The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-28
CHAPTER III-Continued.

such a CHASTITY subject as a war TO-
day!" She was leaning toward him.
hands on knee and eyes burning like
Goals without a spark. "I'-she paused
as she had before she broke out WIN
the first prophecy will quote part |
of our children's oath: i will not be |
a coward. 1t is coward who strikes |
first. A brave man even after he re-
ceives a blow tries to reason with MS |
assailant, and does not strike back I'M
til he receives a second blow. l snail
not let a burglar drive me from my
house. II an enemy tries to take my
land shall appeal to his sense OF JUS
tice and reason with him, but If he
then persists l shall fight for my
home. II l am victorious | shall not
try to take his land but to make the
most Of my own. / shall never cross
frontier to kill my fellowmen.'"
Very impressive she made the oath.
Her deliberate recital Of 1t had the
quality which justifies every word
with an urgent faith.
you see, with that teaching there
can be no war;" she proceeded, and
those who strike will be weak; those
who defend will be strong"
Perhaps" he said.
You would not like to see thou
sands. hundreds of thousands, of men
killed and manned, would your" she
demanded, and her eyes held the hor-
TOR of the sight In reality. You can
prevent it-you cant" Her heart was
In the appeal
THE old argument! No, | should
not like to see that" he replied. Il
only do my duty as a soldier to my
country"
"The old answer! The more reason
why you should tell the premier you
can't! But there is still another reason
for telling him." she urged gently.
Now he saw her not at twentyeeven
but at seventeen, girlish, the subject
of no processes Of reason but in the
spell Of an intuition, and he knew that
something out Of the blue In fash
was coming.
For you will not win!" she declared.
This struck fire. Square jaw and
sturdy body, in masculine energy, reso-
Lutte and trained, were set indomitably
against feminine vitality.
yes, we shall win! We shall win!"
he said without even the physical dem
onstration of a gesture and in hard,
even voice which was like that of the
machinery Of modern war itself, a
voice which the aristocratic sniff, the
Louis XVI curls, or any Of the old gal
lery-display heroes would have thought
utterly lacking in histrionics suitable
to the occasion. He remained rigid
after he had spoken. handsome, self
possessed.
There was no use of beating femi
nine fists against such stone wall
The force of the male was supreme
She smiled with a strange. Quiverin,
loosening of the lips. She spread GU
her hands with fingers apart, as IL t.
let something run free from them int,
the air, and the flame of appeal tina
had been in her eyes broke into man.
lights that seemed to scatter int,
space, yet ready to return at her CON
mand- She glanced at the clock an
rose, almost abruptly.
Il was very strenuous riding m
hobby against yours, wasn't II" she eI
claimed In a flutter of distraction tina
made II easy for him to descend froI
his own steed. Il stated feeling.
made a guess, a threat about you
winning-and all In the air. That's
woman's privilege; one men gran
isn't it!'
I'VE enjoy doing So" he replied, a
urbanity.
Thank you'll" she said simply.
must be at home In time for the chi
dren's lesson on Sunday. My sleep'
is engaged. and If am not to miss Il
train l must go Immediately"
With an undeniable shock Of regr
n he realized that the interview WI
over Really, he had had very got
time; not only that, but
viii 1t be ten years before we me
again?" he asked.
Perhaps, unless you change 4
rules about officers crossing the fro
tier to take tea" she replied.
Even II did, the vice-chief of st;
might hardly CO."
Then perhaps you must wait" s.
warned him, until the teachers
peace have done away with all frc
tiers"
"Or, IL there were war, ] shou
GOMEZ" he answered in kind. He h;
wished that this might start anoth
argument and she would miss b
train. But she made no reply. "A
you may come to the Gray capt.
again. You are not through travelling
he added.
This aroused her afresh; the far
was back In her eyes.
Yes. have all the memories Of 7
journeys to enjoy, all their lessons
study" she said. There is the /
world, and you want to have had t
breath Of all its climates In your lun,
the visions Of all its peoples YOU
Then the other thing Ii three acr
and COW. II you could only have {
solidarity Of the japanese, their pr
lie spirit. with the I'D Chinese love
fhmily and peace, and cathedI
noarhy on . hilli Patriotism? WI
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