Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-01-11

AAAA- L want 10 ittdrt Hllus ana aN-
mire his Intellectual attachments; but
how can he accept SO much on faith
and be content? I know l am a per-
feet heathen.-Miss Spencer SAYS I
am.-but do you think it is so awful
for me 70 want 90 know these things p
You merely express clearly what
thousands feel without the moral cour-
age TO utter it. The saddest part OF Il
al is. the deeper we delve the less we
are satisfied in our intellectual ma
lures. We merely succeed In learning
that we are the vericst pygmies Men
like Mr.. Wynkoop are simply driven
back upon faith as a last resort. abso-
lutely bamed by an impenetrabie wall.
against which they batter mentally In
vain"
Are You a church member"
Yes"
do you believe those things you do
not understand %"
He drew a deep breath. scarcely
knowing at that moment how best TO
answer. yet sincerely anxious to lead
this girl toward the light
much about such matters. They hold
them sacred. Yet ! viii speak frankly
with you. I could not static iu words
my faith so that IL would be clearly
apprehended by the mind OF another.
/ am In the church because / believe
It's efforts are toward righteousness.
because / believe the teachings Of
Christ are perfect. His life the highest
possible type Of living. and because
through Him we receive ali the infor-
nation regarding a future existence
which we possess. That my mind
rests satisfied Z do not say: ] simply
accept what is given. preferring a lit
tie light 70 total darkness"
But here they refuse 20 ACCEPT any
one like that They say I ana not yet
in ft state OF mind"
such Judgment would seem TO me
narrow / was fortunate IN coming
under the influence Of n broad-minded
religious teacher. To my statement
Of doubts he simply said: Believe
what you can; live the very best you
can. and keep your mind open toward
the light Gt seems to me now this
Is an that anyone can do whose nature
viii not permit of blind, unquesuon-
able faith"
Il am so glad you have spoken in
that way" she confessed. Il shall
never feel quite so much alone in the
world again. and / shall see these mat
tiers from different viewpoint. Is IL
wrong-unwomanly. I moan-for mo
TO question spirstual things2"
Il am unable TO conceive why Il
should be. Surely woman ought 20 DO
as deeply concerned in things spirit
ual as man."
How very strange H. IS that we
should thus drift into such an intimate
talk at our second meetingi" she ex-
claimed "But IL seems so easy. so
natural. TO converse frankly with some
people-they appear 20 draw out all
that is best In ones heart Then there
are others who seem 70 parch and
wither up every germ OF spiritual
life"
There are those IN the world who
truly belong together" he urged. dar-
inSly. They belong 90 each other by
some divine law. They may never be
privileged 20 meet; but II they do. the
commingling OF their minds and souls
Is natural. This talk OF ours tonight
has. perhaps. done me as much good
as you"
"Oh. am so glad II it hast II do
not believe you and Miss Spencer
conversed in this way?"
Heaven forbid, And yet it might
puzzle you 10 guess what was the
main topic Of our conversation"
Did it interest your"
Deeply"
We'll, then. 1t could not be dress. or
men. or western romance. or society
In Boston, or the beautiful weather. 1
guess It was books"
Wrong; they were never men,
toned"
Then I shall have TO give up. for
do not remember any other subjects
she talks about"
Yet IL was the most natural tome
acknowledgements"
you were discussing me? Why,
how did that happen ."
Very simply. and / was wholly TO
DAoAA'~- u NC perfectly honest MISS
Nadia, / attended the dance tonight
for no other object than 20 meet you
again. But I had argued myself into
the belief that YOU were Miss Spencer.
The discovery of my mistake merely
intensified my determination 20 learn
who you really We're. With this pur-
pose. I interviewed Miss Spencer, and
during the course Of our conversation
the facts Of my first meeting with you
became known"
You told her how very foolish
acted?"
Il told her how deeply interested I
had become IN your outspoken man
ner"
"Oh! And she exclaimed. How TO
manticv"
Possibly; she likewise took occa-
sion to suggest that you were merely
a child. and seemed astonished that /
should have given you a second
thought"
why am 1S."
Il told her / believed you to be Of
that ace and cha fouorad NV rov,,a.f~