The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-18

tainly she would have denied it haC
any one pressed IT upon her attention
she took comfort from the mere feel oi
ii under her hand.
1.-The fool hath said in his heart there
is no God! What a strange saying, In
spite of herself she began To reason
about 1t. TO explore the sentence, to
lind out its meaning. What did it sig.
nifyl Hardly that. Was there any.
thing subtlcr. deeper in its content
! Did II mean that he who would fain
! play. the fool must begin by denying
| God? That there could be no ultimate
! folly so long as a belief in God abidcd ?
! Inc saying grace of that mumbled
/ prayer IN the sand, uucomprehended but
remembered! What did it all meant
Might there be above this gross human
intelligence power higher? She
would look at that book in the morn
ing.
The rain fell more softly now. Her
eyes dropped, She would look at that
book again in the morning. The fool
had said Who was a fool7
What had he said7
She slept again only to wake and
muse once more. She could have slept
better had he been outside. How could
ne he there IN the complete and steep
ing insensibility of slumber9 Her hand
telI against her breast. There was tho
treasure trove of her existence the dav
before. What would they tell herr Sho
So1id scarcely wait until morning to
ana slept until the day broke.
IL was bright and sunshinv out. al.
.nough there were ominous clouds all
dpout the western horizon. II was
Pro3apie that the rainy season was at
ntand' .t' II not upon them. She regretted
.hat she had not given more time to
6ne ae study OF nature, 10 the fauna and
.i .iota OF the South seas, TO the condi-
tions OF wind and weather under which
NE was lived there. Much philosophy
would she gladly have parted with for
such practical information. She had |
10 piece her ideas Of affairs out from !
scraps and tags of knowledge. unclassi. [
ned' lncoherent; from vague rccollec. !
Mons or childhood stories and ro-
inahces; from carelessly scanned collec-
uons of voyages. books of travel and
adventure The result was unsatisfac'
toTy' In some particulars the instinct
we ~ man before her was her master. At
the things which went to make nm
physical comfort and well being in n
state OF absolute nature he certainly
her
She was thankful when she walked
abroad that she had the shelter of the
,,aNe, Tor everything was drenched
rom the terrific downpour. Ii il was
he beginning Of the wet season She
Snew that the rains would soon come
igaln. Still, she luXuriated in what
reedom she had. Without removing
Ter single garment, she plunged into
he lagoon for refreshing bath. The
nan followed her and swan about her.
moving slow y, with less skill than she.
'Eo III as easily as porpoise plunges
oput the bow of a progressing ship.
REFRESHED, she came back TO the
mouth of the cave and brought thence
or careful inspection all her worldly
ossessIons, save the little hean of |
lothlng which she had carefully piled
pom the lutting shelf in the shadow of
ne cave for time Of need. She ranged
mem on the sands before her There
vas the Bible and the little silver box !
'hlch she had found in the cave. She ;
Aamlned more critically it's contents. {
ionqering what they might be. and '
naily there came into her mind recog- i
ltion that they were flint and steel.
hen she wished, she could make a
re- she was happy for the moment !
the knowledge, and then the use :
'ssness OF the power came across her {
griously. What did she want of freY i
here was nothing 10 cook It's warmth !
as unnecessary. Still she was glad To I
.NANANAAb hluulPTF, ana | ]
he laid them aside carefully in the 1
OK, not knowing when they might be
seful, under what circum stances in II
aluable. At least she might regard i
lem as apparatus which would be 3
clptul IN the curriculum through /
hich she meant her savage pupil I
Mould pass. =
Then there was her watch, which she /,
uarded as tho apple of her eve. 1t Y
as an American watch of the very I
est make, and although it had gone a
18th her through the waters, such was 6
ie workmanship Of the case that il r
ad taken no harm. it was ticking I
way braycly, marking time. She \
lought that, for her, time had stopped, /,
nd yet she was glad indeed, for the
most human sound it made when she h
nd 1t lovingly against her cheek. :
There were the hairpins also for y
hich she was most grateful They =
aabled her to keep her hair in order. =
be had wealth of glorious hair, black y y
) the midnight sky. With the aid of ;
lc mirror and of the comb, which also
as priceless treasure, she arranged 6
carefully according to the mode |
-hich best became her. Sometimes y
hen she had finished her toilet. she :
,ot glance at the watchful man, a y
nmau, natural instructive glance, but D
ne was able TO detect no change in y