The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-18

man spoke and said: My strange new thoughts ssu that want all men happy" f ><~ Then" said the other sternIy, you know ny And again silence fell between them.
 The big, hale, gray old man took up tab1st sn9 pencil, which always lay near him wherever he vs1e He bent above the paper, tapping it with the RsceA States, and split crosswise and eng Iwse. And bs wrote rapidly, Eastern branch-We -~rn -Nortbssze -Northwest-Southeast- -Southwest-CentrzL az4 stopped Now, the Northeast section inctudsd zsv York City, and under 1t he wrote the name of ~Par-~ sons, General Manager Under each or the ofne9 see tons also he quickly wrote a mans name. He forBoe the young Jew, gazing steadily at him. He tsrps4 the and sucked at his shaggy gray mustashs for many minutes. "Yes," he said at last, it m3zne do We would take the Governments Employ ment Agency first. They have been losing too much money it."
 sound old clock chimed half past two. and sns pencil scratched energeticaly on, pouring out rovs or ngures ana groups or compac. namss ,t- tns - coS Jew smiled in the silence
 Once the visitor interrupted: "You do what yss do because you wish to?' The old man merely nodded. He did not look sn If he had done he would have seen the lips of fhs young Jew part slowly his cheeks paIer than eyex his head sink and the flame die out of bis tired eysa But the Jew did speak, and the oDI man fszrs1 house "Ir the right hands the right task has ben put" murmured the stranger. Then, h louder tone4 he said: Il must go!"
 The old man heard "Go now! ImpossibkI 1ew must stay here tonight"
 But the young Jew shook his head sadly. Ny work is done here I must go"
 But the night is terrible" protested the other And the Jew said simply:
 "No night is terrible to me"
 And still the other kept saying But you shall say and help me with this plant You great man. And the young Jew smiled weakly and repiisds 'You a greater for your plan than azA-' He lifted his head. "I must go-" Where must you go to-night?" asked the old man And the young answered: Not far"
 And you will send the letter?' asked the youag man, steadily
 To which he said "I shall send seven Jetterz-
 "It is a sign" said the Jew And they were silent till the Jew put his greateoat and walked toward the door. At this the old maEs Haz =esG again to stay, but the other cheekea him with his hand:
 would you like to see another signT
 They stood in the glass door, by the lawn and 1s pointed upward through the night to where acoTs the rain great star shining
 "A starH cried the rich man. A star on E1s1x like this,
 But the young Jew did not He Bocked al his host and said: Is your soul sweefened Eas1ds your body? Do you believe in your daughrers sgfsr1 And do you believe in mercy and charfty7 Do 7o1 really believe in these thtr-s? Fer you see that srzr only because you believe in it. Otherwise mere B no star You must believe. believe These are Ey last words All the rest of your life you must hesEs work out your beliefs; but to fl that yoz be lieve in strength above that strength"
 And the young Jew vanished f1 the darkzesz
 The vast night leaned above him his drzzz overwhelmed him; yet he felt strangely peaceful z14 caIm what @ aau nappe..s1 1, 70 n,4- - -1 ing spell with implacable intention in n Ez< else? Something unreal something to goez a<f Something from another world from RTs1z-ssE8 land, compelling him Christmas tine r1 r=2zad his scheme of life and dearhT
 ''william." he said to his valet he sat sa t1< edge of his bed. you don't know that 0d azz s really second childhood But il is Soze5sw. e old men swing round and come back 10 cur Tcz<A
 "Yes sir" said William. patiently Far Fzzzz was sixty years old
 dow. Glamour, Not knowing that things are h. anyhow. All my life I've been learning what foolish and what wasn't foolish A-d 1Ow-<=z> eratelyL am going to be fool Isn't ta.t -. again? Triumph of spirit natter WA2 ping my fingers at every rule of busznesS 01 ez<<1- every business man il the world is going r0 oeszre because I'm letting the youth in me have is v.E the youth and all it stands forsdezls. ge1er0s1-Ts poetry, wild schemes. the vigor to back then 12-
 "Yery we'll, sr.'
 "wait minute Do you know why sn kzpy old this Christmas? Don't say No. stz-' n s because I've got fliusiens-AIsssons, WIIEazs.1 also the practical strength to carry them o1- Whz1 I needed in life was illusion. drean- I had x1 the rest of &he equipment had to have sozs<a<1a crazy and magnificent to do. And czzs asozx and gave it to me tonight"
 "A man came here tonight, strE
 "Yes"
 Good Lord. sir!
 In the morning, as he served the coffee, vTHsss coughed few times, then remarked:
 Merry Christmas sir"
 The old millionaire glowed like a giant sznts Claus Well. we'll It has pleasant sound tnis time, hasn't it!' he said Your present. Is fn thss top dresser drawer William"
 The valet did not move fos moment Then hs coughed again: 'A-er-man was found dead on fhs place thls morning. s1rf'
 The cup stopped at his masters lips What ma17T he asked.
 "A-eT-strcY~e s,-. Head groom reported it. sir. He died down the stables"
 "A young Jew? POor?" continued the miIIfo1airs quickly.
 'Yes. sir."
 What tirne?' ---~~s----~-~~s
 ''The doctoFG eny abNrt three o'clock. si-I~
 Down at the stahlos. eh? Where was he fos-fY
 The voice that answered. did not like the ok valet's voice so strange old. so awful were 6<x wcr.s:
 "In one of the Tnarrers. sir"