The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-11-01

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the dining-room. Having breakfasted
in solitary state, he exchanged few
remarks with Col. Dayton, glanced
over a morning paper and then strolled
out of the hotel, intending to arrange
definitely his plans for the day.
II wonder how my fair client is this
morning?" ran his thoughts, as he start
ed down the street with no particular
destination in view. II shall have any
thing but welcome tidings for her when
1 see her again. How shall 1 conduct
this affair? Very delicate! However,
as I am happily proof against senti-
mentality, think l can handle it. 1
wonder if Noll has really allowed him
self to become seriously interested in
her? The major must be queer fellow,
or possibly one of the poor dear's Pc
culiarities' may be that he objects to
that sort of thing! Well, shall GER
tainly keep on the safe side, whatever
my brother may have DONE"
Indolently absorbed in his own re-
fections, North responded from time
time to time to the cordial greetings
that he was constantly receiving. He
presently was struck bWathe fact that
of the many friendly faces that he saw
not one of them was familiar.
Unjust not forget the few individ-
uals whose names I have already
learned" he said TO- himself gravely.
'Let me see now, who are they?
There's Col. Dayton, to begin with;
well, shall see him so constantly that
there is no danger of my forgetting
him. Then Warner, my electioneering
friend; his image is likewise indelibly
craven upon my memory. BY the bye,
I must look out for Clipper-Col. Clip
per, as I heard some one call him this
morning. shall probably meet him
somewhere, and never know it unless
some fortunate chance enlightens me.
One of Noll's most intimate political
associates, too, no doubt. Extremely
awkward not to know him! Then
there is Wee, that pattern of amiabil-
ity. cordially dislike that fellow, but
I should like to know who he is, and
how far his acquaintance and connec-
ton with Noll extend. Wymer, Jack
Wymer, my political opponent-h'm!
Can that be all? Oh, Mrs. Maynard,
to be sure! 1 must not omit her from
the list of my acquaintance. Five
persons in this city where have such a
host of friends, whom can with conf
dence approach and call by name.
What an outlook! Well, shall be
obliged to keep my wits about me, and
learn the names and countenances OF
Noll's friends as speedily as possible;
above all, must be careful to speak to
everyone that seems to know me. /
will err on wisdom's side," he declared
to himself sagaciously. ct will be bet
ter to overwhelm Noll's enemies by an
unexpected affability than to chill his
friends by an equally unexpected cold
ness and reserve; and any unusual gra-
ciousness that may thus display will
no doubt be easily referred to the ap-
preaching election"
It was rather a grim smile that
North's face wore as he reached this
conclusion. He did not even attempt
to deceive himself by the persistently
hippant tone of his reflections; he was
perfectly well aware that it was as
sulned as slight relief from the sharp
anxiety and suspense that he had been
enduring from the moment when the
suspicion of his brothers completely in
the Dunkirk will forgery first entered
his mind. sN
It was the habit of Allan North's life
to treat even the most serious phases of
his experience with cynical levity that
would have shocked anyone who was
accustomed to estimating sober realities
at their true value and treating them
accordingly. Thus far it was the best
philosophy that he had learned, and he
chung to it as fondly as a child clings to
a painted toy. Fortunately, such
state of mind is neither fatal nor per-
manent. In the consummate maturity
of heart and mind there is little room
or liberation for the frivolities of adj
olescence. With the first inspiration of
vigorous perfected mental growth that
thistledown cynicism is blown away.
'sBy the way'-North's soliloquy