The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-11-05

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for them to follow"
"No. A modern corporation has no
soul, and the man who serves this
master must sell both body and soul
for the wages he receives. l am a
lawyer of the old school. My work
is illumined by imagination. My bust
ness is to enforce justice in the rea
tions of men,
"But some of the greatest lawyers liz
America are corporation attorneys"
"All the reason more why | should
keep clean Lawyers once constituted
our aristocracy of brain and culture
| can't prostitute my talents to work
| don't believe in. A mans work is ;a
revelation of what he is. And what
he is will depend at last on what be-
does"
But you mean to be rich and pow
erful. Jim?"
IF it comes with the growth Of
manhood and character. yes. But
will not degrade myself with work
hate or take orders from men | de-
spise. The world is already full of such
slaves"
Stuart paused and laid his hand
gently on the girls white, round arm
and she turned with a start.
Il didn't hear your last sentence
jim"
"Of what were you thinking:"
"Of what a woman is always think
ing-consciouSly or unconSciously, or
my home whether it shall be howell
or a palace"
1T all depends ON whether love is
the builder
at all depends on the man I mar
ry," was the laughing answer. I've
always dreamed of you as man OF
wealth and power. Your splendid tai
ents mean this. When you came to
New York | was more sure of yoF
than ever You've simply got to make"
money. jim. Nothing else counts in
the world today. hate poverty-l
fear it loathe ity'
"And yet" the lover said, drawing
closer II hold the touch of your little
finger of greater value than all the
gold on the earth or beneath it."
Don't interrupt me. please, with ir-
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in spite of herself Seriously. Jim
you must listen to me. I'm in dead
earnest You must have money, if for
no other reason because | wish it.
can't be happy in poverty. The man
love must he rich Oh. Jim, yo;f
shall be. Wealth is the only road now
from the vulgar crowd-the only way
to climb on top
But suppose | don't wish to climb
on the top of people,"
You can't be such fool"
"But suppose am? True ciyiEiza-
ton has always placed manhood above
money
"Jim, are you craZy?
Its true, dear My father gave up
his law practice to bend over ny
mothers bedside for six months He
was giant in mind and body-she Ri
poor little, broken, withered invalid
He lost money and clients and never
regained them. Did it pay? Does any
thing that's born of love pay? Surely
not children. | was always dead ex-
pense. The biggest fee | ever received
as a lawyer in New York was shout
of joy from poor woman whose boy
I freed from a false charge of crime
She fell sobbing before me and actu-
ally kissed my feet.
"Oh. Jim, why can't you be practi-
cal? Why are you not willing to fight
for fortune-as other mem
Because, dear" he answered quick.
ly and tenderly. awe haven't time
you and |. Life is too short. Love is
too sweet The fields are too green
company, neeus another lawyer I'nPy
pay an enormous salary with all sorts
of chances to get rich. They are max
ing millions on millions told him
that you were the very man for the
place and that you were going to ls-
the greatest lawyer in New York
Imagine my joy when he not only
agreed with Inc. but said he world
double the salary if you would accept
it. He thought you wouldn't, merely
because you lived in the house of Ol0
Woodman with whom the company
may have a fight told him it was
nonsense. that knew you would ac-
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"Emphstically no."'
You can't be so absurd!'
"Have you been receiving the atten-
tons of this distinguished young mil
lionaire. Nan?"
I've been cultivating him."
"Cultivating?"
eyes. for your sake only, you big
handsome. foolish. jealous boy! YOa
can't be in earnest when yOu say that
you will refuse such an offer"
Eyes. because ! will not become the
hireling Of corporation. to say moth
ing of this particular one headed by
| Mr.. Hvens."
Nonsense. sim. You wouldn't be
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