The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-07-16

''The Fells is all ready for u.s."
"The Fells. l can't go there!'
you once promised
plank, III go anywhere except
there with you. I'd rather be with
you than win anybody. Can l say
more than that?"
II think you ought to, Siward A
Q fellow feels the refusal Of his Of
Jared roof*ree"
Man! Man! It isn't your roof am
refusing. want to go. I'd give any
thing to go. If it were anywhere ex-
cept where 1t is, I'd go fast enough.
Now do you understand? Tiff Shot
over House and Shotover people were
not next door to the Fells I'd go. Do
you know what's the matter with me,
PlankT'
II think So"
II have wondered. l wonder now
bow much you know"
Very little, Sfward."
How muchT'
Plank looked up, hesitated and shook
his head, zone infers from what one
hears"
"Infers what?
1.-THE truth. l suppose" replied Plank
simply
And what" insisted Siward, "have
you inferred that you believe to be the
truth? Don't parry, Plank. 1t isn't
easy for me, and IL never before
spoke this way to any man. 1t is
ynIx I oh hou IN
mother about it. had expected to. 1t
may be weakness don't know, but
I'd like to talk little about 1t to some
body. And there's nobody fit to listen,
except you. You know what pillow
Is to tired mans shoulders. l want
to use your sane intelligence to rest
on a moment It's my brain that's
tired, Plank"
Although everybody had cynically
used Plank, nobody had ever before
found him a necessity.
go on" he said unsteadily. IF | |
can be of use to you, Siward, in Gods |
name let me be, for l have never been i
necessary to anybody in all my life"
Siward rested his head on one
elinched hand. How much chance do
you think have" he asked YEARLY
"Chance to get well?"
Eyes"
Plank considered for moment, then,
"You are not trying, Siward."
81 have been trying since = since
March. In March Miss Lands spoke
10 me. I've made better fight since"
Plank's serious face darkened. as
The the only anchor you have"
plank, am not even sure Of her.
have made better fight since then
That n all dare say. l know what
men think about man like me-
NOW they demand character, pride,
elf denial But, Plank, l am driving
caster and faster toward the breakers,
Ind these anchors are dragging. For
t is not in my case the physical fail
Ire to obey the will. 1t is the will it.
Ielf that had been attacked from the
irst. That is the horror of 1t. And ,
What is there behind the will power
o strengthen 1t? Only the source of
vill power-the mind 1t is the mind n
hat cannot help me. What am l to t
or n
"There is a spiritual strength" said e
flank timidly. s
81 have never dreamed Of denying e.
;" said Sward 81 have tried to find
through the accepted sources-ac- =
epted by me too. God knows that | d
esire to be decent He must be b
too, that all anchors save one fl
ave failed to hold me-" al
"You mean Miss LandisT 81
Eyes. Ii may be weakness; 1t may
: to my shame that the cables OF
idle and self respect, even the spir
ua respect for the Highest cannot
I'D me when this one anchor holds. W
he said that | might see her. have Ia
aited a long time have taken my he
citing chance again, and I've won Ii
It SO far" TO
He looked up at Plank, curiously EN- M
Irrassed. M
Your body is normal; your intelli- a.,
nee wholesome. balanced, sane, and IT.
want to ask you II you think that Gu
rhaps without understanding how ha
We found in her or through her In La
me way the spiritual source that aft
Ink might help me to help myself?' tie
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