The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-11-15

somewhat IDe same WedhieSS.
II shouldn't call 1t a Weakness SAID
I. It's the quality that makes the
chief difference etwee us and the
common run-the fellows thai ave no
purposes beyond getting comfortably
through each day
And getting real happiness" he In
terrupted, with just a tinge OF bitter
ness.
we wouldn't think It happiness"
was my answer.
The worse for u.s." he replied. We're
under the tyranny of tomorrow-and
happiness is impossible"
May I look at you bedroom?" !
asked.
Certainly" he %assented.
/ pushed open the door he indicated.
AT first glimpse / was disappointed.
The big room looked like q section of
a hospital ward. 1t wasn't until I had
taken a second and very careful look
at the tiled floor, walls, ceiling. that
| noted that those plain smooth tiles
were of the very finest. were probably
OF his own designing, certainly had
been imported from sone great Dutch
or German kiln. Not an inch of drap-
cry, not a picture, nothing that could
hold dust or germs anywhere; a square
of sanitary mating by the bed: arctll-
n square opposite an elaborate exercis-
ing machine. The bed was of the sim
nlest metallic conetrrction-but l noted
that the metal was the finest bronze
On it was a thin, hard mattress. You
could wash the big room down and
out with the hose, without doing any
damage.
quite a contrast" said I. glacing
from the one room to the other.
My architect is a crank on SANTA
ton" he explained, from his lounge,
I noted thai the windows We're huge
to admit Hoods OF light-and that they
yrc1,p haTT,9atip 1 lly scaled Sn fh1t. the.
air should be only the pure air supplied
from the ventilatilg apparatus. To
many people hat room would have
seemed Il cheapIy eot together cell; to
ne, once / had examined it, 1t Was
evidently built at enormous cost and
represented an extravaganza of COM
mon sense luxury which was more than
princeiy or royal
Suddenly my MIND reverted to my
business. "How do you account for the
steadiness Of TeZtile. L~angdqn%' !
asked, returning TO tine carved sitting
room n trying TO put those surround
ings out of my mind.
81 don't account for it, was his
| languid, uninterested reply.
? Amy of your people under the mar
, ket?'
TT isn't to my interest to have it sup
: ported, is it?' he replied.
II know that" I admitted. But Why
a doesn't it drop"
Those letters of yours may have
: ~overeducated the public in confidence"
! suggested he. Your followers have the
habit of believing implicitly whatever
i you say"
Eyes, but I haven't written a line
Q about Textile for nearly a month now"
I pretended to object, my vanity fairly
: purring with pleasure. :.
That's the only reason I can give
said he.
: You are sure none of your people
Is supporting the stcck?" I asked, as
9 a form and not for information; for
l l thought / knew they WEREN'T rust
n ed him to Rave seen to that. !,
+ I'D like to get my holdings back.
n said he. I can't buy until it's down
/: And I know none of my people would
dare support it."
You will notice he did not say direct
S ly th:.t he was not himself supporting
the market; he simply SO answered mi
that /, not suspecting him, would talnF
g he reas~-red me. There is another O.
those mysteries of conscience. Had i
o been necessary, Langdon would havt
o told me the lie fiat INK direct, would
e nave told 1t without a tremor of thu
voice or a blink of the eye. would hav'
lied to me as l have heard rim, and al
e most all the big fellows, lie under oatl
before courts and legislative commit
tees; yet, SO long as it was possible
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