“That shock, and being picked up by Chuckie,” agreed Genevieve.
“We’ll help her keep him braced until the cement sets,” said her husband. “It’s even worse to let brains go to waste than water.”
“Far worse! What is the good of all your engineering––of all the machinery, yes, and all the culture of civilization, if not to uplift men and women? May the next generation work for the uplifting of all mankind, both materially and spiritually!”
“We might make a try at it ourselves,” said Blake. “As for the future, I know it will not be your fault if our member of the next generation fails to do his share of uplift work.” 231
The young mother placed her hand on her bosom, and sprang up. “We should be going back, Dear. Thomas will be wakening.”
CHAPTER XX
INDIAN SHOES
They returned along the shadowy bottom of the great gorge to the glaring sunshine of the open creek bed, where they had left the rod and level. Blake placed both upon one of his broad shoulders, and gave his wife the unencumbered arm to assist her somewhat hurried pace.