Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-30


reforms, you know. and directly you
go and turn him out. Then II you get
a bad man you've to wait four years
till YOU can fetch him whack. Why
not arrange it so you can pitch your
president out the minute he goes
wrong? say your old rag Of Q con-
stitution Is Il ball and chain on your
national leg. England is immeasura.
bly, better oil so far as that goes
Ross turned to Virginia. leaving the
political discussion to 80 on over his
head. II was back in the old island
a couple OF years ago. and you've no
idea how small It seemed to me. 1t
surely Is right little. tight little
island couldn't help wondering
whether the men in parliament were
as important us they seemed to think
they were and whether England is not
really an empty she'll Of empire. q
memory Of what 1t once was. !
couldn't settle down there some way.
was homcsick for the mountains In
a month. But what scared me most
was the pauper population Of the old
place-onc in every thirty-seven must
be helped. came back to the States
gladly. 4 guess I'm an American
said to my sisters"
To Lee Virginia the talk OF "the
curse Of Democracy" and 1.-The decay
of empire" WI; uncxclting. but when
Cavanash told of the shcepmcn's ad.
vance across the dead line on Deer
creek and Of the threats OF the cat.
tie owners she was better able to fol-
low the discussion. Bridges was
heartily on tie s.Gr OF law and order.
for he wished 10 boom the state (being
n heavy owner in II town site. but he
objected to Rcdfe,d'S ideas OF "bot
tin. UP the resources of the state"
"But wn're not" retovted Redileld:
"we're merely defending them against
those who would monopolize them.
We beliece In their fullest use. but We
seq no reason for giving away the re-
sources when the country needs the
revenue"
Mrs. Redhcld rose as soon rs the cof-
fee came on. "You gentlemen seem
bent upon discussing matters OF no in
tcrest to u.s." she said, so Wen leave
you to fight it out alone. I'm sure
you'll all agree With Hugh in the end.
Like General Graut, he's II very OBJ
stinate man.
No sooner were they seated In the
big living room than Mrs. Enderby be-
gan to relate conica stories Of her
household. Her cats had fits and ran
up the wall. Her dogs We're forever
getting quilted by reason of foolish
attacks upon lorcupines. or else they
came home so reminiscent Of SkunkS
that they ali but snothered the cook
| Invariably they return from cncoun-
ters Of this Find just as we are sitting
Mt dinner" she explained. Further
more, Enderby.s bitches are habitually
getting clogged and overflowing tho
lawn and filling the cellar. and he
stands IL tey9r Fl his cowboys. When
I think d ia Shtse irruptions and dis.
fractions Englnnds order and routine
seem heavenly. But Charley finds all
this amusing. more's the pity. and
leaves me to set things In order. Most
ludicrous OF al 10 me is his habitual
claim that tAe,.r;mcha is paying. tell
him there's MaA epar In his bookkeeps
! ing somewhere. but he assures me that
his receipts exceeded. his, expenditures
last year, which is quite too Incredible
You've no ideH how high wages are
land how little we raise"
ooh, yes. have" laughed Mrs Red.
Geld. And my cat had fit too. Hugh
says it's the7figh altitude. tell him
It's melancholia.''
Cavanaeh showed himself. II hear
so much laughter I'm coming in. We're
nil SO insuffcrobly political out here,
and. besides. came to see the ladies.
and can stay only few minutes
longer"
'1ou're not going back tonignt?" ex-
claimed his hostess.
II must be on my own precinct by
daylight" he replied. ''The supervisor
has an eye on me-"
Mrs. Eedheld explained to Lee Viz
GINA. "IIe rode fifty miles over the
mountains
Thirty" corrected Ross. "But what
does that matter when I'm in tile COM
added CALAMITY.
And now he's going to ride oil the
way back tonight"
Think of that" gasped Mrs. Ender-
by. "And no moon!'
| How can you find your way?" asked
Mrs. Bridges. to whom this was NOR
tally dangerous journey.
"Oh. it's quite simple! If you don't
bump against tree or fall into the
creek you may he quite sure you're on
the trail" laughed Ross.
! Mrs. Redlield knew the true reason
for his coming and was not at all
pleased. for with all Lees personal
charm" she said to her husband, "she
is socially fencnth Ross Cavanagh even
in Il state where social barriers are
few"
Come out on the veranda." suggest
ed Cavanagh. land Ill show you the
bills must climb
Lee accepted innocently. but as the
young people left the room Mrs. En-
derby looked at her hostess with sig
nificant glance. There's the lady Ross
rode down to meet. Who is she?"
"Her mother is that dreadful old
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