The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06

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Eager Respect.
him good one, provided he needs
any Of my help In that line. Now 60
and attend to your business"
There were few at the railroad sta
ton, and those few paid little heed to
General Weymouth when har~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. III I
am fool enough to be dragged back
into politics. III be met wherever I 60
by men that fawn and men that seek
by that crowd l thought and hoped I
had escaped forever. was very hasty,
Mr.. Thornton. when l gave my word
to your grandfather. I fear I 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, 30 I'm go
Ing to appeal to you, young man.
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"
"l've got to confess there isn't much
wit and humor in me. There doesn't
70 hn t,tof Cko "a
Harlan after cropping some moments
for suitable reply to what he accepted
as badinage.
"Oh, don't want Jest In answer to
that. sir" protested the general. II
am in earnest" But his tone was still
bit whimsical. you know, even so
great man rs Caesar consulted the
oracle and the omens and the sooth-
sayers. Why should not practice a
little divination? Now answer me,
young man. or I'll say young men Of
the slater"
"Yet can't think you really mean
that. general" protested Harlan. who'll
ly confused by this persistent banter.
Call II In fun. call It In earnest.
still l demand my answer" General
| Weymouth was serious now. 81 came
here resolved to tell Thelismer face
to face that could not sacrifice tho
last strength Of my life in the way he
has asked. But when you met me at
the station all my ambitions for this
newer generation. rs have dreamed
them. came up in me. My boy. this
state Of ours Is In bad way In
one respect 1t 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 at
this moment! IL Is n law that affects
nearly every person I'm our state. comes
near to every one. directly or Indirect
ly. The manner Of its breaking. pub
licly and protected by politics. has
bred disrespect for all law In the boys
who are growing mp. And they are
the ones who will run our stnte when
We oldsters are gone. I'll not say
anything about the other reforms that
conditions are calling for. There's
one-the big one that hnunts itself in
our faces. And It's law-our law!
Every day TINT passes under present
conditions adds its little to the damna-
ton OF the moral principle 10 our boys
and girls. growing up with eyes ana
ears open. | wish l 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 my
mental condition. Will you release
me from that promise7 made 1t to
the young men Of ibis state-in my
disgust at conditions. in my passion
to do something to clean out this
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