New Britain herald., 1923-11-14
One touch of "Gets-It" puts corn or callous pain to sleep forever. Two or three drops ap-

and the others have called me eccen- tric, and fool, because I'm trying to walk a path trod hard by countless | feet
 He rose and drew closer. "WasSChrist eccentric? Was Con- fucius fool? And how about Buddha and Mohammed? What of St. Ber- nard, and St. Teresa. and St, Francis of Assisi-of Plato, and Zeno. and Lincoln, and Emerson, and Florence Nightingale. and Father Damien. and Octavia Hill, and all the saints and scientists, and poets and philosophers, who have lived and died in complete .orgetfulness of self? Were they fools, or were they wise men and women who had found the way to peace and happiness? Were then failures or were they the great sue cesses of all Time and Eternity"
 God knows" said Goodkind, per pleXed.
 The door opened, Slowly bent figure made it's way into the room. One might have found it hard to recognize Jerry in the man. Deaths slow approach was written in his deeply-lined face. He dragged his legs with difficulty. But his eyes still bore a certain cruel alertness.
 "Ybu've been the devil Of time" he said petulantiy, turning to his father. What's been keeping you?"
 "Mr. Gilchrist," explained the elder Goodkind.
 Hello. Gilchrist." Jerry said erispls | to the figure that came toward him.
 How arc yon, Jerry responded | Gilchrist cheerily,
 Not so damned we'll" said the ! ether crinsing bit. But I'll be l all right in the spring. Clare's look | ing after me. clare's 6 good sport. | ahat l need now's a run down 10 Palm Beach," He looked around tho room patronizingly go you're re- duced to this are syou?"
 "Yes." said Daniel. smiling.
 Going 10 take my iobP'
 No" said Gilehrist
 Why not"
 "Your father understands" said | Gilchrist
 "Yes-so do I.' Jerry sneored. | Di0nI dFNdFS baN SpH N'I' n hH'f | That's if. nut" And his derisive | laughter turned into paroxysm Of coughing that almost toppled him.
 come, Jerry" said his fathes. starting for tho door. It opened be- fore he reached ii and Mary Margaret ! came in. Jerry scrutinizcd her close ly with q leer \
 Who's the girl ?" he asked Of Gil- christ. |
 your fathers waiting" said Daniel, eyading the question.
 "A right" said Jerry. good-na- turedly enough. He hobblcd toward the door. hut not without turning for A final fling. some failure you've made out of life" he said contemptn- opslv. He llfted an unsteady hand. described a circle or two about his read. whcels--by God Whecis.'
 Coodkind looked sadly at Gilchrist
 "I wonder whether yeu're the fail ,,re. after all" he said softly, as hc took pauiel's hand. Then he iol- lowed his son through inc door. i
 Gilchrist took it leisurely, and tho flash of a match revealed his clearcui face in tho darkening shadowas From far away in R church spiro poirtirg hearenvard there came the sound of chimes. Dsnicl walked to ,be window and threw il opon li' looked Up at the sky. Mary Margaret ,rt ttcbpd him woulcrinsly Shr tuddled and drew her new fnrs tight- ly about her. as though taking refuge in them.
 Gitchrist's gaze fen 10 tbr great, 5.-,od st.,Iipe silbouetted before him. i,biuneys poured no mBrky smoke into ,he world now. 1AIl vas quiet all vas calm. all was peacc. Was itc day cominr when men's souls would be as quiet, as calm. as reace- ful as this dusk-ti1is erc ot shcp- herds. manager. child.
 The girl came toward him slowly. She found his arm akimbo. and sh' tucked her head beneath 1t and nestled 10 him. Her eyes iookei