Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-03-12


turned Martin Ray 81 mean this
my life has been fierce fight. |
know but two extremes. You must
forgive mel hate all mediocrity"
"You are like an old soldier who
smells gunpowder," said Sir Basil,
good.temperedly. you would enjoy a
warm political; argument with me;
but It is not possible. am only just
beginning to understand matters. |
could not hold my own with you
which words delighted Martin Ray. Il
have not had the advantage Of an Eng
fish education: my youth has been
spent in Italy, and politics have formed
no part Of my training"
"A sad pity! An English lad should
be reared in England" remarked Mar
tin, grully.
There Is an exception to every
rule, and every creature living has to
bow to circumstances" said Sir Basil.
mo man can be SO arrogant as to
stand up and say, All other men
should do this or that
Perhaps not" admitted Martin,
more humbly.
"In few months or few years"
continued Sir Basil, Il shall be better
informed about politics than | am
now. intend to read, to study, to
think; and then. when have mastered
both sides Of the various questions |
oh n hn al IN p1A do
cided views of my own"
THAT Is right" said Martin.
AT present ! am inclined to trust
In what | should call the happy
medium. All my faith does not lie
with those who believe In the divine
right Of kings, nor yet with those who
would make kings crown fair target
for good shot have read some OF
yur writings. You go too far; they
bristle with sedton
You are plain spoken" said Martin
Ray
II believe in truth and plain words"
replied Sir Basil. Il have heard that
you are out Of health. and that of late
l
1t Ia not So
1T Is quite true was the answer,
Martin Ray was beginning to like
this handsome, frank young man who
was evidently interested in him. II
any one had whispered to him that
this was caused by the fact that he
was Hettie's father he would have
secuted the idea my health and
strength have failed me" he said and
there was n certain dignity In his
pathos, 81 am dead lion; and every
one knows that live dog is better.
Time was when my roar struck the
ears of hundreds--now it Is not heard.
| have outlived myself | had great
hopes once, great ambitions. must
have been mad when dreamed that
| should be the elected leader Of a free
people"
IAN Englishmen are free" said Sir
Basil
All" he cried with sudden energy
and Are but they have not the same
freedom that | would have given
them! | have been mad AL my life,
believe; but | have hal dreams Of 4
Rrand nation, a grand people, free
from taxes and national debt~-free
and led by me- There have been
times when have seemed oven to my
self, by the splendor of my own
dreams, my pride, aud my very life
almost have come to an end"
81 cannot quite see the sense of
your argument" said Sir Basil IF
Il opple are to be led. what does it
matter whether they are led by high
souled, generous king, by noble
woman like our queen, or by Il man
Hike yourself, whose rule would Of
necessity he inferior, because your
education and learning must he in
lorior?"
Il will answer that question another
time" replied Martin Ray, with Il nod
OF dismissal. Come and see me
again, You have stirred an old pain
In my heart Goodby"
And without another word Sir Basil
ltNld1'N Ills N'pS w lNh' Nh'NN
thinking the whole way of the man he
had just left
CHAPTER xxx,
On that same evening large party
was assembled at pene Abbey, and
Sir Basil made great effort to give
his mind To the present He tried to
forget the beautiful voice he had heard
and the sweet face he had seen In the
old gray church; he tried to forget
the stern. haggard man looking with
sad. woaried eyes over the waste OF
waters He did his best; but the
eyes of love are keen and Leah saw
that he was quiet and talked less than
usual
How she loved him, How her whole
heart shone In hey face AS she went III
| to him, How the loye.light glistened
in her dark eyes and the sweet sen
| sittve lips trcmhled with their love
sighs She had caresstng fashion oi
going behind him and whispering 10y
ing words that no one else coult
| hear
Basil. my Darling she sale
TREMENDOUSLY. YOU have tired yoursel
/ with that inn,r ran,hlp fn1t alp,ps