The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-11-22

night. and that he would reward him il
a way more substantial than he could
imagine If Harry had ever entertained
! IL suspicion that this man was an evil per
son. that suspicion vanished.
lie asked the Colonel to go to the house
and rest Il day or, so, but that gentleman
Informed HarrySffat hs was staying will
made short Friendly call. and would
come again i'll twBor three days.
Two days later, thss met in the road
leading through 'tfc Wood. and at Burr's
invitation sat deSn on a log. He asked
| Harry many 1geSfionsN about his father
his death and their removal TO the from
tier. Ohio waS Then called.
My young friend. when did you sec
Miss Livingston LAST the ex-Nice-Presi
dent asked.
With Il painful sigh Harry answered:
That is all over. Colonel.
''AIl over?'
He nodded yes.
-:hy!"
Il am so poor and Maude Livingston SO
rich that it is folly for ne to entertain
any hope of ever winning her.
Nonsense, young man. There never
was an obstacle so high that love could
not surmount it. A faint heart never won
IL fair lady
IT would he foolish for me to entertain
Il thought of Miss Livingston
Burr smiled his pleasantest and said:
Harry, there is nothing impossible to
4 young man with a clear brain and n
brave heart. Miss Livingston has shown
no Indifference toward you. and, in fact sc
far from being Indifferent, l knew she is
III love with YOU
Colonel. don't raise hopes
Il know whereof, | speak. my lad.
observed the little beauty at the banquet
She is proud. sh. is ambitious. she would
be great, but she loves Harry Granger
',Oh, Colonel"
what l say is true l never read
character amiss and ! have studied Maudc
Livingston like an open page"
Col. Burr was reputed to be an excel
lent judge of human nature, and his words
inspired Harry with hope until he came
to seriously consider the pride of Inc
young beauty; then he sighed:
Colonel, all you say may be true, YET
your own words place AIaude forever out
Of my reach. Even though she did love
me, her pride would. he barrier
Win her throsgh her pride, my boy.
Make Il name for yourself. In this day
and age of the world. tell me, pray, what
is to prevent a young man from becoming
famous, if he only has the will! There
is the marble, there is the chisel; take
them. and carve your own future.
Harry watched the face of the strange
man glowing in his own enthuSiasm.a and
for the moment caught something of his
own inspiration. But when he looked fol-
the marble and chisel he thought They
home.
'Iou say carve out Il name and fame
Colonel, which alone are to win Miss Liv-
ingston; but how am | to do so! Foo
and without acquaintance or influential
friends. and with the helpless familyaoi
my father dependent upon me, compelled
| to labor day by day for little more than
bare existence, what am i to do? Go
into politics! Why. the people would
laugh at me. Beepraes lawyer! hay,
never fitted myseIf. forSfhc profession. and
now it is too Lido SIslHer the army? II
| did | could ofsfs jiake TO he Il prirat,
soldier. No, ng III ltgFc neither money
nor influence, wbteb4 BAst win these hon
ors. No., no, esbseT you have reused
false hopes" AFS X
arisen rs'G n the n III gsa Summing 5qifngz from
an insignificant Z spartF it grew and be
came so bright lntzitziiazzTcs all Europe
That luminary Was bisa, one of the eonr
mon people, s.6,Ififs1ike yourself, Tn,
known end unhdard of.g He had the c6uis
age, the arm, ana Jlie bfain, ard lie STRUCK
and won. lie daysS Ie with kim Il host
Of what were besi snififant persons into
the broad giarG ef isfs9pe, Another Ma
poleon will rise iH tn few world. Hush
don't interrupt mg. f14n't repeat what
have said, as Sqa saii:c; your life. Bu,
| there is d wonderful 'npheaval coming soon
| Men oor-and- struggling like - xaursell
may tIke this tidaSIat it's flood and ride
on to fortune. The time is almost NJ
hand: follow my advice, Harry Granger
and be a Marshal Ney or Mcdonald
| The whole world will sound your name
then and Alaude Livingston will be proud
| to lie the wife OF such q man.
The picture thrilled him. and as he read
carnestncss in the face of the Colonel
Harry Granger sIranG from his seat anC
grasping his hand cried:
SHOW me that glorious Path, and. live
or die, | will follow it,'
| CTo be continued)