The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-12

where iheN nal Oc"n. lVH wiz ""''
stand me. now, when | say that there
is no longer any place for me IN me
economy of Nature. | have smut 10
myself every door of happiness
through which other mortals have a
right 10 pass. | can be no mans
wife"
Before he could put out a restrain
ing hand she left the room; and when,
alarmed. they looked for her, she had
also left the house.
The next evening she once more sought
entrance at the old New Hampshire
doorway; but the gentle stepmother
was away in pursuit Of needed rest
and the house was closed and silent.
Forcing an entrance through an I'M
secured window. Kittie was glad TO
be alone. She could better fight her
battle by herself.
The next day was a stormy one or
wind and snow, but she spent the
whole Of It going again and again,
with all the Old love and lOngingS. TO
every spot connected with her child
hood. The old peace was again steal.
ing oven her; perhaps it would fully
return IL she went to her fathers
grave.
Before she was half way there the
day Of foodless exposure began to tell
upon her strength. The las, confused
sound which reached her eats wa the
screech Of a steam whistle above the
IOar Of the storm. II wa the same
train which the night before had
brought her from New York.
Half an hour later a horse which
came along through the darkness re.
fused to pass a drift in the road. The
two men who got out of the Sleigh TO
investigate, found Kittie lying across
their way.
when next she opened her eyes they
rested upon many persons whom she
knew. The one she knew best of all
stopped and kissed her.
How did you find me-" she asked,
feebly.
1T was easy to guess where YOU
had gone, after what you told me
when we last met
Perceiving that they were not need
ed. everyone then left the room but
the anxious stcpmother and he who
vas most concerned.
1T was useless TO come protested
Kittie; II dare not listen 10 YOU"
You are toe uncompromisingly
s~CrupulOuS.' he said. and it has
caused yOu to misunderstood every.
thing. The twin laws Of growth and
change attack and distract everybody:
they are the suprcmcst tragedies in the
universe; but since you cannot alter
them, You must not let them dismay
you. Take life as il IS. and remcmhar
that it IS almost impossible 10 do any,
thlng, honest or otherwise. which
does not invade some persons rights.
or make some bell or another Jingle
out of tune. For instance. thai which
you now believe 10 be your duty would
only fill you with new remorsp, 7
mean, you would SOC upbraid Yourself
for denying me my sole chance of han.
piness in this world, The investiga.
ton Of ethics Of selishness hadn't
taken YOU quite so far as that, had il.
my poor, puzzled darling?"
The pallor on her checks increased
for an instant; then she smilcd-ror
the first time in many a weary dav
Another confusion-nearly another
sin-entirely another point OF yiew,"
she faltored. is there nothing any.
where but the point of view"
oh, yes he answered, as she hid
her face on his shoulder to obscure
ne dawning Of a new light; there is
something very much better: there is
love-the balm for all confusions and
for every point of view"
IT, Dr.. A.. ILL