The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-13

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sDid ysu bring all these for me. Rob.
.-ta7"
were too busy being In love- with Anne
Dunmeade to notice me-
"Eh: i-why. Koberta!" He stared at
her bIankly. Then his manner quickly
sOftened. She perceived the change
and drew herself up even more stittiy,
II that were possible Her lips straight
ened IN severe. thin line.
"You needn't be sorry for me.
have been glad escaped. ever since
l found out the kind of man you were
I'd have made Il ulan out Of you"
II guess he smiled grimly, you'd
have tOunCi it Il hard job, as you seem
to measure men. But | guess you
could have. if any one could
She turned Oh him in a little unex
pected gust of ierceness. But not
the kind OF man you are. Not a COW
ard to quit lighting the very first
time you are traten. | thought YOU
were one when you left your regiment
before gettysburg. but l excused you
on the plea that we needed men al
home too. But now Her unhnish
ed sentence was eloquent.
His establishment was genuine. "Eh
I believed you thought me bad man
You ought to he glad was beaten"
''Rut John says you're better man
than Sherrod -
only Ainrci,eii amended. shrewdly
guessing. "lle put it that Sherrod Is
worse man than am. didn't he?
don't believe I'm coward. A few
months ago did intend to quit was
very tired and my sickness was com
ing on. But now-Roberta, can you
keep a secret?'
ave kept one for forty years"
$50 you have. Well. the other day
got my doctor to tell me the things
must eat and must not cut to keeI
alive as long as possible and then told
him to go to the devil. Roberta. it was
the first time I've sworn since ! Joined
the church"
Miss Roberta kept her smiles for rare
occasions. II wish could have heard
you Which concession she imme
diately negatived by adding. II sup
pose you're going to do the same kind
Of thing over again."
Roberta. you're the most consistent
" Inconsistent person in the world.
You mean am going to turn reform
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tricks"
"Not If he doesn't want to learn.
expect"
She rose to so. He followed her ex.
ample. though urging her to remain.
She went few steps toward the door.
then suddenly turned and walked back
to face him.
"Why don't you help John?"
It was his turn to stiffen angriiy.
"You ask that after the way he at.
tackled me and created sentiment
against me that paved the way for
Sherrod to beat me? He's responsible
for Sherrod's getting on top. do you
know that? l gave him chance Eve
years ago. and he wouldn't take it ]
will do nothing for him.
''And besides" he added more mild
y, "he wouldn't let me help him in the
only way could"
II wasn't thinking Of him. He doesn't
need you. You need him."
His establishment was genuine as she
left. He went to window where he
could watch her. still stiffly upright as
Q grenadier, breasting the March gale.
He tried to recall how she had ap-
peared when she was young. for she.
too, all unknown to him. must have
marked phase in the life Of the young
man who once had been. When she
had passed out of sight he returned to
bis chair
His book was forgotten.
The Hon. g. Washington Jenkins had
been Of the faithful at time when
heresy was profitable; hence his tall.
figure was one of the few
that were not turned inhospttably away
from Murchell's door.
He was in New Chelsea a few days
nfter Miss Roberta's neighborly errand.
"Wash." asked the senator abruptly.
''how'd you like to be q candidate for
governor?"
I'D like it, said Wash honestly.
Suppose" Murchell suggested. you
begin campaign for delegates. We
eould use the delegates, even II we
couldn't use you," he added thought
FULLY.