"But I care about it. It was not right. I perceive it would grow to be a grievous burden, _it_ must not go on," he added in a pre-occupied way as though speaking to himself. "Providence has helped me through this time but I almost know He would not do it again. He has shown me the way. I will strive to walk in it. There are many lights by the way. I believe they are all essential and will be suffused at last into the one great light--the eternal verity." A moment later Dr. Normander came in. "You are just in time, Doctor. I was going over to confess that your way was better than mine; or that my appeal needed your prohibitive crutch. Why didn't you argue me down--down to the practical level at least? They call me a Golden Rule Man, but I am only a President--a figure-head, a blundering mortal and too much afraid of having more laws than are necessary, or than will be obeyed without hatred and strife." "Because I am prejudiced in favor of the loving appeal--the higher way, I suppose," laughed Dr. Normander. "But you did not propose it, Doctor. Did you think that the higher way--the way of appeal, was too high to be largely operative?" "Yes, I could hardly help thinking that, for I have been preaching it for years; but I had a glimpse of the immediate good that a wise prohibition might do." "And the one you proposed covered Schwarmer very neatly, I noticed," laughed the President, "but I don't remember the exact wording." "It was not reduced to legal form but the idea was to prohibit the sale and giving away of all the dangerous Independence Day Fireworks," said Dr. Normander. "That will help, and we will have it put in legal phrase and made ready for use without delay; for I begin to think that Schwarmer is not to be trusted in this matter. He may need as many as two or three chains to hold him, that is, unless some sort of miraculous conversion overtakes him. You know miracles do happen now and then, Doctor, and I am rather expecting one from The Woman's Educational or Missionary Department before the next Independence Day begins," laughed the President. "There is no greater pest to society than a millionaire idiot, and there is no better way to get him to use his money rightly than to hand him over to the best women of society." "One more question before we are arrested, or arrest ourselves," laughed Ruth. "Can a law be made to prohibit Schwarmer or his guests from showering rockets on the town?" "After he is through with the arresting business, we will see about the showering," replied the President. "I fancy he will not be so much enamored after that, with fiery showers as with those of a gentler kind, and really I don't know as any laws could be made to prevent a man from having fireworks on his own premises, but he could be arrested for damages to the property or persons of others." "But we want him arrested from _doing_ damages and burning up money," said Ruth.