The Washington herald., 1914-04-25
The Diseoyery.
By JOHN ID. DARRY,


have to put forth his strength for few hours He
had new aim, to make day perfect
The man had just risen from sleep. He looked
out of the window. He felt spring in the air. The
earth, fertile from the long rain bursting into
grass and leaf. He had strange exultation. He
related to this new birth. He reminded himself that
he must enjoy while he could. For he had but one
day.
AT breakfast the man found that his eggs were
cooked too much. He very particular about his
eggs. If they not soft boiled, he believed he
could not eat them. His wife used to look on anx-
iously when he cracked the shells.
He felt anger surging through his blood He
about to break into expression of impatence Then
he remembered that life consisted of day. He
must not begin the day with ii-feeling. So he
strained himself and proceeded eat the eggs if
lie liked them. By putting little butter, they
seemed almost soft. Greatly to his surprise, he found
they tasted good.
He noticed that his wife looked relieved I'm
afraid your eggs aren't done quite right" she
marked in tone of apology
"Oh, mind" he said And he went on eating
and he began talk about pleasant subject. During
the of the meal he had a good deal of laughter
with his wife When he went out, his wife kissed
him. thing she had not done for a long time.
As the man walked down the street he felt young.
After all, life had grown very much pleasanter since
Ec discovered that it consisted of one day. He took
interest in the men he met on the street car.
Somehow they seemed more friendly.
At the Office he went to work with zest. One of
his subordnates he felt tempted scold for being
negligent in matter OF slight importance Instead,
he gave a cheerful reminder The man looked CRATE
full and became unusually active and friendly.
During the morning several trying details OF bust
pess came up The day before he would have taken
them hard. Now he could not afford to waste him
sell. He make the best OF the day. Each task
lie met more lightly than he had done before. more
quietly AT the sight OF the clerks leaving their
desks reminded him that it was time to eat He re-
fected that the morning had gone rapidly-life, in
deed. was short. However he had a good appetite
ard he proceeded to the place where he usually had
luncheon. There he was astonished 1t the same
Place and yet different Why had he never before
perceived desperately those fellows scrambled for
places and how fast they atc He decided sit
Up that high stool and bolt his food He would
go to table and really enjoy himself After all, in
day he had only three meals To spoil OF them
would be pity.
AS he ate he watched the other darting in and
out. He felt sorry for them and yet amused. 1t |
would have been a pleasure him to tell them that
life consisted of one day. But they would not
',rstand They would not stop to listen. They !
would think he OF his mind.
In the afternoon a distressing problem came up, |
md opportunity for tremendous profit associated with
slight very slight irregularity. No else would
snow OF it. Besides, OF them in business would
lave considered it justifabe. But most men did not
snow that life consisted of day.
After a struggle the man turned aside from the
cmptation. Then he had great surprise He felt
bo,, ,L, h., bc baJ Idpd
lie also had a sense of being infused with new
trength And it was all on account of that curious
discovery. He felt like laughing
Well he would celebrate. In the evening he would
axe his wife to- the theater. To-day had been strange
V free from vexaton and trouble He would make it
erfect. 1t occurred him that he ought to tec-
hone to his wife She liked to know OF her pleasures
n advance and TO make preparation Often, when he
uggested plans for going out she would resist them
NJ the ground that she did not have time dress. AS
rule he very impatient with her attitude. To-
ay however he must do as she wished that there
.oud not be the slightest jar to harmony. So he
ut off an important matter for few minutes and.
With some difficulty he succeeded in getting the
er.
From the way his wife spoke the that she
,as surprised At first she showed something like
uspcion of his motives. There a moment of
anger When he came near SCOulllS fnallN. ne sue
eeded in persuadng her that he actually wished her
go to the theater with him and that she was TO
hoose the play AS rule he decided all such things
Or himself. They had parleying as to whether
be really ought choose Finally she confessed that
he had secretly been longing to a certain comic
pera. lie said that she should have her wish.
That night reaching home, he found his wife !
rettily dressed, her eyes shining, flower in her
air. She reminded him of the way she looked when
ley first married During the early part of the
zeal there some embarrassment between them.
hen they forgot it and were happy
Though they both agreed that the comic opera
asnt particularly good, they said that they had
;yed it Afterward they went out to restaurant
I'D had little supper. As they walked home under
1e stars, she told him that she had been happy all
ay long He smiled and he was tempted to tell her
bout his discovery but he afraid she would
ugh
The man made resolution that he would never
'rget life consisted of day If he could only
eep it. the moment would come when he could tell
lr. Together they could work make the day per- h
ct. a
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