The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-10-03


Brooks she turned to Walter Fair
banks for similar treatment. Ii a
person of strong mind becomes baked
and consequently irritated there is a
craving for some one-not to rely on
for advice. but to whet opinions upon,
Miss Lyall made an excuse to send
for Mr.. Fairbanks in order that she
might have a dummy to pound. Mr..
| Fairbanks proved himself admirably
suited to the purpose, Not capable Of
understanding that higher role Of ele-
waiting by an unceasing flow Of infor-
nation which Is the great work OF
newspapers, he saw only the hlemishes
resting on the press. When Miss Lyall
told him of her disagreement with MIR.
/ Richardson he was surprised that she
! did not know that his paper was own
ed by combination of Industrial mag
mates. This opened Miss Lyalls eyes
not only to the fact Of an entire alb
sence Of sympathy between her and
the man who was employed to oppose
views she held very strongly. but that
there was, after all. comfort In com
Ing down with her aeroplane and hay
Ing a heart to heart talk on the earth's
surface with a man who knew what
was going on there.
But Mr.. Richardson before any an
nouncement was made of the break
ing of the engagement concluded to
make an effort to set matters right be-
tween him and his fance. He called
upon her, and she came down with a
disappointed look ON her face,
II have called to say, Margaret" he
began, "that perhaps you are not aware
that a newspaper is not exclusively a
concern for dispensing noble ideas. No
BILE ideas there may be In 1t, but they
would not be there at all II the paper
had no means for Its publication. TN
less a newspaper can be made to
pay
HAS that anything to do with pre-
tending to advocate ideas and at the
same time sneering at them?"
II don't admit
! what is your definition of the term
trust buster"
"a trust buster? Why, trust buster
Is one who advocates breaking up those
combinations which are essential to
business at the present day"
"But ! don't admit that they are
essential"
Certainly your opinion can have
nothing to do with the management OF
the paper edit"
IF the paper you edit Is the exponent
of the principles, or, rather, the wan
of principles, Of the man am to marry
1t certainly is of great Importance t
me-"
II am employed to carry out the
policy laid down by the owners of the
paper"
"Why, then, do you pretend to carry
out opposing ideasT
Margaret, newspaper is a prac
teal affair. 1t must have advertise
ments; TO secure advertisements II
must have circulation; to have circu
lation it must have readers. Readers
are of various opinions. One must
steer a middle course to-
Enough! You, the man with whom
had decided to unite my very being
have no principles of your own
my principles are my own; the pa
per's principles are its own"
"Then if you were paid to advocate
anarchy and assassination you would
do so without qualm Of conscience"
Margaret" he said, changing his
tone to one Of dependency. IF oui
union is to be one of argument instead
of simple love 1t will be failure"
"And unless l marry a man whose
principles are not for sale 1t will be 9
failure"
"You are impracticable."
"Goodbyr'
Mr.. Richardson and Miss Lyall hat
again found themselves In the position
Of those
Birds OF tempest loving kind
Thus beating up against the wind,
though neither of them loved thu
tempest They were obliged by thei
nature to beat up against It, Again
they sought solace in the sympathy o
their intellectual interiors Mr.. Rich
ardson called on Miss Brooks, ant
Miss Lyall called in Walter Fairbanks
Richardson sat on sofa beside tn
1.-THE, laughing girl, rested by he
every innocent word. by her ever
! dainty motion and more than all b
that perpetual smile which hovere
over her lips. She cared nothing TO
the policy of his paper, and, as to hi
: principles, she did not for momen
! doubt that they We're noble A lock
4 his hair fell down over his forehead
1 and with the touch Of her waxen fiji
gers she put 1t back In place. laughin
as she did so. He took the fingers !
his hand and kissed them. Then b
: kissed her. That settled It.
!, Miss Lyall talked to Walter Fail
) banks about her conversation wit
1 Richardson. He listened to her will
q out q word. looking at her the Will
with a pair of sympathetic eye
q Whenever she said. Gam I rightP /
replied, "You are" and when she salt
i. Am I wrongY' he said, you are not
J. In other words. Miss Lyall got frol
Il Mr.. Fairbanks what she wanted. An