Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-28

has not all been wasted; that n may
read who is running"
Hiding her amusement at his quaint
speech. Lavender led him 10 talk Of
himself, of his past, of the hero at
whose name more hearts than his own
thrilled. The old soldier grew elo-
quent. "Ah, madame, could you but
see Napoleon lie Grand! You must see
him to say 4 have lived!'" And he
struck his chest dramatically. HE is
the sun; he shall have the face of the
world for his dial"
But even the sun has his hour for
setting, your excellency," Lavender
ventured, with teasing archness.
"True, gracious lady, but he will
rise again. The world needs the sun,
madame, the world needs Bo2aparte."
1.-THE world is to be congratulated
that it has both, Monsieur" she replied
| sweetly.
Winslow interposed. Nov, having
satisfactorily disposed of his excellen-
cy's hero as the light of the world,
suppose we descant upon mine? 1 am
bound on a long journey to see Aaron
Burr"
But he corrected himself, with a
fond look at Lavender. 81 mean, that
is to be a part of Jul mission"
"Ah, Monsieur lie Colonel Burr? Oui,
l have heard that he is-how you Say,
trying?"
Winslow and Lavender exchanged
glances at once amused and sympa-
thetic.
Winslow replied, soberly: "He is in
deed, Monsieur, trying Trying to
prove that he is an honest man. |
pray that he may succeed to the salts
faction of the world; it needs no proof
for my judgment"
Then you will see lie General Wilkin-
SON." the deputy asked.
His guests face hardened. 81 may
have business with him. 1 AN told he
has turned traitor to his friend"
The FrenchmaI raised his hand in
depreciation. mo, Monsieur, Gen,
Wilkinson writes that he can do moth.
ing against your Burr in the persecu-
TOMS that how you call it,"
Winslow laughed dryly. "Persecu-
tion-yes, that is just what l call it.
The other proceeded: "In the perse'
cution, without the letters"
Winslow gave a start. "'Letters!''
he echoed.
"Oui; he was expecting letters, but
perhaps Monsieur Burr decided not tc
send them. Monsieur Wilkinson Is
sorry; he says they would be of use tc
the government.
Instinctively Winslow clapped his
hand to his waistcoat pocket and fel
into deep thought.
Some intuition made Lavender
change the subject, and she led thu
talk to other channels.
Then they told the kindly host some
Of the things which had befallen then
in the new settlement. Told of the
quiet double wedding in the little
church with the iron finger when thu
Rev. Ballinger-"who was yer m!
friend, made me his debtor for life,
added Winslow, with an adorint
glance at his wife. Seeing interest il
the old soldiers face, Charles told hin
further Of their plans; how he ant
Lavender would return at once to ST
Charles, whence they all expected tt
go home to Virginia. Only Gerald an
Susan would stay behind to watch owe
the school and keep the. friends in tn
new home; to guard the inter ests LET
there. This led him to speak OF tn
value of his land, and of Sues, whicl
joined it. This, he explained, was tn
cause of their trip to st. Louis.
"Expediency," Winslow concluded
with a laugh, ''e~xpediency is the weigh
holding us to earth when sentimen
would carry us skyward. 1t was a mat
ter of expediency that the land be dis
posed before we undertook our returl
home. Now since it is found that W
can live, we are free to love-"
The deputy inquired further OF tn
"mission"--that which would tax
them from the new territory, and Law
ender said, with an air almost solemn