Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-05

Solomon. That's all of mine. ! guess IE
/ don't call for any apples. Enclosed ind
stamps. 1t don't sound much like prize
winner"
Respecting the structure laid by judge
Menefee against comments upon the
stories, all were silent when the pasEens'
ger who was nobody In particular had
concluded. And then the ingenious Origi-
nator of the contest cleared his throat to
begin the ultimate entry for the prizs.
| Though seated with small comfort upon
the floor, you might search in vain for
any abatement of dignity in Judge Menes
fee. The now diminishing freight played
softly upon his face, as clearly Nchiselled
as q Roman emperor's on some old coin,
and upon the thick waves of his honor
able gray hair.
but thrilling tones-"who can hope to
fathom it? The ways and desires Of men
are various. l think that the hearts OF
all women beat with the rhythm, and to
the same old tune of love. Dove. to a
woman, means sacrifice If she be worthy
of the name, no gold or rank will out
weigh with her a genuine devotion,
my friends, the case of Redruth versus
love and affection has been called. Yet,
who is on trial? Not Redruth, for he has
been punished. Not those immortal pas
sions that clothe our lives with the joy
CT the angels. Then who? Each man Of
US here tonight stands at the bar to an
I swer If chivalry or darkness 1nhabits his
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the form of one of its fairest flowers.
In her hand she holds the prize, in
trinsically insignificant, but worthy of
our nOblest efforts to win as guerdoV
of approval from so worthy 4 representa-
tive Of feminine judgment and taste.
In taking up the imaginary history OF
1 Redruth and the fair being to whom he
gave his heart, 1 must, in the beginning,
situation that the selashness or perfidy
or love Of luxury of any woman drove
found woman to be so unspir;tual or
venaL We must seek elsewhere, among
mans baser nature and lower motives for
the cause.s
There was, in all probability. lovers
quarrel as they stood at the gate on that
memorable day. TOrmented by jealousy,
young Redruth vanished from his native
haunts. But had he Just cause to do so
There is nc evidence for or against. But
there is something higher than evidence;
there is the grand, eternal belief in wom-
ans goodness. IN her steadfastnessl
against temptation in her loyalty even
in the face of profered riches. e
Il picture to myself the rash lover,
wandering, self-tOrtured, about the world.
[ picture his gradual descent and, finally,
his complete despair when he realizes that
he has lost the most precious gift life
had to offer him Then his withdrawal
from the world Of sorrow and the subse-
quent arrangement Of his faculties a.
comes ineligible.
But what do I see on the other handT
A lonely woman fading away as the
years roll by; stin faithful, still waiting,
still watching for form and listening
for a step that will come no more. She
is old now. Her hair is white and
smoothly banded. Each day she sits at
the door and gazes longingly down the
dusty road. In spirit she is waiting
there at the gate, Just as he left her-his
forever, but not here below. Yes; my
belief in woman paints that picture in
my mind Parted forever on earth, but
waiting! She IN anticipation of a meet
ing in Elysium; he in the Slough Of
DespOnd."
7 thought he was in the bughouse, Z"
said the passenger, who was nobody IN
/ particular.
( Judge Menefee stirred, little imps-
/ tiently The men sat, dropping, In gro
I tesque attitudes. The wind had abated
+ its violence; coming now in fitful, viru-
I lent puffs The fire had burned to r
mass Of red Goals which shed but a dim
light within the room. The lady pas
senger in her cosy nook looked to be
mass of coiled. sleek hair and shOwir z
but a small space of snowy forehe ID
above her clinging boa.
/ Judge Menefee got stiffly to his feet. =
And now Miss Garland" he an
+ nOunced, we have concluded It is for
you to award the prize to the one of US
whose argument-esp specially, I may say,
In regard to his estimate of true woman
hOOd-apprOaches nearest to your own
Conception
/ No answer came from the lady passen-
ger. judge Menefee bent over solicit
ouSly. The passenger who was nobody
in particular laughed low and harshly.
The lady was sleeping Sweetly. The
. Judge essayed to take her hand to awaken
( her In doing so. be touched a small,
nd, round, irregular something in her
( zap.
/ She has eaten the apple" announced
( fudge Menefee, in aweG tones, as he held
] up the core for them to see.