The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-24
CHAPTER VII.
GROWTH ~ GRACE.


~ Adoo succumbed TO that force
which we call personal attrac.
ton. The friendship. If such It could
be called AT the beginning. took its
tone from Bob rather than from the
young lawyer, quiet and undcmonStra-
tive. With n wisdom born of instinct
rather than of deiihrration the latter
consistently subordinated himself to
the Older man. never seeking to Op-
pose his will And though the init
macy became closer. always Bob must
listen TO habits vigorous protest
against the change. II WIS not until
Remington won his way to the legls.
lature that the protest ceased Ia make
itself heard
The friendship. rs those who could
observe closely at last came TO rccog
niZe II To their utter mystilicati0n
was good for McAdno Under it, m
iuence he warmed gradually. There
was perreWibly less harshnrSS IN his
demeanor
The Finn home hal for some Years
been IN II tin" old hoUSc stand M in
quarter whence the tide 81 fashion
had recently ebbcd Bob had bought
II as a speculation, but. finding no i'm.
mediate purchaser. had moved himself
and bis charges into ii, much 70 the
outward pride an inward perturla.
ton of Patrick ana Moran One even
ing Paul Remington entered the house
and was shown into the library, where
Kathleen sat alone sewing.
With her permission he lighted ais
pipe, aud they sat silent before the
fire for some time lie broke the 81
lence abruptly
II saw her today"
Not the lady of your dreams? And
IN the heshi'
The same. | was standing in the
depot waiting for n fellow who ddn' t
come. Can you imagine more disgust
ing place For romance? \ lady drop
ped her kcrchief With the prompt
gallantry that is one Of my charming
traits, | picked it up aud returned 1t
to her All. thank you. And she
deigned 10 give me the hundrcdlh par;
OF fraction Of n cOldly indifferent
glance. as though | were the cement
beneath her feet Then turned cold
end stif with fright and wonderucnt.
1t was she-as | had dreamed her. |
stood. staring like n yokel, while she
passed through the gate TO her train.
| made dash to follow her, to be
met by n blue arm with brass buttons
. and the prosaic demand, show your
ticket, pleasev Ticket | said I've
' no ticket Can't pass through then,
Man. said I must. I'm the preSi'
dent Of this railroad. I'm the governor
of the state. I'm the president of
these glorious United States. It's Il
matter of life aud death, must.
Can't pass without n ticket WAS all
the concession | received. ! rushed tc
the ticket agents window, Ticket"
demanded Where TOT he said leisure
ly, as though the solar system hadn't
suddenly stood still. Where to-
don't know coniided to him. First
. stop on New York limited, | suppose
1 threw down Hill and without wait
ing for change. rushed out to the gate
= man. waving my ticket frantically
I Now will you let me pass ! cried
Nope, he answered TRANQUILITY TRAIN
Just pulling out. II was truel ! sal
down on truck and spent ifteeI
minutes inventing new ways Of ok
pressing profound black despair And
such" he cried, striking a tragic att
tude, lis the baleful effect OF modern
invention upon romance, Weep WIN
me-
PAUL. Kathleen exclaimed, star
tied. you let your imagination carry
You away. Come back to earth She
may be the very opposite of all YOU
imagine her"
mo. no, Kathleen! She's not inlagl
nation. She's the realest thing ~ my
life. I'm horrible sham beside you
real, big people, but there are three
genuine things IN my life-she' my
friendship for you and my honest ilE'
ing for Bob"
Kathleen made MS II TO speak, but
said nothing.
.YesY" he urged her gently. Say IT,"
paul" she said impnlsiyely, your
liking for Bob Is honest, isn't ~ be'
cause you're the only person he has
ever given his friendship to, ana
think it's deeper friendship thaI
either of YOU realizes. II You were "a
proye false TO him he would be hope
nssly imblitered. Think Of the evil
he might do " he We're TO run amuck
You and he are men OF different tastes
and Compartments The day may
come when you may he tempted t.
turn away from him. You VIII be q
true friend to him always, won't your
"Of course will" he said smiling
at her earnestness.
"Ah 10. Paul Such things aren't
always of course. You're both In
politics. hate politics; II makes mel