The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-02
LayDOWn Your Arms! o s'' g &C.: e: J; &,


My son Rudolf agrees with my
views. though this or course does not
prevent him from going through this
military exercises every year. and
could not prevent him, either. from
marching to the frontier. II the Euro
pean war. which Is always hanging
over our heads. should break out. And
then. perhaps. I shall have once more
10 see how all that In nearest to me
In the world has TO be sacrificed on
| the altar OF Moioch. how heaSth
blessed with love. and which Is the
sign to my old age OF all It's rest and
peace, Las to be laid IN ruins. Shall ]
have TO see all this once more, and
then once more to fall into irrecover-
able madness, or shall yet behold the
triumph of justice and humanity,
which now, at this very moment, Is
striving for accomplishment In widely
extended associations and In all strata
Of society," ----- r.
Mother, will you not put your
mourning on for the day after tomor.
rowf" .
Rudolf came into my room with
. these words today. For the christen'
ing OF his nrst-born SON Is fixed Tor
the day after tomorrow.
mo, my dear" replied. .u.
But think; at such festival you
surely will not be mournful. Why
then keep the outer signs OF mourn
mgr
and fear that the black dress OF the
grandmother viii bring bad luck to
the child"
"oh, no; but Il does not harmonize
with the surrounding gaiety. Have
you then sworn an oathr
No; Il IL only q firm resolution.
But resolution linked to such mem.
ory-you know my meaning--that II
partakes Of the inviolability OF an
OATH
Ny SON bowed his head. and did not
urge me further.
Al have interrupted you In what you
were about--you were writing?'
"Yes--my autobiography. God be
praised. II IL at an end. That was the
last chapter"
.But how can you bring your his.
tory to an end? For you are stu
alive, and viii live many years yet
many happy yeaD--Amongst NJ
mother. Surely with the birth Of my
little Frederick. whom will bring up
to adore his grandmamma. new chap
ter must be opening Tor you"
you are = good child. dear Rudolf.
/ should be unthankful II did not
take pride and Joy In you: and just as
much 10Y does my-and his-beautifui
Sylvia give me. oh. yes. I am reserv-
ed for q pleased old age. a quiet even.
ing! But still, the history Of the day
A out when the sun has Get. ID II not z
He concurred with silent look Of
compassion.
.Yss. the word T1nis' II the end Of
biography II correct. When ! made
the resolve 70 write II. ! also deter
mined to break on Ut Feb. !. 1871.
Only IN the case Of your being torn
from me also by war. which might n
deed % easily have hAppened; but py
rood ,luck. you were not Of are Tor ser
vice 1t the time Of the Bosnian cam
paign---only In that case would have
been forced TO prolong my book. stu
even a. u IL, 4 Wa pain enough %
write NJ
~And possibly. too. II may BE- pain.
mi tU rad IT, remarked nudol6 turn
|ing over the leaves of the M9.
q hone %. II that pain should only
awake IN . few hearts an energeue
hatred against the source OF AL the
misery here described. shall not have
nut myself 90 the torture In vain.
ssDo You not fear one thingf It's
purpose may be seen. and people %
Be nut out Of huinof with u.
That can only happen with pur'
pose which 10 perceived, but which
the author has tried cunningly TO CON
ceal. Mine, however, lies exposed q
the light--it b announced In plain
words ut the FIRST glance on the title
page" 49,
The christening turned into = fest'-
val promising twofold happiness: TOT
/ my daughter Sylvia, the godmother o.