New-York tribune., 1904-09-25

And don't beleve it IS as cruel as burning hlin up
alive il a railway wreck, Or
.Perbans the moment of falling when you shook
him of your skirt ages long to his experience OF
time Perhaps the instant that the shadow OF your
foot hung him was lifelong
"Oh perhaps, and pcrhaps-lt Is all perhapSeS
We'll it isn't perhaps that it IS an absurdity
for us with our finite intelligence attempt to
the purposes OF an infinite intelligence
But that is an empty shibboleth-hnite and
infinite"
Say great beyond conception then The Maker
of the universe must have been that And 1t seems
to me that if can't tell The for the suffering
we see is only rational in view of the innumerabe
blessings we see. take it for granted that there IS
reason and a wise one.
There may be reason for death. 1t puts an end
to things said Mrs Flanders, pulling to pieces the
rose that had been in fod Of her lace. but tell me,
if YOU can, the reason for all this sin and evil
oh | can't No l only say that
death universal that II cant be regarded by the
great Dispenser evil and that pain and suffering
NAV be such concentrated publication TO be most
mercful and full of love; and that even sin may
be a casting off of the old serpents skin
That's all so fanciful We can't govern our lives
by fairy stories. Love in pain and suffering As II
would hurt my child, for instance"
You would certainly. in order to be OF service
to him"
Il would have prevented the necessity Of being
of service if | had been omnipotcut"
And have missed one of the greatest Joys of life.
Dear me it's past midnight. | am keeping you
out of bed. And | suppose am foolish to talk to YOU
You are 50 prejudiccd. never am moved a particle
And il ali amounts thiS-t vicious circle. For If
this unknown Power Is almighty He must be malevo-
lent. and If He Is uereiful He is Imputcnt.
If l did not know that He Is as almighty in love
as in everything else | could not sit and hear YOU
talk So. but know Tie leans YOU this moment,
full of tenderness
How just how, DO YOU know such a thing, Mary
Bruce"
Because | conscious of it, much am
of this warm ar Because feel the love all about
me. In the same way hear music smell this rose.
Only II is with a spiritual not physical perception.
Isn't it Arsrur HoussIvc who saws. There Is
si>,h scusc-thc sense of the ideal. Baron dHolbach
has only senses . Well. God didn't give me, any
more than Baron Inlbach this spiritual 1t
was very partial of Him
Helen Flanders il YOU stopped criticizing God,
and criticized your own habit OF thought instead,
you'd bc happier person.
And ST. would YOU. | suppose you'd like TO say"
No But | don't why YOU wish To unsette
my belief in what gives rest and comfort when
YOU have nothing better To- offer
Then ii does unscttle your belief" she asked,
laughing
Not an atom | don't believe | hold your hand
at this moment. though close my eyes | know do.
oh yes when YOU make single blade of grass
grow. YOU may have the right to question YOU do
the power shat clothes the whole earth living green.
Although don't think YOU would wish to. then.
Making grass grow isn't my business "
The rebcllious live in 4 dry land Helen"
" Hark' Harkl Mary That's Paul, Oh, oh, did you
hear him fall He's homc-not himself againl
The poor. poor boyl"
"Oh my heart what will become of him2 If you
hadn't him | never would speak of it, He is my
idol He is his father over again. | have reasoned
with him, begged him. promised him It's all no
uscl You see?"
T. A. IL, ,,.I-, do