The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-03-28

WHY. THIS IL FAME. KATHLEEN.
a sigh of relief lie had become a
| faithful desk worker but there were
times when be loDged for the fierce
muscular effort of the old mill life.
Five years had wrought many
changes In the life of Bob McAdno
lie was twenty pounds lighter than
when he had worked In the mills. al
though his siuews were still kept in
condition by systematic. vigorous ex'
ercise. Ills face was thinner ana iner
aud marked by lines OF thought aud
study lie had grown mentally IN the
new life aud under Kathleen's tuielage.
Ills clothes were now made by the
city's highest priced tailor, but, warn
carelessly. gave little hint OF that sub
tie thing we call style.
His bold negotiations with MacFhPr
sou had given him mold on the SIKH
legislative district. which careful or
ganiZation and Judiclous bestowal OF
the patronage made his by virtue OF
that driII nud converted INTO verl.
table despOilsm. All candidates Tor
cOuncllmHnic ana legislative nOnors
from thHi district had come To look
to nim for nomination and election
When the seVOud mayor under the
MACPHERSON regime was elected Bob
was one OF the four men who finally
selected the fortunate candidate Tn
der this administration ne accepted
the office he now held. His signature
al In nf a tsna ia.
miliar TO the banks OF the city and
passed without question. since he was
RAPIDLY becoming Il rich man.
A street railway franchise was al
gineered through councils. largely by
means OF the votes OF Bub's group OF
cOuncilmeD Bobs share Of the spols
was a large block OF STOCK. winch he
afJerward sold tor almost twice its
par value. II was at the time OF this
franchise affair that he was first car
tooned under the SObriuuet "knO,kout
Bob" Ms II hig. Durly pvzehghter. with
the ugly. brutal features and partic.
ularly the heavy. undprshOt iowi sup.
posed to be characteristic OF men of
that profession. Kathleen, with q trou
bled smile, showed IL TO Bob.
lie gave vent to one OF his very rare
laughs "Why. this Is fame. Kathleen
Get "A scrap book and save all the car
toOns OF noe. will your
All this success was not accomplish
ed easily. but by dint OF hard. uure
m'tting work and nnceasing watchfui
ness upon MACPHERSON. for. althor"h
they had so Tar stood together. B0h
knew that II was only an armed truce
that the boss hated him II was large
ly for this reason that he had mad
haste TO accumulate large bank ac
count
But to what end. all this? Lately he
had begun 10 ponder this question
Bob had cast all hut self out Of his
scheme of life This was violating n
law Of nature. and he was beginning
to reap the punishment In strong
discomfort He was not given tO senti
ment. but as he looked ont on the
passersby. all wearing the Christmas
air, he realized that they had some
thing he. with all he had won and nll
he would win. had not.
But after ALL" he mused half
aloud. for man OF my sort power Il
the Only thing worth living for. The
trouble with me is that God-if there
is u God-made me too big to be con
tented with ordinary people and their
ordinary emotions. Come in. Oh,
hello. Tomg'
Fine Christmas weather we're hav-
in. Mr.. McAdoo." said Haggin. who
was the intruder. Like the other
boys" he always called Bob "Mr.
nowadays
Fine enough, guess. Can | do
something for your
"Oh. no." Haggin answered. with
ponderOus bashfulness. Il only drop
ped IN to say Merry Christmas to ye, -
Very good of you. I'm sure. Tom
Bob's tone was anything but enthusl'
astic. Yet he was surprised by Il faint
glow of pleasure at the ex-pugilists
greeting.
There was an awkward silence, al
length broken by Haggin: "Smith's
been raisin big howl about not get
tin back to the legislatur'. Says he
oughter git another term. Coin
round among the boys an kickin' like