Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

"Your high,Less, aou can 1Deu afford to
ofe1ld."
has said. becomes an obligation" He
looked straight into the girls eyes as
he said this. and his gaze was altogeth-
er too strong for her. 90 the lashes fell.
She flushed and said, with smile that
brought the dimples:
~ thank you. That is a real compli-
ment" Then laughingly: much better
than extravagant comments on ones
skin and eyes and hair. We are going
to the queen at the marble landing.
Will you walk with us. sir?" And they
strolIed away together, while the other
girls followed In a whispering, laugh.
ing group.
Was there ever 30 glorious a calm
after such storm?
"Then those NEUROLOGICAL comps
ments," continued Mary. "Don't you
dislike them"
Il can't say that have ever received
many, none that recall" replied Bran
don, with perfectly straight face, but
with a smile trying its best to break
out.
"Oh, you have not? Well, how would
you like to have somebody always tell
ing you that Apollo was humpbacked
and misshapen compared with you;
that Endymion would have covered his
face had he but seen yours, and so onT'
"T don't know, but think I should
like it from some persons" he replied,
looking ever so innocent.
This savored Of familiarity after 50
brief an acquaintance and caused the
princess to glance up In slight surprise.
but only for the instant, for his inno-
cent look disarmed her.
81 have q mind to see," she returned,
laughing and throwing her head back
as she looked up at him out Of the cor
ner of her lustrous eyes. "But I will
pay you a better compliment. posi-
lively thank you for the rebuke. do
many things like that, for which I am
always sorry. Oh, you don't know how
difficult it is to be good princess"
And she shook her head with gather
ing of little trouble wrinkles in her
forehead, as much as to say, "rhere is
no getting away from 1t, though" Then
she breathed q soft little sigh Of tribu-
lation as they walked on.
81 know 1t must be task to be good
when everybody flatters even ones
shortcomings" said Brandon and then
continued in q way that, am free to
confess. was something priggish: 1T is
almost impossible for us to see our
own faults even when others are kind
enough to point them out, for they are
right ugly things and unpleasant to
look upon. But, lacking those outside
monitors. ole must all the more cult
vate the habit Of constfnt Unlocking
and self examination. If we are only
brave enough to confront our faults
and look them in the face, ugly as they
are, we shall be sure to overcome the
worst Of them. A striving toward good
will achieve at least part Of It :"
"Ohw returned the princess. But
what Is good and what is wrong? So
often we cannot tell them apart until
we look back at what we have done,
aud then it is all too late. truly wish
to be good more than desire anything
else In the world. I am so ignorant and
helpless and have such strong inclina-
tons to do wrong that sometimes |
seem to be almost all wrong. The
priests say 80 much, but tell US SO little.
They talk about st. Peter and st. Paul
and q host Of other saints and holy ia
theirs and what nots, but fail to tell US
what we need every moment Of our
lives; that is, how to know the right
when we see it, and how to do 1t; and
how to know the wrong and how to
avoid it. They ask us to believe so
much and insist that faith Is the sum
of virtue and the lack of 1t the sum Of
sin, that to faith all things are added,
but we might believe every syllable OF
their whole disturbing creed and then
spoil it all through blind ignorance OF
what is right and what is wrong"
"As to knowing right and wrong"
replied Brandon, 81 think I can give
you q rule which, although it may not
cover the whole ground, is excellent
for everyday use. 1t is this, Whatever
makes others unhappy is wrong, what
ever makes the world happier is good.
As to how we are always to do this l
cannot tell you. One has to learn that
by trying. We can but try, and L we
fail altogether there Is still virtue IN
every futile effort toward the right"
Mary bent her head as she walked
along in thought.
"What you have said is the only ap-
proach to rule for knowing and doing
the right l have ever heard. Now
what do you think Of me as fatterer!
But 1t will do no good. The bad Is In
me too strong. 1t always does itself be-
fore can apply any rule or even real
ize what IS coming" And again she
shook her head, with bewitching lit
tie look Of trouble.
"Pardon me, your highness, but there
Is no bad In you. 1t has been put on