Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-09-10


ings. lie went with her TO her home.
and II was another hour before he left.
Miss Lyall suffered the same per
turbcd sensations. and as Mr.. Richard
son had been cOmfortcd by Miss
Brooks she turned to Walter Fair
banks for similar treatment. II
person of strong mind becomes baked
and consequently irritatcd there Is n
craving for some one--not TO rely on
for advice. but TO whct opinions upon.
Miss I.yall made an excuse to send
for Mr.. Fairbanks In order that she
might have dummy 10 pound. Mr..
Fairbanks proved himself admirably
suited TO the purpose Not capable OF
understanding that higher role of ele-
waiting by an unceasing fow of infor.
nation which Is the great work OF
newspapers. he saw only the bicmishcs
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 a combination OF industrial mag
mates. This opened Miss Lyall's eyes
not only 10 the fact of an entire alb
scnce OF sympathy between her and
the man who was employed to oppose
views she held very strongly. hut that
there was. after all. comfort In COM
ing down with her neroplanc and hav-
ing heart TO heart talk on the carihs
surface with 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 he
tween him and his fiance. He called
upon her, and she came down with n
disappointed look on her face.
II have called 10 say. Margaret" he
began. that perhaps you are not aware
that newspaper Is not exclusively n
concern for dispensing noble ideas. No
BILE ideas there may be In II. but they
would not be there at all II the paper
had no means for its publication. I'm
less a newspaper can be made to
pay
HAS that anything 10 do with pre-
tending TO advocate ideas and at the
same time sneering at them
Il don't admit
what is your definition of the term
trust buster?''
"a trust busterl 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 want
Of principles. Of the man am to marry
1t certainly is OF great importance TO
me-"
II am employed 10 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 prac-
teal affair. II must have advertise.
ments: 10 secure advertisements |,
must have circulation: to have circu.
lation 1t 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 it's own
"rhen II 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. Iii our
union is 10 he one of argument instead
OF simple love 1t will he failure
'And unless | marry man whose
principles are not for sale 1t will be n
failure"
"You are impracticablc."
"Goodhy.'
Mr.. Richardson and Miss l.yall had
again found themselves in the position
Of those
birds Of tempest loving kind
AHuo u'dAhb uH oEahhSN tiio
though neither Of them loved the
tempest. They were obliged 10y their
nature TO beat up against il. 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 n 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 10 his
principles. she did not for 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 II back in place. laughing
as she did so. He took the fingers in
his hand and kissed them. Then he
kissed her. That settled II.
Miss Lyall talked to Walter Fair.
banks about her conversation with
Richardson. He listened TO her with