The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-14

when you shall see this clearly. The Judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether This Is as true today as 1t was when David's harp sounded in Zion You are not going to be the exception of this almighty and everlasting truth which was given to the world for the good of man. Oh! believe me. my dear young friend, who are now as son to my heart, there will be bright days for you yet ;" He paused a moment, but mas tering himself went on in a quiet voice:
 T think you are wise to go away. Tn the solitudes and in danger things that are little in reality shall find their true perspective. You will prove your self your manhood. your worthiness to love and be loved: to guide that other, if guiding be needed. to the full height of her worthiness also.'
 T regognize that we must not keep you from your purpose of lighting out your trouble alone. But. my boy, you and watch over you and lead you in His hand to your hearts desire. If the blessings of such as I am, and of mine. and the prayer of the grateful hearts of family kept together by your bravery avail at all. you will turn your steps home again in a higher and a more hopeful mood. shall not, I must not, ask you for any promise; but l trust that if ever you do come seeing you. And remember that what I said of myself holds good so long as shall liyer'
 Before Harold could reply he had slipped down the ladder and was gone. During the rest of the voyage. with the exception of one occasion, he did not allude to the subject again by word "a rnIA xnroo erro fnf,f to him for 1t.
 On the night before Fire Island should be sighted when Harold was in the bow of the great ship looking out with eyes in which gleamed no hope, he came to him and with him looked down at theA ripple of water thrown back by the rushing foam and which famed with ph osphorescencc.
 This is the last night we shall be together. and, if may. there is one thing which I would like to say to you"
 Say all you like. sir" said Harold as heartily as he could, T am sure it is we'll meant. at any rate; and for that, at any rate also. I shall be grateful to you"
 You will yet be grateful. I thinki" he answered graveIy. When 1t comes back to you in loneliness and solitude you will. believe. think 1t worth be- ing grateful for.
 Young men are apt to think some what wrongly of women whom they love and respect. I was young once myself. and what I am saying to you comes out of memory interpreted by the wisdom of age. We are apt to think that such women are of q dif- ferent clay from ourselves Nayl that they are not compact of clay at all, but of some faultless, hawless material which the Almighty keeps for such fine work. It is only in middle age that men--except scamps, who learn this bad side of knowledge young-reaIize that women are human beings like themselves. With the same passions, the same faults. the same weaknesses, the same strengths. It may be you know, that you may have misjudged this young ladyi That you have not made sufficient allowance for her youth. her nature, even the circumstances un- der which she spoke. You have told me that she was in some deep grief or trouble. May it not have been that this in itself unnerved her. distorted her views, aroused her passion till all within and around was tinged with the jaundice of her concern. her humflia- tion-whatever it was that destroyed for the time that normal self which you had known so long. whole lifetime, be 1t never so short, cannot be obliterated in a moment. May it not have been that her biterest memory ever since may be of the speaking of these very words which sent you out into the wide world to hide yourhelf from men. It will be bitterness to you to think of this: to believe it as feel yon shall iu time believe. have thought, waking and sleeping. of your sad position; and with evory hour the conviction has strengthened in me that there is a way out of this hideous sit- uation which sends man like you into solitude with heart hopeless and full of pain; and which leaves her perhaps in greater pain. for she has not, like you, the complete sense of innocence. But at present there is no way out but through time and thought. It rests altogether with you Whatever may be her Ideas or wishes. she is power less She does not know your tn oughts, no matter how she may guess at them. She does not know where you are. or how to reach you, no mat ter how complete her penitence may be. And, remember that you are a strong man, and she is 6 woman. Only a wo- man in her passion and her weakness after all. Think this all over, my poor boy! It will take you time. You can not come to a conclusion all at once. You will have time and opportunity where you are going. God help you to judge wisely" After a pause of a few seconds, he said abruptly: Good nightP and moved quickly away before Harold had time to put the impulse of his heart into words.
 (Continued Tomorrow.)