New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

been the victims Of a mIShap- This. however, lS a
world in which mIShapS cannot always be i'reSeen
or avoided. What Is 70 be done: To begin with
let us remember the words Of the poet:
Man IS born of woman:
Born when Young and trail
Born to love and labor,
Boru TO win fail
Born to have his troubles:
Born show his worth
BY the he
When ne hits the earth
He was standing near the edge of the road. and
as he finished telling what the poet had TO say about
his feet suddenly went out from under hum and he
came down the slippery bank on his shoulder blade|
rs he sat in puddle. letting us know how he felt
couldn't help wishing the ladies had not been present
There was no trying 10 60 on, because the pole
Of the hack had been broken, and the leading lady
was suffering terribly with her ankle. But there
happened to be farm house not far away. and
things were a good deal brighter than they might
have been We put Miss Maxwell on one of the
horses the rest of us being able to walk although
the mud made it pretty bad for the ladies, Inc
Doc and Clytie and fell behind the and he SAID.
/ think Zachariah, that shall have good
house tomorrow night congratulate you on your
ClevernesS as a manager
| told him | couldn't see where L came III tor any
praise, but he answered:
-Modesty, Zachariah is of the cardinal VIZ
tues. | am gratifed to know that YOU have 1t IN
such fair measure.
CLYTIE slid her hand into mine as We sloshed along
~ and pressed up close to me; so dIdn bother any
more about the Docs idea of my ability manager.
| was glad to be there. Her hand was soft and
warm and moist and when squeezed 1t she squeezed
back. | shouldn I have worried If the house were
headed for had been thirty miles away. The Doc
hurried to catch up with the Monte CrlStO people,
leaving Clytie and me alone She Snuggled closer
TO me, and we got farther behind. Pretty soon
took a long breath and getting her neatly
gathered in my arms when two hands came between
our faces, pushing us apart
"Zachariah =" said the Doc, " I'm afraid my poor
child weary. We Will let her lean upon us, and
50 help her onward
Something cold seemed to tricke down my back
II might have been randrop but guess 1t WASH I
w of wagons and bugges in the yard and heard
music inside. The Doe said he Judged that 1t was
either a wedding dance 1t was wedding The
farmers gong to get married TO g1ri whose
people objected, and she coming there for the
ceremony. The groom had gone after her. and his
family and their friends fIdgetng good deal
for fear something had happened
1t was q big. rOony place, and Angel Willie didn't
have much trouble III arranging 10 have the com
panv kept all night although the farmers wife said
some of us would have to sleep in the barn While
was a CommotIon outside. The groom had got
there with the bride and they rushed in all and
thing IN spite of the way she Spattered; but she
was badly scared So was the boy, who said the
brides father and brothers and some of their friends
coming to stop the wedding
Never mind. my good people, said the Doc, I'VE
Will YOU through, and | may say that when
Quintius Cogliostro decides to see thing through
obstacles vanish like that He had held his hand
kcrChef up, and it suddenly disappeared.
Il think he went on, that | can speak for nv
fellow travellers when l say will stand by YOU
come what may. Why should the base materialisn
of our age be suffered TO intrude itself upon the
sacredness of love? How has the soulful poet said:
Where love is there IS always hope
Love leaps the stormy seas;
Love makes us bold: love is the dope
That gives strength to ably cope
With all
Be they or teaS-