The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-10

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Impulsivcly he put o,lr his hand and
let it rest on hers for a moment. Hag-
gin discreetly looked the other way.
HE had a kid with him-his sisters
"a little girl: that-ahem!- that ought
not to "a been born. It seems as he'd
been hittin' it up gay when he run into
his sister. She was sick an broke,
an he took care O. her till she died.
Then he took care o. the kid awhile.
An then, l guess, he couldn't stand it
no longer, so he brought her over to
Miss Finn
"Thank Godv' breathed Eleanor.
Eyes, ma'am," Haggin agreed po-
litely. "He amt all piker, governor.
You think soy
II know he isn't, man."
HE never says a word while Pm
rough housin' him. When I got
through he says sharp, 'Haggin, Miss
Finn tells me you bribed those dele
gates That's straight says l. What
are you goin' to do about it?' He new
er batted an eye-he amt a. four flush
er, governor. There's just one thing
to do he says. An we done itv'
Haggin Strengthened up triumphant
~.
"There won't be 50 much talk about
that convention business now, guess.
I took him to reporter an he give
anuther interview, tellin' all about that
convention an about how you took
the blame that b'longed to me. It's a
bully story. The reporter got it
straight an knew how to write it up.
It's in all the mornin' papers.
,"When we got back to the house
Miss Finn asked him, viii you stay
now, Paul?' He didn't say nuthin'
fer awhile. Then he Strengthened up
an said, If Bob will let me- These
was his very words. You'll let him,
won't you, governors" Haggin was
very earnest. He's been up against
a tough game"
Bob held out his hand. Haggin took
it.
Haggin turned to Eleanor. Didn't
I say he's on the square? He's my
kind O. man.
Then Haggin noted singular phe-
nomenon. Neither Eleanor nor Bob
was paying the least attention to his
words. They were both standing,
each lost in the others eyes. He
shifted vncomfortably in his chair,
then arose, coughing loudly.
"Well, guess I'll be goin'. 1fyou're
goin' down to see him, governor, III
meet you at the 'leven-forty."
AT the 11:4O," Bob mumbled me-
chanically. ooh, yes. of course, the
11:4O. I'll be there, Tom"
''Well-why, bless me, I nearly fer
got! Before I left Paul said to me:
Tell Bob to tell Mrs. Gilbert that
there is no reason in the world-none
ut all-why I. should stand between
her and happiness. She will under
stand He made me say it over
again. Those was his very words"
Once more Haggin noted that
strange forgetfulness of his presence
After a long moment Bob came to his
senses to remark:
"Tom, the governor has some very
particular, as have heard. If you
will go into the house the butler will
attend to your case"
Tom went.
Bob turned to her and touched hel
hand gently, reverently.
II can't believe it. 1t has come Sc
soon. All, we had so little faith
Eleanor! Eleanor His voice was
low and husky. His hand fell from
hers and his head went up bravely.
II have been newsboy, mill hand
heller, CRATER Please God, that last
at least is ended! I don't know what
crime stained my birth. I don't even
know that have right to the name
I bear. Butt love you.'
"And that is all I want" she an
swered simply.
'There is no reason why we should
wait, is there, Eleanor?'
"There is none. You are all have ir
the world, Bob, DEAR
AS she spoke his name he thrilled
"You never took a vacation, did you
dear?'
Eyes, once-when was sick"
"Oh, that doesn't count, you know
Will you take one this summer-witt
me? Just one little week-if the cam
paign will allow it?''
"We'll make the campaign allow 1t. ,
His laugh rang boyishly.
'There's place know in thu
woods. It is on a river. such beauti
full river. so cool and clear and deep
The woods are always deliciously fra
grant. You sit In your canoe and hoa
and dream all day long. And at nigh
you light your campfire on the water
edge, and you sit by it and watch tn
ripping path Of gold it lays along tn
river and count the stars and wonde
what they all mean up there and for
get that there is any one in the world
except just we two
He caught her closely to him.
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