Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
HUBYIC SINrINENf.

PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
There exists a peculiar abstract Nom
entity called public sentiment. We hard
lyknow how to defnei it. Itseems to be the
general running of minds in one direc-
ton. Usually there are one or two per-
sons in every community. neighbor-
hood or society who are local magnets,
and draw about them a class Of inferior
persons who follow their thoughts, and
are said to be molders Of public scnti-
ment. II they are right, public senti-
ment is right. if wrong. public senti-
ment is wrong. The great molder of
public sentiment in the Sandy Fork
ncighborhood was Judge Arnold. He
was authority on all questions, either
social or political, and when he took a
stand the other people, or . majority
1t least. were sure to be with him. The
very fact that the Judge had filed COM
plant against Helen Lakcman, charg-
ing her with grand larceny. was
enough to convince nearly every per-
son in the Sandy Fork neighborhood
that she was guilty.
''She's poor girl" said Mr.. Taylor.
when discussing the matter with his
family. ''but then she has fallen. It is
not the first girl who has fallen. The
temptation was great and she was weak.
The Judge was. perhaps, a little too
severe on her."
81 don't pity her much" said Mrs.
Taylor; ''shc was always little stuck
up l thought. and it may be this win
lower her . notch or two"
Helcn's pretty face had caused many
~ envy her. The prevailing opinion
was that ~ Wa guilty. Not . voice.
ave aClarsizoe 6tuart's and her attor-
ney's, was fsiscd In her defense. Clar-
ence was loud in his proteetations Of
her innocence. He tried in every way
he could to get his brother address. %
that he might write TO. him. but his
father was careful that he should not
have it.
Clarence was blowing In the field one
nay wnen WNl 1Ay1or, son Of Mr.. John
Taylor, the farmer whose farm Joined
Mr Arnold'A passed down the lane.
VIII was one Is those indolsnt fellows,
who enjoyed sitting on the fence and
talking on any subject better than
work.
well, Carry. they've got that gal in
jail yet" aid WIN, whom he had made
Clarence pull up in the fenoe corner,
and stop Ills tam. Itvss onlv a dav
or two alter the yisit Of the veune
farmer and his ulster to Helen. and the
youth was In NO suaiahle mood.
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red-headed. freckle-faced vouth. al
about Clarsnse's own are. and Clar-
encs va ready 70 ..whir him for two
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