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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
MIRANDY ON THE LUXURY OF AGE
DOROTHY DIX*
«<r-ip der* la one posson (a dla
r. world d«t I la rao' sorry for
'—* dan anoddar," aald Mlrandy, aa
ah* sank down In a Me. fat comfortable
heap In a rocking chair, "hit la dam
women what la akaarad to mart dalr
birthday* face to taoe, an' dat la al-
waya a dodgin' dalr aga lak hit waa da
plague.
"Hit looka lak to m* dat woman la
daa gona plum cnay on da aubjeck of
kaapln' young, or bain’ mlatook for
bain' young, or foolin' aomebody Into
thlnkln' dat day la young, an' thlnga
baa got to dat paaa dat darn ain't no
aort of acandal or atory dat you kin
a tart on a woman dat ah* wouldn't
"ruHwf bar* told ‘bout her daa da fact
dat gba'a forty yaara ole an' ah* looka
ML
"Hit aho'ly am pitiful to aa* da way
dat day wulta to kaap from ahowln' dat
day la bean la dla rale of aorrara lung
enough to out delr wtadom teeth—«f
day waa aver gwlna to have any—end
da sufferin'* dat day goaa through wld
doin' wldout dr tlnya day want* to
eat bacaaa day la fattenin', an' drag-
gin' around of a night to aoclablaa
when dalr po' ol* rheumatic bona* Ik a
eryln' for da chimney corner, an' *-
tryln’ la amlla a faaclnntln' amll* whan
day I* afaarad av'y minute dat dalr Ctlee
taath I* gwlna to drop out, auttlnly am
enough to qualify 'em for a martyr**
crown at dare la any raaarv* aaati '
ha*van art aald* apactally for fool*.
"Dara’a 81* Hannah Jan* whut ain't
at a aquar* meal In lan yaara bacaaa
aha'a tryin' to heap her baft down, an'
whut oan't look a pork chop In da
face wldout da hungry tear* atraamln'
down her face. An' dare’* 81a Bally
Sue, whul apenda enough elbor gn
a-tryln' to rub da wrinkle" out o'
face to a made her rich af ehe'd n put
hit In on a-rubhln' da washboard. An'
dera'a Bla Almlry, whoac hard-earned
money goaa fur ha'r dye an' pink face
powder. An' dcre’a 81a Arumlnty, whut
act* lak a monkey on a ailck tryin’ to
be apry. An’ dera’a 81* Lurlten, whut
won't let her grandchlllen call bar
grandma for fear aomebody might
'aplclun dm a woman dat'* av'y day of
alxty la ol* enough lo tuive married
Chilian.
"An 1 whut'* lilt all 'bout? Ev'y on*
of daa* heah women dat l'ae been a
prognoatlcatln' 'bout Is a ctau'ch mem-
bar In good an' regular "landin', an' a
mother In Ist'aal, an' day Is all got hus
band" dat day tlnka da sun rtaaa an’
ael* In. Dera ain't narry a on* of ‘am
dat’a got uny notion of stdrtln' out In i
DOROTHY OIX.
da business of makln' goo-goo eras i
fllppln' dalr handkerchief* at oe m
dat day peases on d* afreet, an' dat'a
whut mall** hit gat i**t in* why day's
ao sat on kaapln' young an' beautiful,
whan day ain't da one nor da yuther.
"An' htt'a such a lot at waste motion
for a woman to try to bo younger dan
da good (lord mad* her, for hit can't b*
did. Tou can't fool nobody mo* dan
thraa months an' four days 'bout how
nlc you Is. anyway. - Maybe by atarvtn'
you kin'Men a slim, straight, front Ag
ger. but dare's da haggard ol* face
on top of hit to gtre lilt away. Maybe
kin !rqn da wrmklaa nut of yo‘
cheek", but you can't take da look of
knotvlu' -out of da a ye* dal aryii da
speruncea of Ilfs for forty-odd year*.
Maybe you kin hop p ound an' giggle
aa anry aa a gal of 18, but dare* a
aldge to yu' vole*, an' a creakin' In yo'
hod** dat tett* folk" dat you la
enough lo know baiter.
"Women act lak hit woa a d I "grace
to grow ulc, an' yIt 1 dunno ef dere'a
anybody In die world dat tve all I" got
mu' respect for. an' ial' de company of
better dim a ole. gray-halded woman
dat'a Jest whut she l>, an' dat don't
pertend to be anything else. Dey's
seen >o much of die world dat dey'a
aort o' nieller wld wisdom and patience
and dey'a nq near de nax' wnrl’ dal
dey'a kinder flllad nd genllanaas an'
de balance of my life
(Seamy friends don't look at hit dla
way. Bla Bally Bus ah* f**l call on
come an' remonstrate wld m# bout
an' ah* say:
•Is Mlrandy, you ain't
hit
ch a ole
to #at ole. on' give* up da struggle to
try to seam young. I knows, baegs*
1 a* been dare, an' ef woman daa know-
ad fat day waa gwiaa to enter into rsa'
when dry got past d# half way line, day
“Cos# when folk* I* young day I* got
to keep up wld da procession, but no
body won't expect dat of da ols, an' hit
aho'ly do give you a mighty ca'm an'
■attained fadin' to bo able to Lak along
at de tall end of hit wldout nobody
paaaln' any remark* on yo' conduct
"Dat'a de reason dat I took
dat you la lattln' yo'aalf git **l fat
when maybe you might kaap a straight
front Agger *f yoiTd bant, an take
physical culchah exercises. an walk
•bout forty mtlea a day lak I do#*.
" Bla Bally Hue,' 'apona I. ‘af I waa a
widdar maybe I might, an' ag'ln maybe
Igluenl. do dem thing* to try lo
keep young lookin' In de bark, but bein'
old Lot da~ v«rv .Jr ■ uf *>"» "** la * mighty healthy man
Si at* ISJ 1 an' 1 don't spec to have no need to
ifoSS J J"?.* .£• ihunt fo1 onoddar husband. I'M gwtne
l ’“ w Young I la, an rtt , n | wa nta to. an' rock all l'ae
f*** 1 r ®*** lak • two-year-ol*. Nawni. I K „, „ ln | n< ) lo | n „ comfortable cheer
Ij! JTT r * mark * d * 1 * J* f o1 * woman. | n „,id of prancin' around lo kaap my
an dat gives roe 4* privilege of takln' flr(h <* u w n an' l'ae gwlne lo be de* as
de easiest cheer In de warmest earner. ..q, „„ i i^,. Kur-dsrmo'.' say* I. 'Sis
■n' stayin' away front pra'r mastin' ef 'Bully Hue. 1 want to tell you dat when
dat long-winded Br>r Blmpklns I* I vnu glta to da pint whar you don’t kaar
gwlna to 'son. . wtddor any man look* at you or not,
Nawm, I aln t a makln' a anamy uf | you aho'ly lias passed Into de peace
age, rm welcomin' hit aa me baa'iual passes all underalandln'. aa de Qood
friend, for I sin) na/or knowad wliut 1 Hook "ays.'
P*h 81ai Hannah Jan*, aha come eft
V '"•„*» »• on* of dam club* w h i;
day call* da culchah club, whar“ worn
an In specks Dronaatlcate.
'bout .thing, dat .7. don't know what
la. an' you don t know whut la. an '
you don't kaer 'bout af htt la.
„ "22* *JfrtvlHg. lo have hl(
chanst of Improvin' our mind" *,,*
a-kaapln' up wld da march 71!,
res*. ah* says. * 1
'"Maybe .V 'apona I. 'and' I reckon
hlta a good thing for de young, an' r.i
a-broke my neck a doin' hit menu-
yaara ago. but thank OonJ i ain't
no mo. Bla Hannah Jan*. l'ae
an' 1 ain't » marchln' wld nobody l■»-
sidetracked, an' darafor* l feels free . „
have Ma'y Jane Mad me de scandal*
In da evenin' paper Inatld of de hook,
dat would Improve my mind an' im
moral*. ,
•Hit’* a great thing to be ole si,
Hannah Jane.’ aaya I; 'hit's a excuse
for av'ythtng you want to do, an' don r
want to do, an' dam woman whut aln ■
In a hurry to grab de privileges of a..
Is dla lackin' In rumntlan.'
"But Bla Hannah Jane amlled at me
In a-aorrarful way an' want back m
W raft la ag'ln wld da burden of tryon
to act an' look lak aha'a her own
daughter, an' dat'a da way wld all de
yuther women, but my Lawd whut a
■nap dey la mlaaln'. You heah ole mi.
randy. Bha's a-talkln'."
THE MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT
—■ = EBY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX^t ■ ~
Fr~ {Copyright, ltd. by Amerfoan-Journal-
Examlnor.)
r T , lVKNTY-KIVE yaara ago a beautl-
I ful American girl married an
* Austrian "gentleman." She bora
bar husband three children and became
so much of a foreigner that aha has
had bar children taught four Eurgpean
languages, but not cna of them speaks
the English longue.
I. Bite brought her husband a smalt for-
[ tune and he has become a man of
great wealth.
But aa hla money Increased, his
vices kept pace, and marital discord
ensued. He la living In a famous city
on th* Riviera, In great splandor. w hile
lo a secluded spot resides hla wife, atilt
a strikingly beautiful woman, and with
bar art tb* thraa children.
The husband allown hla wife but a
small autn, which barely gives her and
tha children life's necessities.
The oldest living child Is a very pret
ty, highly accomplished girl of twenty.
8h* apeak* four languages, I* an excel
lent housekeeper and In every way la
r Itttad to adorn av home and tq add lus
tra to society.
One would Imagine that auch a
young woman could have her choice of
desirable men wbtn marriage auggeit
ad Itself to her, but In Europe only
the peasant girl la sought In marring*
for love alon*. Unlaaa the wall-born
and well-educated girl has a “dot" and
con "pay" her husband for marrying
her, ahe regard* marriage aa nut of the
question, save through some Aladdin
lamp miracle. The young lady men
tioned above la now at an age where
her mother dealrea her to be "settled.''
Therefore, the motni
to the Austrian court* to compel the
husband and father lo dower th*
daughter, In order Hint she may In
turn dower the husband who will be
good enough to come forward from
aoma "first family" In Europe, once
the girl has her fortune.
Just aa the courts were rendering a
verdict In favor of tha wife and daugh
ter an aunt of the young lady died,
leaving her a small fortune.
Than there was great rejoicing.
“Why, now my daughter can marry
Into one of the very beat European
famine"." aald the mother. Such has
bean the mental transformation ~t>f the
woman who waa one* an American
girl, and believed, no doubt. In the di
vine right of avary woman to lore and
be loved. Irrespective of money consid
erations. This whole European view
of tha marriage question la very un
natural-very artificial—and very hu
miliating to tha masculine race. It
aeema In me.
One of the clearest and most subtle
delineations of the situation ever writ
ten Is given In the November and De
cember Century Magaaln* by Francis
Hodgson Burnett, In her atory of "The
Khuttle." She tells of the reverie of Kir
nslruthi i>. who waa about to
marrw a w-ealth.v~Xmeii<Afl girl III N*»
York: “But now Sir Nlgal found hlm-
self face to face with a state of affairs
such na he had nut contemplated. In
England when u than married certain
practical matters could be Inquired Into
and arranged by solicitor*—the amount
of the prospective bride’s fortune, the
allowances and settlements, the posi
tion of the bridegroom. To put It sim
ply. a man found out where he stood
and what he was to gain. But In New
York millionaires. It appeared, did not
expect to inukt: allowances to men who
married their daughter*; young women.
It transpired, did not In t|ie least real
ise that a man should be liberally en
dowed In payment for assuming the du
ties of a "husband."
Thta ts tha foreign masculine view, of
marriage, and the more an American
mind grasps the altuatlon the more re
pulsive It aeams and tha leas admirable
does the dot-demanding husband grow,
viewed In the cold, clear light of com
monplace facta.
“You see.” said an acquaintance of
the American-Austrian young woman.
“U was Imperative that her father give
her a dob Otherwise ahe could not
marry. Now, that har aunt's money
has also com* to har, ahe can make
dcalrable connections." It was as If on*
aald. "Without money ahe could not buy
a dog cart: now, that aha hae fallen
heir to a fortune, ah* can purchase uti
automobile." i
Tt H Impossible for one reared ...
America to think of men who take this
mercenary estimate of marriage with
out losing respect for them. There la
a belittling process In tha education
which leuda to suck standards.
No matter what excellent cillten*
they may be. and what good husbands
they may make, they fall short of God's
original design for map—tha primitive
lover—who fought for hla male and
carried her away In sight of the whole
universe. •
It la ustleaa to quote statistics anil
prove that such marriage"—marriages
where men bare been paid and "dow
ered"—reaulta In more lasting happl-
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Ultioed
to auch statistic.
| but the fact remains unalterable, that
nature's dtslgn te thwartod, and that
life mlaats lta one supreme hour when
a woman knows that she la sought In
marriage for any person save that oT
the man's strong dsalie to heve her
companionship throdgn life.
How pitifully cheap become* the
greatost of human experience* when
■he knows that, Instead of listening to
th* can of love or passion, her suitor
haa simply looked Into for flnanelal
altuatlon. and compared It with that of
several other possible bride candidates,
and given her Aral choice!
Yet th* average foreign husband of
the “better claeass" iok«» in«t this view
of marriage. That It result* In happy
home life frequently, and sometimes In
lov* after marriage, I have no doubt.
That It falls, too eapaclally In the case
of the International marrlace, our sev
eral recent International divorces prove.
Many love marriages fall also, but at
aat they hav* had something out of
ie experiment.
1 heard a man say. with a ring of tri
umph In hla voice. 'T once had u hon
eymoon." Ha wns divorced, and hla
moon had aat In darknesa. Yet he felt
life had not bean a failure for him. He
had married for love and he had been
loved for a brief eeaeon.
But when the wife la obliged to di
vorce the husband she bought with her
dower, hmv uttjrly venal must exist
ence seem to her!
A brilliant’ man, speaking of the de-
cadence of Venice, aald: "It Is all due
to the Idea which rrept Into that cm
republic In the height of Its power -
that work waa a disgrace. Descendant!
of families that made Venice renowned
for centuries believed labor (o be a
degradation, and so those families hav*
degenerated Into weaklings, without
fortune or place or character to build
future* for themselves."
All over Europe this Idea prevails
to some degree—men are proud that
they do not have ttf wprk, and that Idea
dwells In the same mlna with tnTTIc-
slre to And a wait-dowered wife.
Both Ideal belong to the mile weak
ling—never to the manly man.
Huch Ideas are beginning to pene.
irate American society. For. ns a
country’ grows In wssllh and luxury , It
become* like a tree full of fruit, on
whose branches must be found some
decaying specimens.
But Uod grant It may be yet n thou
sand year*, and atll) another thousand,
before our marriages are ‘Arranged" hi
European fashion, and before our
charming American girls feel they must
depend upon the else of their "dot" to
purchase marriage.
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(Copyright, HOT. by Amvtican-Jouraal-
Examlner.)
A MERICA may be eald to be the
Land of Promlae to the Jewleli
race. Representative! of this re
markable people have been Identified
with every movement of rivlllxatlon on
this continent. Including tlio project of
Columbus for Us discovery. A Jew,
Luis da Ranlsngsl, Ferdinand's chief
. tax collector, listened to the appeal of
Columbus to the king for old In hla
plans, and. having faith lit the great
navigator that he would be successful
In finding a shorter route to the mar
kets of the Indlee, thereby opening up
vast opportunities, at once tendered his
fortune as a personal loan to Frrdl-
. nand and Isabella, who were In conse
quence enabled to furniah the assis
tance desired by Columbus. Among
his companions wars at least six 1m-
partant Jews—Abraham Zscuto, who
compiled the astronomical table; III-
baa. who drew tha maps; Dr. Bernal,
the ship's physician and surgeon; Rod
rigo Banchea. superintendent. Rodrigo
da Trlana, who first sighted land, and
Luis de Torres, first to put hla feet on
the anil of tha newly dlacovered lend,
and who served aa the Interpreter for
the voyagers. There were probably
other Jewa among l)ie sailors and men
who cast their lot with Columbus.
History claim* there were at least
seven hundred Jewish Colonists, forty-
five of whom were In the Colonial army.
In the darkest hour of the struggle for
Independence a Polish Jew, tlaym Kol-
omon, put Ills fortune of 18-0.000 Into
the balance In favor or the republic,
and suffered poverty and the keenest
cruelty aa a reward for his patriotism.
Washington had three Jews on hi*
staff, thus proving hla confidence and
reaiiect for the race. Rabbi Helxas. a
prominent "minister of .the Revolu
tion." was one of the clergy who were
present at Washington's first Inaugural.
All through the long years since the
establishment of the republic the Jews
have been among lta moat loyal sup
porters. They have been self-support
ing. Industrious, law-abiding, thrifty
cltlsenii. contributing liberally to the
revenue" of the government, to benev
olent enterprise", to educational and
religious movements of the country, at
all times providing for the Indigent -if
their people without soliciting aid from
other sects and denominations In the
care and maintenance of their own
poor.
I have never seen a Jewish beggar In
my life. I bava worked aids by aide
with Jewish men and women In the lu
te real of benevolent undertakings for
the relief of other nationalities. In so
liciting contribution*'for hospitals, or
phan aayluma and for the relief of In
dividuals. no appeal to the Jowa was
ever mads In vain; on the contrary,
they have always responded liberally,
promptly and willingly. 1 wish Hint 1
could aay th* same for all other races.
Including wealthy naturalised and na
tive American cltlsena
. SlatUUclana report that there arc six
hundred charitable Instltntlon* In the
Called mates supported exclusively by
the Jews for tha Jewa. Iti addition tt
would be safe lo aay that there arc
hundreds of others who are the re
cipients of generous donations and
faithful atrvlce from Jewish men am!
women.
While New York. Chicago and other
cities ran boaat of splendid hospitals,
homes for the aged, orphan asylums
and other charitable Institutions, the
city of Denver can boast of possessing
one of the’largest and most Important
hospitals In the United Ktntrs, the Na
tional Jewish Hospital for Consump
tives. It la without u rival In Us ben
efactions and wonderful provision for
the treatment of the dread disease,
sometimes called the "White Plague."
U waa discovered by physicians and
specialists that the ozone air and de
lightful climatic conditions of Colorado
were potent In the curing of pulmonary
ilisoasea If the patients were sent In
time to that state for treatment.
To Insure recovery It waa neebaaary
that a proper home and careful at
tendance should be provided for per
son* with weak lung" during their so-
Jnurn In Colorado, eminent profes
sional and philanthropic Jew* proposed
lo build "a free hospital for poor eoh-
"umpttvea" In Denver, Coin.
Artlel* VII of the charter tell* the
whole atopy of this noble charity;
“Boctlun 1. Then- "hall b* no charge
of any kind lo any patient admitted
to th* hospital, elthu for medical at
tendance, drug" or for his rare while In
the lro»plt*l."
Thus it will be soon (h«t th* bane-
fnetlaa* of the National Jewish Hos
pital -are bestowed without money And
without price. Tear utter y«ar since
lie establishment the National Jewish
Hospital has Increased lta facilities by.
erecting new pavilions and bulltUngi
necessary to carry nut the splendid
Plans for making the hoqpllal absolute
ly perfect for th* excutton of the work
undertaken by lta piojectora.
All over th* Cnlted State* scientists,
philanthropists, cducutora and patriots
arc busy with Investigations trying to
solve th* probltms which Interfere with
perfect health and the successful treat,
mem or tuberculoaln and to discover
how patient" can remain well when
they have beer, rescued from tha grasp
"t ccusumptlon. As fast as beneficial
results are evolvid from experiments
they are communicated to the manage
ment and at once adopted.
In many cases the patients can never
leave Colorado on account of climate.
As they were necessarily without
tm-nus to have hern admitted to the
hospital, upon their discharge they
flml themselves without employment or
resources, und are therefore helpless.
T.. meat such cases tit* wls* directors
Imte racommemled such employment
as It l« possible for patlanta to perform
while In the hospital, so that their re
covery may not he retarded by Idle-
nes- which gives them time to briMsI
over their misfortunes. Htnee In many
Instmicee patients have learned vocu-
Hour w hich they can pursue profitably
when they arc restored to health anti
strength. Proper mental and physical
occupation la of aa much Importance to
a majority of patients as the most e»u-
ful medical attaodano* and the watch
ful care of nurses.
Be It aald to the credit of the fra
ttmal orders and to women of the Jew-
MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.
Ish faith that they have employed every
energy In caring for the poor about
them. But to make It possible for the
nntlonaj officers, board of trustees and
management of the hoepllul of the
National Jewish hospital to adopt mod
ern methods and avail tbemaclve* of
valuable suggestions more abundant
means should be at thetr disposal.
In the list of individual contributor*
one finds the names of prominent and
wealthy Jew* of every city and state
of tha Union—In many cases establish
ing enduring memorials to dear ones
who have passed to the beyond. More
than STS.OOV haa been given to endow
beds and furnish th* equipment of the
various departments of the hospital,
making a roll of honor not stlrpa«sed
by any race In this country. It Is ver
itably a monument to the men nod
woman who In tlielr great prosperity
were mindful of the brotherhood of rich
und poor, of the aarrednoss of tha
bond that unites the hernia and souls
of Israel's children.
It were well If all other race* who
compose the cosmopolitan population
of tha United Htales would follow th*
example of Ihe Jews In tlielr recogni
tion of the brotherhood of mankind and
be ready to relieve the unfortunate who
are ever In «ur midst.
Of their record for good citizenship,
charity, achievements In science, art. I
literature, the profession*, political I
economy, ethical culture and for then-
standing ns Jurists, philanthropists,
talesmen., financiers, diplomats, relig
ionist* tfrum their stnndpolnU. the
Jews of America may lie Justly proud.
They have not l"cked for recognition
In these later years, thoukh they had to
fight tlielr way through prejudice. In
justice and contumely when tha repub
lic wns young.
Buch far-reaching charities ns the
National Jewish hospital at Denver,
which admits consumptives of all na
tionalities regarding of creed carry
the gospel of humanity Into every hrsit
and hasten the glorious time when all
men will be brothers.
The Guggenheim family has built a
pavilion costing I3&.0U0. Mr. Adulpii
fowlsohn, of New York city, donated
15,000 for the erection of a chapel. A
woman's pavilion la nearing completion
which will accommodate alxty addi
tional patients. One thousand dollsti
will endow a bed. In this pavilion, and
thus restore many mothers to hsal'li.
hunplness and their families.
The national olllaera of the hosphsl
ar*' , 'f , . S. Or.itfelder. Philadelphia,
president; Solomon W. Levi, vice pre«-
Idcnt; Louts Oerahley, Philadelphia,
second vice president; Alfred Muller.
Denver, Colo., secretary; Benjamin Al-
thenner, St. fouls, Mo., treasurer. The
great expense fur maintenance must lie
met by voluntary subscription or an
nual membership. Subscriptions msy
be sent lo Mr. Ignatius Rice, No *'
Fifth avenue. Now York city, or Mr.
Alfred Muller, E. and C. building. Den
ver, Colo.
The New York city board of trip
le** are: Adolph Lewlsohn. fouli
Stern. Isaac Guggenheim. Marc II.
Mack. Joseph H. Schoenberg. D .M.
Hyman, Max fowenthal, Mrs. M H.
Appel, K. M. Bosnian. Ignatius Hire.
Mrs Ira foo Bamberger, Mrs. William
R. Hochster, Miss Isabel B. Illnnld".
Mrs. 1, M. Appel, financial secnini!.
Mrs. Welnhandler. Mrs. A. Kulmt. Mi-.
Paul Uotthell, Dr. P. Slegclstcln
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AULA and Maurice were silting
at tba little table In Ihe summer
house, very much In love with
each other. He bad Hie thin and near
features of the young Napoleon, while
ahe was strong, buxom and tall. She
waa 10. he SO yaara of age. and It
was juat three weeks since they had
been married. They had known each
other ever atnee they were little tots,
and when they decided to marry their
parents raised no objections
Maurice waa a palater. lie had a
small fortune of hla own. so that he.
without any loo great suspense, could
wait for his pictures winning for him
the great success which he expected.
In the meantime ha enjoyed life and
Immediately after the wadding the eou.
pie started on an automobile nip
to th* Pyrenees, traveling just as they
pleated, rushing through parts of the
country at break-neck speed, and stop
ping wherever the scenery please.I
them. This morning they bad stopped
In a little village far from the usual
rout* of travelers. They had taken
rooms at tb* hotel and the landlord
who aaw that they were apt in pay
wall bad atrved a delicious breakfast
for them.
Back of th* cardan was a dark, dsns*
pin# faeeat. Not a sound was tn be
Hoard and th* two people felt a* if
they had left th* world, end aa If they
had man* closer to each other than
•ear baton. They bad decided to rs-
. main until the next morning.
It waa T o’clock and the aun waa
! dow n whan the couple, arm in arm, re
turned from a walk In th* wood*. Bud-
' Oenly Paula felt, faint and turned pal*,
so |>ale that Maurice Inalaled upon
j taking her Into hie arms and carrying
! har up to thslr room, whar* he sat
t i-mklng at, her aa ahe waa lying on th*
l couch.
Ha waa la despair at the unmistak
ably algua of lllueaa and pain In his
young Wife's Cars, which he could not
account for until a sudden thought
struck him—ahe had been poisoned
He aaw one* more before him the
plate of mushrooms which the landlord
had basn an proud of and which hr
called a present from the spirit* of the
.’ forest. He remembered how lie had
hla misgivings and the landlord had
assured hint that he need not hav* any
fear.
Now Its felt himself the same eymp-
loma and the same pain. There waa
no doubt that they had “both been poi
soned. The poor landlord ran from
one In th* othar, ringing hla hands In
dsspalr. What should he do? Then-
waa not a doctor to b* bad within 15
miles. Ha wanted lo drive for him aa
fast aa hla horaaa could run, for Mau
rice waa no longer able lo aleer hia
automobile. He wanted lo bring Ihe
doctor back, but he could not poaslbly
be back Per several hours, and during
that time? To whom could he turn
over hli patterns' None of thorn knew
any more than hr ilhl himself, and
what to do to counteract ihe poison.
Suddenly lie had a happy thought!
"I am going tu send fur M. de
Pterlpa; he must surely know what to]son. und how should he be able to tell
do." I Ihe oilier? Htlll undecided, he en-
M. de Pierlns was a retired naval • tered Ihe cold room, w hich w-as llluml,
officer, who had returned to hla birth- ■ iininl only by the light of n single can
place to -peml the remalndar of his j die. The two (aillenls were still lying
life. During Ills travels he hud learned * on the couches, evidently suffering
innny things, and It w as quite usual for I great |>uln. Already w hlle standing In
th* peasants to ask him for advice. As I the door ho said, showing the pot:
Siam ns ihe landlord sent for him he I "This Is nil that I have been able to
ranie. I gel. It will be no Use to divide It
Hr was a big. broail-shoutdared man. | between you, for the half of It will nol
with a kindly facu, and long white,do any good tn any of you, while It 1
heard, and a very loud voice. He aaw give one of you all there Is a chance
Innurdlutsly the eyimdoins of polaon- .of saving one life. You must not heal
ing and whispered to the landlord that tat*. It Is hard, but cannot tie helped,
be did not think that there was much | Make up your inlnda a* quickly aa you
chance of saving the couple. lean, but while you are doing It 1 will
lie ransacked his memory for a rem- make n Inst attempt to get a little more
cd.v. Its hail often seen cases of this I milk."
kind but ho had no antidote* at hand j lie knew that there was no |s>a»ibl*
and It seemed as If nothing could be ' hope of getting any mote. It was slm.
don* until the doctor came. Ha could | ply an excuae for gelling out of the
think of nothing else but milk, and i room
milk In great quantities hs aald must
be given to them
He himself ran uut Into the kitchen,
seized a large P"t from th* shelf and
rushed out. down the street. He al
most despaired getting any. He knew
that th* peasants as a rule had no
milk and that Ihe only supply cams
from a milk wagon which paased
through ihe village every night at 8
'rlook. From door lo door ha ran;
in getting a little here and a little there
hr at last succeeded In getting to
gether about three liras.
Holding the big pot with two hands,
he rushed back lo the Inn. hla mind
busy with one thought—he hail Juat
about enough milk to save one per-
ion as Ihe door had closed be
hind him Maurice lifted himself from
the couch und aald: "Hurry! hurry!
drink It. Paula.”
Pal* and mollonleaa, she lay there,
her eyes siarlng and her golden hair
falling over her shoulders. Hhe shook
hrr head and muttered alnfost Inaudi
ble. "No—>ou."
Gathering all Ills strength. Maurice
stood up und went over tn hls young
wife. "Hut I tell you It Is out of Ihe
question. I will nol drink II. You
know that I am far stronger than you
are. I can wait for ihe return of M. de
Pierlas. or even fhr the arrival of Ihe
doctor, without running any risk. I beg
you to drink tt.“
With trembling hands ho filled Ih*
| glass and handed It to Paula. She soft.
Iv pushed It bach. "No, no: 1 assure
you, darling. 1 also can wall. I felt
tin- effects quicker, I do not feel aa
bail as 1 did, ao plcaac drink, Mau
rice."
He kntlt down at her elde. "You
only s«y so to mak* me drink It. But
It will do no good. You must burry.
Every second la coatly. I beg you
one* ntora, drink quick, drink It all.”
8h* lifted herself up an her elbow and
In n dead etruggl* atll I found strength
and aald I "I io pot need It, I assure
you, and I tell Xou that If an* of us
must remain alive, It muit be you, for
you have a task tn Ilf*, you must work
und become famous. I do not count. I
am nothing. What difference does II
make whether I live or die?"
Full uf deepalr, he cried: “Oh, my
Uod! What a waale of word*, while th*
time files and every moment’s daisy la
dangerous. Paulau, dearest Paula,
drink quick, that I may know that
you are aaf*. that 1 may b* quite aura
—for you cannot believe that I should
accept your offer,"
“You nak that I shall accept yours."
He groaned.
“Yes, I aak you to do It. because you
must not suffer and because your pain
give* me more suffering than my own.
Take pity on me, Paula, for It will soon
be too late." .
"But what are you thinking of, Mau
rice? How could I live without you. If
you had bought my life by sacrificing
your own? Do you not see bow terri
ble that would be for me?" —
Suddenly. A1 If a new Idea had taken
hold of him, he aat up.
\
| "Yoyou an light: I GUI not think
of that, I did not took tliut far.
wanted to save yop because I love
more than I love jny own life; more
than I love m.v soul. 1 did nol think
of the life which awaits the one who
Is wivtd. It Is true, neither of us inn
accept the sacrifice."
"I mil glad you sec that I am right.
It Is far better that wr both die. Com*
to me and don't leave me. Closer. Htlll
closer. Give me your, hand. Whul
does It matter If we die together?"
And for hours they were lying dote
together, suffering the most terrible
pain, while the glass which contained
the milk which might have saved one
of them stood untouched on Ihe tuble
Suddenly In Ihe distance a noise "•>.<
heard, and a little later a earrings
drawn by two horse* white with f ' uu.
drove Into the yard. Thru »oni*b"il»'
came up the alalia. It was the J"' 1 "'.
who hjrrled to tho aide of the |mi iciit-.
Hi examined them closely, g*' 1 ' ll!i
orders and than aald with i
"Thrra li *1111 time: I will save them
both."
M. Jr Plrrtas enme Into the room
this moment. Ho looked at the ! ‘^
and saw that It had not been tourhuh
He whispered a few words tn th' l '* r
of the doctor, and both of them i■i'"'"
although they war* both old. they
never seen a greater example ot tu*>
lovr.
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