The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-25

warm sunshine breaking through q
wintry cloud. He turned and Joined
her. For an hour he walked beside
her, listening to her prattle, scarcely
speaking himself. the girl all the while
pouring balm on his perturbed feel
ings. He went with her to her home,
and 1t was another hour before he left.
Miss Lyall suffered the same per-
turbed sensations. and as Mr.. Richard
son had been comforted by Miss
Brooks she turned to Walter Fair
banks for similar treatment. If
person of strong mind becomes baked
and consequently irritated there is d
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 by 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 a 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, a comfort in COM
ing down with her aeroplane and hav-
ing a heart to heart talk on the earth's
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 be-
tween him and his fiance. He called
upon her. and she came down with
disappointed look on her face.
81 have called to say. Margaret" he
began. that perhaps you are not aware
that newspaper Is not exclusively a
concern for dispensing noble ideas. No
| BILE ideas there may be In 1t, but they
| would not be there at all If the paper
had no means for its publication. I'm
| less 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
II 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 l 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
1t certainly Is of great importance to
me-"
II 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 prac-
teal affair. 1t must have advertise
ments: 10 secure advertisements il
must have circulation: to have circu-
lation 1t must have readers. Readers
are of various opinions. One must
steer n middle course tO"-
Enough. You. the man with whom
l 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"
Then if you were paid to advocate
anarchy and assassination you would
do so without a qualm Of conscience"
Margaret" he said changing his
tone to one of despeH sncy. IF our
union is to be one Of ar 'ment instead
of simple love it will b,ya failure"
And unless i marryEa man whose
principles are not for sale it will be a
failure"
"You are impracticable."
"Goodby"'
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 1t. 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
the policy Of his paper, and. as to 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 1t back In place, laughing
as she did so. He took the fingers In
his hand and kissed them. Then he