The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-06-29

fathers new plans for him, though he |
had not described the vigor and pic
turesqueness of their setting forth
"You think I'm right?"
"a thousand timesv she cried.
"There aren't so many happy people in
this world, I think-and you say
you've found what makes you happy.
If it's a dream-keep itp'
"The thought of going down there
into the money shuffle-I hate it as
never hated the shopw he said. 81
hate it, And the city itself, the city
that the money shuttle has made-just
look at it, And the dirt and the ugli-
ness and the rush and the noise aren't
the worst of It; it's what the dirt and
ugliness and rush and noise mean
that's the worst The outward things
are insufferable, but they're only the
expression of spirit-a blind embryo
Of spirit, not yet a soul-oh, just
greed And this go ahead nonsensel
Oughtn't it all to be a fellowship?
shouldn't want to get ahead If l could
I'D want to help the other fellow to
keep up with me-"
81 read something the other day and
remembered it for you" said Mary.
1T was something Burne-Jones said of
a picture he was going to paint: In
the first picture l shall make a man
walking in the street of a great city,
full of all kinds of happy life: chill
dren, and lovers walking, and ladies
leaning from windows all down great
lengths of street leading to tho city
walls; and there the gates are wide
open, letting in a space of green field
and cornfeld in harvest; land all round
his head a great rain of swirling au-
tumn leaves blowing from a little
walled graveyard"
"And II I painted" Bibbs returned
"I'd paint lady walking in the street
of a great city, full of all kinds of up
r0arious and futile life-chldren being
taught only how to make money, and
lovers hurrying to get richer, and ladies'
who'd given up trying to wash then
windows clean, and the gates of the
city wide open, letting In slums and
slaughter houses and freight yards,
and all round this lady's head a great
rain of swirling SCOT" He paused,
adding, thoughtfully: "And yet l be-
lieve I'm glad that SCOT got on your
cheek. 1t was just as If l were your
brother-the way you gave me your
handkerchief to rub it off for you.
Still, Edith never"
Didn't she?" said Mary, as he
paused again.
mo. And L" He contented him
self with shaking his head instead OF
Offering more definite information
Then he realized that they were pass
ing the new house, and he sighed pro
foundly. "Mary, our walks almos1
over"
She looked as blank. $50 it is
Bibbs."
They said no more until they CAM
to her gate. AS they drlfted slowly t
stop, the door Of Roscoe's hous'
opened, and Roscoe came out witt
Sibyl, who was startllngly pale. Sh
seemed little enfeebled by her illness
however, walking rather quickly at he
! husbands side and not taking his arm
The two crossed the street without ap
bearing to see Mary and her compan
ion, and, entering the new house, wer
lost to sight. Mary gazed after then
gravely, but Bibbs. looking at Mary
did not see them.
MARY" he said, you seem yer
serious. Is anything bothering your
= mo. Bibbs," And she gave him
. bright quick look that made him In
: stantly unreasonably happy.
81 know you want to go in" he b.
. gan.
r "No. | don't want to-"
J 81 mustn't keep you standing her