The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-01-27

and Jacqueline have built that SPLEEN
did cottage hospital, think we've
gone a long step forward in Hamstead
But after all, that only looks out for
the people when they're sick or con-
valescent ! want to build something
that will look out for them when
they're WELL"
Mary dropped her sewing. "What
do you mean?" she asked excitedly.
"Hamstead's the loveliest place In
the world to live In" went on Sylvia,
without apparent connection, that
is, think so. But can imagine that
wouldn't have, when was younger
especially if I'd been a boy. There
isn't much to do"
Il see" said Mary, beginning to
think that she did.
.And SO, as long as there isn't,
most boys try to find something. And
what they find isn't always very good
for Them
How much this kind, wise woman
saw and understood and forgaveI No
wonder Austin worshiped her!
II can't understand, myself Sylvia
went on, awhy more parents don't send
their boys away to good, really first
class schools and colleges. They don't
seem to realize what difference 1t
would make, just at the age when it's
perfectly natural and normal for boy
or girl to crave excitement and pleas
ure and activity and change I'm q
pretty good Episcopalian, but believe
just as many boys souls have been
saved by gymnasiums as by churches
And | want that nice new cousin of
yours to start in on some plans for
one as soon as he gets home from his
wedding trip. I want it made suitable
to use for dances, and want a billiard
room. and kitchen, and a swimming
pool in 1t, too. I.want. !"
-Oh, Sylvia, no one in the world
would have thought Of this but your
did you ever hear" went on Sylvia
again without apparent connection,
chow wild Austin was when he was
young?'
aE-yes, have"
.'That was before / knew him. But
he was twenty-seven when I came
here. If I'd grown up with him. loving
him all the time as of course should
have, for loved him as much as l.
possibly could from the first moment
ever set eyes on him and never could
help showing It'll suppose it would
have hurt me dreadfully-to have him
wild, mean. suppose would have
either mistaken immaturity for vicious
ness and condemned him when he had
really done nothing to condemn, or
excused viciousness for immaturity
and forgiven him when he should,
some way, have been punished. Either
would have been equally bad. and
equally likely to happen. We don't judge
clearly when we're unhappy. OF
course it hurts Austin and me, little,
now, to think that he ever-slipped
up at all. He and have talked this
plan over good deal. He thinks it
ought to help the fellows in Hamstead,
some, anyway. Do you remember that
poem by Coventry Patmore that Rus
kin quotes,
Al wastafnl woman. she who NAV
On her own sweet self set the price.
knowing man cann n eh1o o ,pua pay
How given for naught the priceless
gift,
HOW s I,aa 'ne pfeau anu sp'i' the
which, spent with due respective
thrift,
Had made prutes men ana men .divine'
"Isn't that what we're all tempted
to do when we love man-to walk
straight into his arms, without know
ing whether his arms are ready for
us?'
'sOr worthyY'
''If they're really ready, they will be
worthy. That's just the point"
81 see," said Mary, very low indeed.
Sand then,1 continued Sylvia, Aus
tin had ideals, always, even ii ne
didn't live up to them. There's ire
mendous difference between that and
not having any ideals. not being able
to see them yourself, and not having
anyone care for you enough to give
them to you. AuStin'S got wonder