The Washington times., 1915-07-28
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CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER xLIII.
A certain scientific gentleman (of
fction), having constructed a very
large monster in the Image OF man.
brought It to life-and II sot away
from him and raised all kinds Of Cain.
Celestia was no Frankenstein; but
Prof Stillier no longer found IN her
the apt and docile pupil Of earlier days.
Ho found 1t harder and harder to con-
troll her. More and more she thought
III his power over her was not far to
seek. He loved her with love that 10
found daily more difficult to keep IN
bounds: To control .;un another persons M
Now the state Of love makes It
almost impossible to concentrate
upon any other state. So when
Prof. stilliter would be trying to
to an audience. tho half Of his mind
would be concentrated upon her beauty
Goyously). upon hes desira bility !gloat-
irsly). upon his love for her (ardently)
and hatred of those whom she liked
much). Consequently she didn't always
say or do precicely what we willed her
to say and do. Still. she had been under
eny for ssy ssf think '
many subjects as he thought. And. In
deed. Celestia's oratory was finer on
the new basis for self-initia tive. and
those who listened to her.
II Stilliter could have been entirely
eliminated from her life..' her life at
least for time must have gone on
lie, ed firmly in what She preached. She
believed that she came from heaven,
and trat she had como to make the
world better. safer to live In. cleaner ana
Tommy argued with her SO necessarily
and often SO intolerantly that II she
hadn't been in love with the mere sound
of his voice she couldn't have stood It.
her little city Of tents. very tired. and
lay down in a hammock under a shady
tree to rest. In spite Of her celestial
origin. Celestia was very human. ana
Just as attractive to a sticEy ,,h house Ssi! ny
fly made a dead set for her. and she
found 1t impossible to rest. She went
into the headquarters tent. which was
the biggest and coolest, and the days
work being, over, and the secretaries
gone, tried to rest there. And couldn't
She was tired and discouraged. She
was tired because she had been doing
too much. and she was discouraged be-
cause she was tired. Tommy had an
uncanny faculty for dropping In upon
her when she was in those moods
Possibly Freddie. the Ferret. had some
thing to do with this faculty. for he
worshiped Tommy. Be that as 1t may.
lesta came in. tired. He vanished pres
emily. and a little later Tommy appear
ed. looking very brown and manly. and
refreshing.
to him. little petulantly. perhaps. Tom
my poked his head In through the door
70 the big tent and greeted her loudly
and toyously. The moment she saw hiEn
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Meanwhile Prof. stilliter. in his tent,
reading a deep and thick book on "rhe
Psychology Of Government heard the
two voices-and couldn't read another
word.
little and helpless and unprotected, curl
ed among those curtains, that I'm
tempted to pick you up. put you In my
pocket and take you somwhere where
you can't get into any more mischief"
II dare you to try!" exclaimed c.
lestia.
Then they both laughed and Tommy
advanced into the tent.
So much articulate speech Prof stilli-
ter overheard, but no more. After that
there came to him only the murmurs of
one voice or the other, sounds which
to a jealous man were more provoca-
would have been.
He stared at the book in which he
was no longer able to read a word and
s's Of fes6e shess d.ys 'Af :ayns
she'll say yes to that meddling fool
and leave all my fine schemes high and
dry. If I really thought that. and
sometimes really do think 1t. I'd
Now the professor took Off his eye:
classes and thought very hard indeed
and looked very horrid and blind an
n tyfy to hmsef my My eas tni" whs
so you dare me to try, do your"
Her eyes sparkled now; she was feel
ing very much rested.
Yes, I do
Quick as any cat the young man
leaned over and picked her up from the
midst of the curtains as easily as II she
Sss hS at the ksa eSe Of snS ri. Sc Chine he0 And
now Celestia felt completely rested. 1t
was q. II she had received refreshing
strength !.G. from Tommy's strong arms.
could behold you now!"
somebody might see us"
10 "Of course they might" comforted
down"
Tommy! she exclaimed.
II should worry" said Tommy, but
when she began to struggle he put her
And what did you mean," she asked.
her great eyes flashing, but not with
anger, and her, cheeks flaming. "by a
deluded nation"
You don't look as If you could" said
he. but you've deluded several million
people out Of a hundred million, and 1t
looks as If you were going to delude
the rest. But you'll be sorry enough for
yourself when thew find out they've been
deluded' Celestia. I've the most love
for you that anybody in the world has
for anybody. Isn't that enough? You
love me, don't you?"
Yes. ! do"
You ought to trust the man you love.
You ought to trust his Judgment
Il do about love- But"
"Oh, ] know the rest that is coming
You think YOU see clear. but you don't.
You're blind as bat But some day
youll sec-you'll see when your chance
of happiness is gone forever and your
theories have brought more evil on
mankind that 1t endures now"
Tommy" said Celestia. with a shud-
der and great seriousness. "how can YOU
love and think me evil?'
You evil? You precious lamb"
She waved aside the arms that had
gone impulsVely out to her.
If in your Judgment ] am going to
bring more misery into the world. then
[ am evil in your judgment. How can
you reconcile that with loving me-"