The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-13


versation, as . rule 10 not cut out
for . politician. The chief function
Of the politician 10 to attend to the
business Of other people. and the q .
cessful politician il the one who ooh
arst Of all persuade the people that
their business needs attention: AA
secondly. that no n can give 1t sum
attention as he himself: that he u ~
enc Indispensable man"
Il dc not assume to b the only man
who can give New York . business "a.
mtnistration; who can stop graft and
abuse: who q safeguard the rights
OF the people; VITO can stand for jue
tice and equal opportunity, the admin
~istration Of the law. and the abilities
OF privilege. There r doubtless
Thousands Of men who could be trust
q to do those things. or at least II
make . brave attempt in that direc.
tea; but mons OF them has come for
ward with an offer to do So"
You VI fully committed to the -
terprise, l SEQ. M. 0ormly." saiA Hal.
dane xravely.
Absolutely"
We'll. l supposed a. much after our
conversation last night. Nothing oan
alter your resolution"
Nothing; at least nothing that y
likely to be offered"
Eleanor" said HAldane-At which
Mr.. Gormly started violently, the word
came In 20 pat.-"what do you think
Of this schemer"
Father. l think It 10 splendid. gier.
ious! Mr.. Gormly told mo OF his in
tention last night, - he seems to have
told you l have always said that the
man who does something in Z large
way for his fellow men il after all full.
dlling more nearly than any other the
highest obligations and privileges af
his manhood"
MY dear child" said Mrs. Haldane
disapprovingly, ARE you intending to
enter the political neld?"
Not on the same terms ~ Louise;
but 30 far a. wishing Mr.. Gormly sue
cess In his enterprise, I am fully COM
mitted thereto"
III you wish t. 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 10 very doubtful" was the re
ply. You see l haven't that innate
predisposition to like you which
would naturally be a family character
istic."
Testing aside, Mr.. Gormly," said
Haldane. Il suppose that you realize
the tremendous nature Of the under.
taking you have set to yourself. II
you Arc In earnest"
9" never was more in earnest In ny
life. think 1 realize perfectly"
Every vested influence. every 20
utical 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 a ma
%jority."
Don't delude yourself" continued
the older man gravely. with the be-
lief that because your gallant, II some
what quixotic. declaration wins the
support Of a 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"
Il think" returned Gormly, that
all my life l have been something Of
a dreamer" When | was a young
clerk in an obscure store on the east
side, l dreamed Of that Broadway
building, and the dream has come
true.
And l dream dreams of a regrn-
Grated New York as WE'LL" 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-
s~ponsibilities and made to feel ts
force: and that power"
He stopped and looked smilingy at
the elder woman.
is the people," cried her daughter
Win oQlQu6l3Sm. Ana mat power l
Am sure you are going to have"
She stretched out her hand to him
impulsively. Gormly took 1t. bowed
over It, all but kissed It.
II am going to try for 1t, at lesst,"
he safe smiling gratefully at her.
Sir" said the quiet voice Of the
butler at this moment, breakfast h
served"
I'VE will breakfast with you. Nj.
Gormly," said Haldane, ION condit!oa
that you will take your Christmas
dinner with U.s." He spoke with the
utmost geniality and cordially. ia Z
manner so foreign to his usual boar.
ing that his son and his wife looked
at him with Amusement. Il am sure"
continued the older man, that Soy
wife joins me most heartily In tAia
invitation. Ny dear-"
His voice took . slight touch a
sharpness, scarcely ~pefceptibie, hut