The tunnel thru the air : $b or, Looking back from 1940Gann, William D. (William Delbert)
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The tunnel thru the air : $b or, Looking back from 1940
Gann, William D. (William Delbert)
Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction; Science fiction
Walter told his father and Robert about a great play that he had been
to see: "One for All." He was anxious for them to see it and had
secured tickets for that night. Robert was immediately interested. He
was attracted to Molly and saw in her great sacrifice for Eric an
example of Marie. As the play neared the end, and Molly was in great
sorrow, and her secret sacrifice had become known to Eric, Robert could
restrain his emotions no longer. He turned to Mr. Kennelworth and said,
"I wonder if he'll be man enough to forgive her and appreciate her,
as the greatest woman in the world for him. Will his mind be broad
enough to realize that she made the supreme sacrifice because of her
unselfish love. Now that he has succeeded and has the world at his feet
will he turn from her and condemn her as the world usually does?" Mr.
Kennelworth said: "You can see that Eric is now weighing the matter in
his mind and is hesitating. We can only wait and see." Robert said,
"If Eric loves Molly as I love Marie he will now love her more after
this." Robert watched Eric with every muscle in his body tense, as
Eric read the receipt written by Chattox and also he watched Molly and
her expression as she leaned over the staircase and read the receipt
over Eric's shoulder. He saw Eric slowly fold the receipt around the
little booties for the baby and place them in his pocket and walk
slowly away. Robert was wondering what Eric was thinking of and what
his decision would be. Then came the final climax--Eric, after knowing
all, took Molly in his arms and gave her the kiss which Robert knew
meant forgiveness and understanding. He then realized that love, just
as Molly said in the beginning, was the greatest thing in the world,
and meant more than all the money in the world. Robert jumped to his
feet and shouted, "Hurrah for Eric," and said, "that's the kind of
love I have for Marie and no matter what may have happened or what she
should do in the future, my love is the kind which will understand,
forgive and forget." He told them how he was impressed with the story
in the Bible where the woman was brought before Jesus accused and how
the Jesus said, "Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone,"
and when they had all disappeared he said: "Woman, doth no man accuse
thee," and she answered, "No, Lord." Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go
your way and sin no more." Robert said when the world once realized
the great power of Love, that jealousy, enmity, all accusations and
the desire for personal gain, would pass away. That when Love alone
dominated the hearts of men and women, wars would be no more, and
that men would see no evil in their fellow-men as Eric saw no evil in
Molly's sacrifice but knew and understood that great love for him was
the motive that prompted her actions. Robert quoted Daniel 2:22:
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