The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-01

pathose Of her love for him, the pathos
OK her defeated saiety and courage,
the meagerness OF her life; that was
all. he told himself. He had neen sorEy
for her--yet, that was all. But ne
wondered at his anguish and HIS shame
that night she ran away from him.
His thoughts came back to his friends
In the News office. In this dingy shop
the sense OF social revolt centered; ~
was not strange that through q News
Aurelie had come 20 this a~boIntnable
nOtoriety: all the things about Aurelie
that would ~exnsperate Harlan, would
merely delight b vagabond soul Of
Wiley Curran. IL Was no use being
angry at Wiley about III; hAB yellow
dog Of q paper would merely yelp the
louder.
Even now, when Janet Vance and
Arne were trying 20 compefa moments
serious thought IN Mr. curran. the edi-
And you actually think l am beginning
q career7 Janet, yesterday I WI kick
Ing away at this old Job press when a
drummer blew in here and tried to sell
a set OF desk starnps. he was one
Of those i~ngfatiAting boosters, and as
had my hat on ne thought 4 was
about q.
He set down his case. as Iedidn't stop
work, and began to tell me how much
good II did him 10 soc a young man
lighting away down here to make q
start In life.
4 said, Stranger. what you see here
Is no start In life; It's q finishl'"
Then, at Wiley's rueful discomhture
she did But she said sternly: Wiley.
I'm ashamed OF youi'
$50 am ]. Janet" He crossed his
legs over the waste paper basket and
sighed But I'm growing up-slowly.
Il know what Arne The tramp-
tramp Of his nCrthmen--the big-
.limbed students up the hill. And i see
his leaders, too. ! know what Delroy
is and means Good God, I gave my life
to the westls He sat forward, hts eyes
shining, only it was its poetry ard
its epic bigness hat got me, % its
cutlery Of conscience, its political
idealism. Arne felt that; he brought
IT back to MS here IN the south, And I
know. Janetl Something at last has
stirred mel"
Arne arose and was winding his big
silver watch, Maybe now you'H get
g hustle on and change the News 70 q
daily"
The bank turned me down on that
dinky loan, And when I tried TO get II
In EarlYtlle, some mysterious power
enough; it's all because OF the fight i
made to get the town to take the
pumping contract away from Thad
Tanner and have a municipal plant"
Harlan stirred. His father was q
director OF the bank. He did not like
Wiley'B insinuation; but then his
father did not like Wiley. He MUIR
INJURED some tnconseQuential badtnage
and followed Arne out TO where the
student-farmer was bringing his mud
.splashed colts to the News horse
block
Il wish" muttered Arne, you'd get
Wiley into this. He's got a chance
such a big chance for the nomination.
It's going TO be our year--the young
want you with usl"
Harlan smiled laziiy. 'OId boy. it's
great to see any one so earnesti i
don't imagine It's In me. Father hasn't
much use for the insurgent idea. And
you know our family; the senator Is
mothers cousin, and Hall was fathers
law partner"
Arne grtmaced. He knew ali that
Your people exnect you to be In poll
Well. you wan TO look aheadt"
THE tramp OF the young men up the
hilit" Harlan quoted good humorsdly.
Wen. goodbye, old chap: It's east for
me tomorrow, and west for youi" He
held out his firm, strong hand to
Arnes rough one. Next year I'll have
out my. BhinBle above the bank corner,
and you'll be experimenting with soils
among the farmers, and well see!"
Arne smiled back the friendly chal-
.lenge. And Wiley-Iets help put him
over, however things go. I'll be out
among the farmers, and you among
your sort OF people-High street and
all. Janet, there"-his eyes went to the
trim b~luevgowned figure OF his sister
she's set her heart upon It. Harlan.
she's waited all her life for WiIey's
awakeninEl" Hc appealed In al his
.boyish ardor to hts friend. wiley, IL
he'd have q c~areer--tf he'd do some
thing, she'd marry himl" Then he
added hastily, cor he'd marry heri
He'd realize, then. all h 10 to him.
.WiIeys awak eninE-thAta what I'm
after--and this Is his big chance!"
Harlan nodded. All the county, these
many years, had put the names OF the
errattc editor and the efficient school
superintendent together-and IN vain.
Janet was one OF the notable women OF
the states educational work. Curran
was still "CuTran Of the News"
Curran, this Same minute. was
badgering Miss Vance about her politi-
cal proclivities. x thought" BE
.drawled. that since you yentured to
remark In your address TO the county
tnstitute, that the constitution OF tho
United States waa not. after all, q SUI
pernally wise Instrument BOSS Tanner
and all the old bata about town had
concluded that you were unit to be
school superintendent Old Thad, who,
during the war, cLea1ied up his million
on shoddy contracts with the govern
ment, roaring for the c~onstttution-
amt II q holy show
Miss Vance and came 70 him
dpterulnedly, her ciean-cut face look
ing down at him with q humorous Inn
patience. lust the same, Wiley, any
a who wants 20 get on In politics IN
This county must reckon with Mr..
TANNER. ! Wish you'd know itl'
It's moro fun" responded Mr.. Cur
ran. 70 tnBtnuate be's a thief
But not politics"
Upon my soul, sJanet.-h0 looked up,
curiously-"you women OF the day get
me. o r 80 damned successful at
this game-tel me how you do it2"
She smiled with some occurrences
lf you insinuate I'm q woman poIi-
ucians very well. I'LL tell you IONS
points OF nay garre-it'a never TO Let my
waltt line lose itself And investing 3
Of my salary In rnasseurS ami
hall dressing inHtead OF political as
isessnents. And getting about casually
among thu men. and yet never ap-
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