The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16

rich and would sacrifice anything TO
crafty my hate. And Goodsich's
sending an agent to Scarborough had
only made him the more formidable
In Burbanks eyes. As | looked In
upon his mind and watched its weak.
foolish little workings, my irritation
subsidized. do as you think best"
said I, YEARLY. But when he pre-
sents the mortgage you are going 10
give him on your presidency. remem-
Dor my warning"
lie laughed this on. feeling my
point only In his vanity, not az all In
his Judgment. "And how viii you re-
ceiye him, Harvey? lie will be sure
to come TO you next-must. as you
are In charge OF my campaign"
''Tll tell him straight out that I'll
have nothing TO do with him." said |.
blandly. THE Wall street submission
10 the party must be brought 10 me
by some other ambassador. I'll not
help him TO fool his masters and 10
hide II from them that he has lost
control"
could have insisted, could have
destroyed Goodrich - for Burbank
would not have dared disobey me.
But the campaign. politics in gen.
eral. life itself. filled me with disgust,
a paralyzlng disgust that made mo
almost lose confidence In my theory
Of practical life.
whats the use7" I said 10 myself.
Let Burbank keep his adder. Let II
sting him n II 30 much as shoots
fang at me. can crush H."
And so burbank lifted up Goodrich
and gave hostage TO him; and Good.
rich. warned that would not deal
with him. made some excuse or other
TO his masters for sending Senator
Revell 10 me. See Woodruff" said
I 10 Reyell. for ! was In no mood for
such business, "He knows best
what we need"
They gave up too damn cheerful
ly." Woodruff said 90 me. when I saw
him n week or ten days later. and
he gave me an account OF the nego-
tiations. Z suspect they've paid more
before"
They have" said I. In two cam.
paigns where they had 20 elect
against hard times"
But I've a notion" be warned me.
that our candidate has promised
them something privately"
mo doubt" replied. AZ indifferent.
~ hs felt
I had Intended 20 make some
speeches. had always kept the pub
lie side OF my carer IN the fore
ground. and In this campaign my On
forced prominence as director OF The
machine was causing the public 20
dwell too much on the real nature Of
my political activity. But could not
bring myself 90 Il. Instead. set out
Tor home 10 spend the time with my
children and 10 do by telephone. as I
easily could. such directing OF Wood
run as might be necessary.
My daughter Frances vas driving
me from the Fredonia station. A man
darted In front Of the horses flung
up his arms and began TO shrek
curses AZ me. n she had no, been a
skillful driver. We should both have
been thrown from the cart A u
vas. the horses ran several miles
before she got them under control
sitting Inactive. because I knew
how u would hurt her pride u I
should interfere
When the horses were quiet she
gave me an impctuous kiss that
more than repaid me for the strain
on my nerves you are the dearest
papa that ever wAsl" abe said. Then
WHO was he7 lie looked like a
crazy mani"
mo doubt he H." was my reply.
And began complimenting her on
her skill with horses. chiefly 90 pre-.
vent her pressing me about the man.
had heard. and had done. 20 much
lying that ! had a horror % n. and
tried to make my children absolute.
" truthful-my boy I'd used TO think
up and do mischief Just for the pleas.
ure % pleasing mo by oonfeaslng. To
make my example effective. was
always strictly truthful with them.
ala not wish 10 tell her Who the man
vas; but instantly recognized.
through the drunken DISAGREEMENT. my
mutinecr. Granby-loss than a year
before one OF the magnates OF the
state Ny orders about him had
been swiftly and literally obeyed. De.
serted by his associates. blackilsted
AZ banks. bcsct by his creditors. hAr.
assoc BY the attorney general. his as
iets chained with iniuhctions. his ia.
hilities given triple fanEs. he went
bankrupt. took 90 drink. became q
got and n barroom lounger His dom.
lnant passion was hatred of me. he
discharged the rambling and frantic
story of his wrongs upon whoever
would listen. And here he was In
Frcdonial
had one Of my secretaries tele-
phone the police 10 look after him.
they reported that he had disap.
pcared.
Tho merit mornins but one. my
daughter and ] went for an early
walk a. the turn Of the main drive
Just beyond view from the lodge sho
exclaimed: "oh. father. OIL" and
chung 10 me something-iikeA scare.
crow. but not scarecrow-swuns
from limb ovorhanginE the drive.
Tho face was distorted and swollen:
the arms and legs were drawn up IN
sickening crookedncsa Before saw,
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