Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-05

SltlOn very nara
4, slowly. He spoke
1T with what seemed
ious distinctness. II
to you crudely-very
der that you may see
is. i thought l was
ae any sacrinfice for Miss
srely to give her peace OF
v have to hesitate to
e. But I've never contem-
possibility Of even a nomi-
iliation with you. If 1t
a question of private en-
ouldn t. shrink from 1t. But
han that. It's great point
If | do as you suggest,
allying myself, openly and
world. with a man whose
and character l look upon
nal evil. shall be enter
system of organized depre-
u is already bringing our
disrepute. and may lead
r.. l shall be abandoning
nciples of simplicity, hon
.elf-respect to take up-or
AXE up-those of plumber,
I'd greed. I must ask you
me for speaking in this
louldn't do it If it were not
Jake Of making my position
GU must see yourself that 1t
thing for me to try to take
lighter out of the life you
n, but it's quite another to
,g to 20 into 1t with her. But
10 u0rnounr
my act might be, that's what
be doing. repeat that can
al the reasons I've had for
hostility. But can't forget
IRE the chief of that group
Tho, as | believe in my heart
corruptors-"
Mt trouble you for further
ions of that Sort" Trafford
ted. without show of anger.
ieen treated to such lot of
nee on the subject at one time
other, that know In advance
ywhat y5u want to say. shall
ask you to remember that II I've
said anything in my own de-
and If l say nothing now, it
follow that I've no defence at
At the same time l may admit
see your point and in spite OF
fact that it isn't hattering to me
not without CERTAIN respect for
nr position. Don't give me an an
yer now. Think over it. Then, II
ou can't do it, why we shall just
ave to ear the consequence. that's
i. But remember this, Winship:
nat If what you call your honor out.
Fights what you call your love, and
" little girl dies, it won't be be.
Sc you wouldn't marry her. She's
such weakling as to break her
trt for that. 1t will be, as I've said
.'eady, because the world will have
ecome unfit for her to line in. Now
o and think it all over. If we talk
bout 1t any longer we may say the
'rong thing. Remember that you're
n the point Of making a big deci
ion, and take your time. To-day Is
tuesday. Suppose you were to come
0 see me again on Thursday after
Don ?"
After further discussion it was set
led in this way, and Winship rose tt
%. He was at the door when he
aused and turned.
ut often happens he said, in i
one Of voice he had not used hither
Q, chat men who are further apart
n matters of principle find some plac.
or mutual sympathy when they come
nto personal contact. I've been twice
tut in situations where I've had r
peak out my mind with something
more than plainness; and yet the su
'erb patience with which you'v;
orne what I've had to say has made
nc feel as If | we're s-4ooting into the
ir. | should like to add, however
hat it won't be necessary for me tt
'egin in that strain again.
My dear fellow" Trafford respond
ID, warmly. nobody appreciates ;
sood fighter like an old soldier. 1
you'd never occur to me to resen
anything you say; Pm too much oc
,upied. in trying to make you thinl
differently. That's my form of win
ing voctory. Who knows blu
What we may both live to talk owe
III these things. as I've heard tw,
I'D soldiers of the North and South