The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-01-23

things. Besides what pleasure there
would be In feeling that | was sup.
porting myself and that the food
ate and the clothes on my back were
mine by right OF my own endeavors.
instead OF contributed by others. how
ever kind"
But you might earn money
enough 90 clothe yourself. for in.
stance-by embroidery or some other
ladylike art. without leaving your
uncle's house.
The professor. as he spoke. by a
series of determined puffs. sent a vol.
ume OF new smoke toward the ceiling.
Aunt Emma mentioned that. She
suggested that | might paint on china
or give whist lessons. and yet retain
my prospects"
"Ah! did she. really? Just my own
idea, precisely; only she improves
upon Il. Paint on china or give whist
lessons! Capital! But the last
strikes mo as especially fellcitous.
You could give whist lessons. should
say, certainly, without sacrificing your
prospects. Your aunt is an eminently
sensible woman"
The professor spoke jauntily: so
much so that Eleanor. who had IN.
tended 10 be sardonic. paused with
surprise. IL almost seemed 10 her
that there was irony. also. In her
mentors words. But the sober pre-
cision OF the phrase with which no
renewed the dialogue. convinced her
OF her error.
why should you not adopt your
aunt's SUGGESTION"
Cant you see why. Uncle Phln? /
should merely be making believe. II
couldn't help being nearly the same az
Il is now. On. Uncle Pain, don't
wish TO seem TO you ungratefu for
what Uncle Harold and Aunt Emma
have done for me They have been
very, very kind, and-and don't
wish 10 criticlso them; I'm not crltI.
cising them. But what Is beneficial
for one person and what interests ono
person may be harmful and democrat.
izlng 90 another. It's the atmosphere
that | object to-the whole way OF
looking at things. and had a rssi.
Ing that you would understand me.
Uncle Phin."
There was the sadness Of despair
in her tone.
Understand you. my little girl I
should think | did understand you
Has not my whole life been a protest
against the very atmosphere which
you condemn. and which. thank God.
you cannot bear? Come here and
kiss me"
She approached him In sweet sur.
prise. and lowered her lips TO his
check. lie held her upon his knee
and stroked her hair
You shall teach. yon shall do what
you wish" he said. Il will see TO il
leave IL all TO me-"
Then YOU do not think me foolish,
Uncle Phln?"
Foolish? thank God that you are
SO wise; that II has been given you
60 sec the difference between the false
gods and the true. the glory OF life
ard its prostitutIon-yes. prostitution.
say. had not dared hope Il. for
they had held TO your lips the Lethe
OF luxury and languor and form and
superstition. but you would not drink.
no. thank God. you would not drink.
You have made your choice: but.
child. the path which you have
chosen IL no easy one TO follow" he
cried. with sudden sternness. You
have said that work and prlyations
have no terrors for you. you may
even be proof against dependency
and WEAKNESS OF heart and brain:
but are you ready TO put up with
polite scorn. kindly consideration and
plying patronage? Are you prepared
10 be looked askance at as qulxotic.
stigmatized as unconventional. Ia.
booed as unorthodox? This must
those who pursue knowledge and
truth for their own sakes be prepared
10 endure. They must look neither
To the right nor 20 the left: they
must be ready % strive from the ris.
ing OF the sun 10 tho going down OF
the same. content In the single con.
sciousness that they are helping TO
unravel the mysteries OF Gods treas
ure house and search out the secrets
OF tho Infinite"
She turncL her eyes To meet his
Il am not afraid. Uncle Pain" she
said with a bright smile. III only |
am worthy"
1T Is n matter Of spirit. not OF
deeds" he answered. He took her
hand In his and patted &c softly. whilc
he seemed to be looking into distance.
as he said: Il will tell you n secret.
Peach-bossom. For the soul that loves
truth and seeks IL unfinchlngly. IN.
sparingly. devotedly. unwearyingly.
the stars and the seas and the flowers
and the woods and the tempests and
the sunsets and the beasts OF the
field and the glorious works OF man
and man himself-man. the mlghtiest
mystery OF all-have a charm, a
beauty unknown TO those who fold
their hands and smile the smile which
says: Is not truth found? Would
A.