Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-26
DAWN.

''You are the most pessimistic md
vidual | have ever met" she said, as they
wandered late one June afternoon over
the common. Il suppose you are mad Oh
Schopenl1auer. Will you, Just to please
ne, try to take little more interest IN
life and things IN general? We have
both got to live, whether we like it or
not, and we may as well get as much
enjoyment as we can out of our present
environments
My dear girl, I'm awfully sorry if [
have been depressing to you," he said;
as a matter of TACT / was sort of mus
ing aloud and hardly realized your pres
cnce"
I'm not sure whether [ take that as
compliment" she answered.
1T is a compliment, for there is moth
ing | like better than a quiet companion
who feel is sharing my thoughts'
Sharing, but not agreeing with them?"
''Anybody with common sense does
agree with them
Then, thank God, [ haven't got com
mon sense! | should not like to think
| rs YOU 90. size leplleu.
'Women never know what they do
think he SAID.
Sin oUner words, we are imbecile.
! ank you! ', hat a grand nature has
man.
L did not mean to be rude. Please
| forgive me" he exclaimed earnestly.
Don't mention it. I'm accustomed to
| it from you
often wonder you consent to come
walks with me-" he said, laughing
And | often wonder you ask me-" she
repiied; but / come for two reasons
| First, because | want to solve the enigma
| of your personality, and, secondly, be-
cause | should like to let in a little sun
shine where there seems so much
shadow
You always are very sunny, there's no
mistake about that" he said, gloomily.
Don't you Ike me to be 500" she
| asked
10 | like gray lights best They tone
with me better. I'm selfish, you know,
| ike other men,
You are certainly a study in somber
tints, which, to be accurate, | should call
the blues Have you had an unhappy
love affair, may | ask?"
Love affair? Good gracious, no. I
| don't 90 in for love affairs
"Then the sooner you do the better."
'Why?''
Because you will then look at life, if
only for a short time, through colored
! glasses--and it would completely alter
you for the BETTER
Il don't care whether I'm better or
worse"
Now, look here she said, suddenly
catching hold of his arm and shaking
i HIM, do you value happiness or not 2"
There is no such thing in the world"
| Poor blind mOle!" she exclaimed Il
am truly sorry for you. You have start
ed on perilous journey, and are making
| direct Tor destination against which
your whole nature rebels. Turn round
my friend, turn round; face the sun and
walk home"
NO one can show me any sun or any
home" he said, 'for if, as you say, [ am
blind mole, [ can't see either
You make yourself blind, and you
won't take an outstretched hand.'
L don't understand you"
NY. you see other people around you
quite happy, myself for one, and you say
there is no such thing, and are furious
with Us for appearing so. When we vol
unteer to explain our modus operandi
you won't isten-and thrust an enor-
nous lie down your own throat that we
are only acting''
1T is not fair to say I won't listen
[ am always listening to what the world
has to say on the subiect-which is
precious little except downright rot
What is the root of your sunshine?" he
asked
Love- she answered. I'm deeply and
madly in love with one person in par
ticular, and the world in general" The
man stopped suddenly and dropped his
stick, which he slowly picked up. He
then asked awkwardly:
Are you engaged, them"
My affections are" she replied, laugh
ing.
/ suppose [ must not ask the name of
the man?''
1T isn't man; it's myself she said
I'm love with YOURSELF"
Yes; really and truly in love with
myself You see, [ feel as if [ and every
body else were little pieces of looking
glass III which the mysterious and mex
plcable Creator comes to see Himself
every day. And if we are dusty and
covered IN cobwebs, or shut ourselves up
IN the dark, no reflection from us is pos
sible. Now [ believe happiness consists
IN reflection, IN the absorbing and giving
forth OF the essence of Love [ try not
to let day pass that [ do not dust nv
glass and reflect a few rays of light into
someone's life. And Pm trying now to
let some into yours, but-you are too
dusty altogether
L wish you could dust metz he said.
smiling.
| well, then, sit down here and I'll try;
but it will be very hard work" she said.
seating herself on the top of a low mound
that faced the setting sun.
Let me ask you again why you come
and fetch me for walks %
"Because-well-beca as a rule YOU
are very sympathetic companion he
! said.
Sympathetic? All! Well, YOU know,
Plato says Sympathy is Love-and Love
| is Communion of Souls Is il then that