The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

at those places now. Thicker settle
interfere. but there was no way for him
to interfere, nor any one with whom he
could interfere
Mr.. Heathcote still clung bTavely to
some portions of his glorious wardrobe.
The white spats he yet spOrted, in the
face OF beIligerent Western democracy,
and he paid the full price. Harley ac-
knowledged this merit in him, and once
or twice, when the committeeman, amid
the comments Of the ribald crowd, turn
ed a pathetic look upon him, he was NOV
ed 70 pity and a desire TO help; but the
last feeling ne resolutely crushed, and
held on his way.
The campaign swung farther westward
and northward. and into a primitive will
deTuess, where the audiences were COM
posed solely Of miners and cowboys. Old
Senator Curtis and several other Of the
Colorado men We're still with them, and
one night they spoke at a mining hamlet
on the slope OF a mountain that shot ten
thousand feet above them. The candidate
was in great form, and made one of his
best speeches, amid roars Of applause.
The audience was so well PLEASED that II
would not disperSe when he finished, and
wished vocifcrously to know if there were
not another spellbinder on the stage.
Then the spirit of mischief entered the
soul Of Hobart
The Honorable Herbert sat at the corner
of the stage. the white spats still gleam-
ing defiance. his whole appearance. de
spite recent notifications showing that he
was a strange bird in a strange land.
Hobart constituted himself chairman for
the moment, and. pointing 10 Mr Heath
cote, sold:
Gentlemen. one OF the ablest and most
famous Of our national committeeman is
upon the stage. and ne will be glad to ad-
dress YOU
The audience cheered. half in expecta-
ton and half I'm derision, but the Hon
orabie Herbert. who had never made a
speech in his life rose 10 the cry. His
figure Strengthened up. there was a new
light in his eye. and Harley startled. did
not know Mr Heathcote. As he advanced
TO the edge Of the stage the shouts Of de-
rision overcame those Of expectation.
Harley heard the words Dude Ten
derfoot,- mingled with the cries. but the
Honorable Herbert gave no sign that he
heard. He reached the edge of the stage.
waved his hand, and then there was
silence.
.
though you have not received me in a
friendly manner
The crowd brcathed hard. and some one
uttered threat. but another man COM
manded silence. Give him a chance he
said.
You have not received me in friendly
manner" resumed the Honorable Her
bert. but I am your friend and I am
resolved that you shall be mire. l cannot
make a speech to you, but I viii tell you
story which perhaps will serve as we'll "
Go on with the story" said the men,
doubtfully. on the stage there was a
general walSing-Up. CORRESPONDENTS and
politicians alike recognized the Honorable
Herbert's new manner, aud they bent for
ward with interest.
My story. said Mr. HeathcOte. lis of a
man who had fond and perhaps too
generous father This father had suffered
great ESTdships, and he wished TO save
his son from them. What more natural?
But perhaps, in his tenderness, he did the
son wrong So this son grew up. not
seeing the rough side of life. and finding
all things easy. He lived in a part Of the
country that IS old and rich, where what
is called necessity you call luxury. He
knew nothing of the world except that
portion of it to which he was used. What
more natural? Is not that human nature
everywhere? He saw himself petted and
admired, and in the course Of time ne felt
himself a person of importance Is not
that natural, too?''
He paused and looked over the audi
ence, which was silent and attentive. held
by the interest Of something unusual and
the deep, almost painful. earnestness of
Mr.. Heathcote's manner.
What's he coming to-" whispered
Hobart.
y don't know; wait and see" replied
Harley.
Thus the man grew up to know only a
little world" the Honorable Herbert went
on, ''and he did not know how little it
was. He was like a prisoner in a gor-
geOus room who sees. without, snow and
storm that cannot touch him, but who is
a prisoner nevertheless. Those whom ne
met and with whom he lived his daily
life were like him. and they thought they
were the heart of this world Everything
about them was golden; they saw that
people wished to hear of them, to read of
them. to know all that they did, and view
of their Importance grew every day. What
more natural? Was not that human
nature?"
Il think 1 see which way he is going, -
whispered Hobart
Harley nodded The audience was still
and intent, hanging on the words of the
speaker.
This youth continued Mr.. Heathcote,
was sent by-and-by to Europe to have
his education finished, and there all the
ideas formed by his life in this country
were confirmed in him. He saw a So
ciety, organized centuries ago, in which
every man found a definite place for life
| assigned to him, In accordance with what
fortune had done for him at birth There
he received Difference and homage. even