The diamond drill., 1919-04-05

gether down the road we have trav-
eled, now dim in the evening shad-
ows. Scattered along II are the little |
houses Of the poor OF which l have !
written. See the lights In the win
dows-the lights that are shining into |
the souls OF the young-the eager. |
open. expectant, welcoming souls or
the young-and the light carries many
things. but best of all a respect for the
old. unchanging way of the compass.
After all that Is the end and aim OF
the whole matter-believe me-
My life has heightened into these
complished by machinery. We try TO
make men by the thousand. In vast
educational machines, and no longer
by the one as OF old. IL was the low
ing. forgiving. forbearing. patient.
ceaseless toll OF mother and father on
the tender soul OF childhood which
quickened that inextinguishable sense
OF responsibility 10 God and man In
these people whom / now leave 10 the
Judgment OF my countrymen.
have lived to see the ancient plan
of kingcraft. for self-protection, COM
ing back into the world. II demands
that the will and conscience OF every
individual shall be regulated and con-
trolled by some conceited prince.
backed by an army. II cannot fail. l
foresee. 10 accomplish such devasta-
tion In the human spirit as shall inn
poril the dearest possession OF man.
/ If one is TO follow the compass he
can have but one king-his God.
/
I am near the end. / rode back to
Baltimore that forenoon. They had
nominated Mr.. Polk OF Tennessee for
president and Silas Wright for vice
president. the latter by acclamation.
knew that Wright would decline the
honor, as he did.
hurried northward to keep my ap-
polntment with Sally. The boats were
slowed by fog. At Albany was day
behind my schedule. / should have
only an hours leeway II the boats on
the upper lakes and the stage from
Plattsburg were on time. / feared to
trust them. So / caught the west
bound train and reached Utica three
hours late. There l bought good
horse and his saddle and bride and
hurried up the north road. When he
was near spent traded him for WELL
knit Morgan mare up In the little vii.
lage OF Sandy Creek. Oh, I knew n
good horse as well as the next man
and better one than she never
owned-never. l was back In my sad.
die at six In the afternoon and stopped
for feed and an hours rest at nine and
rode on through the night. reached
the hamlet OF Richville soon after day
break and put out for rest OF two
hours. i could take IT easy then. At
seven o'clock the mare and started
again, well fed and eager to go on.
1t was a summer morning that short
ems the road--even that OF the young
lover It's air was sweet with the
breath OF the meadows. The daisies
and the clover and the cornfiowers
and the wild roses seemed to be wav-
Ing welcome to me, and the thorn
trees-shapely ornament of my native
hills-were In blossom. A cloud OF
pigeons swept across the blue deep
above my head. The great choir OF
the fields sang 10 me-bobolinks. song
sparrows, meadowlarks. blueblrds,
warblers, wrens. and far away In the
edge OF n spruce thicket | heard the
flute OF the white-throated sparrow.
| bathed at brook In the woods
and put on clean silk shirt and tie
out of my saddlebags. rode slowly
then to the edge Of the village of Can
ton and turned at the bridge and took
the river road, although l had time to
spare. How my heart was beating as
neared the familiar scene The
river slowed It's pace there, like n dis
cerning traveller. to enjoy the beauty
of It's shores. Smooth and silent was
the water and In II were the blue OF
the slsy and the feathery shadow-spires
Of cedar and tamarack and the reflect
ed blossoms of iris and meadow rue.
II was lovely scene.
There was the pine, but where was
my lady? ! dismounted and tied my
mare and looked at my watch. IL
iuNhSu twenty lllHultS 10 tieNtn. Sut
would come-I had no doubt of IL.
washed my hands and face and neck
In the cool water. Suddenly heard
n voice knew singing: Barney
Leave the Girls Alone" | turned and
saviour mother. my son. (These
last lines were dictated 10 his son.
She was In the stern OF birch canoe.
all dressed In white with roses In her
hair. / raised my hat and she threw
kiss at me. Old Kate sat In the bow
waving her handkerchief. They
stopped and Sally asked In a tone Of
playful seriousness:
young man. why have you come
heref"
ITO get YOU" answered.
"What do you want of me?" She
) was looking at her face In the water.
IL want to marry YOU" / answered