Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-15

for . politician. The chief function
Of the politician IL to attend to IL
business Of other people, and the 500
cessful politician 10 the one who can
first Of all persuade the people that
their business needs attention: ~
secondly. that no one can give Il sueA
attention as he himself: that he Il IL
one indispensable man"
Il do not assume to be the only man
who can give New York business a.
ministration: who can stop graft and
abuse: who can safeguard the rights
Of the people; who can stand for tus,
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
Cd 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 to the en-
terprise, see. Mr. Gormly." said Hal
dane gravely.
Absolutely"
well, supposed az much after our
conversation last night Nothing can
alter your resolution"
Nothing; at least nothing that u
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 10 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
filing more nearly than any other the
highest obligations and privileges Of
his manhood"
my dear child" said Mrs. Haldane
disapprovingly. ARE you intending to
enter the political feld?"
mot 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, Il 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
predisposition to like you which
would naturally be family character
istic."
Testing aside, Mr.. Gormly," said
Haldane. Il suppose that you realize
| thn - hA
taking you have set to yourself. II
you are in earnest"
| Il never was more in earnest In my
life. think / realize perfectly"
Every vested influence, every 20
litical influence. will be against you."
Certainly"
~And what will be for you"
II shall be-" said Miss Haldane i'm
pulsively.
| Gormly bowed. with you and right
on my side, Mics 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 quixotic, declaration wins the
support of 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"
II think" returned Gormly, that
all my life have been something Of
dreamer" When l was young
clerk in an obscure store on the east
side, l dreamed of that Broadway
building, and the dream has corns
true.
"And I dream dreams Of regcn-
Grated New York as WELL" 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-
sponsibilities and made to feel it,
force; and that power"
He stopped and looked smilingry at
the elder woman.
lis 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 It.
II am going to try for 1t. at least"
he saia smiling gratefully at her.
Sir" said the quiet voice Of the
butler at this moment, breakfast n
served"
I'VE will breakfast with you, M1.
Gormly." said Haldane, ION conditaca
that you will take your Christmas
dinner with U.s." He spoke with the
utmost geniality and cordially. in q
manner so foreign to his usual boar
Ing that his son and his wife looked
at him with Amusement. Il am suy0.'
continued the older man. that soy
wife joins me most heartily in THIS
invitation. My dear
His voice took a slight touch OF
sharpness, scarcely perceptible. but
quite sufficient to awaken the asrsH
ished Mrs. Haldane to action.
Quite So" she said vaguely. not u