New Ulm review., 1913-01-29
HIS RISE
POWER
By HENRY RUSSELL MILLER,
Author of
''The Man Higher Up"
Copyright. 1911, by the Bobbs.MerriR
Company
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Enig sat buck. reiighting his pip.
'GOsh!!" he, grtnned. reminds me q
ny college debating society. But
mean II" he added earnestly.
John smiled family. He leaned fOl
ward and caught up the poker. absen,
u jabbing the cOlis In the stove. IL
wa thinking Of another time when
e0t Of her Ignorance. q young woman
had stumbled. far less cleverlS. upol
Ne same theory. He said: -
Zone must build from the bottom up
ward. The nation can be saved fron
ID sins neither BY strong individual.
nor by mechanical systems. Only By
the aroused moral sense Ut the people
realization and acceptance Of pOlitica
responsibility. and man can't yer,
successfully preach political morality
unless he practices 1t. he has to serve
q the way for which he's best fitted
I don't think I'm cut out for boss
Haig."
Haig growled again. Service
wants your service? What you need
= some woman to come along and
marry yon out of hand and teach you
common sense. Why didn't you marry
katherine Hampden when you had the
ehADce?'' %
Il never really had the chance" John
replied calmly.
@Oh. 70 to the devilg'' And with
Characteristic abruptne&s Haig rose
and walked out Of the ONCE.
"A minute later he reappeared to de-
nAnd. do sou still want to?''
want to what?'' sald John % blank
= that Haig agnin recommended the
1evil a. bis ultimate destination aud
withdrew. -
Ont in the street he stopped long
soOugh to look back through the win
dow. John was still absently jabbing
the Goals. Haig shook his head and
pnssed on. mutterlng to the snowy
night, a.ss, ,.s.-.. ...r.
II have seen a miracie-a man who
has tested. yet believes In the people
and who has loved the same woman
through five years. wonder how
o0g his courage will hold out? r
John drew up to the desk and beg:li,
letter. 1t did not progress rapidly
His pen had gone as far a. Replying
to your favor Of the Goth inst when
It fell unnoticed from his fingers. He
seturned to his contemplation Of the
ire.
Hewas thinking Of Katherine Hamp
den. He had been thinking Of her
great deal lately. after long periol
n which he had kept the remembrance.
Ct her in the secret. rarely opened
chamber Of his innermost conscious
ness. ..... ..... r..
It had been the easier to bury. If no,
to forget. the past. because.
Katherine's life and his had not ofte,,
crossed. The incident Of the flowers
~ been told. One day, q week be-.
oore the conversation just narrated.
hey hnd accidentally met.
He was in the Steel City to deliver
- lecture on Civic Responsibility"
pefOre one of the reform bodies that
lfscussed. but did nothing to alleviate
he city's Ills. For early luncheon be
rent into restaurant where elab.
rate trappings and service enabled
he patron to ignore the moderately |
veil cooked food aud immOderately
Ugh prices
A he was, passing through the
oyer he came face to face with Kath.
rfne Hampden and another lady.
those attire proclaimed her one of
ashion's elect. There was a moments
and then impulsIvely Kath-
rtne held out her hand Mutual in
utrtes concerning each others health
'llowed. were satisfactorily answered.
nd Katherine introduced him to her
ompanion. Mrs. Deland nodded dis.
lntly. as from a great height. down
pom the rather countri1ed looking
lan who carried the queer. black
ouch hat. .....
This ia the Mr.. Dunmeade," Kath.
Inc explained.
"Oh. indeed was the murmured an.
yer. accompanied by a vacuous smile.
rs. Deland. It was clear. had never
,ard Of 1.-THE Mr.. Dunmeade" Just
en another group entered the foyer
Id with scant ceremony she escaped
join them. Katherine said:
''There isn't any reason why we
0uldn't have q nice. chummy little .
mt. is there? I am waiting for Mr.
regg. who is always late. Shall we .
down sOmewhere"'
He assented. and they ensconced =.
on luxurious davenport I.
th which the foyer was equipped -
He IS still faithful. you see." she
lghed. Obviously she referred to !.
egg. "They are preparing to lay :
. on the shelf. I am almost twen-
nine. you may remember. And they
: beginning to put me on boards and
mmittees and things already! 1t !.
suspected in some quarters that
,ge.'
1e smiled his skepticism. :
No. d0O'f fhop,03, mn 1nuhf mi | "