Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-11-30

that ! am coming nearer to her. She
| grows more real to me every day. !
can see her now, with her glorious
hair. her sad eyes and her beautiful
cold mouth with the tinge OF bitter
ness. She will come-of that am GER
tain. But. come. enough Of serious
things Ny watch says just one half
hour until | must start for the scene
of battle, enough to see you in your
| train-if you insist on leaving to-
night?'
Il must. have my battle to fight
across the seas
sThen a toast. To our fortunes,
And may life always glow red for usr'
"Ah, I'm afraid Of that toastl And
Of our battlesg'
But they touched glasses and drank.
1.-THE refusal Of the district attorney
to prosecute this fragrant crime is an
outrage upon the county. The au-
dacity of our bosses in refusing to
yield to the popular demand In this
matter would be inexplicable were not
the ruthless hand of certain one of
our politicians plainly felt. 1t is time
this man was unseated He Is dis
grace to the community OF all the
| men prominent in the public eye we
know of none who stands forth so re-
pulsively as does Robert McAdoo. He
represents all that is brutal and
shameful in American politics"
In the fading twilight the man
| against whom this attack was directed
read the bitter words. the concluding
paragraph of an editorial in the Even
| ing Press.
HE has begun already. The fool,
He forgets he is attacking himself as
well as me. To such lengths will pas
sion carry man.
| There was knock at the door. and
a young woman burst into the room.
At twenty-eight Kathleen Finn was
still unmarried Ito the wonderment of
her many friends. since she seemed
made for the home life. She was beau
tiful. with the beauty of health and Of
| the CHEEKY. unselfish spirit which made
her a woman among women. In the
Fourth ward school, of which she was
principal. thanks to Bob's political in
fiuence. thousand boys and girls
loved her with an unwayering devo-
ton they did not always accord their
parents. She always remained mys-
terry to Bob McAdoo.
seWhat shamev, she cried sympa-
thetically. holding out folded news
paper.
$50 you've read5it. too. Nice Christ
mas gift isn't 1t 2" Bob smiled in
amused contempt. Il wouldn't care
about it if were you
Il know such attacks are apt to
make themselves true by imbittering
the man assailed And think Of
your wonderful possibilities. No; don't
laugh. please know what you are
now but | know. too. what you will
become know that some day you
will be and do far more and better
than you have yet set your eyes on
tAh. Then you care only because of
what shall do when this mysterious
change takes place? 1t isn't that you
| ilkc Lie ASftiH lto tOtC tOiNStA q
purely impersonal inquiry. with no
hint of disappointment in it.
why should II she laughed frank
| ~, with girlish toss of her head
.sWhy. indeed?" he smiled back.
pleasantly for him "But won't you
sit DOWN."
you were slow giving the invita-
tom she said gayly. But | accept
for few minutes. because want to
thank you for the beautiful books
Don't" he said again pleasantly.
II still owe you more than can pay"
She did not try to thank him further.
For some minutes they sat silent be-
fore the fire. Kathleen observed him
| furtively. with the sensation of be-
holding stranger. He seemed
strangely less harsh than she was used
to see him. She had never known him
so-she cast about for the word-hu-
man.
He stirred from his contemplation of
the free
81 have to be honest with You.
Kathleen. 1t is true. that editorial but
II don't care :
"Ahr' Kathleen leaned forward
with quick. impulsive movement.
''Don't you want me to like you. to
believe in you?
.Im not sure She laughed out
right at his evident hesitation but
you are an exception. Long ago |
determined to make my struggle alone.
My own weight was quite enough
without adding that of others, as,
being what am. inevitably must If !
assumed the responsibilities of friend
ship. In other and uglier words. since
| / was placed here In the eternal
scramble by a power over which |
had no control proposed TO get on
top. no matter over whom ! had to
scramble. And didn't propose to put