Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-09

| conscious OF the other'a presence. The con-
tlnuity OF love. care and sympathy was
never broken. Even when, at daybrenks
she went away around the wooded point for
her bath I'm the river, he could hear her
splashing and singing and laughing happily
In the cold water
II was the Golden Age come back to earth
again-the age OF natural simplicity, truth.
trust honor faith and joy. unspolled BY
malice or deceit, by lies. conventions. sor-
did ambitions, or the lust OF wealth or
power. Already at last--ln TRUTH
Their conversation was of many things
They talked OF their awakening In the
tower and their adventures there; OF the
possible cause Of the world!eatastrophe that
had wiped out the human race, save for
their own survival; the Horde and the great
battle; their escape, their present condt-
tion, and their probable future the poAal-
bllity Of their ever finding any other Isolated
human beings and of reeonstituting the
fragments OF the world or Of renewing the
human race.
And as they spoke OF this. sometimes ths
girl would grow strangely silent and Z
look almost OF nspration-the universal
mother-loolS OF the rRce--wouid MI her
wondrous eyes. Her hand would tremble
inohis; but he would hold Il tight, for he
too understood.
AFRAID, little glrl?" he asked her once
NO, not afraid" she answered; ana
their eyes met ,"only so much depends on
us--On you. ON me What strength We
two must have what courage, what en-
duranee The future OF the human race
lies In our hands :"
He made no answer; he, too grew silent
And for long while they sat and watched
the ombers OF the ire and the day waned.
Slowly the sun set in its glory over the
virgin hills the far eastern spaces OF the
sky grew bathed In tender lavenders and
purples. Haze drew its yeils across the
world, and the air grew brown with even
fall.
Presently the girl arose to throw more
wood the FIRE. Clad only In her loose
tiger-skin, clasped with gold. she moved
like primeval goddess. Stern marked the
supple play OF her muscles. the unspoiled
grace and strength OF that young body, the
swelling warmth OF her bosom. And a. ne
looked he loved he pressed a hand 20 his
eyes for q while he Thoughtful was Aa
though he prayed
Evening came on--the warm, dark, mys-
terious night on there In the shadows
gradually arose the million-voleed chorus OF
frogs, shrill and monot0nous. plalntive ap-
pealng-the cry OF new life 10 the over
arching, implacable mystery Of the uni-
verse. Tho frst faint sllyery powder of
the stars came sPangling out along The
horizon, Unsteady bats began TO reel across
the Bky The solemn beauty OF the scene
awed the woman and the man 10 silence
But Stern. leaning his back against the
hole Of the great oak, eneircied Beatriee
Her beautiful. dear head rested IN the
hollow OF his throat her warm. fragrant
hair caresed his cheek he felt the whole
some strength and sweetness OF thlsWomna
whom he loved and Ia his eyea-unseen
by hsr-tsars welled and CLEANED Ia the
nrelight
Beatrice watched, like eontend1d child.
the dancing showers Of sparks that ross
wavering and whFling IN complex ssr4-
bands--sparAs red as passion golden as
the unknown future of their dreams. Hfem
the river they heard the gentle Iap-lnp-
lapng Of the wayea alons the shore tiI
was rest and peace ana beauty this Waa
Eden once assin--and there vas no ears
pent Is enter iu
Presently Stern spoke.
's1aarH said ne. do xou know I'm
biz puzzled Ia some Waya. about--~1IL
about night aud day and Temperatures ana
graVltatiau. and number of dltle thIn44
IKE that puzEled Were facing problems
hers that re don't realise fallg as yot
'ProhlemsY What problems. except e
make our home. und-sand IINe