The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-03-19

ing forth In new soma 70 an OLD
tune. expressing his brotherhood IDEAS
in I'VE have ours let them keep
theirs" chorus that was spreading from
regiment 10 regiment
This left the retired officers 10 grum-
BILE in their corners that war was no
longer n gentleman's vocation. and al
fenced the protests OF their natural al
ly In the business OF making war.
the noisy element. which promptly
adapted itself 10 new fashion In the
relation OF nations. Again the great
square was packed and again a wave
like roar OF cheers greeted the white
speck OF an eminent statesman's head.
All the ideas that had been fomenting
In the minds OF n people for genera
ton became living force OF action TO
break through the precedents born
OF provincial passion with new pre-
cedent: for the power OF public opin-
ION can be as swift In It's revolutions
as decisive victories at arms. The
world at large. after rubbing Its fore
head and readjustinG it's eyeglasses
and clearing its throat exclaimed:
"Why not! Isn't that what we have
all been thinking and desiring? Only
nobody knew how or where 10 be-
gin"
The premier OF the Browns found
himself talking over the long distance
20 tho premier OF the Grays In as
neighborly n fashion as II they had
adjoining estates and were arranging
a matter OF community interest
You have been 40 fine in waving
an indemnity" said the premier OF tho
Grays. that Turcas suggests we pay
for all the damage done 20 property
on your side by our invasion. I'm
sure our people will rise 90 the sug-
gestion. Their mood has overwhelmed
every preconceived notion OF mine. In
place OF tho old suspicion that a
Brown could do nothing except with
n selfish motive In the desire to be as
fair as the Browns. And tho practi-
cal way the people look At Il makes
mo think that Il will be enduring.
~ think 40. for the same reason"
responded the premier OF the Browns.
They say II IL good business. II means
prosperity and progress for both
countries" Al
After all, n soldier comes out the
hero OF the great peace movement"
concluded the premier OF the Grays.
"A soldier took the tricks with our
own cards. Old Partow was the great
est statesman OF us all"
mo doubt OF that" agreed tho
premier OF the Browns. IT'S a senti.
ment TO which every premier OF ours
who ever tried 10 down him would
have readily subscribed"
The everyday statesman smiles
when he sees the people smile and
grows angry when they grow angry.
Now and then appears an inscrutable
genius who finds out what is brewing
in their brains and brings IL TO head.
He IL the epoch maker. Such an one
was that little Corsican. who gave
stagnant pool the storm Il needed. un.
III he became overfed and mistook his
ambition for continuation OF his
youthful prescience.
Marta had yet 10 bear the shock OF
Westerlings death. After learning tho
manner OF II she went 90 her room.
where she spent a haunted, sleepless
night The morning found her still
tortured by her INSTALLATION OF the
picture OF him, irresolute as the mob
pressed around the Gray headquar-
ters
1T is as n had murdered himl"
she said. II let him make love To mo
Il let my hand remain In his once
but that was ALL Lanny. II couldn't
have borne any MORT. Yet that was
enough-enough,
But we know now. Marta" Ian.
stron pleaded. that the premier OF
the Grays held Westerling 10 a com.
pact that he should not return alive
n he lost He could not have won.
even though you had not helped us
against him. He would only have lost
more lives and brought still greater
Indignation on his head His fate was
lnevitable-and he was soldier"
But his reasoning only racked her
with shudder
IF he had only died hghting'" Mar
tar replied. "He died like rat I'm n
trap and II set the trap"
NO. destiny set IT," put in Mrs.
Galland.
Lanstron dropped down beside Mar.
ta's chair
Yes, destiny set it," he said. i'm
plorngly.
Just as II set your part for you.
And. Marta" Mrs Galland went on
gently, with what Marta had once
called the wisdom OF mothers, 'Lanny
lives and lives for you. Your destiny
is life and 10 make the most of life, as
you always have. Isn't II. Marta7"
YES" she breathed after a pause,
in conviction, az she pressed her moth
er's hands. "Yes. you have a gift OF
making things simple and clear"
Then she looked up 10 Lanstron and
the fame IN her eyes. whose leaping.
spontaneous passion he already knew,
held something OF the eternal. az her
arms crept around his neck