Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

professor, taking one of her soft hands
within his wrinkled ones.
Then my mother called in the Old
family doctor. and he listened long
and shook his head.
DIR. Taubenfeder, the young LADY,
cousin, be said is the man who
should be consulted about her case
He is now probably the greatest expert
in the country for troubles of the heart
and is the one best able to cure her
Therefore we came to see you, and
you also listened long 10 that heart
and asked many questions and wrote
learned things on bits of paper, but
when | sought to read them could
not understand You did not write
the few words that might have healed
my heart. and you surely never
thought to say them; hence | knew
when we were coming home that l
should not he cured
The professor by this time had bent
down until his sharp elbows rested
upon his knees and his face was in
the hollow Of his hand.
"Once l heard you saying to my
mother that | did not respond to treat
ment That was the little mistake,
Fritzel dear. for indeed l would have
responded to a kiss from your dear
lips. How wonderfully the pressure of
your arms might have stilled the I'M
ruly throbbing of that heart. Some
times in the morning you were sur
prised to find me looking ever so much
better. Do you know the reason.
Fritzel? 1t was because during the
long, long nights l dreamed that you
had come to NE and whispered low,
sweet things more potent than drugs"
Poor little Lolita: Poor little girl"
cried the professor.
Truly, dearest, l loved you until
the end and always understood. Mine
was only one among the myriad hearts
that were throbbing all the world over
for things that could not be. Yours
was that of a great man upon whose
lips the world hung in order to listen
to marvellous wisdom and from whose
pen flowed a stream that meant hope
and joy and life renewed for suffering
mankind was like humble Wor
SHIPPER of a great sun. which burned
and scared me ere / could reach it
Your strength was too great for the
child at your feet. your thoughts toe
lofty, and it was this that left loop
hole for the little mistake. You could
not see that the unruly heart throb
bed on your account; that every tibel
Of it was entwined about you. How
could you have known it?''
The professor could not answer. He
was listening. haggardly. to things int
which his philosophy had never delv
ed. Within his breast were waking
regrets and longings from which ht
had always thought himself immune.
| "FritZel, DEAR" she continued-anC
from her lips his boyhood's name
sounded wondrously sweet-''you mus
not grieve over that little mistake
for l have very long been recon
| ciled to it. Sometimes l was pleased
to think that you were not able to see
| You were always SO good and kind t
me that perhaps if your vision had beef
clearer you might have been draw
away from your great work. Your af
lection for the child companion OF
your boyhood days might have changed
into a great compassion. and tina
might have led you to offer me tn,
great and only remedy-a place within
chung to you, as the ivy around tn
oak, and perhaps i should have hinder
ed your full development Since m.
head is only as high as your breast
you would have been compelled to looI
at lower levels and to give to low
some of the passion you have bestowe'
upon research. The quiet Of you
wOrkroom might even have been dis
turbed by the music of baby notes, b,
the cries Of little thing that woult
have been flesh of your flesh. ant
would also have claimed its share o
| your lONe anu uluuC0S out OF you
busy hours. Doubtless everything hap
pened for the best, since my neart wa
only one of a series, as you said, Will
your personality was that of one to
great to notice such little things"
1T was that OF a blind person.
cried the old professor. with one han
hard pressed upon his breast 1T wa
that of one who could not see that
love like yours is the very best an
greatest reward a man can strive for.
"Oh. Fritzel. dearest" she exclaimed
like mother seeking to console hui
child. Il fear now that your goodnes
is leading you away and bringing t
you emotions that do not befit learl
ed professor. Just see how much
have disturbed you in these few MT
ments. | should indeed have been
great hindrance to you. am glad thG
you never saw. that you were neye
compelled, to be the slave of two love
between which you might have falle
to the level of other men, | will g
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