The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-17

heSieged by stream OF
kS-S-.SI ueighbors. calling with new
IGy born diffidence TO say In per,
son what they had said In mass the
evening before No one doubted that
he would receive an enormous major.
ity. IL was not until the middle Of the
afternoon that Haig found him alone.
well. Cato he grinned. they tell
me they're a little exercised down Car.
thage way"
John smiled family mot much. I
suspect I've been thinking OF Cato
I'm not even n relative. Poor Jerry
Brent
Great guns. You can think Of hlmf
Guess you haven't read his interview.
"Yes. | have
They alluded to Brent's comment on
the convention. In which he made nu-
merous sarcastic references to the
lofty souled upllfter who had sold out
TO the gang tor an office
ITS the cry OF n bitterly disappolnt
ed man Breut's chance OF a lifetime Is
gone. He knows he cant beat you. aud
ut 4 NOuluu I uliuu u
II don't I'm sorry for him lie could
have beaten Sherrod. ! really believe
Look here. old man! ! think I'M
derstand how you're feeling over this
You're not very happy because you
think II isn't your victory-that you
have II only by Matchmaking a man
you dislike
~ don't dislike Murcbell-person
ally"
AT least you don't approve OF him
politically. Down at the bottom Of your
heart you're a little peevish because a
bit of trickery has got what your the
DRY OF lighting wouldn't win. And you
feel that In sacrificing. for merely per
sonal considera tons. what you conceive
to be a duty to the general scheme OF
things you have been weak. Well
you're right You have been weak
And I'm glad OF IL II will help you 10
understand that no cold. abstract Ideal
of duty that ignores the primitive self
ish instincts In men can attract much
less impel. them The truly good In
spires no sympathy. The point OF this
matter is. out Of your weakness has
come nothing but good The bank
will eventually become a sound insti
tuition. and you'll suppose you'll nd
init that you'll make a~better governor
than Sherrod or Brenty"
II hope so But that has come abou,
only through an accident over which
have had no control"
Remember another thing" Haie
continued Three weeks ago this
county cast YOU aside. Now II is yell
Ing Its fool head on for you. TIE
American people worship the great
god Success. Keep successful. You've
been promoted from a lofty souled
uplifter TO a practical politician for the
glory of God Accept the promotion"
He was relieved to note that John
could laugh. "And here" he grinned.
"endeth the reading of my last lesson.
It's one thing TO share my vast store
Of wisdom with John Dunmeade. the
visionary reformer, and quite another
to lecture the next governor. Funny
thing what a difference a prospective
office makes In ones attitude toward
q man"
John smiled absenty. He was think
ing.
"Haig," he said abruptly, II sup
pose I'm an obstinate prtg. But. hon
estly, I'd give all | hope to possess to
be able to answer you. II only they'd
renominated me as district attorney
I'd earned that Or II could believe
that the present hullabaloo were not
artifcially manufactured
Even while he spoke footsteps sound
ed In the outer Office. and there was
knock. John opened the door to admit
-Murchell
Good afternoonr' was the latter's
unsmiling greeting
won't you come In and sit DOWN.
Murchell accepted the invitation.
There was a moment Of uncertainty.
Then Haig reached for his hat
"You needn't 20 on my account"
Murchell answered the move. "ln
fact, I'D like you 10 stay"
Haig resumed his seat He and John
kept the silence OF surprise
But the senator recognized no occa-
sion for constralnt.
81 see." he said. glancing around.
"you keep the old office just the same.
remember when your grandfather
built II. lie was a man who accom-
plished things"
"And l am not Is that your poiDtr
.Haye you. the right 70. be bitterT