The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-20

an upright young man could de-
liberately and willingly accept such
| associations and, if 1t were posi-
BILE, they held it to be a foregone
conclusion that he would be con-
| taminated that he would be con
taminated. Furthermore, they had
deep interest in the matter, for
| the future of their daughter was at
stake. There was no engagement,
and what a watchful mother sees a
devoted father soons learns. So
there was doubt and worry.
Lacking a son, Mr.. Hadley want
ed a son-in-law in whom he could
take genuine pride; no other, he
felt, could be worthy of his daugh-
| ter.
Has Mr.. Darneii been here re.
cently?" he asked, quite casually,
after he had reached this conclu.
sion.
NO answered Miss Hadley
rather shortly.
| Il am glad of it,"
| The girl said nothing. Her faith
err had spoken slightly of Darnell
| on one or two other occasions OF
late, but never with such papparent
| purpose.
81 can't approve of his course at
| ALL" Mr.. Hadley persisted, deter.
mined to make his wishes clear.
| "YOu used to say that young
man should take an interest in pol
itics," remarked the girl. She could
not help coming to the defense OF
Darnell, when she thought his I'M
| justly assailed. I've heard you
| say that if more of the better ele-
ment gave little time to local af-
fairs We would be better governed y
| But the better element should
not associate itself with the worst
| element" returned Mr.. Hadley
| There is where | find fault with
J Darnell He is not pursuing the
right course. I am doubtful of him
He is too much with the gang"
"Mr. Darnell will never be with
the dishonest" exclaimed Miss
| Hadley, holly.
mot in their financial dishonesty
Of course" acquiesced her father
'but politically he is with them
now. do not see the necessity for
| becoming the boon companion OF
| professional and machine politi-
clans; it cannot fail to have an in
furious effect upon him personally
and upon his reputation. At first
it was a joke, but he is carrying it
too far. He is becoming one of
them
| "He never will be one of them"
asserted the girl Somehow she
was less tractable and less disposed
to be confidential than ever before
There was note of defiance in her
| tone, and at the same time she
| seemed to be displeased with her
self for taking Darnell's part.
Even So" returned Mr.. Hadley
"the career upon which he has
started cannot fail to make his a
very unenviable husband for a
young girl who is accustomed tC
| the most cOnSiderate treatment and
the purest associations. He would
not seem to belong to her; he would
be at the beck and call of men for
whom she had the greatest con
| tempt; she would be ashamed OF
his companions, If not of him; she
would want to fly from the things
she heard of him: he would be no
torious rather than noted, and the
fact would be constantly forced
| upon her. Imagine the sufferings
| of sensitive young wife in such
a campaign as this. if her husband
| did as Darnell is doing, and, with
most politicians, such conditions
| are continuous!"
Miss Hadley had heard something
| of the callers at the Darnell home
of the conferences and engagement
| of the conferences and engage
ments and the hours they entailed
"She would have no part in his
life" added her father, after a
| pause; "she would want to have nc
part in such a life"
why do you say this to me?'
asked the girl, with a calm change
of front that was decidedly discon
certing.
II thought it wise,' was all he
could say.
He is nothing to me-" sch as
serted with unnecessary earnest
ness.
Under the circumstances, | an
glad of it,"
Nothing at ALL she reiterated
"And | am nothing to him" Thei
a moment later: you are yer.
foolish papa" She never had for
saken the childish papa" for thu
more dignified father" although
this was no indication of a weel
and willowy woman.
Mr.. Hadley was thoughtful for
time after she had left him. Won
Ian, in the variety of her moods ant
1.-THE contradictoriness Of her meth
DDS, has a way of making maj
thoughtful. But, when he hear
her at the piano in the next room
singing softly, he smiled cheerfully
at is all right" he said. III sh
really cared she would be in he
room crying, now"
Mr.. Hadley had the wisdom c
the average man. ell placed a
women In one class, and judge
them accordingly. He might a