Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-01-11

5r-lv. 81 like t3 spend money, even
Wits some one eIse's."
WHEN they left the store the young
man turned up tire street with Bob In
+ra matter of fact way Of one whose
eo~naar is justified DIV lifelong &C
,r,.nranee Bob. grimly amused. per
u.ued IT,
qf takes Christmas time to make a
follow expand There's a lot in this
Good will 10 men. after all That's
what I like about Christmas"
"Irs nonsense" said Bob. 81 don't
believe In giving Christmas presents.
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars are
s1ent this week in this city by people
who have trouble scraping enough to-
gethar to make ends meet"
9TH admit ir Is the dramatic view OF
II that appeals to me. | always go
broke myself Christmas time, and l
positively g'oat in my bankruptcy.
not because others see II as a fine
thlug-few people have the supeFtine
theatrical sense have-but because
/ See IL 70 myself and like to look on
At myself Id a gorgeous role You
don't understand that, do your"
81 do not"
No. Of course not You have been
too busy driving ahead, trampling the
world under your feet to cultivate
these finer pleasures"
There are some people who would
be afraid to say these things to me-"
Bob interrupted, half angriIy.
"Oh, In not afraid of you. you
know" was the cheerful answer And
be continued: Yours Is what I call
grand opera egoism. Now. mine is
vaudeville I don't ask the world to
prostrate Itself before me. All want
Is that It shall place me in the fore
ground. SO that I may enjoy myself
playing a striking role. OF course the
same principle urderlIes both our ma
tures-concentrated selfishness. self
love. Were you ever in lover
We'll, bardly|
Neither was i It's a shame, too;
Tf make such a splendid lover. I'm
not a sentimentaIist. tbough-rather
sensationaiist love q strong sensa-
ten. | Ike the feel OF doing the big.
the unusual, the beautiful things. l
Ike the sensation Of talking about
myself frankly to man who never
saw NE before and doesn't give
hang whether he ever sees me again"
Bob laughed ioudIy-he could not
help It Well, ycu've got nerve.
there's no doubt Of that stop at this
bookstore"
I'll 90 along. / want TO deliver
homily with that laugh of yours as
text"
But this time Bob needed no aid
from The laxative stranger; the pres
ent was for Kathleen As with the
discriminating eye Of the book lover
Bob chose a superbly bound set OF
Shakespeare the young man ex
claimed
by Jove, I envy the one who gets
this PRESENT. Yon love books?"
They are my chief extravaganza"
The Young man surveyed him
thonghtfuIly. At length kG said:
'Yon have accomplished more than
any young man I know of. You are
The third strongest man politically IN
Inc city You are apparently rich. You
nave accomplished this by dint of
Sheer strength, leaving out entirely the
question Of personal popularity. That's
Ae weak spot IN your armor Now
!on have chosen politics as your par
ucuiar field So have I"
Then I guessed right" Bob said TO
himself, and the amused CLEAN died
out Of his eyes
downright brute strength and the
IN. ~. inspired BIZ It have carried you
through % far but If you are going
.u''EeF yoa must consider the ques-
Ion " personal popularity. Get the
Euoiic INTO the habit OF loving a man
t tua they will keep on loving him
'.s1 because they love him"
sh. mats not true" Bob interjected
saaFp'y- DO you know more about
s sas other subject than you do about
oh' | know politics." the young
=. 'u SAID calmly Il know the power
Ana "oaey aud Of the big corporations
~ s1p aaaaciers whom you and | know
ina os NE kings in politics. am speak
go s OF the politicians. who stand TO
CIV, s.'a' 10 the relation of attorney to
io rI'I have studied the bio polit.
s oa' men Of our country closely. and
soe say man jack Of them has been Der
NH [aHy popular a. 1t least oble 70
M %As himself an attractive public fg.
IA i ! the lack Of It that viii keen d
N N eity, at which shr j I'' r,,e i
Il. ~p " aiming"
e'tg yourselfy 's''eHo % capture the
Ii. : : not beyond the noee,n,,,t,as >
t1rbs stranger youth responded lm me,
hight \. I'll admit. though. that vou
@''e 10 prove the exception to