The Detroit times., 1913-08-12

term and 80 east The lady elevated
her brows wisely The cas- had heard
something OF the kind II suppose
that VIII END the affair between her
and Mr. Curran
The affair was a matter. of years
gossip. Harlan said nothing ne had
never, after a man ; fashion. bothered
his head about IL.
II imagine it's true. then. that that
Lindstrom girl has come between
them"
He looked attentiyely az her with
a trace or suspicion OF her subtlety.
Aurelies name had never been men
toned between them except I'm the
lady's amiable satire on her career
But that was common 70 the town.
And Harlan had never looked upon
Aurelies appeal TO the erratic TO
manticism in Mr. Curran in that light.
II seemed preposterous Mrs Van
Hart went on with the cool impersou-
ality, humanized by her sense OF
amusement. with which she looked
on the affairs OF her neighboUs. even
the ladies' bemused In the shake
speare afternoon Il think IL would
be quite AT. Those two-Mr Curran
In congress and imagine person
who goes along High street whistling
TO all the dogs on his way 70 the post
Office. in his shlrt.sleeves. in James
Halls seat"
Harlan looked at her in lmperturb-
able silence. The judge smoked his
dinner cigar with his deprecatng as
sent
His nomination, my dear. is more
| than amusing. He--and all the rah-
bic of demagoglsm--tak il as an In.
dorsement by the people OF the rant
that is subverting our political theory.
Our public men, our tinanciers per
sistently yelped at by Currans sheet.
and our sober constituents applaud 80
he looked mildly over his glasses.
My boy. / wish you had stayed out
of il ALL"
Il do not" The mother was in
cisive. 1T is time he was in the bat
tie. 1t Is the parting OF the ways, and
there is enough common sense in the
county 10 make Harlans career. IL is
the day OF the young men.
And 10 Harlan's mind there came
the memory OF a phrase. A vision
EArne Vance and the tramp OF his
young men up the hill. He became
conscious of a conflict within him
here in the dear familiar home Here
were his people-the best people, ever
clinging 10 fixed forms. righteous,
worthy. leisurely developing but need
Ing Inherent privilege-this was the
sood. But here was another good
out In the world; a new, hungry lust
ful good, eager TO seize. 10 make place,
To break down forms and privilege
this was the eternal battle There was
no ground under a mans feet--he was
with one or with the other. And slow
ly IL came to him that. In the eyes OF
his parents, the eyes OF his world
a world rigid with caste, resistant
with ideals. however much II might
assent 70 the babble OF democracy
Aurelie was the symbol OF the lower
standards. II was for him TO choose,
and his love was the crux OF II all. a
sign-post az the parting OF the ways
| He might fight TO win her, try 10 bear
| her from the vulgar and common
mode, but his social sense told him
exactly what that would mean 70 his
people. the best people who. with
SietZ5chean ruthlessness. must set
their faces against the tranpling on
ward marching forces that would level
or destroy.
Even now his mother touched on
the heart OF it. Il see that Mr.. Cur
rams News is insisting that the coun-
~, or the benefited landhoders.
should pay those squatters in the
Pocket whose patches will be flooded
by the new dam He insists they have
moral title tn that no-man's land.
And acting on that anarchistic the
tory" went on the Judge amiably,
"Lindstrom drove away the workmen
whom the contractor sent there.
call that an excellent example-Cur-
ran does not hesitate TO put the law
aside in HIS cryings for what he terms
Justice. To announce outlawry."
II Lindstrom is an outlaw, father"
Harlan said quietly. the law made
him one"
The judge looked up. He REDEEMED.
Nothing in his kindly life, his right
eous world, hurt as did the gossip
that he had crushed Lndstrom'
manhood And his son spoke as one
who had brushed aside glib phrases
and easy presidents and lad st>Sed
I AT the soul OF the man crushed. The
Judge frowned 70 forbid discussion
The law can not take account OF a
mans degeneration under punishment
But You, my son You are going I'm.
TO Office as public prosecutor
where did you get these IDEAS"
thinking A fellow can't helm II.
And the new things. father--the spirit
or inquiry. fearless, reasoning. weigh
ing values
The Judge had shaken his head
IL always annoyed him 70 have IN
consider that II was not enough 70
be 'irtuous. II was comfortable IN
I believe that everything was honest
decent wholesome. God-fearlng and
comfortable 10 the constitution
everything except tile men vho-u,ss-
ed before him At the bench Thev
were another order Of beings. no do
precated their existence. and sent
them 10 Jail When Harlan had won,
4 uptown the father sighed /, w,s
well enough 20 sin behind the inner
sonality Of the law. but the ona-
armed quarryman standing guard
over his wretched patch against an
society. mute imbruted. HOSTILE,
Men had talked az il. Judge Van
Hart sent him TO Jail two years ago
and he's hardly spoken to soul
since. just Kept to his slantv. took
his children out OF school and no
como sort OF religions fanaff, 81