Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-05
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that's all. It's considered very bad luck. |
OF course. I've never been in heaven
But Celestia did not encourage him TO
speak lightly OF heaven. And he dried
her theatrical white dress, and made
shift TO iron II with n smooth hot stone,
ana watched her from the corner OF his
eye, and thought how charming she
looked. even in that bulky, clumsy buff
falo robe
| After supper they sat for long time
by the shore and watched the stars
grow brighter ana brighter, and as the
moon began TO rise DINNER and DINNER,
They were happy at being together. spoke
in low tones and Tommy answered many
questions about the affairs OF the earth.
! But then, OF course" said Celestia,
you are wicked" h
"T7'' exclaimed Tommy II like that
What do you know about itg"
"Of course, II you are not man.
'But I am" said Tommy. rs that why
Tn wiclSedT'
"rhere couldn't be a better reason II
you are man you ara wicked, sinful,
greedy and covetous of what belongs 10
other people,"
That's only a judgment Of men in
general that has been handed to you all
ready-made. But use your own judy
nent, not somebody else's. Since you've
known me have I done one single thing
! to make you think I'm wicked?"
mo. you haven't" said ceiestia. but
that makes II all the worse. Tit smaeks
so OF hyprocity"
Tommy laughed aloud thinking that
she was joking. But he ceased instantly
xKyba ha haf aha AN
Celestial" he said. don't for minute
think that I'm pretending to- be good
! But wickednoss is different II ] were
wicked It wouldn't be safe for you to be
with me. But as things are you'd be
safe as long as you wanted to be safe.
and afterward. probably. In my opinion,
very few men-even murderers and wife
beaters-are really wicked. For the most
part they are just unintelligent."
Exactly" said Celestial; land there Is
nothing wickeder than that"
'It was more fun talking about hap
piness," said Tommy. Suppose we for
get the world. Now. you are not golng
to New York to work yourself to the
bone for other people. You're just going
to stay on with me In the good. clean
woods. and be worked for and made much
Of Wen Just go on and on through the
woods. camping at night by pretty lakes
and brooks
He looked her very earnestly in the
eyes and sang in q clear, quiet voice
with kind of gallant tenderness, those
great lines Of stevenson's beginning;
L will make you brooches and toys for
your delight.
OF bird song at morning and star shines
! at night.
And ! win build palace nit for you
OF green days in forests and blue days
at sea.
What is that" said Celestia, when he
had finished
l That" said Tommy "Why. don't yol
5 think it's sort OF hymn"
After that they were silent for a little
Then Tommy said Are you warm
; Are you comfortable?"
She nodded.
; Then very softly.
''Celestis." he said. Are you happy
II don't know she said. Can you b
happy when it isn't right for YOU TO b,
, happy? 1t isn't right for one 70 be happy
! because other people aren't"
!. II am" said Tommy, AT this momen
the sufferings OF others don't get me
. You see. have TO be shown. Suppose a
this moment the entire population o
4 China. having eaten ipmoderately o.
contaminated rice, was dying OF fits
; wouldn't care. wouldn't even know
d celestia, ~ you stayed Ions enough In IN,
z woods don't you think maybe you'd for
set all about Heaven and your mission
d 20 earth, and be content TO be happy
Listen. Once In my life ! was reall.
}. happy? was little boy; she was
< little girl. II she's grown up she would
e have looked like you. Perhaps that
!. lwhy I'm 90 happy to he with you. Sh,