Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-28
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Yes. am a par, OF IT," he an
swcrod slowly. II soc 1, as 1t Is, /
thinh. II liz puro buncomblc. OF
course. to say that II hasn't rs ugly
side; but believe. II have q chance.
that ] can MAX. something OF IT," He
paused Il moment while no hesitatcd
over tho silver beside his plate. but
there was no unccrpinty in hts
voice when no went on again. after
deliberately picking up tho fork he
preferred. II was II little thing 10
remember "A man by--the ncrcst
trine-hut she never forgot II. Only
n big man could DO as naturn! ms
that. she rejected. II reasoned II
nil on. before went into politics,
he was saying. IT didn't get II out
OF books either--unless you count
tho Rihlo and Robinson Crusoe.'
which arc tho only two / ever road
as Il hoy. But tho way worked !.
out at last was that democracy. IKE
life. isn't anything that's already
finished. n liz raw stun. We arc
making - every minute OF tho t!me
and II depends on us whether We
put II through az straight Job or
n failure. Democracy. rs goo T.,
Isn't word or a phrase on, 81 a
book. or "A formula. or anything that
has frozen into a Hxci shape or pat
tern. !; Is warm and fuih. and Il is
ic"ri.nG with living forms. II is NJ
much alive as the earth or air or
water and Il can be ~ cd to dovclop
INA u-..I,t
why Il IL ali 80 Amazingly interest
Ing hs long AZ YOU don, fall away
from that thought you have your foo.
planted on solif grouud-you can
face things squarely-"
You preach a Kind OF political
pragma;isn,' rhe said as he paused
"Prnrmn,isrn? That. muscular
word. but don't kuow ~. wonder
II Robinson Crusoc discovered IL"
III Robinson Cru.oe didn't dis
cover Il, he lived g." sh. rcjo!red
Ea'ly: and then. as tho voice Of Mrs.
Bcrkclcy WIS heard purrirC softly
on Nc'ch's other side. Coriuna turned
10 tho h"whiskcrcd general whose
only sense, she had already nsccr-
tain"d, was thn historic scnec
While She leaned back. wl.h her
head hcnt IA tho direction Of his
husky voice, shc was visited hy a
piercing realization OF tho cny;i'l =
ness, the ar'ldcialI'y o. hor NO. Fu-
th!ty-wcar!n"ss- d!senchantment-
gray lane w!,hou, turning tina,
stretched on into nothingncss, Many
thoughts were blown through her
mind Ike leaves In hich wind. Shc
saw herself from tho beginning
striving without "st-scar,.hirr-
scarch!ng-for what? For happiness
for -crfe rtion--for tho starry flow
er that she had ncvcr found All
was twndry, Nil was tnrnishcd. an
was unreal In looking hack shc
saw that ~" festival OF hor lil, wa.
nm amair ~ iins"lI"h splcndor and
Fli'tcriug dust. Was THIS only tho
Impression ~ Vctch on her mood
Did no possess some magic glt, ~
personality which cnuSod tho arti-
rAcial. tho counterfeit. 20 wi,hcr i'm
his presence?
Conversation was no, animated: and
while she listened with smile %
drehry anecdotes OF tho War Re
tween tho States, she allowed her
gaze 10 wander slowly down the
table 20 where Alice Rokchv sat
with her large soft eyes. 80 vaCu.
and wisttul. ASKING ~ lie. why
have you passed me by" Now md
then these eyes. which reminded CO.
r!nna OF tho eyes IN a dream. would
turn ,!miily TO John Benharn. and
then there would steal into them
that strange look OF hunger. OF dcs-
pcration. what did u mean? CO.