Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-15

thing IL TO have Q purpose In lffe. Every
one can't have my purpose"-he apollo
sixed for humanity-"but they can have
some guiding principle. What's yours
Fora was startled by the unexpected
question. What was her purpose in life?
To get to the heart OF the color Of the
world? That was rather vague. Also
nonsensical when so formulated. She took
refuge In jest.
81 thought you had decided that my
mission was to help you slay the
dragon?''
I'VE have 20 decide on our missions for
ourselves" said he.
Don't you think 1t sufficient purpose
for woman who has been in q gray
prison all her nfe-when she ards herself
free-to go out and see all that is Won
derfui In scenery like this. In paintings.
architecture manners and customs OF
ideas and feelings from those she knew
In prison? You speak as IL you're finding
fault with me for not doing anything use
ful. Isn't what ! do enough? What else
can i do?"
II don't know" said Sypher. looking
at the back of his gloves: then he turned
his head and met her eyes in one of his
quick glances. But you. with your color
and your build and your voice, seen
somehow to me to stand for force-there' $
something big about me-Napoleonic-and
can't understand Why il doesn't act in
some particular direction
"Oh. you must give me time" cried
Fora. Time to expand. to find out what
kind of creature / really am. tell you
I've been in prison. Then ] thought
was free and found purpose. as you
call 1t. Then l had a knockdown blow.
am widow-I supposed you've guessed
Oh. now. don't speak. 1t wasn't grief.
forget 1t. / went away from home free
live months ago-to see all this"-she
waved her hand-"for the first time.
Whatever force I have has been devoted
to seeing it all. to taking it all in.
She spoke earnestly. just bit pas
sionateiy.. In the silence that followed
she realized with sudden amazement that
she had opened her heart to this prime
a os+le Of nuacke'y. As he mad no I ~
mediate reply, the siie zee grew tense ant
si.e ..aSpeu nef ha.fus gnt, anu woi-
dered, as her sex has done from time I'M
memorial why on earth she had spoken.
When he answered it was kindly.
you've done me a great honor in tell
ing me this. / understand You want
the earth. or as much OF 1t as you can
get, and when you've got it and found on.
what 1t means. you'll make great use
of it. Have you many friends?'
NO. said Fora. He had an uncanny
way Of throwing her back on to essen
tials. "None stronger than myself"
will you take me as q friend? I'm
strong enough" said Sypher.
willingly she said, dominated by his
earnestness.
That's good. ] may be able to help
you when you've found your vocation.
can tell you. at any rate, how to get to
what you want. You've just got to keep
a thing in view and go Tor 1t. and never
ct your eyes wander to right or left or
up or down. And looking back is fatal
he truest thing in Scripture is about
Lots wife. She looked back and was
turned into q pillar Of salt
He paused, his face assumed an air OF
profound reflection, and he added with
gravity:
"And the Glenn Sypher OF the period
when he came by, made use OF her. and
plastered her over with posters OF his
cure
(To be continued tomorrow