Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-14
CHAPTER ~.

The heat Of the day had quite passed.
Andrea felt OF her arms. They we're
soft and cool. She laid them on the
table and studied them as though she
never had noticed them before. She
was thinking that all her fright had
died away. She WAS alone with man.
alone by over a hundred miles and yet
never had she felt less lonely. more
secure. She threw up her head. turned
TO her companion with smile and
said. tive decided not 10 sulk. White
Man. Tell me what your philosophy
will do for me II | give II tryout."
The man drew a long breath OF re-
lief. examined the ash OF his cigar and
Kicked IL on. ''First OF ALL" he began.
1T viii lift fever from you, the fever
OF fastening from one little thing 20
another. Look back ard tell me II
your memories aren't all stock varie-
ties; ! mean don't they all fall into
set and dry classlhcations3
Il understand said Andrea. you
mean they are all chucked into about
six bins Ike staples at a grocery"
He gave her look Of undlsgused
admiration. II mean exactly that.
My philosophy viii give sou the secret
Of the happy idle hour. Never again
Gun city or great house quite
smother you. for Il win be In your
power to SIT spellbound, your eyes
fixed ten thousand miles away on
grille OF high-pcaked huts. or black
women pounding mlliet. pot-bellied
pickanlns al play a blotch OF bronze
statues taking an hour off from pose
and chanting the news Of the hour"
And an airplane." added Andrea.
"ir3iug 20 push two surprised mts out
o. the why"
The man made an impatient gesture.
There you ~" be exclaimed. "pounc-
log. claws out, on the one personal
why T. cried Andrea. eyes limo
Gently wide What's personal abou;
IN alrplaueT' I
He looked at her erlmly aud Ignored
re trap 1T VIII give you things 70
mink about. he continued "and when
FOO have them you'n no longer be
.frnid OF thought IN itself. and when
zoo are freed OF that fear sou viii
ind that sincerity ceases to be con
Iersational bad taste. IL becomes
'uther = weapon. the only probe that
AN pierce the arm0r Of individuals.
OK Of course you know that every per
'ouaiity wears shell. thick or thin.
HOSE joined or loose"
She turned her eyes and looked him
~ and down heeflngiy. "what else
siil your philosophy 90 for mef' she
isked.
What elsefT he repeated. 1t win
BAKE you gioriously lndependcnt--re
lEce you % The three elements OF con
snt--heaith. honor and an inner
lame
Let's begin with the inner flame"
~ suggested. 1T sounds mystic" -
-But 4 isn't" he replied. "It's the
aosi practical thing Ia the world. Am. q
alton. Illusion. youth. are a few OF its q
orononer appellations. bat the one $
hat comes nearest 10 imprisonlng Il Ia o
PHRASE 10. breath Of life" \
Andrea studied him almost impa.
iently; iDwardly she was rebelling =.
AZ finding herself 80 con i
inualiy interested hy one who was
sen az the m0ment calmly doing her n
great wrong. II he had spoken as n
about his precious phil =,
eophy she would have Sound herself Z,
once but be hadn't IN that point
sore than Ia any other lay the charm .,
-charm7 Wen. call II charm, anyway. !,
Z this unusual male.
Having thought the matter out with y,
view 10 hearing him browse some =.
ore. she said. Cant you bring II a
stje ne9rerT ~
I'll try" he answered after pause. 81
rreath of life Is that quality which r.
pida back q man from marrying Tor @
H1iey and urges another 70 the de- Il
FfiGu 81 vie aud children because. ~