The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-03-06

Out there won De any next TIN
ways gotten the things he desired and
rather looked down on him with con
tempt Suppose now he should beat
Howard in the thing Howard most de-
sired, who would have ground for ex-
u1tance then? Who could afford to be
contemptuous? Can We despise those
who win what We most desire? Had
he not better marry her after all, if
he could Literary fame is sweet but
distant, and love is sweet and near
He did not know what to do He
pulled at his cigarette, but in it
neither solace nor Inspiration He
flung it in the fire and strobe over to
the book case He picked out a vol
ume of Browning. and opened it at
the poem. Youth and Art where the
poet tells of the two who had achieved
the fame as sculptor and singer they
desired, but at the price of their love
and happiness. He read and reread
the stanza.
Each 1ife,s unfulflIed, you see:
It hangs still, patchy and scrappy,
They have not sighed deep, laughed
Starved, Toasted, despaired = been
happy
He threw down the book, chose an
other. 1t was Daudet's eEFemmes des
Artits-'' He read a while, drew sigh
of relief Daudet was a sensible man,
no love sick rhymer- He had lived in
can be known and studied Each OF
these artists of whom the book told
had married. Each of them had been
unhappy, hindered in their artistic de-
velopment by their marriage. They
had sold their birthright for a mess of
pottage, nay, for the apples Of Sodom
which had turned to ashes on their
lips
No, he would be true to himself and
to his art Even Howard might marry
her
And yet he must see her again. Just
one sight of the bright hair, the dewy
red mouth. the rounded cheek to light
the 1oveless years OF his literary striv-
| ing. He removed his smoking Jacket.
slammed the door and hurried towards
| the MurchisOn residence. He was met
and stopped by Charlie Rawl1ns, who
said. Hello, old boy. which way are
you going?''
ITO the Murchisons,'' he replied
That's right drawled Charlie;
make the most of your study OF the
| eternal feminine while you can. How
ard Griggsby is going up there pretty
| regularly
What do you mean?'' asked Percy
Il mean,'' said Charlie, Howard is
| likely to put an end to these studies
| ror fellow isn't likely to want his
| wife to figure as literary material fo1
| another MAN.
| Percy did not wait for the closing o.
| the sentence, but hurried on. 1t seem
ed to him Miss Kate would never come
| down. When she did arrive, she ex
| cused her delay on the ground that sh.
| had just returned from a ride will
Mr.. Griggsby and had to change he
| costume To her amazement, the usu
ally 1anguid and proper Percy strodt
| across the room, took her hand anc
said almost fiercely, 81 don't want yol
to ride with Howard any more
| What right have you, Mr.. Haddock
to make such demand2' the CIR
/ asked. but not as indignantly as sh
felt she ought
NO right, no right, yet said he
kissing her hand before she coul,
withdraw it 1T is only a request
Don't you know, can't you see. don
want you to drive with, to be wit
| anybody but me forever
But said the girl, MIR. Griggsb
| has asked me to be his wife,
Percy turned pale Was Howard t
| again thwart him? He caught he
| hand again. and said breath1ess15
..And> what was your aEswer?'
ct told him 1 would give 1t mex
time