The Detroit times., 1914-01-16
1contlnued from le.terdnyJ


IL is quite natural point OF view
aud not bad one. III II YOU take q
nan away from his religion and thrust
I'm into a false position ne Is no
llkely TO thank YOU much for the mer,
benefit OF living ] gave him his life
as II were, but even at the time
Lad a glimmerlng idea that IL woulc
nave been much better II had Ier
matters alone. But my apology wa
not appreciated and is still less likel
o be appreciated now that The acid
Ias done It's work So It's war o.
the knife "
Take care, David"
He touched the mare sharply Will
The whip so that she bounded for
ward over the smooth white road
You wouldn't Ike me 10 take care
he said
You are beginning to know me
David"
4 know my mother"
I'm not like your mother. If We're
your mother"
She stopped suddenly and wave
~ color mounted 70 the roots OF her
fair hair.
Well?" Hurst questioned
would take care of YOU SHE
said.
lie laughed again. and for the first
time she caught a note OF the Old
itterness.
Il have learned to take care OF
myself"
Just for that reason" she retorted.
After that a long silence fell be-
tween them The hard lines about
Hursts mouth had relaxed lie scarce
~ knew II. but the presence OF the
Woman beside him gave him a new
sense OF rest and content He turned
go her presently with smile that
it-fft hts strength a jOyousness IL had
hitherto lacked
81 cant tell YOU how thankful am
YOU have come. III" he said "Saras-
vati wants YOU needs you"
Tell me about her" she pleaded
aenty
he did not answer AT once. SIZE
thought that his face had saddened,
hat 1t was possible that the growing
dusk had thrown a shadow over his
features
ITS rather hard to tell you any.
hing. ri" he began at last 1T has
heen wonderful 90 sec how she has
crown into everything learned onr
ways. our language and our thought
Though I've gone over as you call
81. I'm not much OF a believer. but
sometimes I've felt should like to
20 on my knees TO Creator who
could have made anything 50 noble.
and simple. and pure II is as though
iod had made one being whom He
had kept unspotted from the world
lis voice had deeponed and softened
with rare feeling. and Diana looked
straight ahead. knowing that his face
betrayed more than she had n right
20 see. but that's the tragedy OF
Il all" he went on, with a short sigh.
she isn't OF this world she only I'M
derstands II as a spirit might under.
stand 1t. and she can not really live
In Il. or with IT, 4any"morC TtTau II
brit could DO And I'm OF the world.
bi-partly az least Circumstance has
thrust me into life and one side OF
my own character And she can't
follow me-she tried. but 10 was be.
yond her power So it grows lonelier
and lonelier for her and there is no
one to help Sometimes wish had
conquered the temptation 10 take my
SldIt III lllt w oIiu > Wbih ~ Cpliltc
between US"
But you are happy in your new
life David
yes" he answered simply and III.
'ectly. II have at last found the
work which | have been appointed to
DO and that alone is something for
s., which any man might be grateful.
And besides that have Sarasvati
love her as love my books. my music
and my, dreams-if did not love her
the best part OF myself would be
dead But ] am worried ri She
stands SO much alone in this cold
gray country OF ours like a princess
ont OF a fairy story IN an ugly world
OF realities" He gave rueful little
smile and am not n tairy prince.
They swung into the long avenue
and the darkness hid them from each
other. The lamps on the dog-cart
threw a yellow reflection on the white
snow. and through the trees the
lights Of the court flashed like bright
will-o-thc-wisps Hurst stretched ont
his free hand and drew the rug more
closely over Diana S knee.
"Are you cold ne asked
81 don't know very likely, David
Tell me what are they like the other
people here I mean"
Typical" he answered trenchantly
Honest, bpt preMdieed TO The last
degree. For the sake OF my name
they have managed to swallow my pc.