The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12


Significance, John was . youns mn,
given to sentiment
II was thinking Of New Chelsea h.
said dryiy so the old order chang
eth. The world Of fashion and Hnanc.
comes a-knocking ut our door Ou'
peaceful valley Is to Ike exploited
''Cunt you see the world moving
and New Chelsea with it?''
He was not looking ut the shadow
but at her Silhouetted against the sky
strong with the strength Of women
whose fathers have toiled close to the
soil. eager, umlpitating with life. fol
life. He wondered curiOusiy what
manner Of woman she was. what lay
under the precocious hardness that
could see only the picturesque in q
ramshackle. poverty stricken Italian
village and could dismiss with q care
less laugh the fate Of chick In a
hawks clutches. .-
The line Of shadow passed the sum.
nit Of East ridge. The valley lay In
twilight They watched until the sun
sank
'Shall we go down."
Together they went slowly down into
TIE valley and It's twilight 70 her home.
I'VE have now seen." she said. "a
sunrise and sunset together"
"'And the evening and the morning
were the first day." he quoted smil-
ongiy.
~ wonder what the next day holds"
"Aunt Roberta" he laughed. hopes
hat I'll fal, in love With you" ..
"How perfectly absurd: Although it
might redress the balance. unless" she
added demurely. - should suffer q re-.
turn Of my Youthful tnaiady." sI%
(which would he dOnbly absurd. It's
NE chickenpox. Having bad one at
tack. you are thereafter immune
They laughed gayly.
On the terrace little tables were set
and John renewed his acquaintan nee
With Stephen Hampden. short.
stocky. pleasant voiced man. who In
no way resembed the marauding pi,
tate that rumor had him. Also with
Mrs. Hampden. Il lady who toiled not
nor spun. but was always tired and
talked in a languid. honeyed voice
There were also Warren Blake. SOL
emn and handsome. and bis mother,
Z shy. faded old woman. frightened
the presence of society folk" and
not altogether happy in the Sunday
splendor Of best black silk and bon
net Mrs. Hampden said Newport
would be deprived Of the Hampdens'
presence that summer, because she
had the new house to open and, more.
over. preferred to remain with hel
husband, who had important business
matters to oversee.
"She MEANS" Katherine whispered,
"that dad caught a tartar In Wall
street."
Later the Blakes rose to leave. War.
rem with surprising tact covering the
awkwardness Of his mothers fare,
wells. and then. unostent ia tiously gen
tie. escorting her away.
Hampden caught his wife yawning
daintily. well. Maria, since you're 30
dred. We might as we'll 60 In and leave
these young people to themselves. The
chaperon has no standing in New Cbel
sea-
After a languid good night to John
Mrs. Hampden went. with an air Of
utter weariness, into the house.
Hampden. however. for the space Of
one cigar, remained on the terrace,
chatting pleasantly. during which time
John discovered that even Steve Hamp
den. hard driver of men and daring
SPECTATOR. had a very hkable side
and took mighty pride In bis daugh-
tor. When the cigar had been tossed
away Hampden rose. shaking hands
cordially with John. Isg "a sv5
I'D better take my own advice,
have to work tomorrow. but don't
you miss this fairy night Come
around often. John And don't let this
Girl nirt the head from your <shor.
ders." |2'. -
'rm already fearful for my peace
Of mind" John laughed "But shall
come often. thank you"
1t would be evidence Of an offlciouS
surveillance to set down here Just how
often John Dunmeade journeyed to the
ugly house behind the hedge. It was
lot. however. thanks to the duties OF
his candidacy. as often az he would
have liked
But there were other matters de
0anding the attention Of John Dun
meade. nominee for the office of dis
trict attorney by grace of the bosses
choice. For he saw an army, whose
discipline and weapons and effective
ness caused him to wonder 20 forth
% war. Not with pomp and panoply
that was to come later This was the
time for scout and reconnaissance. for
the drawing Of maps. the Selling Of
strategic positions and for numbering
the enemy The enemy-the people
John perceived. made no counter prep
afations, did not even see the neces
ss1.
Jeremy AppIegate one day gave John
. new point Of view, Jeremy was an
"a soldier, cripple. and clerk in
~ recOrue. . $500