Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-28

IL SOCA soSVSAA'
| two things l love to do-first, to down
the man who's me enemy. an. second,
| to give good times to folks who's stran-
gers to fun Goodby, your honor. TIL
| be In ag'in now I've found my way.
| ladies'"
"Alwyn." said Mrs. Bennett as the
| alderman bowed himself out with
many fourishes, II want to see Gym
| thin. Can go into her Office now, or
is she too busy? I'll be back in few
minutes, Dallas. and bring her with
me. know how anxious she is to see
| you again"
II wonder what Phelan would think
| of that for raw work" thought Al
| wyn as the old lady hustled into the
inner room, leaving Dallas and himself
alone. Perhaps Dallas. too. under
stood, for her manner was less assured
than usual as her eyes met his.
cit Is so good-so good to see you
again. he said. ut seems years IN
stead of months since you went away
but how splendidly you've filled the
| time! And what magnificent fight
you made! was 80 proud OF YOU
Alwyn"
"Really? l remember you once said
| l was mere idler-a rich mans SON
and that you weren't at all proud OF
me-"
"That is past We must forget 1t.
| You are awake now"
"Forget it? Not for worlds. owe
all my success to you, Dallas. 1t was
your face that strengthened me when
| there seemed no hope. 1t was the
! memory Of your words that kept me
brave and made me resolve to win
against all odds. You were my in
spiration. the light in my darkness. AT
each step l thought Dallas would be
| glad or Dallas would not approve OF
this And steered my course &C.
cordingly to victory"
mo, no. murmured the girl. 1T
was your own courage, your strength
mot mine. 1t was your faith in me.
| Do you know, / think no man ever &C.
| composites anything by himself. There
| is always a woman, think, behind
every great achievement. The world
at large does not see her-does not
know Of her existence--bu she's In the
| heart of the man who Is making the
fight. He battles in her name as did
the knights of old, and the triumph Is
hers, not his. Whether his reward is
the crown of love or the crown of
| thorns, she is the inspiration"
"Then il 1 had a share in your sue
cess am very happy, Alwyn, for your
! name is in every mouth. You are the
man of the hour, even as you were In
the olden days on the football field.
Oh, l am proud of you-very, very
proud. There is glorious future be-
fore L."
"1 nata all rests In your dear hands"
cried Alwyn
Culture or present. Dallas, it's all
the same. If only YOU
"Say, Bennett" roared a deep voice
as the door from the outer office was
banged open and 49,
/: ! ! ! !:
Horrigan, red
faced and angry, MH "a
DurSC IN, 1 uH- XLGSA
derstand that MNp
you've oh, l I E$S
didn't know you ~ XVHa
had a lady call 4 E4SlS
ing on you" he HMgg&nT
broke of. I'm KMnY-I II
"Well. / have" <VN.A~NA u
retorted Bennett, / ul;N \ N$
furious at the 5 AhiN. TE
untimely intru- MMN ~
sion. Ingram " -
should have told SsSss&$
you that at the 2 ~
door," Don't Keep me tDdat-
81 don't stop to ing long" said
hear what folks do'Tt9""'
tell me at doors. I'll wait outside till
you're alone"
"Don't trouble to wait. Goodby."
"You can bet I'll trouble to wait.
narled Horrigan. There's something
you and I have got to settle today.
Understand? I'll be outside. Don't
keen me v,n1.;-er 'onm''
(To Be Continued.)
Luckily It Isn't.
If happiness were bought at grocer
les there would be more complaints
tho, o1yar about short weight