Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-01-21

SaVllle spoke with some degree of in.
terest
Il know that a certain amount is
necessary, that real poverty Is de,
grading. that every right-minded indi-
vidual will strive and toll for a sufi-
cheney, enough to secure independence
and respectability but, after that,
what can money buy? Not health. nor
sense Of enjoyment nor intelligence.
nor the perception of beauty, nor that
crown Of life. love- Very moderate
means will permit of fullest pleasure
In all these, but they must be all the
free gift Of nature: gold cannot buy
them"
And with them ALL" returned Mrs.
Saville, you can never lift your head
above the obscurity of mean position,
II you only possess moderate means"
That does not seem a hardship to
me. 1t is true l never knew what
ambition meant. and therefore am no
fair Judge Of what Is essential to an
ambitious spirit; but men have attain
ed to great power and yet had but lit.
tie money"
Not often-not often; while to
women, with their more limited
sphere, money Is still more essential.
IL every one was as philosophic as
yourself, where should we be? Where
would civilization. inventions. I'm
provement. employment, be, II men did
not haste to become rich? ?"
But | do not object to people be-
coming rich. and I acknowledge that
men who amass large fortunes are Of
ten benefactors to their fellows. I
only urge that great wealth is not es-
sential to individual happiness. and
that men who increase knowledge and
social Improvement, who invent and
explore. are benefactors equally with
those who make the money which paws
for It ALL"
We are like the two knights who
fought over the color OF the shield
Miss Desmond. You must grant that
II wealth cannot buy health 1t can at
least mitigate suffering: and 1t GER
tainly can buy esteem. II It cannot buy
love. AS to love. who feels 1t except
the young and the imaginative? 1t
Is but another form of selfishness:
some quality in another gratifies you
or fatters you. and you think that per-
son essential to your existence"
There is something more in that
that" said Hone. gently: you must
know that. Did YOU never love any
one yourself?"
Yes; at least I thought I did. and
small thanks had for 1t. But am
not sure that my reason is not too
strong for my affections"
II think" said Hope, slowly, that
you could love very much" She stop
ped. and grew little paler than u.s.
ual. Pardon me If take a liberty
In speaking my opinion"
mo; go on; you amuse me-"
I'VE scarcely know what gifts we
possess till circumstances call them
out, and yours may not have drawn
out your faculties in that direction.
But I am quite sure the remarkable
strength of your nature would make
your love strong, too"
Really, Miss Desmond. you are a
profound student OF human nature.
Unfortunately for the development of
my affections, I am not what is called
lovable person."
NO" said Hope. quietly. mot what
a surface observer would call Iowa.
BILE; you are too contemptuous of
weakness. which you cannot under.
stand: but II steadiness Of purpose. a
sense of Justice honor, and loyalty,
are worthy Of love. you ought to be
loved. When | came to you, my first
inclination was to fear you, and I de
termined not to yield to It. or, II
found II insur ,rountable, to leave you.
You cannot support the companionship
of a spirit inferior to your own"
And you consider yours equal to
mine?" asked Mrs. Saville, with a
slight smile.
81 do" returned Hope, steadily.
you are my superior in knowledge,
in experience, in ability, in strength
Of will; but my opinions, my individ.
uality, are my own; I will never yield
them to the mere authority OF any
creature, even to one respect as
do yop. II, In speaking as think,
offend, we are not bound to live to.
gether moment longer than is agree
able may love you one day; 1 will
never allow myself to fear you"
you are rather a curious girl. /
do not wish people to fear me. Why
should they?"