The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-08

! forts that has ever come under my OBJ
| servation. None but master mind anc
talent could have produced it. It woulc
about fill the space that l have reserved
| for its possible use"
Thacker looked anxious.
What kind of stuff is it?" he asked
Eight. thousand words sounds sus
picious. The oldest families must have
been collaborating. Is there going to bt
another session
The author Of the article continued
the colonel. ignoring Hackers illusions
lis writer of some reputation. He has
also distinguished himself in other ways
do not feel at liberty to reveal to you
his name-at least not until I have de-
cided whether or not to accept his con.
tributior."
We'll" said hacker. nervously. 'is
IL continued story, or an account OF
the unvcilIng Of the new town pump in
Waitlnire. South Carolina. or a revised
list of General Lees body-servants. or
WHAT
You are disposed 10 be facetious.
said Colonel Telfsr, calmly. The ar
ticle is from the pen OF thinker. a phil
osopher. lover of mankind. a student.
and rhetorician of high degree"
1T must have been written by a syn
'iicate.' said Thacker. But. honestly.
Colonel. you want to go slow. / don't
know of any eight-tho Jsand-word single
Goses of written matter that are read
by anybody these days, except Supreme
Court briefs and reports of murder trials
You haven't BY any accident gotten hold
of copy of one of Daniel Webster's
speeches. have YOU"
Colonel Telfair swung little in his
chair and looked steadily from under his
IvehFnwS a no
moter.
Mr. Thacker.' he said. gravely. II
am willing to segre2ate the somewhat
crude expression of your sense of humor
from the solicitude that your business
investments undoubtedly have conferred
upon you. But l must ask you to cease
your Jibes and derosatory comments upon
the South and the Southern people.
They, sir. will not be tolerated in the
office of The Rose of Dixie for one
moment. And before you proceed with
more of your covert insinuations that l.
the editor of this magazine. am not a
competent judge of TIE merits of the
matter submitted to its consideration. /
beg that you will first present some evil
dence or proof that you are my superior
in any way. shape, or form relative to
the question in hand"
oh. come. Colonel" said Thacker.
II didn't do anything
like that to you. II sounds like an in
dictment by the fourth assistant attor-
ney-seneral Let's get back to business
What's this 5000 to shot about?"
The article said Colonel Telfair.
the apology by a slight
bow. covers a wide area of knowledge.
II takes up theories and questions that
have puzzled the world for centuries.
and disposes of them logically and con-
c!sely. One by one it holds up to view
the evils of the world. points out the
way of eradicating them; and then con-
and in detail commends the
good. There is hardly a phase of human
Iif. that 1t does not discuss wisely. calm
~. and equitably. the great policies of
governments. the duties OF private citi-
zens. the obligations of nome life. law.
ethics. morallty-all these important sub
iects are handled with calm wisdom
and confidence that l must confess has
captured my admiration
1T must be crackertack." said Thack-
n. impressed.
Tt is great contribution to the
worlds WISDOM said the colonel. The