The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-10-21

1easf - "iuIm me IN tn
! least, she answered. you remembe,
tha ie rnin' that I was brought up !,
- simplest way. l am accustsme,
70 economic and to % withou
: .nngs' Besides what pleasure ther
n "Ua,a DC In feeling that l was sun
porting myself and that the food
ate ana the clothes on nv hack war,
i mne by right of my own endeavors
n lnsseaa OF contributed by others. how
But you might earn morev-
enough to clothe yourself, for in
sance-by embroidery or some othe,
iaayllke art, without leaving Won,
uncle's house." 0'
The professor, as he spoke. bv
oelles OF determined puffs, sent vol
ume Oh new smoke toward the cei]inp
Aunt Emma mentioned that sbe
suggested that might paint on china
vi give whist lessons, and vet retain
my prospects,"
An! did she, really? Just nv own
loea' precisely; only she improves
upon 1t. Paint on china or give whist
lessons! Capital! But the last
strikes me as especially felicitous
You could give whist lessons, should
say certainly, without sacrificing your
prospects. Your aunt is an eminentlv
sensible woman"
The professor spoke jauntily: so
much SO that Eleanor. who had in.
tended to be sardonic, paused with
surprise. 1t almost seemed to her
tnat there was irony, also, in her
mentors words. But the sober pre.
cision OF the phrase with which he
renewed the dialogue. convinced her
of her error.
Why should you not adopt your
aunts suggestion?" =,
Cant you see why, Uncle Phin? I
should merely be making believe. It
couldn't help being nearly the same as
1t Is now. Oh. Uncle Phin, I don't
wish to seem to you ungrateful for
what Uncle Harold and Aunt Emma
nave done for me. They have been
very, very kind, and-and I don't
wish to criticise them; I'm not criti.
clsing them. But what is beneficial
for one person and what interests one
person may be harmful and democrat.
lzing to another. It's the atmosphere
That l object to-the whole way of
looking at things: and had a feei.
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
cheek. He held her upon his knee
and stroked her hair. .- ....
you shall teach; you shall do what
you WISH" he said. II will see to it;
cave 1t all to me-"
Then you do not think me foolish.
Uncle Phin?" 'a
Foolish? thank God that you are
70 wise; that 1t has been given you
o see the difference between the false
sods and the true, the glory Of life
nd its prostitution-yes, prostitution.
say. had not dared hope it, for
hey had held to your lips the Lethe |
u luxury and languor and form and
but you would not drink:
10. thank God, you would not drink! |
fou have made your choice; but.
hid, the path which you have
hosen is no easy one to follow" he
ried, with sudden sternness. "You
ave said that work and privations
ave NO terrors for you; you may
ven be proof against despondency
nd WEAKNESS of heart and brain:
ut are you ready to put up with
olite scorn, kindly consideration and
tying patronage? Are you prepared
be looked askance at as quixotic,
as unconventional, Ia.
coed as unorthodox? This must
hose who pursue knowledge and
ruth for their own sakes be prepared
D endure. They must look neither
, the right nor to the left: they
lust be ready to strive from the ris.
,g Of the sun to the going down OF
ne same, content in the single con-
ciousness that they are helping to
nravel the mysteries of Gods treas.
re house and search out the secrets
the infinite"
She turnel her eyes to meet his.
Il am not afraid, Uncle Phin," she
I'D with a bright smile. III only I
n worthy" ,,r .4 1tra t.
1T is matter Of spirit, not Of
seds," he answered. He took her
md in his and patted IL softly, while +
seemed to be looking into distance,
he said: 4 will tell you q secret.
each.blossom. For the soul that loves
nth and seeks It unfiinchingly, nm.
'aringly, devotedly. unwearyingly,
Q stars and the seas and the flowers
ID the woods and the tempests and
Q sunsets and the beasts of the
Id and the glorious works Of man