The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-03-18
CONTINUED from last week.

We'll, it's this" she continued.
"Women are not conquered by man
alone, but by man and atmosphere.
We never rush at the precipice; we
tiutter toward II with many stops and
pauses. The sllllest breezes OF Inn
pulse may carry us on or a PM OF
unkind aid hold us back. II all really
depends on the man imposing his at
mosphere so steadily that the drifting
soul OF woman forgets its Unborn title
TO yagraney and sleepily assumes It's
enemy's goal"
''Madge," said Mr. fremont almost
earnestly, you brighten me. never
knew You could talk like that You
brighten me because have terror
OF analyzed personal relations"
Randolph could hear a faint rustline
of her robe rs though she had nestled
closer to her escort Il never meant
30 startle you, Beacher," her voice
continued, not quite so clear. Into rs
tone had crept, hesitatlngly. trace
of unaCcustomed emotion. Il was only
warning you. Every man can make
world of his arms for one woman:
not all can hold the Illusion to be-
y0nd possession"
II can, II you win only help me-"
whispered fremont, and paused as
though his own eanestness were taxi.
ing him by surprise.
81 wonder" said Miss Van Teller.
you have played the right game
You have never said a vulgar thing
10 me or stopped to the usual hyp0.
crisles those are compliments by IN.
ference that have tiaitered the best
that Is in me. You have set the play
in high plane that winning, wins
all OF me; but"
'But what7" asked fremont.
'But there is danger IN the high
flight" finished Miss Van Teller. AN
alr-pocket in your atmosphere aud
pouf all Is lost--the good in me that
S0u viii have missed as well as the
bad that you could have won by a
baSer effort
what do you meanf asked IRE.
mont no longer making the slightcS,
effort 60 hide his awakened Interest
Il Was blinking" said Miss Van Tel
ller dreaidily that every woman Is
group Of three individuals. Shall
/ tell you their names7'
Yes" said fremont.
'The first continued the girl, her
voice floating from her MS though
carried on tie bosom Of her dream.
us called Flesh; the second, Spirit.
and the third--thc third shall name
the Yelled Cod
'Madge" cried fremont. and Ran.
doIph, listening with all his ears. could
almost feel the clutch on his own
arms with which the man had seized
The girls. as though 70 drag her back
from her minds FAR distance.
People wonder" she continued. her
mood unbroken, Eat the wreck OF ap.
parently perfect marriages and, yet
It's 80 simple to any woman that
IFS amazing that ! should be the first
to display our open secret Only the
complete lover can be secure OF his
beloved, Beacher. He who wins her
flesh alone leaves her spirit to betray
him, and he who wins the spirit alone
Is in mortal danger Of the woman OF
the flesh"
"The explanation" said fremont
whlmsically, "is so feminine that q
confuses II you had said that each
woman is a trinity and must be thrice
won before mans honor can feet
secure understanding would be sim
pie matter. Did you leave out the
Yelled God purposely or just TO be
different and avoid the obyiousf"
ITO avoid the obvious Is an instinct
OF breeding" said Miss Van Teller.
S"and | would never blush for doing II +;
but where would your thoughts be now
II had said just what you expected
IL ! had treated the Yelled God as Q
matter of fact! Oh. MOI One can
clip with words the wings Of flesh and
spirit, but not OF the NO God In
woman for its very essence Is a de.
ferred possession"
She paused, but as fremont cluna
~ tilt HlifllAFs hilt lfitNNhAAA N'N''ft
ued. "The complete lover is the man
who having conquered all the heights
of flesh and spirit in his mistress
dwells consciously in the presence OF
an undiscovered god and gazes out
upon broad land externally promised
never materially seized. Few are the
Inen---few are the mem" Her voice
trailed off as though her thoughts had
run ahead Of words and reached final
ity without the use Of the spoken
phrase.
Few are the men who attain Il
that serene security" fremont fin
ished for her. only half conscious Of
what he was saying.
Randolph could her the rustic Of
her turning to her companion. How
wonderful" she said, "That Is wha
thought, but didn't say"
"Aladge," said fremont "what hnv'
you done? It's true that have never
stopped to hypocrlsles with you ant
that | have never while with yol
spoken vulgar word. Did you
think that have been knowingl'
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