The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-08
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copyrighted 1913. by Publishers
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Copyrighted 1913, by I'ublishers
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Doing the aue.iur great injustice. III,
man nature is made up of so many, an
20 varied, and often antagonistic traits
that correct deduction is almost impos
sible even after close analysis of his
work. The different traits Of human ma
ture are ever warning with each other.
Today the good may be in power, and
the writer sends forth something in uni
son with his feelings. Something
worthy Of place in the Sabbath school
library. Later the evil may have gain
ed the ascendancy, and the result be
something so unfavorable as to be tab
coed by the most lcnient guardian of
the laws of purity. Today genius burns,
flashes of inspiration, meteor like, illum-
mate the brain, giving birth to ideas des-
tined to 60 sounding down the centuries.
Tomorrow the spell has passed. The
brain is sluggish, ideas dull, the child
born in this mood and sent forth for rec
ognition meets failure. It's parentage is
! doubted, and it is looked with disfavor
upon by the reading public.
Then, if not by his written thoughts,
how are we to judge the writerf As a
general thing, Mrs. Sanders, there is an
under current of true feeling heard and
understood, above the roar Of rhetorical
dow or numerous platitudes. -
g Perhaps. It is well that it is SO, for
it is hardly fair to condemn person for
one, or even q dozen mistakes. We are
all creatures Of impulse. Slaves Of cir
eumstances -
| Unconsciously she leaned toward the
visitor, while speaking. Her eyes were
glowing, on either cheek a. crimson spot
burned. B,
The man was wondering il there was
an undercurrent that he had failed to un-
derstand. Some special meaning back of
her wordsi The woman was wondering
if the man was forming an estimate Of
her by the one great mistake Of her
life. Never had she 80 regretted her
marriage Reasoning along the line OF
1 his last thought the man decided that
it would be wise, to get away from the
subject.
Am glad to hear you express yourself
as you do, Mrs. Sanders, hoping you viii
judge me more lcnicntly. What must you
think of me forcing myself upon your
hospitality with an inn easy of access
However, il you We ever seen the struc.
ture honored by the title Of hotel, YOU
will understand. .
"And readily enter into the feeling
which prompted you to accept any prom
ised, if unknown haven, hoping for some
thing better than the port in sight.
Mrs. Sanders leaned back in her chair. A
look of relief crossed her face. A smile
broke the tense lines about her mouth.
She continued. No apology is necess-
airy. A traveller, from our own country,
we hail with feeling somewhat akin to
the wild delight of Selkirk when the yes.
sci hove in sight. =
eyes, knew Elba would be glad to
have somebody to talk to, about books
and pictures, and that sort of thing. She
gets SO tired hearing about the mines,
and all that stuff she Is not interested in.
III ain t much on d:scussin books.
Brave and Jocko are no better and Bios
som not quite old enough, 80 between US
all Elba has pretty dull time.
The minor pushed the monkey aside,
and turned his attention to his visitor. /"
4 HBut,'' he continued, 81 had another,
and think you will say better reason
for bringing you home with me. I knew
from the signs, that the enemy was close
on to us, and tomorrow you d be pris-
oner. A weeks Imprisonment in min
ing camp is not jolly outlook for a
fellow used to good keep, so thought d
try to get you into better quarters than
the hotel promised. =
ri don t understand you," Mr.. Law
renee looked from the miner to the min
er = wife, questioningly.
"Elba does. She knows what that
bloody sun, and the wind and thunder
growing in the gorges, means
| Each time the miner spoke his wife Is
name, that same peculiar expression seen
on the face of the visitor, when first pre-,
sented returned.
He means mountain storm. They
are fearful, lasting, some times week
The rain falls for that length of time
the fury Of the storm, of course abates
sooner. ALI travel and business are
stopped. People are forced to remain
indoors Listen!" The wind came with
wild mournful shrek around the corner
of the house. One might almost believe
in the Banshee wailing. AS well know
the worst, Mr.. Lawrence. You re in fol
at least one week of imprisonment Moth
ing is more trying upon man than tc
be thrown upon the resources of the
house for amusement. At the camp you
would at least have had the advantage OF
variety, which is an important aid in the
fipht with ennui attendant unou monot