The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-08
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"oh. Celestial" he said. hopelessly. There's
answer questions like that. Those are
the things that man Just has to say to the
girl he loves.
But marriage" she said more gravsly, is
a whole life's work in itself. And already
I've whole life's work cut out for me-"
"Celestia." said Tommy. You are so won
derful believe you could do two whole life's
works at once. I do. And I-well maybe I
wouldn't be work. 1t would be doing things
I just couldn't help doing-loving you and
trying to make you happy"
Tommy" said Celestial, IF now, when we
are not even engaged"
II am"
not even engaged to be married you
exert yourself in every way to keep me from
going about among the people and telling
them how the world may be made a better
state. try in fact to keep me all to yourself
how would II be If we were married. I've got
to go the way have been sent TO go. and
you. with the law your side. and all the
traditions Of a mans rights In marriage
would try to prevent me"
What II I promised. not tor
You'd have to promise that"
II want you So" exclaimed Tommy. that
TIL promise anything. VIII you marry me?"
II don't know. Tommy dear" she said.
He drew long breath. rose and walked to
the window.
Il think not" said celestia. and then noting
the really tragic expression upon the young
mans face. she added. But sometimes
think I'd like to-"
Freddie interrupted them to say that some
one wanted to speak with Mr.. Barclay.
Tommy returned from the telephone look
ing still more detected.
Il expected to stay all afternoon" he said.
"and help you with your mail: but 1t seems
hat IA her W. fR n see MI
and I suppose I've got to go?"
"Of course you have" said Celestia cheer
fully
Tommy made one last appeal to Celestial,
going now close to her and speaking swiftly
in low voice
She heard him out gravely. and at the end
of his empa ssioned pleading shook her head
still more grayely.
when know what is right for me to do"
she said. then TIL tell you. And what tell
you will be final. There are some debts that
people have no right to pay Perhaps my life
which I owe to you. is such debt. 1 don't
know. But know this. that IL you want to
go on seeing me. you mustn't make love to
me any more. 1t makes 1t SO much harder
for to think clearly. Some morning L
shall wake up knowing what ought to do.
and il I wake up knowing that ought not
to marry you. then of course. won't"
Tears gathered in her eyes. and she added
Even though it broke my heart. Now CO.
May come back when I've seen my
father?"
IF you'll be good. Tommy"
So Tommy promised. very elaborately and
at length to be good, and in the act of prom
Using broke his promise several times and
hurried to see his father
In spite of their recent differences Of opin-
ion. and Barclays long series of disappoint-
nents in Tommy. they met with perfect
friendliness. and II there had never been
trouble between Barclay opened.
the conversation with a laughing reference TO
the Octagon Fire
II used to look for your name on the sport
ing page of my newspaper he said, but
list meetings and of fires. Was it close
shave as the paper made outT
TT certainly was" said Tommy. lit wasn't
just twice over; it was Eve times over. and
didn't think my beard would ever grow
again"
How did the famous CeIestia behave?"
Like a brick, except when she tainted
after getting all the other girls out"
Il am very interested to her." said
Barclay. and to hear her speak. friend
of mine heard her address to the Shirtmak-
ers Union. after the fire. and away
talking like Iunatic. How does she impress
your"
Barclay smiled and nodded Tommy bIushed
and did not smile. -,
She mas beautiful voice" he said "she
seems to speak to one person at a time until
everyone has been spoken to- The most in
teresting part is her power of convincing
people. Men whom / have known TO have
had opposite theories seem to come right
around to her way OF thinking"
You suggested Barclay
No. She doesn't seem to alter my beliefs
at all"
She claims to have been sent direct from
Heaven. Do people believe that
The mass of the people who have heard
her don't even question 1t.
Il will stake my soul. SIR he said that she
believes it"
But you don't. and you don't believe IN
her crusade. What is her idea-ihe usual
thing? To destroy all existing conditions,
lump the money, divide up. and begin an
over again.
No said Tommy. laughing, That's what
you think my idea is. Celestial isn't for de-
sfoying large fortunes Gndeed some OF them
might become even more swollen if her doc
.rines became law. She believes that there
10 enough wealth in the country to make all
'he inhabitants clean and comfortable II we
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