Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-11-07

you have them you'll no longer he
afraid OF thought In itself. and when
you are freed Of that fear you will
ind that sincerity CEASES 10 he CON
vcrsational bad taste. II becomes
rather weapon, the only probe that
can pierre the armor OF individuals.
for OF course you know that every per
sonality wears shell. thick or thin.
close Joined or loose"
She turned her eyes and looked him
mp and down fleetingly. "Mhat else
win your philosophy do for meT'' she
asked.
what elser' he repeated. 1T viii
make you glorlously lndepcndent--re-
duce you to the three elements OF con.
tent-health, honor aud an inner
flame"
Let's begin with the inner flame"
she suggested. "It sounds mystic"
but II isn't" he replied. ITS the
most practical thing In the world. Am
hition. Illusion, youth. are few OF It's
commoner appellatlons, but the one
that comes nearest to imprisoning II In
phrase Is. breath OF life"
Andrea studied him almost lmpa.
tiently: inwardly she was rebelllng
tremendously ut finding herself SO con.
tinuniiy Interested by one who was
even NJ the moment calmly doing her
great wrong. II he had spoken as
didactically about his precious phil
osophy she would have found herself
at once; but he hadn't. In that point
more than In any other lay the charm
--charmr Well, call Il charm. anyway,
OF this unusual male.
Having thought the matter out with
view Ia hearing him browse some
more, she said. Cant you bring Il a
little ncarer1"
I'm try" he answered after pause.
Breath of life II that quality which
holds back a man from marrying for
money and urges another to the de-
sertion OF wife and children because
he's bored, that makes "A preacher leap
from the pricklng pinnacle NJ dogma
To the heart OF the Red Light district
and his own destruction. that leads the
king'bull Of the herd To Impatient paths
Of lonely meditation. In short. It's
the perpetual vigilance Of self M the
apparent risk OF the soul"
"Sort OF sublImated cgoIsm." rv-
marked Andrea.
"Selilshness. you meHnr He shook
his head. TITS not even ON that plane;
it's so much over Il that Helfishneas as
quality Is merely one Of the pebbles
ar h.a Oh hal AaN a. A..
been grinding down 90 uniform char
acteristics for n hundred years. Alive,
It's a flame; dead. Il doesn't even leave
n corpse"
Andrea yawned. snow honor" she
said.
Wont you talk a llttieT'' said tho
man. Defining In n great game and
don't want 10 hog all the fun. Speak
for your class. What's honorf"
Andrea thought for n minute; then
she smiled. "With women, It's keeping
anywhere this side OF the Rubicon."
She paused.
And with men" he urged.
with men It's the art o. not get
ting caught"
NopiAuAi Ht eASlhiueus
'Yes." she murmured. 1T thought
you would like those answers" lie
stared at her, but she kept her face
innocent Of malice. snow tell mo
what honor really Is"
Il believe you could have told me-"
he answered. except for the fact that
your exceptionally good taste bars
sincerity. It's what Is left Of morality
when you're sure no one II looking"
Andrea stined another yawn. "some
OF the things you say" sho gasped.
ERE almost clever enough for a book
10 read in bed"
II beg your pardon. Tn sorry" said
the man and cinpped his hands loudly.
A bundle under the tree. wrapped up
head and all In a blanket, resolved IL.
self Into Bathtub rubbing sleep out Of
his eyes; arose. seized n rope on a
pulley and hauled. The circular mos
quito net rolled up from about tins
table.
"Wlll you 20 TO your room and tell
me II you have everythingf" asked the