The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-04-24

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"And hecatombs of doves were slain
upon the affairs OF Aphrodite, for the
Greeks admired this goddess of love
greatly and made daily sacrifices to
her.
The student leaned back and closed
her book unwilling1y, her fingers ca
ressing it's covers while her eyes wan
dered to the sunset beginning to glow
among the pines AS she gazed an
odd smile twisted her lips
I'm these later days sacrifice
not only doves, but eagles she muir
INJURED dreamily- Then with sudden
passion: @Oh, love. what monstrous
murders are committed daily in your
name-murder of mind and moral
Life after life broken and bruised at
your breast" Her brows knitted slowly
and again that odd smile crept to her
lips
Two years ago Helen Nord had
found herself alone in the world That
she was penniless had not troubled
her She knew of place where she
could live ten dollars month and
save money. Moreover she fancied
that she could go to that place and
make the ten dollars 1t was IN the
Pine Barrens of south Mississippi
There were a couple of small public
schools there, lying a few miles apart,
one of which was taught in summer
and one in winter, each having term
of four months and paying about
hundred dollars per term When she
applied to the county superintendent
for information. he gave her besides a
bit of advice three bits-"@Teach the
schools honestly; keep your mouth
shut; don't firt with the girls sweet
hearts She thanked him, feeling the
, advice to be sound. AID went away to
follow it,
AS teachers go, she had been sue
cessful She held her schools against
all rivals and had hundred dollars
in bank; and her pupils, without the
aid of chart, diagram, or blackboard,
were steadily acquiring a sound Eng
Ish education
For two years she had boarded at
six dollars per month, dressed plain.
worked hard, and studied. She had
gratified her hearts desire and was a
happy woman. Books banked up steadi-
1y in her little room. books that she had
yearned all her life to possess, and she
read them over and over in the long,
delicious hours after her days work
was done.
Two years of Eden and, 10, the ser
pent.
She had paid small attention when
he first entered her garden Only by
degrees had it dawned upon her that
he was, like young David, strong of
body and with a ruddy countenance
good to look upon. Later she not
gu bnSdJ ne ne1IheT nor SWOFGs
that he kept his nails in order and
was always neat. He lived at the
house where she boarded, and brought
Der mail from the far-away post Of
fee. He was always polite, was this
Cajan-born Donician, yet his presence
troubled the fair young teacher. Vague
1y he interfered with her studies, and
she resented the interference.
But the sunset glow was fading
while she dreamed of Aphrodite and
her? Or the doves? Dreadful, melan-
pine woods mournful with their plant
i've cooling Helen laughed little as
she put away her much-1oyed books
and went out into the bold fresh air
for that delightful half hour between
the lights
She threw back her tired shoulders
GIorying in the reckless pride of
sunset glow and the Frightening
CLEAN of the rising moon. Appropriate
ing the grandeur and understanding
nothing. Seeing in the nght-tipped
pines only glorified pride. Blind TO
the serenity that is born of suffering;
deaf to the note of sadness that thrilled
through their melodious chanting-to
her only a burst of deep-throated tri-
umph-
Oddly enough, in the midst of these
shaken vibrations of her soul came the
practical reflection:
Il can live on ten dollars month
and save money; and I can make the