South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24

ing him carefully prepare the lectures he had to
give to the circle she attended
In addition TO all this he noticed that every time he
came to speak about the present sameful state of
things, how man was being oppressed, his body and
his soul mutilated-whenever he drew pictures of the
life of the future when all will be both Outwardy and
nwardly free-he noticed that she quite an
other being she listened to his speeches sitting the
anger of strong and clever woman who knows the
weight of life S chains listened TO them with the rapt
eagerness of child that told fairy tale which is
in harmony with its magcaly complex soul
This excited in him the anticipation of victory over
a strong foe-a foe who could be a fine comrade
valiant champion in the cause of better future.
The rivalry between them lasted nearly year,
without calling forth any desire IN them TO join is
and fight their battle out at length he made the
first advance
"Sgnorina is my constant opponent" he said
"does she not think that in the interests of the
cause it would be better if to become more
closely acquanted7"
She willingly fell in with his suggestion, and al
most from the first word they entered upon spirit
ed contest: the girl fercey defended the Church as
the only place where the souls of the weary find
rest where before the face of the Madonna all are
equal and equally ptiable, Notwithstanding the diff
ferences In worldly seeming He replied that it was
not rest that people needed but struggle that civic
equality is impossible without equality In material
things and that behind the cloak of the Madonna
is concealed to whom it is advantageous that
people should remain miserable and unenlightened
Thereafter these discussions filed their whole life
every meeting was a CONTINUATION VI the one same
endless passionate theme, and every day the stub
born strength of their beliefs became more and
evident.
For him life a struggle for the widening Of
knowledge for the conquest of the forces of Nature
struggle for the subjugatlOn of mysterious energies
to the will of man. 1t meet That everybody
should be equally armed for this struggle which
was to issue In Freedom and the triumph of Reason
the most powerful of all forces, and the only force
in the world which acts consciously For her life
slow and painful sacrifice of man to the I'm
known, the subjugation of Reason to that will the
laws and aims of which known to the priest only.
Nonplussed by this, he inquired:
"Why do you attend my lectures and what do
you expect from Socialism,"
Eyes, l know that | sin and contradict myselfl'
she confessed sorowfuy "But it is pleasant to lis
to you and to dream about the possibility of hap
piness for all ~
Though not specially pretty she was slim and
graceful with intelligent face, and large eyes,
whose glance could be mild angry, gentle
we're. She worked in a silk factory lived with her
old mother, her One-egged father and younger
sister who attending technical school. Some
times she was happy, not bOiSterously, but quietly
happy; she fond of museums and old churches,
grew enthusiastic pictures and the beauty of
which they were the token, and looking at them
would say:
''HOw strange it is to think that these things
have been hidden In private houses and that but
one person had the right to enjoy them! Everybody