Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-24


months Imprisonment an hard labor.
Hard labor! Eth. mon! but that's
line! Fancy Kim at work-at real
work for the first time in q his days!
Guide Lord! l can see him at it,"
so he's come to ,hat!" and Erring-
ton shrugged his shoulders with weary
contempt. II thought he would. His
career rs minister is ended, that's
one comfort"
Don't be too sure O that!" said
Sandy cautiously. There's always
America, We ken. He can max a holy
martyr o himself there, He may
gain as muckle reputation rs Henry
Ward Beecher-ye can never tell what
may happen-'tis a queer warld'"
Queer, indeed" assented Lorimer,
as they all rose and left the restaurant
together. III our present existence
is the result of Il fortuitous conglom-
GRAFTON OF atoms,--l think the atoms
ought to have been more careful what
they were about, that's all can say!"
They reached the open street. where
Macfarlane shook hands and went his
way, promising to call ON Burlington
as soon as Thelma should be again
at home,
He turned out quite fine fellow"
said Lorimer, when he had gone. Il
should never have thought he had so
in la hn
anthropist."
81 fancy he's better than an ordi-
nary philanthropist,' replied Philip,
"Philanthropists often talk great
deal and do nothing"
Like members of Parliament" sug-
gested l.orimer, with smile.
Exactly so, BY the by-lve re-
signed my candidateship.
Resigned? Why"
"Oh, I'm sick of the thing! One
has to be such a humhug to secure
ores votes. | had wretched time
yesterday, -speechifying and trying to
rouse up clodhoppers to the interests
of their country.-and all the time my
darling at home was alone. and break
Ing her heart about me! by Jove!
II I'd only known! When l came
back this morning to all this misery
l told Neville to send in my resigna-
ton. repeated the same thing to him
the last thing before loft the house"
"But you might have waited day
or two" said Lorimer wondeingly.
You're such fellow of impulse.
Phil"
We'll. l can't help it, I'm tired of
politics. | began with a will, fancying
that every member Of the house had
his country's interests at heart, not
a bit of 1t! They're an for themselves
most of them, at any rate-they're
not even sincere in their efforts to do
good to the population. And it's all
very well to stick up for the aristoc-
racy; but why, In Heavens name,
can't some of the wealthiest among
tfem do as much as our old Mac is
doing, for the outcast and miserable
;,oor? / see some real usefulness and
good In his work, and I'll help him In
1t with a will-when Thelma comes
back"
Thus talking the two friends reached
the Garrick Club, where they found
Beau Lovelace in the reading-room,
turning over some new books with the
curious smiling air OF one who be-
lieves there can be nothing original
III der the sun, and that all literature
is mere repetition. Q greeted them
cheerfully.
Come out OF here" he said Come
into place where we can talk.
There's an old fellow over there who's
ready to murder any member who
even whispers. We won't excite his
angry passions. You know we're all
literature mongers here,--we've each
got our own little particular stall
where we sort our goods-our moudy
oranges, sour apples. and indlgestible
nuts. we polish them up to look
tempting to the public. It's n great
business. and we can't bear to be
looked at while we're turning our APP
pies with the best side outwards, and
boiling our oranges TO make them
seem big! We like to do our hum
bug In silence and alone"
He led the way into the smoking
room--and there heard with much sur
prise and a great deal OF concern the
story OF Thelma's flight.
Ingenious boy!" he said kindly.
clapping Philip on the shoulder.
How could you be such a fool as TO
think that repeated visits TO Violet
We're, no matter on what business.
would not bring the dogs of scandal
yelping about your heels! ! wonder
you didn't see how you were compro-
missing YOURSELF"
"He never told me word about IT,"
interposed Lorimer, or else should
have give1 him bit OF my mind on
the subject"
"Of course." agreed Loveiace. And
excuse newly the devil didn't you
let your secretary manage his domes-