Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-07-29
DAWN.

wandered late one Jane afternoon over
The common. i suppose You are mad on
Schopenhaucr. Will YOU. lust to please
me, Try to take lutte more interest in
life and things IA 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
environment.
My dear gnl, i'm awfully sorry ii l
have been depressing TO YOU he said;
las matter of TACT / was sort of mus
ing aloud and hardly realized your pres
cnce"
I'm not sure whether l take that as
compliment she answered.
1T is II compliment, ion there is moth
ing l like better than 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! l should not like to think
as YOU do she replied.
women never know what they do
| tnlllh, he Sd'U.
In olner words. we are imbceilc.
J ank YOU! "nat grand nature has
man"
Il did not mean to be rude. Please
| forgive me- he exclaimed earnestly.
Don't mention il. I'm accustomed to
| it from YOU.
often wonder You consent to come
walks with MT he said laughing.
And | often wonder YOU ask me-" She
replied; 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 50 muck
shadow"
You always are very sunny. there's no
mistake about that he said gloomily
Don't you hNe me TO be 500 she
asked.
80, like gray lights best They tone
wlrh me better. I'm selfish, You know,
IKE other men,
You are certainly study in somber
tnts which, TO be accurate, l should call
the blues Have you had an unhappy
love affair, may ask! =
Love affair? Good gracious, MOI !
don't go in for love affairs"
Then the sooner yOu do the better!"
"Whyt"
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"
II don't care whether I'm better or
worse"
Nov. look here She said. suddenly
catching hold OF his arm and shaking
him. do you value happiness or not?'
There is no such thing in the world"
Poor blind MOLE" she exclaimed Il
am truly sorry Tor you. Nou have start
ed on perilous journey and are making
direct for a 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 ii. as YOU say, | am
Il blind mole, | can't see either
You make yourself blind and you
won't take an outstretched hand'
Il don't understand you"
-, you see other people around you
quite happy, myself for one, and you say
there is no such thing. and are furious
with Us ion appearing so. When we vol
uuteer to explain our modus opcranai
You won't listen-and thrust an enor-
nous lie down your own throat that we
are only acting"
1T IS not fair to say | won't listen.
| am always listening to what the world
has to say on the subject which IS
precious little except downright rot
What is the root of your sunshne?" he
asked
love" she answered. I'm deeply and
madIy in love with one person in par
ticular, and the world in general The
man stopped suddenly ami dropped his
stick, which he slowly picked up. lie
then asked awkwardly:
Are You engaged. them
My affection, are she replied, laugh
ing
Il suppose | must not ak the name of
the man."
1T isn't man; its myself" she said.
"In love with yoursclf!'
yes; really and truly in love with
myself. You see, feel a. ii / and every
body else were little pieces Of looking
glass in which the mysterious and mex
| plicable 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 l believe happiness consists
III reflection. in the absorbing and giving
! forth Of the essence Of Love. | try not
to let day pass that / do not dust my
glass and reflect a few rays of light into
someone's life. And I'm trying now to
let some into yours, but-you are too
dusty altogether
Il wish you could dust met" he said.
smiling
We'll. then sit down here and III try:
but it viii 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 wcll-because as a rule you
are very sympathetic companion" he
| said.
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