The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-13

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sveu can't make mo want you enough
You will do me the credit to remember
that ask you nothing that would cost
more than you are willing to pay
THAT isn't true" he said in sudden
roughness "You--it is why I'm fool
for having come near yOu-are tempt
ing me with every word you speak"
"Am tempting you, wonder?'
Her voice became uncertain. I'll
bog you to believe that haven't meant
ITO remember that l shouldn't be
0ood for you l have no wish toto
be Delilah.''
The tremor in her voice set him to
trembling. Then. without conscious
intention he was holding her in a
close, rough clasp and crying to her to
60 with him. She did not resist, and
abe did not respond. She lay inert in
his arms, passvely suffering his hot
kisses, her eyes closed. her face white.
"My dear. my dear! Don't you see?
You're fighting against the thing that
means your happiness. I'm not afraid
to ask now. for know can give you
far more than you'll ever have other
wise. What want to do isn't so ter
rible. 1t Is very simple. l can't see
why few are so strongly against it.
And 1t doesn't mean the sacrifice you
think. Already 1t has brought victory
and the consideration of men you so
much desire. In the end. II we have
the spirit to fight and waltz His
stammering phrases halted. He be-
came aware Of her closed eyes. her
unresponsiveness. She opened her
eyes and looked at him. His rough
clasp relaxed. She shook her head and
pushed herself away. leaning back in
the seat .#J s.#tl
All. she murmureC. ut is too late!
You can't make me want you enough"
1T isn't too late II you CARE
rs caring everything? You know It
ISN'T. II 1t We're you wouldn't make
conditions. You would use your brains.
your talents. TO work out career. You
would have accepted Senator Muir.
chell's Offer
"You think that?" he cried. "Ther
You don't care"'
"Ah." she said resentfully. lyon can
say that? Do you think l. could unsex
myself as have done for you for a
fancy? l. But you wouldn't under
stand. It is a very practical matter.
Life isn't all moonlight. It IL all very
beautiful to give ones life to an ideal.
And you're very splendid now III the
dush of your first victory. You would
b still splendid fighting a brave, los
Ing fight while you were young. but
when you were a broken down. middle
aged failure, cast aside. Il career out
Of the question. do you think that l.
1t wouldn't be romantic then. I'd be
always looking up at the men once
knew. the men who were conquering,
doing btg things. ana Iu-regret. And
I'd hate you then"
1T seems" he cried bitterly, II In.
spire little confidence. I'm told by
every one before have tried long.
while I am still winning, that I'm
doomed to be q failure-'
''Now it is you who will not see." She
became more gentle. do you think
could care for weakling? It isn't
you we distrust. but your ideal
know more Of politics than did year
ago. Your dream will get you only
disappointment. Even the big men
who have done the fine. good things for
this country used the forces they found
q hand compromised with evil to
create good. And their good stands"
Suddenly she leaned toward him and
Dlaced hand on his arm. Look.
John She pointed to the north star
cleaning palely in the moonlight
that star Is beautiful. but 1t is very.
very high. Can't you understand? Ask
ne to go with. you to the mountain top
and l will 20. ! Will help you climb.
but to that star--and can't"
She had shaken him. as she could al
ways shake him. set him to question
ing the real value Of the purpose that
through forces over which he had no
control, as it seemed. had grown until
Il filed his life. excluding all else. Her
hand still rested on his arm. yet ne
found strength to answer:
''Ynn've said it y9nrself-caring islIt
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