Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-16
! THE NATIVE BORN ;
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|. A. R. wYLIE.

would soon get ashamed of their mud
huts and pull them down. They would
try TO build cathedrals on bigger and
nobler scale than the first one. and prob
ably would succeed Thus the work would
go on from one generation to another. II
was an idea worthy TO form the founda-
tons of a mans ambition. l made it
mine. as l knew you had made II yours.
II strengthened me to think that every
decent action was n fresh stone to the
building which in the end would stand
perfect-not TO my glory, hut TO the glory
of the whole human race" lie smiled.
though his eyes remained serious. As
an Engiishman. 7 cannot help wishing
that cathedrals should be most plentiful
| on English SOIL.
do YOU really think that one small hu-
man life can make so much difference
she asked. rather bitterly. Il used tn
think so. in my seif-important days. but
| am beginning TO believe that our little
individual efforts are hopelessly lost in q
sea of rubbish
Our youthful conceit is more justif-
able than such self-disparagement.' he
answered. II often think that humility
at any rate, a certain kinds question
able virtue. In lessening our own value
We lessen our own responsibility. and
our responsibility is tremendous. One
| life can make the difference of a cathe-
dral spfre In town OF low-built huts. or
Of snow mountain In an ugly plain. I
| am sure of tt-and SO are you. So 10
| everybody who thinks about II. But peo-
pie do not think. IL is sometimes much
more convenient TO believe that one is too
| insignificant to have any responsibility.
| But to my mind there is not a vagabond
| In the street who is not directly helping
| on our national decay. and who might
not he building up the empire" He
leaned toward her. lowering his voice.
You know I am not just talking. Lois.
II is my life's principle which ! lay be-
fore you-mne and yours. How long is IL
| since We have spoken of these things?
Ten years. Since then we have been
building steadily at our cathedral. We
must go on"
How can WEI" she answered, YEARLY,
1T is not our cathedral any more. l
| thought you had forgotten. and"
MY first day In Marut / sent a mes
sage to you-a little in fun. but with an
earnest purpose. wanted to see IL you
had forgotten, and wanted YOU to know
that 1 had remembered. / told you that
the cathedral still lacked its chief spire."
day Archibald asked me to be his wife,.
| When did you send the letter.
| TT was not a letter. but verbal mes
sage, by Travers.''
| THAT afternoon"
| "Yes, that afternoon"
| She covered her face with her hand.
"He-he must have forgotten" she said.
at last.
Eyes. he must have forgotten he
agreed. quietly.
There was q long silence. She remained
! motionless, but he heard her breath be-
ing drawn In quick painful gasps The
| battle for them both was at Its height
| He bent forward and took the hand that
lay clinched in her lap gently in his own.
Dear little Lois. dear little comrade.
We are like two architects. you and 1.
| We were very young when we set out on
| our great task, and. no doubt, we have
made many blunders. In the beginning
We each hoped secretly that the time
would come when we should be able to
crown our work hand I'm hand. 1t was
| that / was thinking Of when ] sent my
message. Well. things have turned out
differently perhaps through our own
| fault. But the cathedral must go on. In
stead OF one spire. as We had hoped, there
will be two spires. You will build yours.
i I mine. They will be far apart, and 30
we Of necessity must he apart, too But
4 the cathedral will go on: and in the end
who knows?-it may be more perfect
than as we saw 1t i'm our first great plan
but we might have built together,
| ADAM
yes. We might even build together
now-but then il would no longer be a
cathedral. 1t would be mud hovel like
| the rest. And that would be wrong
wrong to the world and wrong to our
selves. Have you understood what |
| mean?'
He waited patiently his hand still clasp
| ing hers. One single piteous tear rolled
down her cheek. but that was all. and
when she looked up at him her eyes
were calm and steadfast.
| Il understand quite well what YOU
mean" she said. land / know that you
are right God bless and help YOU"
And you. Lois.
They exchanged firm pressure. Then
Nicholson rose.
Il must be going" he said will you
| tell Travers that I shall he around at the
| Office tomorrow morning? IL by any
chance he has shares going. should be
obliged if he would allot them to me-
Lois rose also. Her face was turned
| toward the door.
IF you wait one moment you will see
| him yourself she said. II think | hear
| him coming upstairs
| To be continued tomorrow