Socialism, so far as it
attempts to repress individualism, and reduce mankind to an evenness
opposed to all natural laws, is suicidal of the best in favor of
mediocrity. But so far as it attempts to protect that mediocrity and
weakness from the superior minds of the best, it is only in line with
the laws which protect us from murder and robbery. You can't expect men
of the Most variety, however, to draw such distinctions."
"I do wish they would settle it, without troubling me," groaned Ray.
"Lispenard's right. A man's a fool who votes, or serves on a jury, or
joins a regiment. What's the good of being a good citizen, when the
other fellow won't be? I'm sick of being good for nothing."
"Have you just discovered that?" laughed Ogden. "You're progressing."
"No," said Ray, "I am good for one thing. Like a good many other men I
furnish the raw material on which the dearest of women may lavish her
affection. Heigh-ho! I wish I was before the fire with her now. It's
rather rough to have visits to one's wife cut short in this way.
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