Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-06

FAIRBANKS proved DlmSeiI admirably
suited TO the purpose. Not capable OF
understanding that higher role of ele-
waiting by an unceasing fiow Of infor-
nation which is the great work Of
newspapers. he saw only the blemishes
resting on the press. When Miss Lyall
told him of her disagreement with Mr..
Richardson he was surprised that she
did not know that his paper was own
ed by combination of industrial mag
mates. This opened Miss Lyall's 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 hav-
ing 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.
IT 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 ii, but they
would not be there at all If the paper
had no means for its publication. I'm
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 themT
81 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 i 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 want
of principles. of the man am to marry
it certainly is of great importance to
me-"
81 am employed to carry out the
policy laid down by the owners of the
paper"
''Why, then. do you pretend to carry
out opposing ideas"
Margaret. a newspaper is a prac-
teal affair. 1t must have advertise
ments; to secure advertisements it
must have circulation; to have circu-
Iation it must have readers. Readers
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 it's own"
'',rheD if you were paid to advocate
anarchy and assassination you would
do so without a qualm Of conscience"
Margaret" be said. changing his
tone to one of dependency. IF our
union is to be one OF argument instead
of simple love it will be failure"
"And unless 1 marry a man whose
principles are not for sale it will be a
failure"
"You are inpracticable"
"Goodbyv'
Mr.. Richardson and Miss LyaII had
again found themselves in the position
of those
Birds of tempest loving kind
Thus beating up against the wind,
though neither Of them loved the
tempest. They were obliged by their
nature to beat up against it. Again
they sought soIace in the sympathy Of
their intellectual interiors. Mr.. Rich
ardson called on Miss Brooks, and
Miss Lyall called in Walter Fairbanks.
Richardson sat on a sofa beside the
1.-THE, laughing girl. rested by her
every innocent word. by her every
dainty motion and more than all by
that perpetual smile which lowered
over her lips. She cared nothing for
the policy of his paper. and. as to his
principles. she did not for a moment
doubt that they were noble. A lock Of
his hair fell down over his forehead.
and with the touch Of her waxen fin
gers she put it back in place, laughing
as she did so. He took the fingers in
his hand and kissed them. Then he
kissed her. That settled it.
Miss Lyall talked to Walter Fair
banks about her conversation with
Richardson. He listened to her with
out a word. looking at her the while
with a pair Of sympathetic eyes.
Whenever she said. Am 1 right?' he
replied, "You are" and when she said,
"Am wrongT' he said. You are not"
In other words. Miss Lyall got from
Mr.. Fairbanks what she wanted. And
so IN time she became accustomed to
getting what she wanted and found It
more convenient to place Mr.. Fair
banks where she could have him all
the time. She married him.
Mr.. Richardson and Miss Lyall meet
occasionally and have intellectual
talks. She considers him a brilliant
man, but without principle. He con-
siders her very smart woman. but
educated In a theoretic. impractical
school. Each is very happy at home.
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