New Ulm review., 1912-12-11


came forward to give form and direc
ton to the uprising certain lonely prot,
estants had appeared = young men
mostly. audacious egotists who. the
people said. thought they were wiser
and better than other men, dared to
criticise what their neighbors accepted
and presumed to instruct their elders
In the end they were broken. silenced
sadly unaware that in the subcon-
scfous memory OF men the echo Of
their protest was still ringing They
are forgotten now.
John Dunmeade was a normally in
feiligent young man, healthy Of mind
ana conscience. who had never been
tempted, hence never tested He had
heard the protestants of his day. of
course. but they dealt with problems
so remote from his own simple exist.
ence that he had carelessly accepted
his elders appraisement of them He
had an ingenious belief in the great
ness and goodness Of men who attained
high position in life. such men as
Senator Mnrchel,
Despite his charity and credulity, he
was. when occasion presented Itself.
quick to see the fundamental verities
of the case as Stephen Hampden had
learned 81.
He was not unambitious. although
the spark had smoldered until. appar.
emily from nowhere in particular. had
come the suggestion Of his nomination
When he perceived the distinct ap''"r
al with which his neighborS received
the suggestion his heart leap"' within
him. They were a good. kind people
II he should prove a faithful servant
in little perhups-witl unaffected IN"
desty he, contemplated the prospect --
to him might I've committed service "f
wider scope. 2
The conceded fact that his non'ina
ton came solely hy grace Of Murchell's
and Sheehan's decree caused him
vague misgivings. Jeremy Applegate' 5
plant startled him. Hampdcn's Offer
did not tempt it rcvolted him. What
troubled him most was that these
things We're done in the light of day
and that no one-Jcremy did not
count, the victim would naturally pro
test-seemed to care.
After careful consideration of his un
imposing bank account John invested
part of it in horse despite the teas
in. of Aunt Roberta. who accused hin
of Joining the cavary"-to wit. War
ren Blake and the troop OF under@radu
ates that clattered over the roads III
Crusaders heels He was not Il thor
ouyhbred, blue ribbon winner, like Cru
Sader but just Il plain horse that. will
: buggy attached. could trOt Il mile il
something less than five minutes or i
you weren't particular rs to gait woul(
bear YOU in the saddle all day will
" equal willingness. He was big. raw
.s> hdned beast with II Roman nose ant
y eyes continually showing white. which
quite beied his placid temper au'
John called him Lightning. So Iohl
and Lightning. two industrious cam
l,aiguers. between whom Il perfect uu
,.erstandins existed. went about thei
II. business O1 SettlnH NolcS-i1u ieil u
ing.
Lightnings duties generally consiste
in standing under the shade Of som
tree. while John. a volunteer who n
least earned his dinner. worked wit
the farmers in the fields. And over til
dinner table or when the days wor
was done John chatted with the farm
ers. The labor was good for his mus
cies and digestion. and the chat wa
good for his soul.
Often he found that Jeremy Apple
gate or one of Jeremy's fellow scout
had blaZed the trait for him. But some
times he found skeptics who asked PEI
iinent questions.
"Why should vote for ye?" aske
ban Crisweil citizen of Baldwi
township. one evening.
John began to patter the stock part
arguments. which carried conviction