Evening star., 1909-04-19

which linked her heart to his Look at
me-! II am glad ! asked you to look at
me:' though spoken to her father. seemed
though an eager thought had at last
found expression. Good night! Good
night. belovedr though ostensibly spoken
to the twilight, was breathed with such
fervor. with such languishing eyes and
with such soft pouting Of scarlet lips that
1t seemed impossible that 1t should have
other than a human objective. These
thoughts swept the man into q glow of
passion. He was young and strong and
ardent, and he loved the woman with all
his heart; with all his soul: with all the
strength OF human passion. 1t is a mis-
take TO suppose-as some abstract think
ers seem to do always. and most people
at some moment Of purely spiritual ex-
altation-that the love of a man and .
woman each for the other is, even at Hs
very highest devoid OF physical emotion.
The original Creator did not manifestly
so intend. The world Of thought is an
abstract world whose inner shrine is
where soul meets soul. The world OF life
IL the world of the heart. and its beating
In the sway Of the pendulum between soul
and flesh. The world of flesh is the real
world; wrought Of physical atoms In
whose recurrent groupings is the eiabo.
rated scheme OF nature. Into this world
has been placed man to live and rule. To
this end his body is fixed with various
powers and complications and endur-
ances; with weaknesses and impulses and
yieldings: with passions to animate. with
desires to attract. and animosIties to re-
pei. And as the final crowning OF this
wondrous work. the last and Anal touch
Of the Creators hand. sex for the eternal
renewing Of established forces. How can
souls be drawn to souls when such are
centered In bodies which mutually repel?
How can the heart quicken Its beats when
1t may not come near enough to hear the
answering throb? No! II physical at
traction be not somewhere. naught can
develop. Judy. the outspoken. had once
almost Mortified little group of matrons
who were discussing the interest which
certain young cleric was beginning to
take in one of the young female parish
toner's When one Of them saids somewhat
sanctimoniously. that his interest was
only in the salvation of her importal
soul. that he was too good q man to ever
think of falling in love as ordinary men
do, the vivacious old maid replied:
troubles himself about an individual young
woman's soul. you may be quite certain
that his eyes have not neglected her body.
And. moreover, you Will generally. II not
always. find that she has pair OF curv.
ing red lips, or fine bust, or well
developed figure somewhere!"
Athlyne loved Joy in all ways. SO that
the best OF his nature regulated the
standard of his thoughts. His love WAS
no passing fancy which might or might
had. he felt. found the other half Of him.
lost In primeval chaos; and he wanted the
union to be SO complete that 1t would
outlive the clashing OF worlds In the
healthy in their loves and even in their
passions. These two young people were
both healthy, both red-blooded. both OF
ardent, passionate nature. and they were
drawn together each to each by all the
say that their love was all of earth
would be as absurd as to say that II was
ali of heaven. II was human. all human.
and all that such implies. Heaven ana
earth had both their parts in the COM
bination: and perhaps. since both were
of strong nature and marked individual
ity. hell had fits due share in the ANAL
gam.
thought till the length Of his own shadow
recalled the passing OF time. He post
pcned the thinking over his plans for to-
morrow--the active part Of them. and
hastened back to his place behind the
lilacs.
He was just in time. The carriage
stood at the door with Col. Ogilvie's
grip sack" at the drivers feet. Then
the boots ran down the steps and held
the carriage door open. JOY came hold
carriage and drove away. Athlyne wait
ed. sitting on the seat on the grass lawn
smoking luxuriously. He forgot that he
was hungry and thirAty. forgot everything
except that he would before long see Joy
again. this time alone. His thoughts
were evidently pleasant. for the time
few fast Indeed he must have been In
something like waking dream which ab.
sorbed all his faculties. for he did not
notice the flight Of time at all. 1t was
only when. recalled to himself by the
passing of carriage. he looked UP ana
saw Joy that he came back to reality.
To his disappointment her head was turn
ed away. When within sight of the gar.
den she had noticed him and AZ she did
not wish him. just yet. to know that she
knew Of his presence. she found her eyes
fixed on the other side Of the street. II
was the easiest and most certain way Of
avoiding complexities. He slipped over
to the lilacs to see her alight. When
she had done so she turned to the coach.
man and said:
(To be continued tomorrow.)