Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11

respect unsullied, but also interrupted
Heretofore
He scowled. ~Do You. or don't
your
Yes" said IL was thinking of
the debts and mother and Betty
Yes. indeed. I'd esteem ii a great
honor, and Id be grateful 10 you Z
II had thrust myself overhead into
sewer should have felt less vile
than did as my fears and lodgings
uttered those degrading words.
He grunted well. wei see Tell
the boys at the other table to cobe
back" He nodded dismissal and
gave me that moist, strong grip
again
AS I went toward the other table
each man there had hand round
his glass in readiness for the message
OF recall / mentally calleds the roll
wealth, respectatility, honor. all on
their knees before Dominick. each
with his eye upon the branch of the
plum tree that bore the kind OF fruit
he fancied. And | wondered how
they felt inside-for | was then ig-
OF practical ethics, that mans con-
science Is not the producer but the
product Of his career.
Fessenden accompanied me to the
door. The old man is in a hell of
humor tonight said he. His wife,s
caught on to little game he's been
up to, and she's the only human be-
ing he's afraid of She came in
mere, one night and led him out by
the ear What fool man is to
marry when there's chance OF run
ming into mess like that. But
you made hit with him Besides.
he needs you Your family" Buck
checked himself, feeling that drink
was making him voluble.
He's strong man, isn't he?" said
i; "a born leader"
"Middle-weight champion in his
day." replied Fessenden. he can still
knock out anybody in the organiza-
ton In one round"
Good night, and thank you" said
So | went my way, not elated.
but utterly depressed-more than de.
pressed when / won the first case in
which | knew my clients opponent
was in the right and had lost only be-
cause | outgeneraled his stupid law
yer. ! was, like most of the sons and
daughters of the vigorous families of
the earnest, deeply religious early
west, an idealist by inheritance and
by training; but | suppose any young.
man, however practical, must feel a
shock when he begins those compro-
misses between theoretical and prac-
teal right which are part of the daily
routine OF active life, and without
which active life is impossible
| had said nothing to my mother.
because | did not wish to raise her
hopes-or her objections Inow de
cided to be silent until the matter
should be settled. The next day but
one Fessenden came, bad news in his
face. THE old man like you" he
began, but"
had not then learned to control my
expression. l could not help show
ing what ruins of lofty castles that
ominous but dropped upon my head.
You'll soon be used to getting it
in the neck if you stay in politics."
said Fessenden. There's not much
else. But you amt so bad off as you
think. The old man decided that
he can afford to run one of his reli-
able hacks for the place He's sud-
denly found way of sinking his
hooks into the head devil of the re-
formers and Ben Cass chief hacker,
Singer-you know him-the lawyer"
Singer was one of the leaders of
the state bar and superintendent of
our sunday school.
"Dominick has made De Forest
give Singer the law business of the
Gas and Street Railway company, so
Singer is coming over to us" Buck
grinned. He has found that local
interests must be subordinated to the
broader interests of the party in state
and nation"
l had been reading in our partys
morning paper what a wise and pat
riotic move Singer had made in adj
vfsing the putting off of reform
campaign-and | had believed in the
sincerity of his motive
Fessenden echoed my sheer, and
went on: Hes rotten hypocrite;
but then, we can always pull the
bung out of those reform movements
that way"
You said it isn't as bad for me as
it seems" / interrupted.
ooh, yes You're to be on the tick
ct The old mans going to send you
to the legislature-lower house, OF
course"
did not cheer up. An assembly
man got only a thousand year.
Ito be continued Lext week.