The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-01

n OF her W for him, the pathoS
Of her defeated gaiety and courage.
the meagerness Of her life; that was
all. he told himself. He had been sorry
for her--yet, that was all. But he
wondered at his anguish and his shame
that night she ran away from him.
Kills thoughts came back to his friends
In the News office. In this dingy shop
the sense of social revolt centered; it
was not strange that through The News
Aurelie had come to this abominable
notoriety; all the things about Aurelie
that would exasperate Harlan, would
merely delight the vagabond soul Of
Wiley Curran. 1t was no use being
angry at Wiley about IT; his yellow
dog OF g paper would merely yelp the
louder,
Even now, when Janet Vance and
Arms We're trying to compel a moments
serious thought in Mr.. Curran, the edi-
TOR was yaWning. "Me--for congress?
And you actually think i am beginning,
q career? Janet, yesterday I avs kick
Ing away at this old job press when a
drummer blew in here and tried to sell
me g set OF desk stamps. He was one
OF those ingratiating boosters, and as
I had my hat on he thought I vas
about 81.
He set down his case, as I didn't stop
work, and began to tell me how much
good 1t did him to soc a young mar
hghting away down here to make q
start in life.
i :" T. said atlrt Strange tt yha. you gee here
Miss Vance did not smile-at first.
Then. at Wiley's rueful discontinue
h did. But she said sternly: Wiley,
I'm ashamed of youl"
So am ]. Janet" He crossed his
legs over the waste paper basket and
signed. But Tn growing np-slowly.
tramp OF his northmen-the big
students up the hill. And I see
his leaders. too. I know what Delroy
Is and means. Good God, I gave my life
to h west!" He sat forward, his eyes
shining. Only 1t was its poetry and
Its epic bigness that got me. not Its
tdealism. Arne felt that; he brought
1t back to US here In the south. And /
know. Janet! Something at last has
Arne arose and was winding his big
silver watch. Maybe now you'll get
9 hustle on and change the News to q
daily"
dinky loan. And when ] tried to get It
In Earlville, some mysterious power
blocked me there. I know we'll
enough; it's all because OF the fight /
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
father did not like Wiley. He MUIR
INJURED some inconsequential badinage
and followed Arne out to where the
student-farmer was bringing his mud
splashed colts to the News horse
block.
7 wish" muttered Arne. you'd get
Wiley into this. He's got a chance
a big chance for the nomination.
It's going to be our year-the young
mems turn, Harlan. And, old boy, we
want you with usl"
Harlan smiled lazily. "Old boy, it's
great to see any one 80 earnest! I
don't imagine it's in me. Father hasn't
much use for he insurgent idea. And
you know u family; the senator is
mothers cousin. and Hail was fathers
law partner"
Arne grimaced. He knew all that!
Your people EXPECT you to be in poll
tics sometime. Harlan, don't they?
Well, you want to look ahead!"
THE tramp Of the young men up the
We'll. goodbye. old chap; It's asst for
me tomorrow, and west for you'll" He
held out his firm. strong hand to
Arne's rough one. Next year I'll have
out my single above the bank corner,
and you'll be experimenting with soils
among the farmers, and we'll see!"
Arne smiled back the friendly chal-
lenge. And Wiley-let's help put him
over, however things go. I'll be out
among the farmers, and you among
your sort OF people-Htgh street and
all. Janet, there'-his ayes went to the
trim blue-gowned figure Of his sister
sitting forward In the editors chair
she's set her heart upon 1t. Harlan,
she's waited all her life for wiley's
boyish ardor to his friend. Wiley, If
he'd have a career-if he'd do some
thing, she'd marry him!" Then he
added hastily, "Or he'd marry her!
He'd realize. chen. all she Is to him.
Wiley's awake ning-that's what I'm
after-and this is his big chance!"
Harlan nodded. All the county, these
%erratic 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 "Curran of the News"
Curran. this same minute, was
badgering Miss Vance about her pohti-
cal proclivities. 'T thought" he
remark in your address to the county
institute, that the constitution Of the
United States was not, after all, q SUI
pernally wise instrument. Boss Tanner
and all the old bats about town had
concluded that you were unfit to be
school superintendent! Old Thad. who,
during the war, cleaned up his million
on shoddy contracts with the govern
ment, roaring for the constitution
amt 1t a holy shown"
Miss Vance arose and came to him
determinedly, her ~clean-cut face look
ing down at him with a humorous I'm
patience. Just the same, Wiley, any
one who want to get On in politics in
this county must reckon with Mr.,
Tanner. I wish you'd NOW It'll"
It's more fun" responded Mr.. Cur
ram, ito insinuate he's a thief
But not politics.
Upon my soul. Janet"-he looked up,
|curtousl3-"you women OF the day get
me. You r SO damned successful at
this game-tell me how you do lit"
She smiled with some occurrences.
IT you tnstnuate I'm a woman poll
|~tician. very well. Tllsltell you some
points OF my sgarne-its never to let my
waist line lose itself. And investing q
deal of my salary In masseurs and
hair dressing instead OF political as
|sessments. And getting about casually
among the men, and yet never APP
pearing tooAwise.
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