Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-05

had . good supper. after plenty OF ~
ercise; because the night smells Of
'balsam: because the moon Is shining.
and because I've got . delightful com-
panion."
"All these things make me happy.
too" said Celestial. but they couldn't
keep me happy for long"
MOI" said Tommy, somewhat cha
grined. IF these things are enough.
why want more?"
why" said Celestia, after a while
I'd get thinking about people who
whom the o isn't shining: 4
couldn't rest then until Id gone to
them and tried TO make their lives
easier and their hearts stronger and
here she laughed softly-"their
heads fuller of sense"
1t would be The opposite with me.
said Tommy. the longer We stayed
here, the less Id get thinking about
other people and the more I'd get
thinking about ms. Every mortal a
suppose. has his conception Of
heaven'-he pulled luxuriously at his
pipe-"and this is mine
After that they were silent for a
little.
Then Tommy said Are you warm
Are you comfortable"
She nodded.
Then very softly:
Celestial" he said. Are you hap
py?"
Il don't know" she said Can you
be happy when II isn't right for you
10 be happy? II isn't right for n TO
be happy. because other people aren't"
II am" said Tommy. "At this mo-
ment the sufferings Of others don't
get me. You see. ] have TO he shown.
Suppose at this moment the entire
population NJ China. having eaten Inn
moderately OF contaminated rice. was
dying of fits. I wouldn't care. I
wouldn't even know Celestia. II you
stayed long enough in the woods. don't
you think maybe you'd forget all about
heaven and your mission TO earth, and
be content TO be hsppy7 Listen. Once
in my life 7 was really happy I was
a little boy: she was a little girl. II
shed grown M she would have looked
like you. Perhaps that's why I'm 20
happy 10 be with you. She and were
always happy when We were together
or looking forward 10 being together
Then one day she went away. Celestia.
She went to heaven. they told me. And
for a long time | vas terribly IN
happy
Celestia sighed
But I'm happy With YOU" said
Tommy. because 7 can almost i'm
afine that you are she grown NJ. I'm
going to pretend that YOU are she.
That she is the angel they've sent
back IN earth 10 make US all better 7
And he smiled very tenderly upon
her.
After awhile Celestia became sleepy.
and then she slipped her hand into
enc of Tommy's. and leaned against
him and laid her head on his shoulder.
II was as II she had been a little
child. Tommy was deeply moved and
touched. and AZ the same time the
close physical contact began to trou-
BILE him. 10 Brighten him He spoke
ard II seemed a. N with his voice he
was trying to lift a weight.
You poor baby. he said. you're
dead tired IT'S bedtime.
He rose. A little roughly. and helped
her 10 her feet.
When they reached the little hut.
Tommy said
Now. you turn In there and make
Yourself comfy. Good night"
Good night" she said. and went into
the hut
Tommy stood looking az the FIRE.
Re stood for quite a long time, in a
deer reverie Celestia's voice brought
him out OF IN.
Aren't YOU coming she said.
He turned and looked her In the
ewes. What was she? Was she the
most innocent and guileless creature