The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-03-03

ueh-oN OtueI iueh uiu tue WOEk lOt
him, which is just as criminal--and
deyoured the flesh. It seemed to me
that the only logical beings are the
beasts and the birds. They kill and
eat each other without inquirlng
whether or no they are eating the
same species, while maxwell, this is
what man does.
He kills and eats every animal be.
low himself, To kill even one of his
own kind he considers the greatest of
crimes unless he kills them in battle,
where the more men he kills the big
ger man he is. which is exactly what
made the chiefs among his savage an
cestors
l was so impressed with this reason
ing that asked my jaIler for writing
materials and wrote II down, or, rather,
elaborated the bare skeleton | had
thought out When 1t was finished /
asked TO have it delivered to Bessie's
father,
In due time reply came as follows:
have always desired my daughter to
marry man distinguished for some
thing Artists and poets are usually dis
tinguished for their ideality You being
one of the kind, share that distinction
You may further lay claim TO being the
most impracticable ~Imskuu that. tc
my knowledge. the world has yet pro-
duced. You have interested me In YOUR
self and your case. | have retained the
best criminal lawyer | can find to take
charge OF your case. and If your inno-
cence is proved | shall deem my daugh-
fpr hnnpYnl wpH1inn gtfrb n ant
fool.
This reply stung me TO the quick.
| regarded 1t as tantamount TO re-
fuSal OF his daughters hand even IL
my innocence were proved. As to the
lawyer he spoke of hiring for me,
wrote him Immediately that | had en-
gagged the most eminent counsel in the
land and would have no need of the
one he Ind retained
What WAS my surprise, when was
folding and addressing this second let
ter, TO receive visit from Bessie.
She threw herself into my arms
Historically. couldn't tell whether 1t
was joy or grief that moved her.
When she became calmer spoke of
her fathers communication.
Father hns turned right around"
she said Hes your friend forever"
Really"
YES. reilly. He considers you In.
nocent of this crime with which you
are charged. He says that no man
who could have written that letter
could have committed murder and II
10, "A Ia sannytnna tho Ind or
that there was no ease against him
since there Is no logical difference be
tween killing ii man and steer"
II am glad | said, embracing her
that in thousands of years one couple
may IL soma respects return to thu
natural methods of our progenitors
Are you quite sure your father Is sin
eere in his change of mind toward
me?"
II am. If he were not he would mo-
have permitted me TO come here Il
visit you. lie says you are the frs
man he ever met who did not talk ant
act artihcially He's simply delighted
with you"
| showed her the note had write
declining her fathers offer of counse
She burst out laughing. I asked whit
amused her.
You haven't any money to pa
counsel" she said.
upon my world ! never though
of that"
"You are ideal and impractical" sh
said "fhals the reason I love you,
And she embraced me,
Our colloquy was broken in upo
by the sheriff. who came in to sa
that the real murderer had been al
rested and had confessed. ! was fire.
| to 70. Al the same time he handet
me letter postmnrked Rio Janelro.
"Ah," exclaimed. my creden
tialsl''
Slipping the letter in my pocket.
accompanied Bessie 10 her fathers
house He greeted me warmly, and
| handed him the credentials | had
received at the jail Removing the en-
vclope. he began TO read, his eyes open
ing wider IA he read.
Are you fool or knaver he
asked. looking up ut me.
Both" | replied
"What Is it?" asked Bessie
why. daughter, this pastoral bust
ness of yours has resulted In you
cntching the only son and heir of thu
biggest coffee planter In Brazil.
knew when | received his note that
he was an original, but | didn't know
he was rich. You tell me-" addressing
knave VIII You kindly inform me OF
the retrospective reasoning by which
you have arrived at this result?'
well" | replied, mo one but n fool
who has the career before him that
have would spend his time sitting on
three legged stool In wood daub
Ing, and no one but II lSnaye would
make love to girl without her ia
Their even knowing that he is doing
It,"
II was decided that Bessie and
should be married In June, and / con
cluded for my prospective father-in
laws salte-who must have notet
man for his daughter, even II fool
TO return 10 Brazil | told Bessie
father that | should like to be mar
rled In the wood on a carpet of Jun
roses, whereupon he said that he ha
had enough OF that nonsense an
didn't wish any more of 1t.
So we were married in very ma
ter OF fact fashion at the brides hon
Of course, and sailed few days late
for my country.
am now one of the most promlner
citizens Of Brazil and consequent
much out of my element.