Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-17

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within biz wrinkled mes.
Then my mother called In the old
family doctor, and he listened long
and shook bis head.
DR.. Taubenfeder. the young lady's
cousin, be said, is the man who
should be consulted about her case.
lie is now probably the greatest expert
In the country FOR troubles OF the heart
and is the one best able to cure her.
Therefore we came TO see you, and
you also listened long to that heart
and asked many questions and wrote
learned things on bits OF paper, but
when | sought to read them / could
not understand You did not write
che few words that might have healed
my heart, and you surely never
thought TO say them; hence | knew
when we we're coming home that /
should not be cured"
The professor by this time had bent
down until his sharp elbows rested
rpon his knees and his face was In
the hollow OF his hand.
Once / heard you saying to my
mother that did not respond to treat
ment, That was the little mistake,
Fritzel, dear, for indeed / would nave
responded to a kiss from your dear
lips. How wonderfully the pressure OF
your arms might have stilled the un.
ruly thrObbing OF that heart. Some
Zines IN the morning you were sur
prised to hnd ne looking ever ~ much
better. DO you know the reason.
FTitzel1 It was because during the
long, long nights / dreamed that you
had come to me and whispered low.
sweet things more potent than drugs"
Poor little Lutta! Poor little girl"
cried the professor.
'"Truly, dearest. l loved you until
the end and always understood. Mine
was only n among the myriad hearts
that were throbbipg all the world over
for things that could not hb. Yours
was that Of a great man upon whose
nps the world hung in order to listen
TO marvellous wisdom and from whose
pen flowed a stream that meant hope
and Joy and life renewed for suffering
mankind. was like q humble wor-
shipper OF n great sun. which burned
and scared me ere | could reach Il.
Your strength was to0 great for the
child at your feet, your thoughts too
lofty. and it was this that left Il loon.
mole for the. little mistake. You could
not see that the unruly heart throb-
bed on your account; that every fiber
of it was entwined about you How
could you have known ~"
The professor GOULD not answer He
was listening, %haggurdly. to things into
which his philosophy bad never delv.
ed. Within his breast were waking
regrets and longings from which he
had always thought himself immune
"Fritzel, dear" she cq9ttnued-and
FROM her lips his ~bOyhOUd's name
sounded wOndrously sweet you must
not grieve over that little mista Ike.
for ! have very lOng been recon
ciled TO it. Sometimes / was pleased
to think that you were not able To- wee
You were always 50 5000 aud kind to
me TINT pechups II your vision had been
clearer you might have been drawn
away from your great work. Your uf-
lection for the child companion Of
your bOybood days might have changed
into Il grent compassion. Npd that
might have led y0u 70 Oger NE the
great ana Only remedy-a place within
your heart. And then | should have
chung to you, as the ivy around the
oak. and perhaps ! should have hinder
ed your full development Since mN
head is only us high is Aour bgeast.
you would have been rolppellcd to look
at lower levels and tQ give to love
sOme Of the passion you have bestowed
upon research The quiet OF your
wOrkroOm might even have been dis
turbed by the music OF baby notes, by
the cries Of II little thing that would
have been flesh Of your flesh and
would also have claImed It's share Of
your love aud miRntes ont of your
busy hours. Doubtless everything hap
pened for the best. since my neart was
only n of a series, as you said. while
your personality was that Of one too
great 10 notice such little things
1T II that Of Il bltWd AeIaopy'
cried the old professor with one hand
hard pressed upSn his breast at WIS
tha, 10 One who could not see that a
love like yours Is the very hest and
greatest reward u man can strive for
"Oh, Fritzel, dearest" she exclaimed
Ike II mother seeking to cunSule Il hurt
child II fear now that yO0y sOOdness
Is leading you away AID bringing "a
yOu cuotoQs Inat do not beht a learn
ed PROFESSOR. Just see how much
have disturbed you In these few HsO
ments' | should indeed have lssn
great hindrance to you. I RW. glad tina
you never saw, that yOn were nevel
compelled. Ia he tht slave at w loves
between wRich You might have rulIeI
Ia the level Of other men / viii (,
now. dear Fritzel, and | implnra yol
to have no regrets You hive beef
seeing me with the eyes Ut forty year
< aud looking a my heavy tresse'