The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-11-22


whose fathers have toiled close to the
soil. eager, pnlpitating with life, for
| life. He wondered euriously what
manner of woman sho was, what lay
under the precocious hardness that
could see only the picturesque in
ramshaekle. poverty stricken italian
village and could dismiss with care
| less laugh the fate Of chick in q
| hawks clutches
The line of shadow passed the sum
nit Of East ridge. The valley lay IN
twilight They watched until the sur
sank.
shall we go downr'
! Together they went slowly down into
the valley and It's twilight to her home.
I'VE have now SEEN" she said, 20
sunrise and sunset together"
"'And the evening and the morning
were the first day" he quoted smil-
Ingly.
81 wonder what the next day holds"
Aunt Roberta" he laughed. hopes
that I'll fall in love with you"
How perfectly absurd Although it
might redress the balance. unless" she
added demurely, "T should suffer re
turn Of my youthful malady."
(which would be doubly absurd. It's
like chickenpox. Having had one at
tack, you are thereafter immune"
They laughed gayly.
On the terrace little tables were set
and John renewed his acquaintance
with Stephen Hampden, short
stocky, pleasant voiced man, who in
no way resembled the msrauding pi-
rate that rumor had him. Also with
Mrs. Hampden, lady who toiled not
nor spun, but was always tired and
talked in a languid, honeyed voice.
There were also Warren Blake, sol
emn and handsome, and his mother,
a shy, faded old woman, frightened IN
the presence Of society folk" and
not altogether happy in the Sunday
splendor of best black silk and bon
net. Mrs. Hampden said Newport
would be deprived Of the Hampdens'
presence that summer, because she
had the new house to open and, more
over, preferred to remain with her
husband. who had important business
matters to oversee.
"She means" Katherine whispered,
that dad caught tartar in Wall
street"
Later the Blakes rose to leave. War
rem with surprising tact covering the
awkwardness Of his mothers fare
wells, and then, unostentatiously gen
tie, escorting her away.
Hampden caught his wife yawning
daintily. We'll, Maria, since you're SO
tired, we might as well so in and leave
these young people to themselves. The
chaperon has no standing in New Chel
sea-"
After a languid good night to John
Mrs. Hampden went, with an air of
utter WEAKNESS, into the house.
Hampden, however, for the space OF
one cigar, remained on the terrace
chatting pleasantly, during which time
John discovered that even Steve Hamp
den, hard driver of men and daring
speculator, had very likable side
and took a mighty pride in his daugh
/
away Hampden rose, shaking hands
cordially with John.
"Pd better take my own advice.
have to work tomorrow, but don't
you miss this fairy night. Come
around often. John. And don't let this
girl firt the head from your shoul
ders."
I'm already fearful for my peace
Of mind" John laughed. But shall
come often. thank you"
1t would be evidence of an off1cious
surveillance to set down here just how
often John Dunmeade journeyed to the
ugly house behind the hedge It was
not, however, thanks to the duties O.
his candidacy. as often as he would
have liked.
But there were other matters de
manding the attention Of John Dun
meade, nominee for the office of dis
trict attorney by grace of the bosses
choice. For he saw an army, whose
discipline and weapons and effective
ness caused him to wonder, go fort
to war. Not with pomp and panoply-
that was to come later This was th
time for scout and reconnaissance, 70
the drawing Of maps, the seizing o
) strategic positions and for numberin
: the enemy. The enemy-the people
John perceived, made no counter pref
. arations, did not even see the neceS
= sity.
Jeremy Applegate one day gave Joh
D a new point Of view. Jeremy was a
t old soldier, cripple, and a clerk
e the recorders office.
+ "I'm almighty glad" said Jerem!
e that for once I've got to work for
man l got some respect for. I'm
pretty specimen Of citizen, amt II"
+ exclaimed bitterly. ~ got a jol
Why've got it-because I'm fit for II
|. Guess YOU LAWYERS that have to rea