The Caucasian., 1913-11-27
One Of the
Others
Story q o Plain Man Who
Became q Hero
1y LAWRENCE BOONI
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and News Service.
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Frazer was a hero because he did not
enlist. Ole wanteA to enlis1 Gle was
urged to enlist Gle was ashamed not
to enlist see was exposed to the most
seductive and perilous temptation that
earth can offer % a slow. big limbed.
big hearted fellow. sucA as he was
and is. for Ae was-an0 is-in tove.
And his love bade him GO at cas-
merely duty that bade him stay.
1t is often much easier % marco ID
the middle % the procession, even %
the cannon's mouth than % swallow
the bitterness Of undeserve1 reproach
es and trudge on alone in the Gough,
homely path of duty. This is no dis
paragement to Claude Livingstone and
the rest, who faced the deadly volleys
at Ell Caney without f1inching. But
really it is sometimes harder to live
humbly than to die nobly.
Eben and Claude had long been III
walls, and Lola Tanning was the prize
to win which Eben toiled and Claude
schemed They hated each other very
cordially. And who shall blame them?
1t is too much to expect Christian
charity from lovers.
And Lola was in truth an attractive
girl. Even I, who did not love her in
the least, must concede that, She was
tall and fair and graceful. Her eyes
were pale blue. like misty sky, and
her hair pale golden. like watery
sunset. 1t was not peroxide, though
but for the kindness Of nature it might
!, have been. She was fond Of dress.
which is commendable; was perhaps
a little overdressed, which was mex
cusable. Unborn triviality betrayed it
self in superfluity of gauds and trim
mings. yet her beauty irradiated all
her frippery That her fair head was
empty and her soft heart shallow
/ will not presume to add. for l may be
prejudiced. You shall judge for your
self.
Yet / thought it much to her credit
that OF the two suppliants at her shrine
she chose Eben must own that
was surprised when the engagement
was announced.
That Eben was such handsome
young giant may in part explain the
mystery of her unexpected wisdom
r He could have tossed the lively Claude
D up into a tree to roost among the
7 | branches. and he was sometimes tempt
' ed to try it,
o When six feet three of crimson
t blooded manly beauty is kneeling a
q your feet in tongue tied alteration, it i!
: possible to forgive poverty of words
e 1t is even possible to forgive anothe
sort Of poverty that expresses itself IL
y hardened palms and coarse clothes, i
b you happen to be rich enough for tw'
It and so run no risk Of deprivation. IL
|. the country, at any rate, this Is pos
j, sible. And I have often noticed tina
those who cannot love lover may los
e his love.
c That Lola's father was outspoken II
s. Eben's favor may have been factor
too-though a dangerous one, perhap
better dispensed with. Hard heade'
!. | SQUIRE Tanning had forbidden Claude
!. who was the village scapegrace. to aI
! proach the house: and what was va
. cillating, pleasure loving girl to do
OF course she must have beau An
Eben was altogether devoted and YER
\ nice
I, So she condescendingly wore the rim
I that he had chopped cordwood to buy
- and he was permitted to call twice
= week and sit by her side in awed an
palpitating reverence. while she chat
tered away in fashion that ought t
have opened his eyes. but didn't.
Meanwhile Claude was "lively'' af
3 Or the manner Of his kind. His livel
: ness was decidedly loud, in speech. |
dress and in action. 1t seemed to col
sist very largely in dissipating Ri
:. money; for he had inherited larg
: farm. which he promptly mortgaget
= It was, moreover, a breed OF 1vellnes
distinctly rustic. He sought out th
!. most unsavory dens in the yillag
where he drank and joked and gan
bled and was feeced by cheap locs
i, sharps. He had his laugh, and so ha
they. For variety he occasionally rait
: ed the slums of neighboring city an
- was feeced again. Such exploits mad
q him something of hero in the eyes
those Of the FAST gAng who didn
dare or couldn't afford the like q
still managed to cut quite figure
on society though there was plenty
ne scandal. But scandal is SO romantic!
40 'T do wish. Eben. you had a lit
I'D more spunk and spirit, remarked Lo
re one day as Claude flashed past benin
Sc trotter on which it was rnmored thu
e he had lately lost $500.
" "Do you mean that you'd like me
drive fast horses?'' exclaimed Ebe
surprised and little shocked. 'Yo
ms know can't afford it, If | wanted t
ng And I'm trying to save
u sYou might at least drive somethiT
on faster than that old plug Of plo
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