The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-04-18

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people TO marry her lover, deserted
her husband 70 60 on the Stage anu
bring the world to her feet. mag.
Detic sensationalist! She lived And
we are her children"
The woman shuddered Don't!
always think of her tragic disappear
ance from the world ard her hideous
end. Perhaps that is part of our her.
itage too"
Nonsense! or what use are five
genera ations of Puritanism II not tO
save US from that? But even If it
were not So what of 1t? While she
lived she lived-as | shall. through
him"
IAN. but will you be good for him?
Even in our philosophy there is the
theory Of equivalents.
"Yes OF course that isn't why
seek him-you and | have no Illusions.
But like him. and, please God. will
be good friend. | will teach him our
philosophy. My friendship shall dis
cover to him the tremendous appetite
for life hidden away in the big soul Of
him. Through me he shall live"
Let us hope 50. and that you aren't
playing with fire. But. to change the
subject, what of your lady OF dreamsf"
His mobile face became dreamy. and
he murmured. half to himself:
1T is strange. / have the feeling
that | am coming nearer to her. She
grows more real to me every day. !
can see her now. with her glorious
hair. her sad eyes and her beautiful
cold mouth with the tinge OF bitter
ness. She will come-of that am GER
tain. But, come. enough OF serious
things My watch says just one half
hour until | must start for the scene
Of battle, enough TO see you in your
train-if you insist on leaving to-
nightT"
81 must. have my battle to fight
across the seas"
Then toast. To our fortunes!
And may life always glow red for usr'
"Ah. I'm afraid OF that toast! And
OF our battles"
But they touched glasses and drank.
"The refusal of the district attorney
to prosecute this fragrant crime is an
outrage upon the county. The au-
dacity Of our bosses in refusing to
yield TO the popular demand in this
matter would be inexplicable were not
the ruthless hand Of a certain one of
our politicians plainly felt. II Is time
this man was unseated He is a dis
grace to the community. OF all the
men prominent in the public eye we
know Of none who stands forth so re-
pulsively as does Robert McAdoo. He |
represents all that is brutal and |
shameful In American politics."
In the fading twilight the man
against whom this attack was directed
read the bitter words, the concluding
of an editorial in the Even
ing Press
HE has begun already. The fool!
He forgets he is attacking himself as
well as me. To such lengths will pas
sion carry man"
There was knock at the door. and
a young woman burst into the room
At twenty-eight Kathleen Finn was
still unmarried-to the wonderment of
her many friends. since she seemed
made for the home life. She was beau
tiful, with the beauty Of health and OF
the CHEEKY, unselfish spirit which made
her woman among women. In the
Fourth ward school. of which she was
principal. thanks to Bob's political in
iuence. thousand boys and girls
loved her with an unwavering devo-
ton they did not always accord their
parents. She always remained a mys-
terry TO Bob McAdoo.
what a shame" she cried sympa-
thetically, holding out a folded news
paper
$50 you've read it, too. Nice Christ
mas gift. isn't it," Bob smiled in
amused contempt II wouldn't care
about II If were you"
II know such attacks are apt TO
make themselves true by imbittering
the man assailed. And l think OF
your wonderful possibilities. No; don't
laugh, please. | know what you are
hoW' out l know, 100, what you Will
become. know that some day you
will be and do far more and better
than you have yet set your eyes on"
"Ah! Then you care only because of
what shall do when this mysterious
change takes place? 1t isn't that you
like me" Again his tone voiced
purely impersonal inquiry, with no
hint of disappointment In It,
why should II" she laughed frank
Iy, With girllsh toss of her head.
"Why, .indeed?" he smiled back,
for him. "But won't you
sit down."
"You were slow giving the invita-
hon? she "aid gayly. But l accept
for a few minutes, because want to
thank you for the beautiful books"