Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-01

Don't say that" Interrupted the
woman. delighted nevertheless at this
splendid declaration.
Your father and mother. do they
know"
Certainly. I told them at break.
fast this morning"
How did they take it,"
You can imagine what my mother
thought and said." answered the girl,
smiling family.
And your father?"
She sighed deeply.
My father, imagine. Is not I'm,
willing to have a friend at court.
What are o going to do when you
are elected?"
Marry you the first thing"
II mean after that
Live TO make you happy"
ID be reasonable! mean what
are you going to do with the opposi.
tom"
Il am going to do justly and fairly
by all men, whoever they are, what.
ever they may have done. Mine shall
be no policy of ruin. Some things
must be broken down: but my aim
shall be to upbuild."
Il thought So" returned the girl.
And what are you going to do with
the one woman"
Il am going to love her as no won.
an was ever loved before in this
world"
How long this might have continued
can never be told. Young Haldane in.
t%errupted them.
"Mr. Gormly," he said. II see you
have heard the news"
Il have heard the essential Part OF
1t from your sister"
DO you NEAR to tell me that you
haven't read the paper yet? Well,
sit down and read It, or I'll withdraw
my influence and vote against you. I
suppose all Eleanor told you was the
news OF ner engagement"
We'll, wasn't that enough?"
Enough" cried the young man.
why, you want to read the interview
with Col. Bill Hamilton. It's the fin
est thing that ever appeared. Every
body knows that you didn't shoot the
man, but that the woman did. They
know, too, that you gave her your
horse In the snow and that she aban-
doned you. Why, man, you're a hero!"
ITO be perfectly frank with you,
Haldane, this is all most interesting
and gratifying. How on earth Bill
Hamilton turned up at the right mo.
ment and told the truth, | don't know;
but as a matter of fact, | do truly
caro- more for your sisters action and
| get more satisfaction out of the fact
that | am going to be married to her
after the election than !
will In winning, II we win"
You are sure to win," said Hal.
dane.
Il told you not to say that" said
the girl to her lover.
Now read the paper, and then wen
20 uptown"
What more Is there to tell? Miss
1aldane. In view of the new relation.
ship between them, boldly rode up to
he auditorium in the great store by
he side of Gormly In the tonneau of
brothers big car. The enormous
that filled the great hall to
'verfloWing, that packed the streets
that suspended all traffic; the
addresses that Gormly made; the
cheering that greeted him as
le stood overlooking the greatest muI.
itude that had ever filled that sec.
ion of Broadway, Miss Haldane on
me side and his old friend of a quar-.
er of a century back, Col. Bill Hamil.
on, on the other, with Haldane, White.
ield and a great galaxy of supporters
the background, including Abbott,
he cub reporter, scribbling like mad
n the greatest story of the day
hese have all passed into history.
he result of the election, which oc.
urred next day, Is of course known
everybody.
1T is over he said, "and we have
Ion!"
Eyes. No n congratulates you as ]
81 have a great deal to live UP to-" {
as the slow answer. |
LAS mayor of New York;" she ques- I
.oned softly. I
AS your husband" he replied. I