And now I wonder whether you consider that I have answered your question at all satisfactorily. I daresay not, for this world is a welter, and the wisest of us is bemazed with doubts. It is possible to have doubts about everything—at least I should say about everything but one, and that is that I am always, my own kiddie,

Your loving

Father.

THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

April 2, 19—.

My dear Alexa,—