The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-15
DISCOVERED IN VERMONT
A Girl Who Was Source Of Wonder TO
a New Yorker.

10 the Editor Of The Sun Sir; Dur
ing the past month ] have happened to-
hear considerable talk about feminlsm; ]
have also attended music festival and
an entertainment given by young ia
dies dramatic club. Which reminds me
of an interesting experience ! had last
fall.
One day, late in the afternoon, ] ar
rived at farmhouse in northern Yer.
mont. ! found Il young girl preparing
supper She informed me that her ia
ther, whom | had come to see, would DE
| in directly She was about 20 years old
and rather tall and slim. Undeniably she
was pretty, and there was something
else equally pleasing about her that
could not make out at first. But ! dis
covered what il was the next morning
when she drove me 10 the railway sta
| ton, Il distance of about IL miles. We
talked quite freely, and among other
/ things ] discovered that she had been
| graduated from the high school two
years before, that she was taSlng violin
lessons and had managed the house since
her mother died the previous summer.
"Wouldn't you like to take course IN
conservatory OF muster" ] asked. You
might some day become a great violin
| ist." "Not, ~ said she, with droll ex-
preston; ~ learned to play the violin
because father wanted me to- | don't
care especially for music"
This answer surprised me, for | had
never before met young violinist who
did not aspire to appear some day before
the crowned heads OF the old world. IL
was altogether unusual For several
moments we rode along in silence, but |
was cudgelling my brains. ! must try
something else, | thought TO myself, |
something sure TO touch her vanity. / J
proceeded directly to the point.
"Iave you ever thought of career on
the stagc?" | inquired, and then added
insidonsly, "A girl OF your tempera
ment, with ambition and perseverance,
might go far indeed"
mo" she replied, 81 have never Civ
en- IL thought have never even want. |
ed to take part in amateur theatricals.y
What" / gasped, you never"
paused, utterly dumfounded. Could this
be true? / looked at her IN aInazement. |
Could there be high school girl, 20
years old, anywhere in the civilized world
who had never dreamed of going ON the
stage? Impossible! Surely | had mls-i
understood her.
"But," / explained "you must have
read about actresses in the newspapers
and magazines Don't you envy them :
You know they all have country homes
and raise chickens and ducks, and have
diamond and pearl tiaras and poor broth
ers whom they always set up in trade.
Surely you envy themf
No" said she with a smile; perhaps
ought to, but ! don't"
OF course this was heresy. What was
the matter with the girl anyway! For q
moment / felt utterly at sea The idols
had thought supreme were crumbling
And then suddenly, ! discerned plaus-
ible explanation. This girl was not ena-
INQUIRED OF worldly things Passing pleas.
ures. the gay life, flames gaudy tinsei
We're not for her. Instead. seclusion. the
cloister. the dim, religious light. ! glanced
AT her face Was there something ether
cal about it, or did / imagine it.
] had heard Of young girls, and in fact
lad met one or two. who longed 10 conse-
crate their lives 10 the overthrow OF re-
lipions. who dreamed OF estranging the
alien heather from the gods OF his IA
theirs. Perhans she had visions Of life
ENNNNffHIfN 10 UllNNiNihhaf WIN ~ NfAtaA't
or Patagonia. Perhaps she even aspired
TO convert the domestic heather! Such
= the boundless zeal and enthusiasm OF
youth!
eyes. | murmured. "there are Other
things IN life. things that pertain TO the
spiritual well being OF humanity. Did It
ever occur to you that il might be your
mission IN life 10 carry the gospel to
those in darkness!
She laughed merrily. "Never," she an
swered. shaking her head. I'm Chris
tian. but can't help feeling tolerant TO.
ward an the other religions I've heard
a bout. because / don't understand any OF
them"
Angels and ministers Of gracel Was
this blessed ignorance fcignedl Was tins
girl having a little quiet fun az my eN-
penses Was she making game OF me. a
man old enough to be her father No, |
couldn't believe il. ] glanced at her face
again. 4 more frank and open counte-
nance had never seen.
I asked her MANY more questions; she
graciously answered them all. Before we
arrived at the station ! bad made up my
mind that this was a remarkable Young
woman. woman who did not feel an
anxious solicitudes for humanity; who
did not dream Of high and glorious mis-
sion: who had no message 10 impart, no
art 10 propitiate.
i thought Of her on my way home as
the train sped through the green open
country and the little villages scattered
along the line. And ] have thought Of
her many times since. especially during
the past month. She appeared before
me. IN my minds eve. like blessed
vision two weeks ago at The music tes.
tiyal and again az the dramatic r 'ital
last "wednesday
But strange to relate, cowardly slts-
niciou = creeping into my mind ! avn
powerless 10 resist il. ] am beginning % !
wonder II she was really what she SEEMED
10 BE-. Gould ] rec sonahiv expect % meet
+ woman Ike Der even il q world - fun
II wonders q this And yet thr Lord
moves in q mysterious way. and I -
rossible thar He seicrted me % - The
aisooyercr II this pearl Of great price.
put I confess that in my nbieet spirit
sm aouhtmg Every day ] grow more
-keutieaI D hate - think ] sac fnaicl.
Iat I avn beginning o. believe d. ! ai1
CONSTANTLY Iauutfd ~ the ttuurht ~ .
afat rniehf have Discovered 81 ] Bad .
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