Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1910-09-29

Wlntry CLOUD. lie turned ana joined
her. For an hour be walked beside
he:. listening to her prattle. scarcely
speaking himself. the girl all the while
pouring balm on his perturoed feel
ings He went with her to her hone,
and it was another hour before he left.
Miss l.yal suffered the same per-
turhed sensations. and as MIR. Richard
son had been comforted by Miss
Brooks she turned 10 Walter Fair
banks for similar treatment. IL 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 dummy to pound. Mr..
Fairbanks proved himself admirably
suited to the purpose Not capable Of
understanding that higher role of ele-
waiting 10y an unceasing flow 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 or Industrial mag
mates This opened Miss Lyall's eyes
not only 10 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. a comfort in com
ing down with her aeroplane and hav-
ing heart to heart talk on the earth's
surface with man VINO 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 hance lie called
upon her. and she came down with a
disappointed look on her face,
II bave called TO say. Margaret" he
began that perhaps you are not aware
that n newspaper is not exclusively a
concern for dispensing noble ideas. No
BILE ideas there may be in it, but they
would not be there at all If the paper
had no means for its publication. IN
less Il newspaper can be made to
pay
Has that anything TO do with pre-
tending to advocate ideas and at the
same time Sneering at themY
81 don't admit"
What is your definition of the term
trust buSter?"
"A trust buster: Why. a trust buster
is one who advocates breaking up those
combinations which are essential to
business al 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
III the paper YOU edit is the exponent
of the principles or. rather. the want
of principles Of the man nm to marry
ii certainly is of great Importance to
me
Il 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 newspaper is a prac-
teal affair 1t must have advertise
ments; TO secure advertisements it
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 ana assassination YOU would
do SO without a qualm of conscience"
Margaret" he said. changing his
tone to one of dependency IF our
union is to be one Of argument instead
Of simple love it will be a failure"
And unless ! marry man whose
principles are not for sale it will be
failure"
you are impracticable."
"Goodbyw
Mr.. Richardson and Miss Lyall 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 solace 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
he policy Of his paper. and, as to his
principles. she did not for moment
doubt that they were noble. A lock OF
MS hair fell down over his forehead.
ana 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