The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-25

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Wilkins muttcrcd something under his breath
Translated into prcsentablc language it was:
well. if we don't own it, vino does"
Emerson gave the question thought
Meanwhile he went with his leisurcly smoking.
The rest OF us looked on and waited Wilkins
could hardly contain himself. | suspected that
Emerson was enjoying wilkins excitement. He
seems TO have a special regard for people who arc
always in tho right
ITS nice problem, this business OF owner
ship" he said at last. 1T rather simplihes itself
when you look at it by and large as Mark Twain
used to say. Take the world, for example Who
owns the world? The poets speak OF it as Cod
World Still" he conceded, that may be merely
poetic license
Wilkins could hardly make pretense of listen
ing whenever Emerson went of those flights.
He pridcd himself on being practical. His favoritc
argument was: You can't get away from facts "
| suspected that at this moment he waiting
for chance to get ii in I.mcrson's fancics made
it difficult for him to find opening.
eve might compromise by calling the world
Mans World" Emerson went
Surely not the poor mans world said Waller,
who is something OF joker
NO. the successful mans world said Roscn-
burg. VINO Is known 10 DC Socldhst anu WnohE
lost TO shame
MANS World will do" Emerson went on, with
quiet fnalitv. MAN is born here without his
knowledge or consent" lie sat up and his face
frightened. ADO you remember those ground,
glass-covcrcd globes that VIC used to use in SCHOOL,
We had great big in ono OF our class-rooms
and used to love to swing it its pivot aud
- Il b,I
fascination for nc. kept wondering why the
people on the globe didn't iall off,
Wilkins twisted iuiratcntly. lie scented trouble
and mystery. which he hated.
They do atl off, said Roscnburg, with sad
ness in his face. 1--WE seen them falling. When
they're girls actually call them fallen women
When they're We call them failures
There's only thing that keeps them on
said Emerson. with his irrpertur bablc smile.
"Gravty. OF coursc," Wilkins exclaimed with
his passion for facts
Waller laughed, loudly. boisterously. At times
he is extremely rude Money!" he fairly roarcd
Emerson seemed to enjoy starting these trains
OF thought. He took long time isn't il the
Life Instinct" he asked. 1T holds us here with
a power that has given me one of my few con-
victions. Mankind and the earth unquestionably
have powerful attraction for each other. So it
strikes a pretty serious matter for any
people to stake off large tract of that earth, like
the United States and say, This shall be nation
and this nation shall be oursI" He sank back
somewhat heavily in his 81 really don't know
very much about immigration; but that little
opinion OF mine has given me kind OF sympathy
with the immigrants
Wilkins leaned forward. He felt that it was
time for him to speak. Have you ever seen them
pouring into New York City," he asked.
Emerson bowed. The recollection evidently
gave him particular pleasure.
well, how did they impress you" Wilkins
spoke with the air OF playing trump card
They made me wonder if they could possibly
reciprocate the attraction OF gravity" Emerson re-
piled
Wilkins looked puzzled. The rest of ex-
changed glances.
"Where two love-" said Waller solemnly, zone
always loves more than the other. It's the tragedy
of living
"What / mean is" Emerson went on. address
ing himself to Wilkins that couldn't help pity
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