The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21

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Introduce you to me-"
which Is she?"
(which is she? Dear me. Mr.. HaFs
Ian has made an impression! Let ne
look. You see that girl at the othea
end OF the table?"
The one with carnations In her
hair? Yes. you must certainly intpos
duce me-"
The girl laughed delightedly.
II will-when know your mama
Does that force you to reveal youH
identity?''
you have not done So"
"Ah-let me sect Is that a compile
ment, I wonder? Don't tell. please
It's so nice to balance the possibilities
Of neatly turned phrase. We women
are supposed to live on compliments,
but think it's ever so much healthiap
to cherish a remark whose pretty sida
can cheer and its brutal side correct"
you are a philosopher"
mo. and I don't think I'd like TO
be-"
why rot?''
Because. philosophers always sasm
TO me weary sort of people who have
found all their dolls stuffed with saw.
dust. and have resolved not to care"
But all philosophers are not stoies."
mo, but they have touch of II In
their way of looking at things. Soma
of them find their dolls are stuffed with
sawdust, and then hunt around for
things to offset this. They think Of
the lexibility of the dolls, the cheap
ness OF their construction, their free
dom from disease. They're calm. re-.
signed. contented, perhaps, but they're
never Just glad"
And you like to be lust glad'f"
Eyes, I do! | like to feel thankful
I'm alive, merry with the Joy of sun-
shine, happy with the sense = singing.
Oh, like to be glad in mr. hear. not
merely in my head-don't ,u?"
IT do, indeed" KenDur answered
warmly. But I'm afra'd don know
the secret of succeeding. nc you ever
take disciples?"
Not here in the city. Nine Is So
what do you call those philosophers
with lots of exercise in them?"
"Peripatetic?"
Yes, peripatetic. But it's too dan-
gerous here in the city with trolleya
and cables! And there's nothing to
see but ugly bricks and pavement: noa
even the skyline Of the buildings"
While in the country"
You have a chance to live! Yon
L.. h. rx,svn NJ La
your hair about, and breathe down bic
draughts of 1t. You can see colors and
shadows, and hear music and laughter.
and run free with the singing and the
mirth of It, all. Don't you uAdeE@,
standr"
II think could learn"
The girl suddenly stopped and lookeN
across the table.
Thank you for checking me with
that ceremonious phrase. I let myaalA
run on for a moment, quite forgettiAM
we were at Mrs. Parsons formal din1
ner to meet Mr.. Harlan. and that We
hadn't been introduced"
please absolve my idiotic remaRkA
Of any such intention and show y0MA
belief in my sincerity by running -
again."
mo, I've monopolized the converaar
lion quite long enough. What are youA
enth usiasms? You have some, haveAN
vou?" she asked with comic anxiety,
Eyes. l think so. Hobbies are enA
aren't they?"
Eyes, II you ride them enthusiastic.
ally"
I'm pursuit of the gladness you speak
,f?"
mo, no! With the gladness. a
"Ah. but my hobby is a bit faded.
IN afraid. He can't keep up"
How disappointing! But what 10
~"
"A factory"
"A factory?"
Eyes, and the people in It." vi
''Oh, I think that is splendid"
"I should never describe 1t by such
IN adjective. It's interesting at times
at others; broadening In
me respect. narrowing In anothers
tut never splendid"
But doesn't 1t affect a great many
eople?"
''Yes."
"And you don't have chance to-
1f1uence their lives?"
II suppose so-in some slight de-
ree"
And don't you think that's splen-
i'd? Oh, you do need run in tho
ountry!"
The girl laughed with frank merri-
tent.
'Some day shall ask you to show
lie the way"
VERY well, will-after we've been
roperIy introduced. But there's our
ostess SIGNALLING us to leave you to
he real purpose of the evening, the
esting with Mr.. Harlan; so au re-
Dir"
Kennard rose and pulled back the
lair
II do hope you'll lie him she said
as she passed toward the
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