The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-24

I know you are wild about 1t
and you ought TO be. Think OF all
you'll lssrn--the chances II VIII
bring you'll"
That WAS a Satisfactory evening
for Anthony. II swept away any
lingering doubts In his mind. He
was glad he had come to Mrs. Nash.
Eyes, Mrs. Nash. ! think it's a
good thing" he told her sooerly.
"a fellow ought 10 try many things.
How do l know / am meant 10 run
a country papsrY Other people
can't decide a thing like that Tor
you. any more than they can make
YOU fall In love with the girl they
pick for you. A man has sol 10
follow his own, line.
Follow his own-weil, should
think SOL she dubbed In ner tx'
element. Lucky TO have tbs
chance and the ability. And look
here, my dear. Don't you 20 doing
anything foolish about marriage,
either. Why. I'd rather Dougsie
ran around with dozen chorus
girls than make the wrong kind OF
a marriage. A girl ought to have
something OF her own and como
from people who have something.
You ask me for advice on that SUP.
tect-when you come to It. and
she followed his gaze mournfuily
about that cramped little room. i
tell you, IL / had plenty OF money,
I'd know what to do and how %
live"
81 am sure you would, Mrs.
Nash" Anthony murmured.
"Well, you are a young man-and
can get 1t, so don't you go making
any mistakes" Thus she expound-
ed her simple philosophy, and her
haunting regret seemed to be that
her son Douglas met with no such
opportunities as Anthony.
"Do you know. Anthony, she
said, almost in awe, II think you
have a star-I believe it's your des-
tiny to be aw-fully successful"
He laughed and said, "You GER
tainly are Q JOY. Mrs. Nash"
The next morning ushered In one
of those brilliant New York Au-
tumn days when the sun is urbane
rather than warm and the air is
like wine. The world, no capri
cious child of March now, but
mature and settled in October ripe
ness, seemed TO Anthony as he
went forth, to be poised and silent,
awaiting his decision. A gentle
melancholy overcame him. The
falling OF leaves from the city trees
about Madison Square, the Au-
tumnal tinge in the air brought
back through his senses the men,
cries accumulated by many years
of habit-memories Of his child
hood, his school life with its happy,
careless gayety, his college lie
with iusty shouting at games, long
walks and track exercise. The
chief responsibilities Of his life
then were resting on somebody else
Here and now. however, volttion
and decision were imperiously de-
manded of him. He and he alone
must decide to accept or reject
Llkkctl OHCl. IlO ehhu no NASAAo
must determine every step In his
existence. The man had definitely
parted from the boy and was in the
saddle.
what sort of. man am !, any
way?" he wonderingly asked him
self.
mot very good and not very
bad" he aimed to be absolutely
candid in his view. Then on
sudden he squared his shoulders
and stepped out briskly.
well, whatever it u.s." he said to
himself with tightening OF the
muscles about his mouth, I'VE will
go in with the band playing" That
was as far as he would allow him.
self to sink into introspection.
It was after ten, and here he was
still strolling on his way to the
Sixth Avenue Elevated to 90 down
town. - The comparative freedom
of a newspaper mans life filled