The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-10

learned what degradation means. Two
come to realize that the material
things are nothing-and that love Is
all. 1t isn't too later"
It's never too late" said Daniel
earnestly.
II knew you'd say that" she said
with relief in her tone. "I'll share
your work-your want-if need be -
gladly. Only take me away"
But my work is here" he replied.
not quite cOmprehending.
I'VE can't stay here" she protest.
cd. Jerry suspects us. He's made his
father suspect us. Do you know what
they're planning to do now?" Daniel
nodded. Jerry wants to send you to
an asylum. He said so tonight. And
/ he'll do it, too. The strange thing
about Jerry is that. with his mind
going. and his health gone, he still
! gets what he wants" She appealed
to him again: Take me away, and
well have five or six rooms and each
other"
Clare Daniel was a man torn
asunder.
Don't you understand that I'm
offering myself to your" she asked,
bewildered herself now.
Yes, I understand" he said, simply.
Il love you" she breathed. IT need
/ you. I've always loved you, and
needed you. even when I lied to you
/ and myself This is our last chance
/ for happiness. I've been blind and
] stupid and cruel, but it isn't too late"
She lifted tired arms toward him.
J Take me and hold me, and We'll both
forget"
"Forget?'' He looked at her won
deringly.
Forget everything" she said.
Wont you take me. dear?'
Daniel looked at her tenderly, In
tently
NO" he answered. without a sign
II emotion.
Don't you want me?' she fall
tered
mo" He did not take his de-
Iiberate eyes from her.
That's not true" she protested
You love me. You've always loved
me. Look at me and deny it if you
can"
Il don't deny it," he said simply
Il love you"
Then take me-" she urged.
Il love the good in you-the good
you're trying hard TO kill" he said
with earnestness. Il love you be-
cause you're big enough to do what's
right"
What is right?" She asked be-
whereby.
GO back to your husband" Daniel
spoke with cold deliberation.
She flushed and Strengthened.
I'D rather die" she fared
I'D rather you died-than this"
/ he said cheerlessly.
Anger stormed and swept her
You fanatic" she sneered. You
blind fanatic"
II love YOU" he said simply.
Love" she cried contemptuously.
You don't know what love means.
You're only half a man"
And I'm praying to God with all
my strength" he returned, Ito save
us from the other half"
For what?" she demanded resent
fully.
For you-and him and for my
people"
Family there came the voice Of
Mary Margaret singing to the ca
dence of her crutch-steps. For the
little girl out there"
And for them you'd send me back
to degradation" she Knocked.
THAT little girls known degrade
ton that you and I will never know"
/ he said. And she's singing Her
constant companions are poverty and
( pain-and she's singing. She's Grip
/ pied. She may never walk again.
And she can say Gods will be done
She believes in me. I can't disap-
point her and the rest. I'm going on
with my job-and you're going back
to yours
You mean Jerry?" she asked.
Yes was the answer
/ You think that's Gods will?" She
was helpless and hopeless now.
Il know it's your job" he said firm
/ ly. You took it with your eyes
open. It's up to you to see it through"
Must I go on forever paying for
one mistaken
Somebody must pay for our mis-
takes. That it was wrong to make
a bargain doesn't make it right to
break the bargain when we get tired
of it,
81 don't know what to do" she
| rncared.
PLAY the game" Gilchrist said con-
vincingIy. &c back to that poor,
mistaken man, lying across the foot
of your bed-his mind going and his
health gone. Bear your punishment
and help him to bear his. That's
your duty"
DUTY, duty, duty" she echoed me-
cnanically. What about happiness?'
There is no other happiness" he
returned. "Oh, don't you see, my
dear, that's been your greatest mis-
takel You're always crying-you and
the world-'I want to be happy Hap
piness is service. Happiness is clean
living and clean thinking and self-for-
getfulness and self-respect.'