New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-05
6be NJ. II. and the Girl.
NY MARGARET MACGREsoR.

things. One leaves ones private conscfencs az
neIe; ana shares in the non-perturaole eonscencs
The Girl was hardly convinced by this expIana-
uon, and the Member rallied her on her serious
II am afraid you VIII go back to Biankshire and
he didn't even know what Clause was"
O, on or no: | suppose you must get very bored BY
tsnce as she thought Of her dreary half hour IN
Yes I sometimes wonder whether the game is
what is the gamer the Girl asked. looking a.
him.
The good OF my country generally and Of
blankshire In particular the Member answered
y thought once that was all you cared for: tina
And won't you forgive ne for preferrinx tea
pect ne 70 be more than human. even we dread
Now. / must show you the view OF the river
from the terrace" he said. they finished tea
the dusk OF the dull and cheeriess day. It all
baTT SS gray the bs S yfE 59s gay PaaSs
and mysterious in the twilight. and left the
o Ike w sadGT s moy Tb ho9s5Ss R RsS 'P as
along the Embankrnent looked pale and Intellectual
IN the gathering darkness of the falling night the
mystery OF the scene seemed to mock their effo-ss
stone parapet and watched Dig black barge gllde
slowly By. with the ebbing tide. 10 passed Ike some
Her little gioved hand resting the para
pet; the Member took it IN his. and bis tone was
7 am afraid you have been disappointed with
of as heroes hghtinZ, boodIess battles FOR our
country. and you find like other men.
The political game is an involved one. and politics
after all. IS only means 70 an end. and that end is
not take life too seriously. aud you must pot
expect much OF people or things. You will ind LIE
The Girl did not answer. but she Withdrew her
hard from his and they crossed the TerraSe TO ths
As they entered the lighted building two mem
said emphatically to the Other Clause is not of
me least importance and the (1irl looked a. ne
dence send TO a woman 10 save her woman's pride.
they Wv Walked toward i''f thS entrance hall
She answered evasively. II am afraid 1 havs
You have been Kind to me You saved me from
Clause Z. and Il was OF the least importance.
your sensitive conscience need not be troubled
Of my vafubie servises this ftspDool You
send me back now TO Clause :. viii your he added
And the Girl did not
She never forget that drive.
streets. and then the silence and shade q the de-
Her political dlsilusionrnents psled before the
discovered the worship OF girl for hero to be,
man to whom her instinct told her the woman was
AS they turned into the last square the Hight OF
street lamp fell full on her face AID IN her dreamy
sudden impulse he caught her in BIS arms and
oh you must not DO tha9-t 'i i5n5 right i;s ~ -
Il know It Is not risht. little Girl Can you ever
forgive me? could not help IL Your sweet eyes
male ne do 1t. II will never happen again
And as he apnlogiZed for the emotion Of mornenc
he rang the knen Of the dream Of a life
"A marriage has been arranged and VIII taxa
place shortly. between John Wa-1e. esq. the Mem
Der for Blankshre. and the Hon Lstitia Drew.
the British Depend
This ammo Incement the Girl read IN The Morn
ing Post about year after her visit TO Westmin-
ster. and her thoughts took her back to the Ter
race OF the House OF Commons. and she heard the
Member saying. You viii find life fun OF disI-
assignments il you let yourself dream She had
| let herself dream. and the OF her life had
been mere incident in his
There seems every likelihood that the Member for
BankShire VIII find the political game worth thu
candle After all. Members Of Parliament are only
men.-tLady's Pictorial