Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-11-29

science by the way they sidestep me-"
"But the season hasn't really
opened. In most cities people aren't
even back from the seaside or noun
tains yet. Perhaps later on"
Later on the present performance
will be encored by popular request.
Say, Miss Lanier, / was half jagged
that night. But / can remember tell
ing you that l was happier just then
than I'd ever been before. / was in
society at last. My boy was a mem
Der of the smart set in New York. Ny
girl was princess. | was going to be
Governor"
"Yes?"
"Well, look at me now. Jerry's
made a lifelong mess of his future.
Blanche is on the way to Yurrup with
bargain prince that I'd hate
to compliment by calling deuce-high.
My debut into society was like the
in and Turned Around and Walked
Right Out Again The Governor
ships the only thing left; and I'm get
ting so Pm putting into that all the
hopes | squandered on the rest. And
when I've nailed it, I've half mind
to try for President. That'd carry me
clear through society, and on out on
the other side"
Anice looked at him with sort of
wonderment, which always possessed
her when he spoke of his social as
pirations. That man of his indom-
liable strength and largeness of ma
ture should harp so eternally and
yearn so strenuously in that one petty
strain, never ceased to amaze her.
"The feet of clay on the image of
iron," she told herself as she dis
missed the thought.
"By the way" asked Conover, as
she rose to leave the room, were
you thinking of going to the Stan
dish meeting tonight ?"
Eyes," she answered, meeting his
quizzing gaze fearlessly, eff you can
spare me-"
I'm sorry, he said, "but Pm afraid
/ can't. I've about ream of cam
paign stuff to go through, and l shall
need your help"
Every WELL" answered Anice, and
he could cipher neither disappoint-
ment nor any other emotion in those
childlike brown eyes Of hers.
'Lordv he muttered to himself as
she went out, what politician that
woman would have made! The devil
himself can't read her. If | had mar
ried a girl like that instead Won
der if that heart-trouble of the wife's
is ever likely to carry her off sud-
den."
An hour or so Of sunlight remained
Anice, tired from her all-day confine-
ment indoors, donned hat and jacket
and sailed forth for a walk. She
turned her steps northward toward
the open country that lay beyond
Pompton Avenue. There was a sting
in the early fall air in that high lati-
tude which made walking pleasure.
Moreover, after the atmosphere of
work, tobacco, politics and reminis-
cences that had been her portion since
early morning, it was a joy to be
alone with the cool and the sweetness
of the dying day. Besides, she wanted
to think.
But the solitary stroll she had
planned was not to be her portion,
for, as she rounded the first corner,
she came upon Give Standish deep in
talk with Ansel. Gives tired eyes
frightened at the sight of her. The
look of WEAKNESS that had crept into
the candidates face since she had
last seen him went straight to Anice's
heart. With hurried word of dis
missal to his campaign manager,
Standish left his companion and fell
into step at Miss Lanier's side.
"This is better than / expected"
said he. II always manage to include
Pompton Avenue in my tramps lately,
but this is the first time I've caught
glimpse of YOU"
"You are looking badly" she COM
mented. "You are working too
hard"
Zone must, IN a fight like mine.
It's nothing to what / must do during
my tour. Everything depends on that.
start tomorrow"
$50 soon? Pm sorry"
"Why?" he asked in some surprise.
'I'm afraid you'll find Mr.. Conover
don't like to see you disappointed"
''You care?"
"of course do. l hate to see any
one disappointed"
"How delightfully."- impersonalp -
grumbled Give, in disgust.
81 thought you were averse to per
sonalities. You've said so in both the
speeches I've heard you make"
You came to hear me? I"
zone likes to keep abreast of the
times; to hear both sides"
"And having heard both"
! conc forms ones own conclusions.
| "And yours are"
"Quite formed"
! "Anicep exclaimed Standish impa-
: tiently, mature never cut you out for
, Sybil. Can't you be frank? II you
only knew what your approval-your
good wishes-mean to me, you would
be kinder"
"There are surely enough people
who encourage you and"
"No, there are not. ] want your en-
, enlargement, your faith; just as | had
it when we were boy and girl to-
gether, you and IP
"You forget, am in the employ of
Mr.. Conover. AS long as / accept his
wages, would it be loyal of me to"