The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-21
CHAPTER X.
The Verdict OF Society.

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Society was uncertain how 20
take Ae candidacy Of Harold Oar.
nell society IL always fearfnl OF
making a mistake In passing iudg.
ment on anything out OF the usual
tine, nafnell could not very we'll
be ignored Such course would
not be aafo. Its social position
was too we'll established, his faith.
or was too prominent his mother
WAS too indispensable 10 the smart
set 81 society chose Ia regard
, him As a champion, aud To evince
some pride Ia him. although. 20
avoid committing Itself ifroyo'
cis,ly. Il also ioked.
This MAS AZ the beRlnunlns OF the
campaign Later Il began to dawn
upon society that there was some.
thlnF very common about politics.
and even Darneii could not be
quite forgiven for being common
He was asaoelating with such
dreadfaliy common people. Not
only that. bat he bore himself like
common man. lie treated tho
iowliest a. hla society. thus some.
how bringing disersdit upon scot
ety. which had accepted him 40 It's
equal. lie had dropped society al.
saoat entirely. and was asapciatinH
with people that society could not
cagntenauce. lie had been inter.
viewed In Caseya saloon.
Just what society expected. 50.
cisty itself could not say. but Il Ger
fniniy vas no, this. SO society be.
Ean 10 shrug itn shoulders and COS
sip. Il was not prepared 70 con.
denim him outright. but IL could
mildly and Theoretically voice It's
disappfosal. especially when he
was not present Society can be
anything bat frank and straight
forward.
Mlsa Hadiey vas quick % note
tho change. but she said nothing
Il Was not for her 10 defend him.
and she was not disposed 20 criti.
eiae. AZ n matter Of fact. she WAS
hurt and offeaded. Since the day
abe had expressed her views 10
stronEiy on mans duty % him.
self and 20 the community. Darneil
had sought no further encourage.
ment from her. and had given hes
no moee OF bis confidence. OF
course. abe should have been graf.
flied b. this evidence that be- had
taken the lesson 70 heart end Was
showing independents and strength
Of character. but she waa not. In
theory Il was all right. In practice
there waa something lacking She
had begun 70 realise how lnaeh sats
Isfaction she had SERVED from the
thought that she had inspired him
90 do something. she would have
liked % feel thar She Htill eaeFtcd
nome Influence
Her pride made her resent his
nnddsu change Of dsmesnor. Their
friendship had hsan OF long stand.
ing and she held that Il sss alb
aufd aud chlldinh for him Ia Irf 10
little matter make hrsak IN
their friendly relations Stiil. n
was of 40 moment 10 her. she told
herself. she had enough Ia claim
her astention. anfway.
hut she studied the newspapers
as never before. She followed the
campaign ~ closely a. any u the
political managers. and she MAS
rested en- every mose that narnell
made Even woman. she said.
~ wsy Of excasink herself To her
accusing heart. -oswht % kno~
something about local political
questions Thsn. as u 10 hhow
The luslneeFsty Of the excuse. she
entered Into n spirited defense Of
Darnsli when her father spoke
nilMhiinKiy ~ him
~Oh. suppose he's a Tood enough
hoy In hlH way. her father replied.
rRreisssiy. whea she spoke for hiH.
He's equal 10 the task vt spend.
ina bis fathers moneF. but he'll
never amount 10 anything"
Isn't he showtaE right now that
be amounts TO FemsthiHk9 do
nandesi the daughter.
In the wrong Way" answered
Nr. Ifadisy. What ! hear Of him
F Ia this campaign does not CON.
f mend him t. me u doesn't seem 10
me necessary that n mau should
ret do~n IN the gutter. and Il r.
usually difhcnlt to get out
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