Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-29
Between Ourselves.
[By George Frost.
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FAIR 1lAA1.
strolling down Whitehall one morn
ing. l met Justice in a hurry.
what is the matter?" asked, laying
a OBTAINING hand on her arm.
Justice is not often in a hurry, tho
she oyertakes most of us sooner or
later. and felt curious as to the cause
of her haste.
Don't delay me-" she answered.
1t is no small responsibility to OBJ
struct Justice, so l turned round and
took the road with her.
Where are you going?" l asked.
ITO Scotland Yard" she replied. I've
lost daughter, and the world is In
bad way"
(Which daughter" I asked eagerly,
hoping, privately. that it was perhaps
Mime. Nemesis who had overtaken her
self in a motor car, or met some other
poetic end. How many glad faces
there would be at that ladys funer-
al!
1T is Fair Play who is missing"
answered Justice; sit was always diff
iicult to find her, and nowadays one
does not know where to look for her"
''But why inquire at Scotland Yard?
lice, or go on duty with detectives?'
Fair Play is a jewel" said Justice.
"She may have been left in a cab you
know, and brought there"
In that CASE said, "the law would
claim 10 per cent of her as reward,
which would be useful to it. But what
cabby would admit finding Fair Play
nowadays? No, you must search else
where"
Then where do you advise me to
seek herr"
1 hesitated. Where to find Fair
Play? A difficult. question. Some
seek her all their lives in vain. Just
then we passed an office of the Dis
eliminating Benevolent Society.
"Ah!" said /, those excellent peo-
pie strive to give the deserving poor
chance; doubtless Fair Play is in
their Office
Justice shook her head.
..They don't hold my scales quite
evenly" she said; they are the High
Priests of thu Savings Bank and the
Apostles Of Thrift; their views are UNI
fair to human weakness; we shall not
find my daughter there"
CHANGING at the big new barracks of
the socialists, / plucked Justice by the
sleeve.
There. surely" said I, ARE the head
quarters of Fair Play. Those folks
preach the share and share alike gos-
pei the universe for every one on even
terms!"
Chose who would level the world.
lower it at least as much as they raise
it," sighed Justice. Minds vary in
height and breadth as much as bodies;
human nature is competitive to the
core, and socialism denies 1T Fair
Play"
AS the clock tower at Westminster
came in sight my spirits rose.
Surely" cried /. there, where the
chosen representatives of a great peo-
pie confer, Fair Play viii have found
home"
Justice gave wintry smile
us the ballot box a test of honor"
asked she. "And when was Diplomacy
on speaking terms with Fair Play?"
Possibly" 1 said gently "she went
to South Africa on board the Good
Hope?"
IF SO, many problems will be solved"
replied Justice. But, hardly know
Well" / said. impatiently. British
we know deal sqare; you
will find Fair Play behind counter!"
Fair Play in trade? Ask the poor
exclaimed Justice.
Dear mel" i said GROSSLY. for JUS
tice is really very uncompromising.
"she can't be far away: we shall find
Der between the first pair OF faithful
friends we meet"
THAT meeting takes place but once
in a blue moon" said my inexorable
companion. Good Faith died before
Fair Play Disappeared"
"Oh, well!" retorted, "all is fair In
love and war: so Just find a battle
field, or two lovers, ana there will be-