The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-17
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1t proves that the people of Eng
land are more fools than knaves
But it amused me vastly. No, Mr.
Briarfield. your DR. Johnson was
right. If one must live in England,
| should say London is the best
place in the summer; while in the
winter there is no place else"
One wonders what led you to this
out of the way place, then"
81 wanted to be quiet. Lonion is
a maelstrom, from which | got out
with difficulty, but | did get out.
Then | said. Let me be quiet, let
me think Then met man who
had been here, and who said ii
was the most beautiful place in
England. Moreover, he told me ro
mantle story about the lady who
reigus here. And we Fasteners Iowa
romance So came. have not
seen the beautiful lady yet DO ,o'
know herr"
Yes, know her"
"Ah, | should like to hear abou.
her. VIII you tell me what she IL
like"
Il am afraid have not your git
of description, Signor Ricordo."
The man with the fez looked a;
Brarfeld steadily out of his half
opened eyes, but not a muscle of his
face moved What ne thought. l.
was impossible to tell, but that he
drew his own conclusions was evi.
dent.
81 have been told that she is
very gifted, very beautiful very oi
Gus" he said.
"You speak our language well
said Briarfied; "but for a slight for
eign intonation, should take you
for an Englishman."
Allah forbid he cried, lifting
his hands beseechingly.
you would not like to be aE
Englishman?
IF | must be of one country, yes.
But ! am Of no country. If you
have a country you have responsible.
tiles, duties, preiudices."
"And you are without these?"
would you have me assume
them?"
without them no man lives his
full life"
with them he becomes narfoN.
insular and what your poet calls
'cribbed, cabined and confined"
They are the necessary limita-
tlons of our humanity"
Does not that depend on the
purpose for which a man lives sig
more? Besides, there are things
which happen to some men which
say to them. Messieurs, you are
without country, without father.
mother, friends, and responsibilities.
and therefore without prejadlces;
live your lives in your own way
THAT is impossible, Signor Ricor-
do"
And why?"
"A man is always responsible 10
the humanity of which he forms a
part, he is responsible to the God
who made him"
Always to the latter, not always
to the former
You believe in God, them"
The stranger was silent moment.
An expression shot across his face
which suggested pain
"A man might be what you call
an atheist in London, Signor Briar-
field he said, with the grey, lead.
en- sky, its long lines of streets
and its myriads of men and women
crawling over each other like ants
on an ant-hill, but in the East
AMIDST the great silences-no,
man must believe in God there. The
sun by day. and the moon and
stars by night, with the great 81
lence brooding over him-great God.
yes"
Briarfield was struck dumb by
the intensity of his words.
This is a man who has suffered ="
he thought; but he said aloud after
an awkward silence, You are a
Mohammedan, suppose. signore?"
a. replied the other, Il am moth
ing signore, and / am everything
Christian, Mohammedan. Brahmir.
what you will | believe in them all.
because all postulate the devil"
you believe in a devil, them"
Have / not lived in London? Az.
and in Morocco also. But above all
/ have lived"
Had some men said this. there
would be something theatrical. melo-