The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-10-21
CHAPTER XVIl-Continued.

CHAPTER XVll-Continued.
II can answer that" said the wom'
an. when I landed on this island, l
found this man here. He had been
here long time. believe he had
been cast away here as child and
had grown up alone. He had no
speech or language. He had no mem
ory of the past. His mind was a
blank. ] was glad to find him here
He gave me occupation, companion
ship. I had been well educated. I de-.
ternined to teach him. knew that
his ignorance was the result OF his
environment. l believed him to be
naturally acute. found my beliefs
warranted. taught him all that I
could Of life and letters from memory.
For three years my sole and only &C.
.clpation has been to teach him what
knew. No preceptor ever had apter
or more docile pupil
mo learner ever sat at the feet OF
such a teacher" cried the man,
touched by the recollection. Think,
men, all that I knew was a childish
babble of prayers which had remained
in my memory. I was ignorant OF
everything, even that I myself exist
ed: that there was any difference be-
tween me and the palm tree or yon
der bird; that man was made in the
image Of his God; that there was such
a thing as a woman upon earth. had
no ideas of honor or honesty, or pur
ity, or sweetness, or truth, or life, OF
God, until she taught me. believed
in her as believed in God, and lovee
her as | love sunlight and fresh all
and the sweet wind. I loved her, as
learned to love under her teaching
goodness and truth and every virtue
And to think, to think, to think
he threw up his hands in wild ges
ture-"that it has come to this"
"And he taught me something, MI
Whitaker" said the woman. III
gave me back my faith in manhood
which you" she swept Langfor'
with a bitter glance-"had destroyed
He gave me back, think, my faith II
Cod. He taught me many things. AM
when two days ago an earthquake bur
led me within the cave ca
my home, and he tore the rocks asur
der and freed me and caught me i
his arms, l knew that ne had laugh
me what love was, and as ne cor
fessed before you all that he loved me
that he did love me, will confess tn
same. and say that at least have nc
changed in this hour"
kate, Kate!' cried Langford, 10
Gods sake, think Of what you say an
do!'
. "sir," said Whitaker, turning to tn
man of the island. you are q yer
fortunate man.
"Of all on earth was the bitter al
gwer, II cannot think there are an
more miserable than l.
"Did you learn nothing OF his pas
Miss Brenton?" asked Whitaker, III
comfortably, unable to answer tn
strange yet natural assertion. Coull
the man remember nothing ?"
az learned a great DEAL, returne
the woman. "In the cave which b
had made his home and which he ha
since yielded up to me- .
where is this cave?'
ION the other side Of the islam
You shall see 1t presently. found
Bible There was date in it SON
40 years back and name init
what is the name?'
Il "John Ravell Charnock..'
"of Virginia asked Whittake
eagerly
Il 81 think SO, although there ws
nothing but the name and the date
the Bible
II know Charnocks In Virginia Tht
come from Nansemond county.
ut is a further confirmation" sa
tl,e woman. with the Bible the
was d little silver box containing
mint AND steel BY means Of which
abe turned to Langford--'we light,
chat beacon which brought you he
this morning B
SIT wns my own eye caught the 81
nal answered Langford,
would God had died ere gave.
3 slp to her!s interpossd the man.
Il insisted upon 1t. So soon as
realized this man loYeasme, told hi
had D seary 70 tell 4 knew i wor