The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-17
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-\o'dH gave spirited hut Kindly IL
ply:
Hold your horses. Wheeler. You
know ] don't care anything about tai~
social stunt for myself. Il don't Ii
into ny life. hrt reluelni,t.r I've. cot .
II nIly. and a3thtug comes ahead Of
them. Mother and / may nave ian
gle bow and then: but. after all. W.;
have beeD side partners for 4 good
many years. And NY uir.. There amt
a finer edncated or a prprtler girl in
New York. and she ought 10 he able 10
go anywhere, but Sht, can't in his
JoWn-thiS cold mars town. Then. ct
course. there's Sylvester. i knew he
amt as bright as he might hn. and I'yt.
Speut-Vel. more than twice YOU" sal
ar! trying TO get hiu through fresh
man wear Al Harvard. and / couldn't.
but still! he's my son. and if ne wants
TO run around with these other SPORTS.
why not: can afford il. and / guess
the kids got 10 SOW his Wild oats any
way. My wife and children ought to
be happy with the money I've cot. and.
as figure IT, if joiu this Oak Door
club ! can help them to get what they
want. Do you follow me. Brapd?"
Yes; | understand" sighed Brand
AT first you took up the side of The
people, and you are continuing at it.
But you and your family have become
ambitious. or. at least. SO far as you
are concerned. you are ambitious for
them. When you begin to associate
famiiarly with rich men as their friend
you'll soon find yourself playing golf
or billiards with one. drinking whisky
with another. and your son viii marry
the daughter Of third. You will for
get all about the people. Your p2 per
will become decadent and feeble The
circulation will dry up" He paused
for breath and added warninely in
strong tones. The Advance is now at
its zenith. but its decline begins the
very day that you are elected TO the
Oak Door club
Nolan reached over and seized Brand
by the shoulder.
wheeler. you're a decent sort of a
fellow. like you and the things
you've made the paper stand for. but
you don't know what it means to put
people that you love on the altar and
cause them suffering for the sake of
these-these general principles"
Don't L." exclaimed the young ed
itor. We'll. that's exactly what I've
done. l gave up the girl l loved. who
had promised to be my wife. SO that
might write the truth" In spite of
the emotion which his words had
aroused in him Brands voice never
faltered as he spoke.
You did," exclaimed Nolan amazed
~. We'll. my boy. don't understand
you, / couldn't do that" he confessed
Don't think that it was easy TO
noe TO do. I've thought OF her ever,
hour Of every dag since. but she''-uoy
his voice wavered-'w shes forgot
ten. so it doesn't matter. Mr.. Aoiar
do you remember what it was tina
first brought US together"
Yes; that story about Judge Rarte
my. aud it was good one. aud YOU =
followed it up with Il tot OF good one
since, Why. Whesaer. tbe>e amt
man in the country that can work II
/. series like you can. hut. do 20
know. I'm beginning to think that In
: judge is not all bad. Mind you. Ii
: not forgetting old scores. but"-h
seated himseif-''did you ever think {
it. perhaps we haven't all the facts {
that affair: Some things have haE
pened. Are you sure that he's so a
2 fred wrougT'
Mr. Nolan. the halt hasn't been toI
about Judge BarteImy" cried Strand
: Well. this is getting to be preti
, serious affair. We can't be too SUI
i about our facts
$ mir. Nolan. Judge RarteImy is II,
only dishonest judge. but he See,,
to have a destructive influence c
+ every one near him. He's corrupt al
corruptiug. not only III his public 10,
in his private lite"
o WASH t-wasn't it his daughter tn:
3 you were engaged to-
n Yes. it was. and he's using her i'll
e as he did her mot her before her.
d You amaze me. What do &c
/ mean:
e Brand took deep breath.
r Why. he surrounded Ler mot b.
l. with machine politicians and >hlG
" financiers aud crooked lawyers.
- sent her to the state capital when
q wanted TO be senator, but it was il
possible: TO Washington when he wal
!" ed to be minister To France. and 81
- failed and again when he wanted
&c be judge. and she succeeded. and wht
she found out that he was using n
judicial office to steal and that she Il;
only been a lobbyist for his rott,
schemes
> "WelI:"
y We'll. it killed her. Mr.. Nolan. al
- now he's using his daughter in I
same way. He's filling his house wi
corporation jackal> like Dupuy.
!. sends her here to muZZIe you by wor
ing on your wife and daughter.
hates me. but he would let her mar
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