The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-22
20 catch the drift Of the con-
as a rule Is not cut out
.ician. The chief function

first of all persuade the people that
their business needs attention; and
secondly, that no one can give 1t such
attention as he himself: that he is the
one indispensable man"
II do not assume TO be the only man
who can give New York business ad-
ministration; who can stop graft and
abuse: who can safeguard the rights
of the people; who can stand for JUS
tice and equal opportunity the admin
istration OF the law. and the abolition
OF privilege. There are doubtless
! thousands OF men who could be trust
ed TO do those things, or at least to
make brave attempt in that direc-
| ton; but none OF them has come for
ward with an offer to do So"
You are fully committed 70 the en-.
terprise. see. Mr.. Gormly." said Hal.
dane gravely.
! Absolutely"
Well. supposed as much after our
conversation last night. Nothing can
alter your resolution"
Nothing; at least nothing that is
! likely to be offered"
Eleanor" said Haldane-at which
Mr.. Gormly started violently. the word
came in so pat,-"what do you think
/ OF this scheme?"
Father, ! think It is splendid, glor.
! ious! Mr.. Gormly told me OF his in.
tention last night, as he seems to have
told you. | have always said that the
man who does something In a large
way for his fellow men is after all full
filling more nearly than any other the
! highest obligations and privileges of
his manhood"
MY dear child" said Mrs. Haldane
disapprovingiy, ARE you intending TO
enter the political field?"
Not on the same terms as Louise;
but SO far as wishing Mr.. Gormly sue.
cess in his enterprise. | am fully com
mitted thereto"
IF you wish to gain your sisters
| good opinion, Mr. Haldane," said Miss
! Stewart, II see that you will have to
do something"
Would that also gain yours?"
1T is very doubtful" was the re-
ply. You see l haven't that innate
! predsposition to like you which
would naturally be family character
istic."
Testing aside, Mr.. Gormly," said
! Haldane, Il suppose that you realize
the tremendous nature OF the under.
taking you have set TO yourself. II
! you are In earnest"
] yyoo mara ", IN NV
life. | think | realize perfectly"
Every vested influence, every po-
| litical influence. will be against you"
Certainly"
And what will be for you"
81 shall be-" said Miss Haldane i'm
| pulsively.
Gormly bowed. with you and right
on my side, Miss Haldane," he said
not ungracefully, Il am sure Of ma
! jority."
Don't delude Yourself" continued
| the older man gravely. with the be-
lief that because your gallant, If some
what quXotic, declaration wins the
support of a certain section Of the
community which like my daughter
! here, is made up more or less Of
dreamers and theorists. that you are
thereby making possible the achieve
ment of your desire"
Il think" returned Gormly, that
all my life | have been something Of
a dreamer" When | was n young
clerk in an obscure store on the east
side, | dreamed of that Broadway
building, and the dream has come
true.
And l dream dreams OF a regen-
Grated New York as we'll" continued
| Gormly swiftly. There is one power
which is above every other force or
organization In communities like ours,
If IT can only be awakened TO its re.
sponsibiities and made to feel its
force; and that power"
He stopped and looked smilingly at
the elder woman.
rs the people," cried her daughter
with enthusiasm. And that power
am sure you are going to have"
She stretched out her hand to him
impulsively. Gormly took it, bowed
over it. all but kissed st.
Il am going to try for II, at least,
he said smiling gratefully at her.
sir" said the quiet voice Of the
butler at this moment, breakfast Is
served"
I'VE will breakfast with you, Mr.
Gormly," said HalGane. ION condition
that you will take your Christmas
dinner with us" He spoke with the
utmost geniality and cordiality, in {
manner so foreign TO his usual bear
ing that his son and his wife looked
at him with amazement. Il am sure,
continued the older man, that IN!
wife joins me most heartily In thii
invitation. My dear"
His voice took slight touch o
sharpness, scarcely perceptible. bu
quite sufficient to awaken the aston