The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-11

.'Thats only a Judgment of men in general
that has been handed to you all ready-rnade.
But use your own judgment. not somebody
one single thing to make you think I'm
no. you haven't" said celestia, but that
makes It, al the worse lit smacks so of
Tommy laughed aloud til thinking 9aiIs Il, that she
he saX that She he SAID not don't for nut.
think that Tn pretending to be good %; sq.
wouldn't be safe for you to be with me But
things are you'd be safe as long , as you
In my opinion. very few men- -os murder
ss s and .at ps they are s
gent" 80 ca,o..,. .,nd t,s-o :.
nothing wickeder than that"
TT was more fun talking about happiness"
work yourself to the bone for other people.
good clean woods and be- be worked for or and
pretty lakes and brooks
and sang in clear. QUIET voice. with a kind
of gallant tenderness. those great lines OF
Stevenson's. beginning:
II will make you brooches and toys for your
OF bird song at morning and star shines at
And will build a palace At for you and me
OF green days in forests and blue days al
What is THAR" said Celestial. when hs
THAT" said Tommy: why. don't you
th Afte l' that s shey 01 wefe Silent for little
Then Tommy said: Are you warm? Are
She nodded
Then very softly, xr. Z
II don't know she said. Can You DO
hP when sa on tor to Ss
et ssa p ToS area tn,, moment the
9EfferinRS others don't
have to be shown Suppose at this moment IN ea1e
im s e Of eon.a minated rice, Wal, dy-
ns q knaw s yos stayed ons
in the woods dent an think mays.
fGa to onee E app
shea sds grown als up o She Would have looked Tx.
vow: Perhaps that's why Tn 50 happy to b,
when when We we were together or looking Toward
being She rRsn e dag sss
told me. And for long time was terA |!
But you ought to have been happy"
He shook his head
But s EoI Heaven Ven she Is biissful always"
But haven't been. When some one A.u
There is no death"
to are last Esy oa me
said Tommy.
because /" can nap almost imagine that you
son are she up That she s'is the hsy
sent back to earth to make us, us all hs better
BUT IT. celestia, Said Tommy: III You insist
M sahs t a perfee @
rnbs not Sf neveE And done yet
me; happy as the day IS long .-,,,
"And I'm happy. too" said Celestia. smil.
happy he said gaug 70 you m ffs
I'm happy. I'm happy because I'd rather bs
sGia e nP Of
the moon is shining. and because I've got
delightful, companion"
"A1l these things make me happy. toe
said Celeste s ia. but they couldn't keep me
Nor said Tommy. somewhat ehagrne$dl;;
W sRsse sad ceiessa While
get thinking about people who haven't De,
isn't shining: couldn't rest then until I'd
to them and tried to make th nd h ef
she laughed softlyo their heads ruler o.
Tommy y ",he longer We stayed here. the less sss
I'd get thinking about other people xer and ero
Seaven Che p pahs iuxurloasly at his pipe''
After awhile Celestial became sleepy. ana
then she slipped her hand into n one Is ID
her head on his shoulder: 1t was as II she 1,,
had been little child Tommy M. w vams de ts
the close physical intact began to trouble
him. to brighten him. He spoke and 1t seemed
as IL with his voice he was trying to lit
weight.
You poor baby, he said. you're dead
He rose. a little roughly. and helped her
when they reached the little hut. Tommy
said: ,r
Now, you turn in there and make your
self comfy. Good night A..
GOOD night" she said. and went into tho
hut. .ooa
Tommy stood looking at the fire. He stoou
for quite long time. in a deep reverb
Celestia's voice brought him out OF IL.
Aren't you coming?' she said.
He turned and looked her in the eye.
What was she? Was she the most innocene
and guileless creature in the world, OF "'S
she something quite different? Was he nt,, q
chiyalrous Young in her eyes, or slnpLSs
an idiot? His heart suddenly began to beat
hard and fast.
And toward that theatrical. beautiful anu n
enhancing figure in the door or the fiut, . Ill
silver in the moonlight. he began 10 VAIN
slowly
In his hiding place close at hand, no WoIu
or motion had been lost on Professor StlllitIe.t
White with reluctance and antpathy, ~
strongly resolved. he rose on one Iii
cooked his Winchester and aimed at the smai
of Ton1Iny's back.
(To be Continued)