The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
HIS RISE
TO
POWER
By Henry Russell Miller,
.aa t.N
Author 4f
1.-The Man Higher Up"
Copyright. M. BY Tie 6obbs.Meni1
Company

Roberta's tone implied that this con
ungency would be little short of ca
lRmitous. "And Warren Blake Is dane
lug after her already"
Dear Aunt Roberta. Warren never
In his life did anything 80 frivolous as
- -: W. are you in such hur.
~ to nave me fall in lover ..@... ~
~ Grn't want you to grow old and
'rnh' j anf and lonesome--Iikeg me- =
why why, Aunt Roberta, l didn't
know you felt that way. You mustn't.
VI" Fnow," he said sravely. aud pat
i..i uer naud .a1ectionately. from
which nrw"nted demonstration abe
hastily snatched 1t away. - 49,
He laughed There's time enough
for mating anyhow. I'm only thirty:
I'd >Si,,es. THAT could l offer q girl.
aven if We're so reckless as to fall in
lr-a"
"Yors>'F" Miss Roberta could not
--ct'""'. "r,'~~"s hint of pride.
"Tn;";p ".'""facles you're always los
ing must I've rose colored. I'd want to
ser Spr'~+"ing more than myself,
Az; '';;':"r';t something Of achieve
v7~r- hat would prove my worth.
couldn't love a woman who could care
for - little, futile man. When I've
dome something, them
"Iikilnw what you're thinking, John
ny. Don't 50 into politics..
''I've rot to. | don't want to 60 all
E,r life - ! have done, drudging along
Tor little money. drying up in the
routine my outlook narrowing. I'd
have nothing to show in justification
CT nay living Why. I'd be no better
than Warren Blake, Aunt Roberta"
One might, by stretch Of the i'm
agination. have called the sound Miss
Roberta emirted laugh.
*@.,s - = - -
Across Main street from the court,
house square-scene Of Daniel Web
sters. lannon's speech. the war time
:, 711cnStratiGas and the annual rally
Glands 4 red brick. white porticoed
mansion I" the style we distinguish as
colonial This house was built in the
e1-'i stIfr-tns by Thomas Dunmeade,
>'.,.sae~ - Wv Chelsea. then in his
..r,tiE'N '"s period of life when
H'e ':'..,..~"'" tould have been center
glories but We're, in
u the cares and vani
d.
just long enough to
o the new house. Then
-. -. ,: a. apoplectic fit following
e.. -. ""runciation of Andrew
- ',.sc. T. title to the house de-
scelide,l to he pioneers son. Robert, a
g:ntiet.1an nt carts. who. as founder
Of tn" t"ur nils. brought commercial
consequence and as congressman for
one term tn" donors Of craftsmanship
t. the town N his nativity His son
Tas Hun TIE soldier and later the
Judge Of he t1use Of Dunmeade.
aIiSa Ro''t;ia and John were sitting
cnder II greg II the front yard. 1t was
Sabbath afternoon in New Chelsea.
~ wnnnpr' unused Miss Roberta,
'how $;eve Hampden liked the SER
mcn:"
"Ea profanity wasn't listening"
"Wa1trn Nldke walked home from
eianrcn " In Katherine" she remarked
Gtgni3,-a''r
'%Si!e H. there. theur'
"Di,i'. ,.,rI see her?'
Vi fr' h, STIR when she came IN;
bat -. relate, ] was more in
.&r~S service. and forgot to
tCpb Ger church"
"H "nu go to see herr"
Soh II a sigh Of resignation.
"AnF% Won are woman OF
sae ~ | shall have no peace
or 'va paid mr. rnsnerts tn
%a:i> gor"
IL" rr repress smile when
10 g 'npden place. Almost
~lti1 Of his memory It's evo-
sotje. ways called 'pIace"
-rs"' With its owners for
srsnc wrought The first
hs,r:a lite had been . i've
sos, 4sc. Dniit jna! I..>ore
r.. 'ephep Hampden was
VII Dunmeade mills 1t
aid the foundation 81
ri. certain rnntrsct for
AT I; In the seventies
sa.t ".~ .,
49," ~. = s.. ~ -A,.'-e,'-- ..s-G 49,
vsss rning TO New Chelsea
70. this The little cottage
~ In its place was rear
IS house. literally adorned
VI nd scroll work In the
STR Rod.
grew-even outgrev ~
s~r aste, II not his taieli8s
~<2I ion rather than to pro
si.;5nt old ont and went to the
efeei pursue fortune Via tHe
eenrss' real estate market, IN
these q. New Chelsea saw him and
his ff,nii. ,rlf enthusiastically Tie
sn'isa an furrets had attained ft{e
s4ssns.s VI country place" Then