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Show ENDING OF THE GOLDEN DAY World's 8orry Recompense to Youth That Has Given It All Its Best and Noblest. Youth camo Into the market place half dazed by pie dazzling brilliance of the sun, but with, strong hands and ft ready spirit Youth found a master, and was happy even when surcharged with labor and meagorly rewarded and denied sunshine. Youth gave largely of service and of loyalty for of these things Youth was prodigal, being be-ing richer In them than In dollars. Years rolled by, and Youth was less quick, and showed the pallor of working work-ing indoors for small recompense. Then one day the master reflected and eald to himself: "Which of my handmaids hand-maids has less to give me In the time to come? For I must keep in my house only those whose backs are strong and feet eager and hands subtle." sub-tle." And sho whose name had beon Youth passed languidly, and the master mas-ter marked her without speech that sho no longer sang softly at her work as onco, and ho reflected: "A few years and sho will bo of much less value to me, and I shall be paying her ns much as her labor Is worth to me which would bo no bargain. Better dismiss her today than tomorrow." And he called to her and said: "My plans are altered, Youth, and I no longer ne,ed you here. Tnko two weeks, look about you, and bo sure that I shall glvo you a letter of recommendation rec-ommendation saying that I have found you a fairly faithful servant in such matters as you understand." And tears came Into Youth's eyes, knowing that she was Youth no longer, but an empty vessel. Collier's Weekly. |