Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-02-16


And people seem to give themselves 81
much liberty in--in their jokes when
they're masked"
II have TO thank the masks for be
ing at Mrs Stuyvesant-Knox' house
tonight" said Jim Brett. YOU mus;
be wondering how they let me in. Goa.
sidering that. OIL account OF the m&sS.S.
everybody had to show their invita-
tioa cards at the gates. had mine
NIL right. But--there are such things
rs newspaper reporters, as you know
to your sorrow. don't say am here
in that capacity. but leave you to
draw your own conclusions
What fun" | exclaimed.
at Is fun now. | had no right to
dare. but | did dare to hope that !
might have glimpse of you. was
sure that should recognize you"
IF Id dreamed of yGur being here.
| should have recognized yOu." said
you're taller than any other man
here. | think"
"Men grow tall in the west, where
come from"
"And strong"
"Yes, and strong. too-thank God"
"And brave"
"Nlen are brave all the world over
81 should think there are none Drawer
than you. Mr.. Bret" said.
Its glorious for n man like me t.
hear such kind words from Il girl Ike
you. though don't deserve them" hc
answered But shall try TO deserve
them. All my life shall be better for
having heard them from your lips
You can hardly guess what 1t is to me
Perhaps the thing that comes neareS:
to it would he il prisoner for life III
some dark pit heard voice of sym
pathy speaking to him-actualy to HIM
from high white star"
"Oh. don't speak of yourself as a
prisoner In the dark" | cried.
What else am |. when stop to re-
fleet how hopelessly must be removed
by circumstances from glorious heights
where stars shine"
"But there can be nothing In your
circumstances, Mr.. Brett" insisted
eagerly, (which need remove you from
any heights wonder you-so brav,
and strong, and an American. too-cai
say that of yourself Why, You car
reach anything do anything you really
wish. II you just want it enough"
"Do you, an English girl, daughter
of the aristocracy. tell me that" he
asked.
81 do. AS II that makes any differ
ence-any real, true difference. ! mean
when Il comes to the heart OF things
Oh. I've been thinking Of such matters
a great deal lately-l suppose becaus'
I'm among Americans. 1t must bt
that which has put the subject 81
much IN M head"
"Tell me what you have been think
ing"
"Oh. | can hardly tell But for On'
thing. I've begun To see that man
a man like you. for instance. Mr.. Bret
-oughtn't to call himself unlucky be
cause he's poor. and has perhaps no
been able to have us many advantage:
as richer men. He ought simply to fee
that he has It In him to make himself
equal In every way with the highest.
"You mean, he can hustle. as th'
saying Is with us, and get rich, so a.
to stand on an equality with million
aires"
mo; 1t wasn't money was thinking
about. I've met a good many million
aires since I've been here, but Pv'
seen none whom you reed look upol
as your superior. What I mean Is tina
you've only to be ambitious enough
and not feel that you're Handicapped
| by your start, to attain to what yol
want IN life-yes. VIII; tever II may be-
"Yon mean all this. Lady Betty" HI
asked quickly. "You have rs mucl
| faith as that In me-"
Yes" answered. and the stars ant
sea seemed 10 sing with my thoughts
I felt uplifted, somehow. 1t was ;
wonderful sensation. which II woul,
be impossible to describe. But | hat
all exciting impression that Jim Bret
shared It. The music Of the Hun
garian band flowed out from the hors
and beat in my blood. His voice
sounded as II II beat In his too.
"You can't dream what my ambition
arc or maybe you wouldn't say that"
81 am sure they would only be nobl
ones"
ITS true. they are noble. Yet yo'
might not approve. But they're par
| of my life. l couldn't give them vi
!, now and live"
II should like to hear about them.