Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-04-02

statues taking an hour OF from pose
and chanting the news OF the hour"
"And On %alrplane," added Andrea,
"trylng to push w surprised huts out
OF the way"
The mnn made an impatient gesture.
'arhero you co." he exclaimed. "pounc-
ing. claws out, on the one personal
element I"
"why" cried Andrea. eyes limo
Gently wide. whats personal about
an nirplnnef"
He looked at her grimly and ignored
the trap. ut will give you things TO
think about" he continued, "and when
you have them you'll no longer be
afraid OF thought In itself. and when
you are freed OF that fear you Will
nnd that sincerity ceases to be con-
versational bad taste. II coime
rather n weapon. the only probe that
can pierce the nrmor Of individuals,
for Of course you know that every per-
sOnnllty wears a shell. thick or thin.
c~lose-jolned or loose"
She turned her eyes and looked him
up and down fieetingly. What else
will your philosophy do for met" she
asked.
"what eise7" he repeated. ut will
make you g%loriously independent-re-
duce you to the three elements OF con
tent-health. honor and an Inner
fame"
Lets begin with the inner fame"
she suggested. at sounds mystic"
"But II isn't" he replied. ITS the
most practical thing In the world. Am
bition, illusion, youth, nre n few Of its
commoner a%ppellations, but he n
that m nearest to imprisonlng II In
n phrase Is. breath Of life"
Andrea studied him almost impa'
tiently inwardly she was rebelllng
tremendously at finding herself 80 con-
tinually interested by one who was
even at the moment calmly doing her
n great wrong. II he had spoken as
dldacticnlly about his precious phil
osophy she would have found herself
nj once; but he hadn't. In that point
more than In any other lay the charm
-charm7 Well. call II charm. anyway.
OF this unusual male.
Having thought the matter out with
n view 10 hearing him browse some
more. she said. Cant you bring It a
little nearerf"
"Tll try" he answered after a pnuse.
Breath Of life Is that quality which
holds bnck n 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 prlcking pinnacle OF dogma
to the heart OF the Red Light district
and his wi destruction. that lends the
klng.bull OF the herd TO impatient paths
Of lonely meditation. In short. It's
the perpetual vigilance OF self ut the
apparent risk Of the soul"
"Sort OF sublimated egoism." re-
marked Andrea.
"SelHshness. you menn1" He shook
his bend. "It's not even on that plane /:
it's so much over II that s%elnshness as
a quality Is merely one Of the pebbles
on the beach below II that the sea has
been grinding down to uniform char
l ncterlstlcs for n hundred years. Alive,
it's a flame; dead, II doesn't even leave
1 n corpse"
\ Andrea yawned. snow honor" she
said.
won't you tnlk n littlei" snid the
man. "Dehnlng Is n great game and
I don't want 20 hog NIL 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 men7" he urged.
"with men It's the nrt OF not get
ting caught"
capital 7" he exclaimed.
ayes" she murmured. " thought
you would like those answers" lie
stared at her, but she kept her face
Innocent Of malice. snow tell me
what honor really Is"
\ ~ believe you could have told me-
he answered. Except for the fact that
your exceptionally good taste bara
sincerity. It's what II left OF morality
j. when you're sure no one Is looking"
Andrea stlfied another ynwn. "SomG
A OF the things you say" she gasped
: "are almost clever enough for a booh
10 read In bed"
/. ~ beg your pardon. I'm sorry" sale
4 the maj and clapped his hands loudly
a A bundle under the tree, wrapped az
= head and all IN a blanket, resolved II
. self into Bathtub rubbing sleep out o.
: his eyes arose. seized a rope OF
. pulley and hauled. The circular ms
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