The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12
CHAPTER XIII.

"~1RIENDS." said Heman. "my
name has been brought into
NV this controversy by Mr.. Simp-
- son directly and In insinua-
ton by-er-another Therefore Ii Is
my right to make my position clear
Mr.. Thomas came to me last evening In
distress. both or mind and body. He
told me his story-substantially the
story which has just been told to you
by MFR. Simpson-and. gentlemen, be-
lieve 1t. But II i did not believe 1t, IL
believed him to have been i'm the past
all that his opponent has said. even II
L believed that. only last evening.
spurned. driven from his child. penni-
less and hopeless. he had yielded to the
weakness which has been his curse all
his life-even IL | believed that, still ]
should demand that Henry Thomas
repentant and earnest as you see him
now, should be given his rightful cp-
portunity TO become a man again He
is poor, but he is not-shall not be
friendless. No; a thousand times. no!
You may say. some of you. that the
that IT f. my business. II is my bust
ness as Christian. and that business
should come before all others | have
a child of my own. know what a
fathers love H. And after sleepless
night | stand here before you today
determined that this man shall have
his own If my money-which you
will, I'm sure. forgive my mentioning
and my unfiinching support can give
It to him. That is my position" BE
paused and with right hand raised
launched his final thunderbolt- Whom
God hath joined" be proclaimed. "let
no one put asunderT
That settled IT, The cheers shook the
walls. Amid the tumult Dimlck and
Bailey Bangs seized Captain Cy by the
shoulders and endeavored to lift him
from his seat.
"For the love OF goodness, Whit
groaned Josiah desperately, ''stand
up and answer him! II you don't well
founder sure"
The captain smiled grimly and shooA
his head He had not taken his eyes
from the face OF the great Atkins since
the latter began speaking.
What" he replied. after thai
put asunder' sockdolager? Man alive
do you want me to add Sabbath break
in' to my other crimesT'
The vote by ballot followed almos
Immediately II was pitiful to nee tho
erstwhile Whitaker majority mel
away .Alonzo Snow was triumphantlJ
elected But handful voted agains
him.
Captain Cy, returning from the tow1
meeting to the Whitaker place, fel
WY lonesome.
War was already declared. and tn,
reasons for II mattered little Th,
first skirmish might occur at any mo
ment The situation was desperate
The captain squared his shoulders
thrust forward his chin and wake,
briskly up the path to tine door OF tn
dining room. It was nearly ! O'Clock
but Bos'n had not yet gone.
Hello. shipmate." he hailed mo
headed for school yet? Good cal'lat
you needn't SO this afternoon. I'r
thinkin' Of hirin' a team and drlvin' {
Ostable. and I didn't know but you
like 20 20 with me Think you coul,
without that teacher woman havir
you brought UP aft for mutiny?"
Bos'n thought 1t over.
Eyes, STR, she said. N guess 80. 1
you wrote me an excuse I'd love {
60. Uncle Cy-"
Tine captain removed his coat am
hat and pulled a chair forward to th
table.
aHeIlor' he exclaimed Whats thi
the mail7'
BOs'n smiled delightedly.
Eyes. SIR she replied. .I knew yo
was at the meeting. and 20 ] brougt
lt from cine Office Amt you GladT