Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-22

stretched In the darkness. Just hunger.
Ing for each other. almost touching.
when q motion. q smile. q term Of e.
dearment. q love light In the eyes q
either. would bring them conquered
and submissive In each others arms
yet q recklessly indiscreet word. .
mean taunt. a psychic moment Of pos.
sibility passed by unheeded. or q u.
ience that seems cruel. may drive them
still further apart. The stream OF
ilne sentiment and heart emotion
should sweep them out Of themselves:
sometimes 1t backs water and engulfs
them.
1t really seems that some people do
not want happiness or they would not
dodge II 20 successfully. and begrudge
the tfines 1t takes to secure 1t. People
who would be shocked at the bare
thought Of actually destroying a two.
dollar bin often toss Idly aside the
happiness Of two for the merest triie.
Life II too short and love too great to
sacrifice n hour through pettiness.
What matters 1t whose the fault or
whose the ~forgivenessi 1t Is q very
poor brand Of personal dignity that
dares to throw its desecrating shadow
between them and the Joy Of recon.
Citation and new bonds Of love.
When the realization Of the waning
Of love comes. the two should seek to
forget for q moment the differences,
the s~addening changes. the cemetery Of
dead memories and buried emotions.
and try to get back somehow to some
common ground Of unity and under.
standing. They should seek to gather
together the trifles Of sacred things
not yet lost. In the thought Of these
there may be a vltalizing fame Of the
old love flashing out from the dull
gray Of the ashes that will burn away
| the dross Of discord and mlsunder.
standing.
Argument itself rarely counts; this
is but an intellectual appeal; what Is
needed Is an emotional inspiration. We
should recognize conditions fully for
our Own guidance In action, but It is
not wise to make evident our pain by
pleas and protests. Cruel words meant
to sting car be n%eutralized to q de-
gree by showing 40 sign Of being effect
ed by them. There Is q yellow streak
Of cruelty In love grown cold; 1t likes
the cringing that shows its power.
Studied neglect and cool indifference
are rarely continued II they are re-
ceived with an innocent absorption or
preoccupation they cannot penetrate.
There Is really little fun shooting with
these blank cartridges. An unexpect.
ed kindness, a note of tenderness In
speech or act. the re%generating influ.
ence Of the sweet sentiment. and grace
full attention of the earlier days Of
loving, may melt a mood of opposition
that any argument would solidify as
heat sets clay.
Trying to get back to the fork Of
the road where parting came may H.
illuminate life and show the insidious
element that keeps apart two, who
should love each other. In the care
of a garden there Is Il twofold duty
the elimination Of the weeds and the
planting Of the flowers. In the home
life the dual duty Is specially vital
when discord reigns there should be
at least the negative virtue Of avoid
Ing subjects Of inharmony, of cutting
off those things that intensity differ.
ences, Of stopping the fire Of verbal
grapeshot that stings like needles. It
Is Il time for %antidotes, and II you can
not possibly give ar antidote, In mercy
give a pOultlce-not q blister. 1t Il
the hour when two people should work
overtime making allowances for each
other, and pack their n Of wound
cd personal dignity away for the sea
son In tar paper. for 1t is In the way
during such n crisis.
In q storm at sea everything Is sac
rifced to save the ship; personal dis
comfort, suffering, trial, hardshlp-all
count for nothing II the vessel Itself
with Its people be kept afloat. When
the life happiness Of two hangs In
the balance, when love is sinking In
a night Of doubt, there should be a
supreme effort to save the ship. Throw
over pride, self-will, plque. dignity
fear, s%elfshness, all little pct vices II
necessary, sacrifice every wrong and
even minor r%ights-just to save the
ship. Love Is the most valuable cargo
on the ship Of life. 1t Is the greatest
thing in this world and the only thing
that will make the next worth the liv'
ing. The ebb-tide of love Is the sad
dest thing In a true individual life. l,
Is a life's folly to let love die IL aught
we CON do will keep 1t real and living
Maybe There Are Others
She was a sweet little thing, witt
the most waspy Of wasplike waists
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