The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22


On si-a fruits Of caution It's worldly Ell
caey is now perhaps sufficiently recognized
Al al events IN the philosophy Of Mr.
Gtlyert EIiafbs life fn WIS writ Iarga
Scme indeed proclaimed chat Elicit life
knew neither system nor philosophy. But
this Is noG the fact. Every man is a scheme
unto himself This one had commended
fearful CT breakage. by esclieviug tuys II
the nursery. Later, ehary Of his body
safety, be denied himself school spurts
and now as 80 be sid1ed 6hrnugh Life as ,
IuggIer through a trough Of hen eggs.
IruEhfu1lv speaking. hypocrisy Is the
r-2ress CT this world sins. Most bad men
prefer murder There was Of course
nothing either rpod or bad about Elicit
Certainly no prsbense- For one and thirty
years. Il we except an occasional sorrie. he
reared golden palisades IN rhroRmcrton
streeb and dhrsw up moral eArEhw0rlzs N
Stoke Newingr1n- Then he met the
woman
How the soul Of a poet dropped &c hahi-
taEion n the breast Of an onyx eyed. or-
child skinned Indian goddess. and the Two
were fst5sred to the calling Of 4 London
board school teacher, the gods may ex-
plain when the time comes. Steadily the
three issues surovs for the stroke CT ascen-
alon The impulse Of the second influence
carried her fnu1 the arms Of Mr. Gilyars
ElllGBa.
l. =
higher grade scho0I5eacier. who made tri-
weekly pilGrimaRes to V0ynbse hall in
search CT that 5EapeIess svaslOn-cul51re-
Ny dear poets, she styled her shelves Cd
calling friends. Miss Forham knew few
men other than the masters On the boys
side All the same she was tndispubably
man woman. The two met at d sub
scription dance. When they fell 1o talk
ing, he certainly drooped below her ideal
But on the wares Of the eternal
instinct caurion was carried co the ssHs
and at st. Peter s, south Eorusey, az 80
IN the afternoon, the sI0Ckbrukar married
the sghooIrEacher. The first three months
were the reign Of the Indian Queen Then
the soul Of the poeB asserted itself, but IN
visions Gf the school board for London
waned and sank to 6iGnsr- Six months
after the wedding E1IiotG dInsd with the
Eafair market at 81 .Tenmys' and drank
himself into a heap. His wife paid the
cahInan b zhiIlings and undresEsd him
and got him to bed That night the sCuI
OF the poet, shrinking from the flesh,
burned as a beacon even the enbankmeuE
board was sppareIed IN white Light.
Cycling, with the freaks and piroUes-
ting Of the bulls and bears, filed his
Thoughts and hours as heraUC1ore. Most
women would have sim Ila6ed interest.
but soul IL a grievous burden for stock
broker wife.
Her little feminine arts and whims
passed UnremarkHd. That mood Of tired
sweetness which she found IN nature. N
some books and IN music, was to him as
fncomprehensible as Roman law. OF
COURSE he was never rude TO her; Il was
simply that he could not understand
It was On a heavy night IN labe July
that AIGy Eerriot1 came TO the house co
dine and sleep. The Hon AIgernon
BourSe Eerriot1 was a senior member Of
several junior clubs A woman had dub
bed HIM once a rip with taste fer
verses. The description was severe but
uo6 uuvarrauusd- HIS was a pretty pagan
sensualisn, though, singing from wine
palate % church music. For the rest, ne
had just imagination enough 90 despiEe
metiocriny.
Christine, however, hailed him as
creature CT Light and wisdom and listened
10 his trouh and small verse in spirit OF
pure gratitude. She had eaten j long din
uer Of herbs. and here. she Thought, was
salad, sUcculeut, crisp, delightful Owing
Elliott money, Herrio6B was a reguen5
visitor. He always lived we'll outside his
income and paid his creditors by eating
their dinners. IN time It came TO taking
tez with Mrs. Elliot5, and Algy could sit
with 10 woman, knee co knee, without
making love Co her
On certain Saturday the couple were
asked away 20 a corporation ball I'm
afraid you'd better not turn UP, Chris, -
EIliotB told his wife. There's n0 time
for a new frock, and you wouIdn'5 t like to
20 IN the cid one. he said t'Of course
i man clothes are always new, he add
ed, rs long as his shirt Is clean 50
Mrs Elliott sraid at home. IN the altar
noon Herrio61 called and took tea. After
ward they sat On a sofa with =winburue.
Six was cuck0oed from the clock Her
ri0t1 rose for his hat. .SupposIng you ask
ne &C dInner2'' he said lightly.
aoubsfuIIE-
The secret would be ours dear lady
ssI should tell him the moments he re-
turned. -
Ask the ogrs's leave. Wire care Of
The BeadIe, GuIIdhal. %
On, stay if you Hket'' she said shortly
And he sraid-
Bv Il the Hon. AIgernon had II the
wash CT two BOTTLES OF Dry Royal absoIved
hiTuseIf Of al poetic paganism- He shed
his halo Ike i shell. Then On the wings
Of eI0gueuCe and small damns he was rude
to Mrs. Elicit
Xou-you are shocking oIacHsy71s 71srri. .
she said simply.
IN a quick skirmIsh Of peIsing fun he
sough6 20 escape. But the woman rose.
swept through the door and turned the
key, and IN her pink silk evening clothes
and barred arms sa6 On the hal form wait
ing fer her husband
The dining room deer handle shook
now and aGain and u hoazse voice pleaded
fox escape. But she sat immGuable, her
chin tebween her palms Twelve passed
and l. She heard the yyraGing Of a Key
pressing 70 ind rs resting place. then the
street 5oCr opened
.-CIiIverr. she cried. there is A man Ii
the dining room I locked him there -
The devil FOu did O. said GiIyerr.
II is a man we both knuw-6he man
EerriorH- asked hin 70 dinner. lie was
rude % ms wish you TO thrash sne
bssas -
-=s7 Esiz- Chris as HGBis-sE
Then Mrs. Elliott swung herself up
stairs
hHiOB6 caugh6 up 4 riding whip IN
locked tine dining ruom door and flung