The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-30

right After all there's the vesetarians-theyrs
fond of reading" And he snatched up the Ms.
backed out of the door and slammed 1t in the
wrathful poets face.
ITS a new break for me. too" said Bellamy
Grist.
did tell Editha of the character OF the
new volume any more than had dared tell her of
the effect of Mokos heart her fathers nature.
1 watched him more closely trying observe IL
that effect increasing; 1 fancied that in tho
matter of love of mischief 1t was. Some of his
pranks outrageous and found that he was
on the best of terms with all the bad boys OF the
neighborhood believed. indeed. that he was the
instigator of their holder fights
Then came the domestic climax. One morning
at breakfast Edtha said. Surely the embsmers
are very long fixing up fathers heart They've had
it five months"
THE embamers haven't got it. They can't have
it till Moko said in matter of fact tone
as / could assume.
What do you mean" gasped Editha-
well, o'Driscor replaced Mokos heart by your
fathers He felt that science needed the converse
OF the operation"
heart of Benamy Grist-ths is desecraton!" cried
Editha.
Worn out poets hearts great shakes"
said Bellamy with chuckle Then he added. I'm
thinking, Editha. that that biography you're writ
ing for me should branch OF at the operation and
continue with Moko."
Week by week his boyishness grow more trying
he all his iuns w
he was writing poetry. plotting or executing wild
pranks We relieved. though were very
anxious how he should behave. when the
Society of American Literateurs invited him to help
entertain a great French writer. with view to con-
fronting their guest with the serious earnest Amer
lean spirit in its most perfect expression, and he
left for fortnight.
1 watched the papers anxiously but plainly he
was restraining his mischevous spirit. for the event
passed off without a scandal At the end of fort
night he came back with the astounding inteili-
gence that he off to Paris. The old Beliamy
Grist had always proclaimed that the true Ameri-
can poet must weaken his grip on the Ameri-
can spirit by enervating contact with efete Europe.
This recantation was a great shock to Editha. and
1 expect to of his admirers.
After he had gone were both happier. 1t was
rest for us. Then he wrote that he was going to
settle down in Paris for a year or two. and asked
me to manage his money and remit his income.
agreed thankfully.
But always there doomed omniouly ahead the
publication of his book of which had never dared
to speak to Editha. / was out when her advance
COPY of 1t came and when L returned found her
in tears. 1 tried comfort her; but it was no
use she said sobbing that her father had destroyed
forever his splendid For the next two
days she went about the house mourning. Then
came the day of the books publication and the
appearance of the reviews. When / came to break
fast / found her sitting in the midst OF heap of
newspapers and magazines. To my surprise she
flushed and smiling and there were tears in
her eyes.
How could I have been so foolish?" she cried Il
missed the true nwardness of my fathers book ut
terly The High Thinker says that it shows a
poetic insight into the cosic soul unsurpassed in
literature. The Cultured American says that he
is the greatest aIlegorst the world has known
OF course there are sconers"-she frowned-"but
they only superficial and blind-souls in whom
the mystic meaning of the universe awakens
Spouse. Ny fathers renewal of youth has trebled
his great success. He is in truth to-day Americas
'noblest SOUL"
was little dazed to hear that the cultured
were filing themselves up cheerfully with the senti-
ments of Moko took aback.
Editha tore herself away from the tributes to
her fathers genius. and began breakfast She
opened of her letters; and then startled
by sudden cry from her. Her face was full of
horror and dsmay, and she said my father is mar
ried! Bellamy Grist has married French woman,
He Las married that,." and she tossed photo
graph across the table to me.
have never seen lady OF more Simian type.
THE END.