The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-01-06

Eager Respect.
him a good one. provided he needs,
any Of my help in that line. Now go
and attend to your business"
There were few at the railroad sta
ton. and those few paid little heed to
General Weymouth when he stepped
down from the train. The young man
greeted him with eager respect and
explained why he was there.
The general took his arm and walked
to the carriage. This is restful. I'm
glad to see you here he said. But
tomorrow" he added bitterly. 'if I
am fool enough to be dragged back
into politics. I'll be met wherever l go
by mcn that fawn and men that seek
by that crowd thought and hoped I
had escaped forever. l was very hasty.
Mr.. Thornton. when l gave my word
to your grandfather. l fear l must
hold you responsible just because you
were present. / told you the other
day that you seemed to typify the
young strength of the state, so I'm go
ing to appeal to you, young man. I
cannot very well appeal to the rest,
for they are not in the secret. I'm GO
ing TO beg Of you. Mr.. Second Genera
ton. to release me from my promise.
What say you? And remember that
I'm an old man who has fought the
good fight and is very weary"
"Ive got to confess there isn't much
wit and humor in me. There doesn't
seem to he just now" stammered
Harlan after cropping some moments
for suitable reply to what he accepted
as badinage.
"Oh. l don't want jest in answer to
that. Sir" protested the general. at
am In earnest" But his tone was still
a bit whimsical. "You know, eve SO
great a man as Caesar consulted the
oracle and the omens and the sooth-
sayers. Why should not l practice a
little divination? Now. answer me,
young man, or I'll say young men of
the state?"
"Yet | can't think you really mean
that, general" protested Harlan, who'll
ly confused by this persistent banter.
"Call it In fun. cali it In earnest,
FNHN a Nhhtho my IL oCA NeLeTdl
Weymouth was serious now. II came
here resolved to tell Thelismer face
TO face that | could not sacrifice the
last strength of my life in the way he
has asked. But when you met me nc
the station all my ambitions for this
newer generation. as l have dreamed
them. came up in me. My boy. this
state of ours is in a bad way. In
one respect it Is especially bad. We
have one solemn law In our constitu-
ton that is made our own political
football and the laughingstock of the
nation. We forbid the sale OF LIQUOR.
Look Mt that saloon we are passing az
nearly every person in our state. comes
near to every one directly or Indirect
ly. The of its breaking. Dub-
licly and protected by politics. has
bred disrespect for all law in the boys
who are growing up. And they are
the ones who will run our state when
we oldsters are gone. I'll not say
anything about the other reforms that
conditions are calling for. There's
one-the big n that iaunts itself I'm
our faces. And It's law-our law,
Every day that passes under present
conditions adds its little to the damna.
tion of the moral principle in our boys
and girls. growing up with eyes md
ears open. | wish | were twenty
years younger. But I'm old enough to
have fantastic notions. old enough TO
insist on an answer to my question In
spite Of what YOU may think of nv
mental condition. win You release
me from that promise? l made it TO
the young men of this state-in NV
disgust at conditions. in my passion
to do something to clean out this
nest!"