San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-08

SeGtIeS II. 40 srE.-
go crazy; keep your head Don't hgnre
in tragedy OF the private calendar.
There is silent suburb across the Poto-
mac, Mr.. Bassett, where you can find
pretty compact sorrow and horror. But
Arlington does not compare with the
private calendar as a national cemetery.
Before you begin you ought to go down
into the underground file rooms of the
senate and house and see the dead
claims and memorials. duly numbered
and labeled, like the dried corp5eS in the
catacombs of Palermo"
81 can see my danger said Wind
ward. land / hope to avoid it. shall
try to be, las Uncle Tom expressed it, "a
steady but moderate claimant.
Certainly" replied McArdle tartly.
There is moderation and propriety in
things. One surely can admire JOB
without naming his daughters Jemima,
Kozia and Keren-happuch! As for my
fee, don't expect to get any, so we
won't quarrel over per cents. You will
do the active work, of course, but con-
suit me whenever you choose. Aud
right here, one direction: In course of
time you will be approached by 'strlsers'
and all sorts of lobby small fry. who
will ask or maybe demand employment.
Now don't offend these people; they can
injur if they can't help you, but just
refer them politely TO me-"
McArdle's tone as he said this was i'll
exorably calm, but Windward, looking
quickly up, caught him smiling in a
grim fashion that boded no good to
blacimailers
81 shall be very glad to avail myself
of that privilege" said Windward, and
assure you appreciate it." e..
Another thing" continued the Sc
Nor counsel. always be civil to re-
porters.
''Oh, suppose so!' exclaimed Wind
ward.
But never tell them anything" went
on the colonel sternly. "A newspaper
reporter is young man with lead
pencil who goes about asking imperti-
nent questions on snail salary. Avoid
the tribe. y"
II suppose the newspapers do make
trouble by mistakes and misrepresenta-
tions," said the young man.
1T isn't that" replied McArdle. 1T
isn't that newspapers are full OF mis-
takes and lies, but that they sometimes
get at the truth. Read your Bible, read
all history and see what the world has
done to those who told it tine truth. We
can't stand it; we won't have il. If you
want to be pariah, hated, murdered,
rejected. tell the truth. And as lying is
bad, the third alternative Is silence.
But now respecting the claim. You
must make the attack variously. You
must win the interest of the chairman
of the committee, you must see certain
members, for by whatever name it hap
pens to go every government is in pract-
ice an ohgarchy. You must make your
peace with the veto power; there is
where your uncle once missed it: you
must make many friends, but few noisy
ones. Congress hates to be scolded,
even with eloquence. Certain cross in
tsrests must be placated. You must
.sarn to yield, like steamship forging
on through head wind and sea. Its
progress is due to a succession vt judi
cious compromises. InfeMbiiity would
be fatal to it.
The colonel proceeded in this strain,
but going more into detail, till they
reached his residence, where Louisesre-
ceived them i'll her most winning man
ner.
Il saw Miss Willis today, and told
her." she said merrily to Windward.
"And 80 your fortune is made in that
quarter"
"Oh, did you? hope SO" exclaimed
Windward with a nonchalance not
wholly natural. He might have added
more, but at that moment an embodied
laugh danced out of the library and
greeted both the gentlemen with girlish
frankness.
"Ah, good day, Miss Willis" said
Windward simply, taken off his guard
and feeling the color come into his
cheeks.
''Happy 20 see you, Miss Willis" said
the colonel gravely and kindly. You
came to see Louise just at the right
time. She was saying to me this morn
ing that her flowers needed more sun
shine"
"Oh, colonel, you are too sweet"
laughed the beauty.
why cant l say such things"
thought Windward, not aware that Of