The diamond drill., 1902-11-01

mountains and continents" She raised
herself on her elbow "And what II
we could help mankind and leave the
traces OF our work upon IL TO the endf
Mankind is only an ephemeral blossom
ON the tree OF time. There were others
before Il opened: there will be others
after II has fallen. Where was the
mau In the time OF the dicynodont and
when hoary monsters wallowed I'm the
mudi VIII he be found In the cons
that are to come? We are sparks. we
are shadows. we are pollen, which the
next wind will carry away We are
DIV ing already. II Is all dream.
IL know that thought When the
fever Of living Is on us. when the de-
sire 10 become. 10 know, 10 do. is driv-
Ing us mad. we can use II as an ano-
dyne to still the fever and cool our
beating pulses. But il is poison. not
a food If we live on II, il viii turn
our blood TO ice We might as well
be dead. We must not. Waldo.
want your life 10 be beautiful, 10 end
in something You are nObler and
stronger than l." she said, "and as
much better as one OF Gods great an
gels Is better than SHINING man.
Your life must 20 for something"
Yes we viii work." he said.
She moved closer 70 him and lay
still, his black curls touching her
i..o1th little head.
Doss. who had laid at his masters
side, climbed over the bench and curl
ed himself up In her lap She drew
her skirt up over him. and the three
sat motlonless FOR long time.
"Waldo," she said suddenly, they
are laughing NJ u.s.
"NVhoT he asked. starting up.
"TAey-the starsw she said softly.
"Do You not see? There is a little.
white, mocking finger pointing down
at us from each one of them We are
talking OF tomorrow and tomorrow,
and our hearts are so strong we are
not thinking OF something that can
touch Us softly in the dark and make
us still forever They are laughing at
as, Waldo
Both sat looking upward
DO you ever pray2" be asked her in
a low voice.
"No."
Il never DO, but | might when | look
up there. viii tell you hc added. in
a still lower voice, where could pray.
If there were wall Of rock on the
edge Of world. aud one rock stretch
ed out far, far into space, and | stood
alone upon IL, alone, with stars above
me and stars below mel would not
say anything but the feeling would be
7 prayer
There was an end TO their conversa-
ton after that, and poss fell asleep on
her knee. 81 last the night wind grew
very chilly.
"Ah." She said, shiverlng, and draw
Ing the skirt about her shoulders II
am cold lnspan the horses. and call
me when you are ready
She slipped down and walked toward
the house. Doss stiflly following her,
not pleased at being reused. AT the
i door she met Gregory.
IL have been looking for you every
\ where; may | not drive you homer lac
said.
waldo drives me" she replied, pass
ing on. and IL appeared TO Gregory that
she looked at him In the old way, with
out seeing him. But before she had
reached the door an idea had occurred
TO her, for she turned.
'If you wish TO drive me. you may.
Gregory went TO look for Elm. whom
he found pouring ont coffee IN the back
room. He put his hand quickly on her
shoulder.
you must ride with Waldo; am
going 20 drive your cousin home
"But | can't come Just now, Greg
promised Tant' Sannie Muller 10 look
after the things while she went TO rest
a little"
"Well. you can come presently, cant
your I didnt say you were 10 come
now. I'm sick OF this thing" said
Gregory, turning sharply on his heel
"Why must | sit mp the whole night
because your stepmother chooses TO get
marriedT
"oh It's all right, Greg. ! only
meant
But he did not hear her, and man
had come up TO have his cup filed.
An hour after Waldo came In to look
for her and found her still busy at th,
table.
-The horses are ready" he said, "buI
II you would like to have one daucc
more | will wait"
She shook her head wearily.
"No, | am quite ready. ! want e
go"
And soon they were on the 81 IS
road the buggy had travelled an Ltui
before Their horses, with heads I. o~g
together. nodding sleeply as t.e!
walked In the starlight. you might Sc
counted the rise and fall OF their ,rc'
in the sand. and Waldo In his 81 "a
nodded drowsily also Only Elm ra,
awake. and watched the starlIglsel
rond with wide open eyes. AZ last h'
spoke.
~ wonder III All people feel SO OLD 81