The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-06-12

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Come. come, Mr. Leicester. said
NJ. LoEry. II wouldn't 90 Tor the
people down al Tsyfyoa % hear you
say such things
Exactly said Leicester, the peo-
PIE Ike 10 be fooled. Therefore the
best Thing Is 20 fool them Besides
IS II no. al = par ot Cne great
show, We are puppets on The stage
o. fte. and we have 10 play our
part And each plays r. With his
eyes or the audience
Personally" said Puryis. 4 should
no- spend time and money for such
> purpose. know i may sound
Ike 5oasting; but would give up
politics tomorrow for the good Of
ny country"
Some time ago" said Leicester,
mocking.y, I was Invited 10 speak
a. . political meeting. TO assist the
I cand.dature for e young politician
who is supposed TO be filled with
very noble sentiments. went and
listened 70 this young politician.
During his speech q man interrupt
I'd. The speaker tried TO answer
him and faile5. The mz- continued
his interruption. A. the last some
one shouted, Don't trouble abou;
MIN, Ae hasn't got q vote Immedi-
a-ely this young, high sOuled poll
-ician said. 1 came 70 speak to the
electors, not 20 men who have no
vote. and taeret--e 10 stake in the
country Exactly. But think mo-
ment. Who was this iaterrup'er?
He vas d man with a life to live.
He had his burdens to bear and
his battles 10 fight. But he was not
a voter; he could not help TO send
+ him 10 Parliament. therefore
and Leicester shrugged his shoul-
ders.
During this speech Puryis looked
more and more angry. The blood
mounted 70 his face and he shifted
in his seat Moreover he saw that
the eyes Of others We're upon him,
which did not add TO his comfort.
Yes, its great fun" went on Lei
cester, this acting On the great
stage of life while the audience
cheers or groans as the case may
be But as to mouyes-wel, let
them pass"
But, Mr. Leicester" said Olive,
who hal keenly enjoyed the conyer-
sation, partly because she was no.
sure whether Leicester was serious
or only liking. ARE you not forget
ting there are conscientious artists?
Are there not artists who live for
their art and care nothing about
praise or bame?'
is not that another form Of self
ishuess?' remarked Leicester.
But surely. Leicester said Pur-
Wis, 'you do not mean that you con
fess to sordid motives. that you re
gard politics as only a game TO play
in order 10 win applause DO YOU
mean 20 say that you are no better
than the crowd you described?"
My dear fellow, ! am a great deal
better for the simple truth that
am honest. | don't profess to hay
ing these high sentiments which
some boast Of"
The last time | heard you speak,
said Puryis. you spoke in no meas.
ured terms Of the present Govern
ment You declared It to be the
bounden duty of the country "a
thrust it from power Why did you
say this ii one party is as good as
another. and all men uniformly self
ish?"
"Bec9use they do not play the
game Well replied Leicester quiet.
ly; because they make false moves,
am because it CRATES upon ones ar.
tistic feelings 10 see thing done
badly. ! would for the same reason
hoot an orchestra off platform for
making discords. To begin with,
the present Government have a very
poor piece. and. secondly. they play