The Laclede blade., 1911-07-21

| That's right" answered Living
| stone. 'It is rather nasty game t
| play"
| But don't you think" asked Gormly
| that if few more gentlemen woulC
| play it, 1t would become a cleaner
gamer"
"Of course, It would" assented the
vivacious Miss Stewart "Mr. Hal
dane, why don't you enter 1t your
self?"
by Joye!" exclaimed the youns
man. that wouldn't be half bad idea
would it. sis? Fathers always talk
ing to me about career and all that.
l wonder why that wouldn't be a good
game!"
It's expensive enough as q pas
time," said DIR. Dreveaux, ito rank
with horse racing and automobiling
and other pleasant enjoyments of the
harmless rich"
Il should not think" said Mrs. Hal
dane ponderously, "of allowing my son
to-associate himself with"
Mother" cried her daughter, you
forget that Mr.. Gormly--"
Quite so, quite So" said the lady
vaguely; but for persons in-er-
trade"
YES" said DR.. Deveaux, politics as
a rule is made up of barter and sale,
l believe"
IF that's the case," interposed
young Haldane facetiously, I'll get ia
ther to buy me the Office, and"
His sister turned on him contemptu-
ously. Livingstone" she said, this
is a serious matter. The people of
New York have been robbed right and
left in every way. Everybody knows
that. We have the worst administra-
ton that has ever disgraced the city.
Mr.. Gormly, for the sake Of the peo-
pie, is going to try to make things diff
ferent"
They all say that" laughed living
tone. Il don't mean anything person
al of course.> Mr.. Gormly."
Say whatever you like, Mr.. Hal
dane," returned Gorm1y composedly.
Il expected that the notice would
cause discussion; indeed l wrote it
for that purpose. And while much
that you have said, DR.. Deveaux,
about politicians and the political sit
uation is generally true, wish to as
sure you that l reserve barter and
trade for my business, and if l can
not be elected by the votes of the
people on plain, straightforward is
sue such as present., then l shall
cheerfully devote the fest of my life
to minding my own business"
"The man who minds his own busi-
ness" said Haldane the elder, who
had entered unobserved by the rest of
the group. and had, listened long
enough to~catch the drift OF the CON
Versation, "as a rule is not cut out
or a politician. The chief function
of the politician is to attend to the
business of other people, and the sue
:essful politician is the one who can
1rst of all persuade the people that
heir business needs attention; and
secondly, that no one can give it such
attention as he himself; that he is the
me indispensable man
Il do not assume to be the only man
Who can give New York business ad-
n1n1stration; who can stop graft and f
Ibuse: who can safeguard the rights a
u the people; who can stand for JUS C
ice and equal opportunity, the admin v
stratlon of the law, and the abolition /,
II privilege. There are doubtless
thousands of men who could be trust s.
d to do those things, or at least to q
make a brave attempt in that direc- is
ion; but none of them has come for
yard with an offer to do so." q
You are fully committed to the en-. a
erprise, see, Mr.. Gormly," said Hal, s1
ane gravely. =
Absolutely" =,
wen, l supposed as much after our hi
onVersation last night. Nothing can r.
tier your resolution" 81
Nothing; at least nothing that is n
Kelly to be offered" eT
Eleanor" said Haldane-at which n
II. Gormly started violently, the word II,
anne in so pat,-"what do you think w
this scheme?"
Father, think it is splendid, glor. TO
us! Mr.. Gormly told me of his in. M
ntion last night, as he seems to have en-
Id you l have always said that the be
an who does something in large ia
ay for bis fellow men is after all full th
ling more nearly than any other the
CHEST obligations and privileges of
s manhood"
My dear child" said Mrs. Haldane
sapprovingly, ARE you intending to in
ter the political fleld?" tn,
Not on the same terms as Louise: 70,
It so far as wishing Mr.. Gormly sue.