Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-09-12

THE WAY
OF
A MAN
.,.At 1907. By The 0uttng Publishing
VIZ Company
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-' l an through to his seat /
h. ..-.~ta without stopping in our va
A.T- ..r Than overnight. Part D
- .,t morning I spent in writing
l f, my agents alt Huntington
a. request that they should in
- colonel Meriwether at once OF
trstra,4 situation, since now b,
TX ~. ran.h bv mail The alternativ,
,ra-aI him If taking over my fa
w.. interests through these creditors
Ting them as partners or purchas
their rights or Of doing what my
@.asr Ind planned to do for him
s.r vas To care individually for the
,-, account and then to allot each
-rsr dividend interest, carrying
saar tjr.e
d ,ra~4 matters | explained to my
ularr Then ! told her fully what
h., occurred 1T the village the night
...~,rs between Ellen Meriwether and
ms 4anree. She sat silent,
.rr sag case. concluded, 1T would
.r. Mp better if Won and | could leave
M. orsaD forever and begin again
uaw1ere else.
Sa turned to me slowly, with a
ra- rpou her face Whatever thee
ar was her answer II shall rot
81. thee 10 try 10 mend what cannot
T. nerdad Thee is like thy father"
,se said Il shall not try TO change
ra4 tie. then. thy own way. Only
bar me- thee cannot mend the un-
aeliaJle by such q wrongful mar
rage
But / went, aud under my arm
bore q certain roll Of crinkled. hairy
mn5DeDr
Tbs vas Oh the morning Of Wednes-
iar il November, the day following
IT, national election in the year 1860.
&rs travelled more slowly then. but
slH our valley might expect word
t0a Washington by noon OF that day.
L Lincoln won then the south would
gsle Two nations would inevitably
h formed and if necessary, issue
would be joined between them as soon
O. tha leaders could formulate their
fsas for var Our state was divided.
or valley especially so. peace senti-
LeLt tleEe being strong. Few of us
here whether JuionisGs or not. had
AaA better tHaH contempt for the I'M
'ol.a ha9 from the west. Lincoln. that |
4@ pathetic figure OF our history.
e'I .o'ed by berth and south alike
d. greatest of our great men. We did |
W, 1Ao" him i'll our valley. All Of us |
-"e ta8nists or secessionists. for +
@0e oF lor war dreaded to hear Of
L, election.
lo.oao Sheraton met me At the door. |
- lace flushed, his brow frowning |
''s "as aiI politics. Have YOU any |.
-s@s: be demanded. Have Won
NJ, ava" LyesouFg' Washington!"
.,y NJ, as yet, answered. '.but there
,L.e.a be messages from Leesburg
rots.a,r ~ DeA1 ie" hours" We had
~ '.eN'aph IN our valley at that time
f.. 4-'e arranged with the posr1nas-
,,... III Us all know up here the in
IF NJ, , ,g.s word said Sheraton.
VIII, I'M 1,, oIaeS obolitionist, Lincoln.
.5a IN ~. 's gong TO fire one anvil
Nh. .~+ ,.l valley this far. If the south
Ca a.I ,"' an'ilS, as fast as they
.sl.n 51 No. Mr.. Cowles, if we hear
n 's SHOT it is war-war, / tell
-gg. ..,. ..
lsr ~, y'i4e in." he added hastily. II
ga tbgs @ n ! an glad to see
a.rsg,a. morning. sir. From my
Al s''sf learn that Won have return
ssr1 .guI a somewhat successful tour-
g@ '1 w matters seem to mend for
!! oGer von mn - i'5eased TO learn 1t.
ter hss adj nahd' sir Ny daugh-
roqs or ~a'i<r'i me Of her decision and
Nj c ena Your conduct throughout,
9sI.a ~ ., has been most manly
10 letter. g' sen r :, I could want
rCaooo, III !, Y join my family"
III eondno tI ,'on. I said TO him.
abave re1ros IT. aot been In the least
Boz rold y vow .n ana your daughter has
aa wy all that she ought ~ So
o5a wbar, ,'"ea at the side OF the
ls,. '4FEe a narrou. stot~- -