturesque. Facing them
was great Nvernous cleft in the
rocks. tinted with a curious violet hue
! intermtngled with bronze and in the
strong sunlight these colors flashed
with the brilliancy Of jewels, rejecting
themselves in the pale slate-colored
sea, by Errington's orders the yacht
slackened speed, and glided along with
an almost noiseless moton-and they
were silent listening to the dash and
drip Of water that fell invisibly from
Il ppn,r hnt