The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-11-10

out like a Don Quix3t. and search for
vague adyentureS?'
because you are = man" she an
swered swiftly You have a brain and
a soul too big for your life here. You
eat and drink, and physically you flour
iSh, but part Of you sleeps because II
is shut away from The world of real
things Don't you sometimes feel 1t
in your very heart tha, life rs we were
meant to live il, can only be lived
among your fellow meu?'
He looked over his shoulder, at the
little cluster of farm buildings and cot
tages, and the gray stone church.
1T seems To me-" h. declared simply.
that the man who tries to live more
than one life fails in both There is
a little cycle of life here, among our
thirty or forty souls, which rev0lyeS
around my brother and myself. a
pasSer-by nay glance upward from the
road at our little hamlet, and wonder
what can ever happen in such an out
Of-the-way corner. / think the answer
is Just what 1 have tod you. Love and
marriage, birth and death happen.
These things make l..a.'
Her curiosity now had become
merged in an immense interest. She
laid her fingers light upon his arm.
"You speak for your people" she
said. THAT is Wei. But you your
Self:"
Il am one oe them" he answered.
"a necessary part 81 them"
How YOU deceive yourself. The
time will come, bef0ra very long, when
YOU will come out into the world; and
the sooner the better, think, Mr.. John
Strangewey, or you viii grow like your
, brother mere among your granite nils.
He moved a little uaeasily. All the
time she was watching him. 1t seemed
to her that she could read the thoughts
which were stirring in his brain.
you would like 10 say. wouldn't
|, you," she went on. ''thnt this is use
full and an upright life? So 1t may De-
but it is not wide enough or great
enough. Some day you will feel the
: desire to climb. Promise me, will you
that when you feel the Impulse you
. won't use all that obstinate will power
of YOURS to crush it? You will destroy
the best part OF yourself. if you DO,
, You will give it chance? Promise
, She held out her hand with little
impulsive gesture. He took IT in ms
: own. and held it steadfastly.
81 will remember" ne promised.
Along the narrow streak OF road
o from the southwark, they both watched
+ the rapid approach of Il large motor
car. There were two servants upon
q the front seat arI one passengers
4 man-inside. It swung into the Level
!, stretch beneath them, fantasy OF
gray and silver in the reflected sun
:. shine.
: Louise had been leaning forward. hei
head supported uDon her hands. A
4 the car slackened speed. she rose very
It slowly to her feet.
"The chariot OF deliverance" sh'
murmured.
r "It is the prince - Spyrc," John re
marked, gazing down with 4 Sigh
s frown upon his forehead
y She nodded. They had started th'
@ descent and she was walking in yer.
5 leisurcly fashion.
"Thc prince is great friend O
e mine" she said. Il had promised u
spend last night, 0r, 1t any rate. SOM
portion Of the evening. at RaynhaH
Il castle on my way Z" london"
D. He summoned W. courage TO ask he
is the question which hal been on his lip
m more than oucn.
10 Gas YOUR stay with us is 50 noarl,
" over. WON'T you shlnion your incoe
u nito?"
70 in the absaar.. of your brother >h
n answered 81 Will risk il. Ny name i
Sc Louise N0U-cs.