Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-11-23

tried to think Of her az she was. al
Uniformed woman of essential selfish
ness. of generous caprices He had not
yet found the solution to The problem
presented TO him by his campaign, but
he felt blindly that it WAS leading him
into paths whittier She would not fol
low. into which he if he yielded TO his
longing. would not-cond not-go
alone. He had sometimes thought he
felt in her that which would carry her
to great heights; yet he knew she was
now of the earth, earthly. She was
creature of luxury. He thought of his
last years income and laughed I'M
pleasantly.
why this sudden hiarity?" she de-
manded.
Its Joke I've Just thought of-you
wouldn't appreciate it"
"Was it," she pressed him-"was it
about your speech tonightT
"Indrectly ! suppose" he replied
"Will you tell me about that? 1t was
the reason--one reason-why / wanted
you to come home with me. I'm of
understand what it was all about. ex
cept that you were expected to say far
more and something different. Any
one could see that the men on the
platform were angry. But one had the
feeling that somehow you were finding
mud asserting yourself-doing some
thing rather splendid. ! know it made
Aunt Roberta begin to snufiie-she said
It was a cold in her head. | heard one
man near us-a big. hulking farmer
say. by Joshua, / always thought
there was considerable of man under
that white skin of Johnny Dun
meade's. He didn't mean to be funny.
I think Another. different sort of
man. laughed and said, Now that's
the cleyerest move yet It's grand
stand play, bat it'll make him If he's
big enough to follow it up. It'll get
him following"
She looked up at him inquiringly.
He saw again the eager interest in her
eyes.
1T was neither splendid nor crafty"
be said grimly. IL was expected to
rant and lie about the virtues of can
didates I've no faith in. cover up lot
of things that. ii seems. can't be an
swered | had that speech ready. But
when ii came to the point | couldn't
say it. That's ALL Sheehan and the
organization will probably knife me
under cover and beat me if only as
y horrible example TO the next young
man who happens along with a work
ing conscience"
why" she exclaimed incredulously,
shat would elect your opponent.
wouldn't It? Senator Murcheil won't
allow it. surely"
Senator Murchell will be the first to
recommend the knitting" he laughed
shortly. 4 begin TO suspect that the
senator is false god.
what have YOU against the candi-
datesT'
Its rather against the forces behind
them Bad methods and general sus-
picion, guess, probably couldn't
make it clear"
';Just that? | do not think" she said
slowly, that like it. after all. rm
disappointed in-for YOU
Would YOU have me lie? For that's
what il would amount to-"
"0h," She cried, that's not fair
way TO put ii. I'm so ambitious for
you, That's unwomanly. too. sup
pose. but ] don't care, Fam ambitious
for YOU. And | do so admire the men
who get along. And in politics you
could 80 SO far You have Senator
Murchell's friendship. You don't know
how much he admires you, And you
have brains and popularity. DO you
know what | would do if were man
like youl ! would 20 into politics seri-
ously | would master methods and
conditions and adapt them 20 my pur-
pose would keep on until the organ
izaton was mine And then when my
power was secure ! would remove, lit
tie IS little the evils | saw. aud when
! had finished and measured my com.
promises against the good | had done |
know the balance would be in my IA
yor'
I But he merely smiled bitterly. And
fss'tsnect that+hv the tinseSi'f got the