The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-09

him from the army-even confessed he engaged in game of cards If she likes she can ruin us, because Carlisle .an't be kept silent now he's out of the army. And he's crazy over her any how.''
 "So? do not blame him-''
 ''Yes. Therefore since all of us have acked wisdom in our own ca mp we'd s'ea do well to take wisdom where we san find it-''
 They parted. the last speaker pres sntly to hail the nearest carriage. The driver few moments later drew up at the front of a spacious and digni1ed brick building whose reserved look might have pronounced it private ho- sel or club tor gentlemen. The vis- tor seemed known, the door swinging ,pen for him.
 Louis said he to the attendant. ''is MT. - in?'' He mentioned a name which was well known in Washington.
 'tI think you will find him in the reading room. sir." was the answer.
 The inquirer passed to the right. en- tering a wide room with tables. books, heavy chairs, discreetly shaded lamps. At one table drawn close to the light and boring over printed page sat gentleman whose personality vas not without distinction. The gray hair brushed back from a heighten;ng fore head might have, proclaimed him even beyond middle Age. and his stature, of about medium height, acknowledged tasy living in it's generous habit He :ose. and both bowed formally before :hey advanced to take each ether by he hand. They were acquuintances if lot intimate friends
 'I am fortunate to find you here in Washington. my dear sir.'' began the gentleman from Kentucky. '1t is 'onething of a surprise"
 The wrinkles about the others eyes ieepened in an 8 liable smile ..True." aid he. ''fn the last twelve years l have three times sought to get back into Washington. Perhaps as would have been more seemly for me te re main in the decreed digniffed retire ment.''
 They joined in a laugh at this. as they both drew up chairs at the table side.
 ssYou see,'' re stunned the last speaker, ''I am not indeed lntruding here in na- tionaI affairs, but only choose Wash ington fag. tonight. 1 have been think ing of pleasure journey into the west, down the Ohio river''-
 What you say interests me. No doubt you propose going down the river as far as Missouri? The interest of the entire country is focused there today. An. wonder is the crux of all our com promiser
 t'Yat your administration today. my dear sir. calls it SfinaEty.' Believe me, it is no more than a compromise with truth and justicei The entire north demands that slavery shall halt-''
 '"The entire south refuses it?'
 '"Then let the south beware! Not an- other inch for slaveryP'
 'eHush!'' said the other. raising a hand. Not even you and I dare go into this. The old quarrel is lulled for a time. At last we have worked these measures through both the house and senate. My dear friend. it is not ques- tion of principle. but of policy, today"
 The other sat gravely for time be fore he made reply. Our people feel too sternly to be reconciled. We need some new party'----
 Again the other raised a warning hand. Do not say that word! Others have principles as much as you and |. Let us not. speak with, recklessnesS of consequences. But, privately and with out hot argument. my dear friend. the singular thing to me is that you. an old leader of the people. with wide following in the north and south. should now be entertaining precisely the same principles-though not ex- pressing them with the same reckless fervor-which are advanced by the lat est and most dangerous abolitionist of the time. You could perhaps guess her name"