The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-14

Epi MOllN hthhhtN hhh an
seemed entirely familiar with Bob's
nome rclatious-he chose respectively
a very pretty pearl pendant and n sill.
yer cigar case This done. ne laid the
three purchases In n row before him
and surveyed them critically
There" he said finally: IL think
those will help make very salts
factory Christmas for the lucky ones
But aren't you forgetting somethingY
For Miss Finn? Not here, I'm
much Obliged to you. though" Bob
said as he filled out check that ran
into four figures
"Oh, It's been pleasure. you may
be sure" the young man replied pleas
antly. ~ like To spend money. even
II It Is some one elses"
When they lefi the store the young
man turned up the street with Bob In
the matter Of fact way Of one whose
company IL justified 10y lifelong nc
quaintanc- Rob. grimly amused per.
mitted H.
1T takes Christmas time 10 make a
fellow expand There's lot IN this
good will to men. after all That's
what | like about Christmas
Its nonsense" said Rob II don't
believe In giving Christmas presents
Hundreds OF thousands OF dollars are
spent this week In this city by people
vho have trouble scraping enough to
gether to make ends meet"
"rll admit Il Is the dramatic view OF
II that appeals to me. always 20
broke myself Christmas time. and
positively gioat In my bankruptcy.
not because others see II as a tine
thing--few people have the superhne
theatrical sense have-but because
l see 1t so myself and like to look on
at myself In n gorgeous role. You
don't understand that. do your"
~ do not"
mo. OF course not You have been
too busy driving ahead. trampling the
world under your feet, to cultivate
these finer pleasures"
There are some people who would
be afraid to say these things to me-"
Bob interrupted. half angrily.
"Oh, I'm not afraid of you. you
know" was the cheerful answer. And
he continued: Yours is what call
grand opera egoism Now. mine In
vaudeville. | don't ask the world to
PROSTATE itself before me. All I want
is that II shall place me In the fore
ground. 80 that | may enjoy myself
playing striking role. or course the
same principle underlies both our ma
tures-concentrated selfshness. self
love. Were you ever In loveT
well, hardlyr'
Neither was I. It's a shame. too;
I'd make such a splendid lover. I'm
not a sentimentalist. thougb-rather q
sensationalist love strong sensa
ton. | like the feel Of doing the big
the unusual. the beautiful things.
like the sensation Of talking abou,
myself frankly TO man who never
saw me before and doesn't give O
hang whether he ever sees me again.
Bob laughed loudly-he could moi
help It well, you've got nerve
there's no doubt Of that stop AZ this
bookstore"
I'm 70 along. l want TO deliver 9
homily with that laugh OF yours as {
text"
Rut this time Bob needed no ai(
from the laxative stranger; the pres
ent was for Kathleen. AZ with tn,
discriminating eye of the book love
Bob chose II superbly bound set o
Shakespeare the young man ex
claimed:
by love. I envy the one who get
this present, You love booksf"
"They are my chief extravaganza
The young man surveyed hin
thoughtfully. At length he said:
You have accomplished more tina,
: any young man l know OF You ar
the third strongest man politically Il
: the city You are apparently rich 70
have accomplished this by dlnt q
|. sheer strength leaving out entirelc -
question Of Personal popularity That
the weak spot In your armor. Nov
you have chosen politics as your PAL
tIcular field So have l."
"Then guessed right" Bob ssid I
himself, and the amused CLEAN die
: out of his eyes
1
{ fear inspired by II have carried 20
y through so far. but II you are goin
further you must consider the que'
+ ton of personal popularity. Get III
/ public into the habit OF loving a ma
and they will keep on loving him
Just because they love him"
% That's not true" Bob interJecte
e sharply, do you know more abor
], any other subject than yOu do abor
A politicsf"
l. "oh. I know politics" the youn
I man said calmly. II know the powt
OF money and OF the big CORPORATION
u and hnancieys whom you and ] tno'
u 10 be the kings In politics. ! am speal
ing OF the politicians, who stand
e capital In tie relalioD Of attorney
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