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and they don't gigg1e behind my back
And when they haven't anything else
to gossip about. they talk about how
I'm settling into an old maid
Isn't that what the rhetorics used
to call hyperbolez 1t should be spar
ingly used Besides hear you have
q beau
oh. him. With another shrug.
He's afraid I'm not a good cook"
That's nice way to talk about a
lover. Especially he laughed self
consciously. since you threw me over
for him"
He almost missed the acid look she
flashed at him 1t broke your heart.
OF coursei"
I've had pleasanter experiences .
he said dryly- why didn't you answer
my last letter, Unity?''
Her Indifference might have been a
little too well done. For one thing,
even / have a little pride 1t was
easy to see you'd got tired of me- Not
that 1 cared, Those boy-and-girl at-
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man In love He began to describe tn
mills to her. And as he went on fnf1
his words crept the unconscious eloI
quence of q real enthusiasm His facd
became eager. Before he had ended |
he was on his feet declaiming to her.
who was q very attentive audience He
saw what he described
-Ah!" she breathed, as be reached
a period What a life. And you
could leave it?"
You forget" he reminded her, 7
was put out of it,
She leaned forward suddenly. rest-
ing her hand on the one that held The
cane Mark, why don't you go back
to it?''
He ierked his hand free, as II he had
felt a twfnge of pain Don't suggest
that, Unityi" he cried There's that
other side. It's hard and cruel and
narrowing 1t eats UP all the best
Of you Sometimes IL kills you It
makes you a machine, not your own
man 1 used to feel 1t when l was
there, sometimes terribly. Here / see
it from a distance and I understand
better. It's just one hellish scramble.
that life" He stopped abruptly, with
an impatient gesture
If l go back, Unity, you won't"
But how could he phrase his fear or
interpret the hot surging that drowned
it?
She sighed happily.
He was soon to learn.
A man and a woman entered into
the most trying of human relations.
Both were young. but both had har-
dened in the pursuit of selfish desire
Neither had the love that finds its
chief JOY in yielding
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I'm see that you don't steal this.-
Mark responded ungraciously- Be
cause, when you pay for it, you've got
to pay for this, too" He put a hand
ON the injured hip That is, If / ever
put the idea in shape"
Henley waved a hand to intimate
that allowance must be made for an
invahd's humors- of course, We ex-
pect you to be business-like. Just what
do you mean by that 1f?"
Il mean I'm through with the mills
Who" Henley's, glance swept Simon
and Richard Courtney sharply, who
has been putting fool ideas into your
head?'
You. for one, when you come here
because I'm q valuable man, not be-
cause I'm a man Would you come to
see me If 1 hadn't a new invention in
mind?"
Nonsense. You're sick, that's all %
Henley smiled kindly but confidently.
I've seen men in your case before
You think you won't come back But
you will Why? Because you're a val
liable mani stick to that You've a
genius for mechanics. you know how
to handle men and you've got a sense
of organization Most men would think
themselves lucky II they had any one
of those. What does 1t mean? That
you fit in here, of course. And when
a man fits into any kind of life. he can
no more keep away than molten steel
can avoid the shape of the mold And
you'll find it so-there's something
about our business that gets into the
bone and blood of a man" He looked
at his watch and rose abruptly. Glad
20 aI<
job is waiting for you"
But you don't seem to understand.
Mark cried I'm done for. I'll have
to go on a cane, maybe a crutch. all
my life. And the doctors say, no hard
work at all"
Henley could be very human, when
he chose "Ah," he said gently. II
had not heard that I'm sorry- 1t
makes difference, of course"
1t is possible that Henley was not
thinking of Marks commercial value.
as he stood looking searchingly down
at the querulous patient
Unexpectedly he leaned forward a
little. From his eyes a commanding
flash leaped- He put out hand and
caught one of Marks strongly.
Your brains don't need crutch. do
they? 1t isn't brute strength that
makes you valuable-we can buy thai
cheap. You said something about be
ing a man Now's your chance to be
one. What's little thing like a crutch
or a doctors prohibition? The meas
ure of a man is what he overcomes.
Go home and rest, get your nerve to
gether. And when you're ready, let
me know. I'll find place for you
He was gone And there was Mark,
who had just been weakly If resent
fully accepting defeat, athrin like a
war-horse that has heard the bugle
call
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again He knew men who would have
hesitated to question his accounts
Everything he knew of Truitt he liked.
Make out Mr. Truitt's check" he
directed the secretary, who withdrew
and promptly returned
Henley signed the check and deliv-
cred it to Mark The latter receipted
the accompanying voucher.
I've another thing in mind" Hen
ley suggested. Care to go in?"
Mark hesitated, his brow suddenly
wrinkling. Il think not" he said at
last The note of irritation did not
escape Henley. I've my eye ON new
house
4 thought you were pretty COM
fortably fixed
Mark shrugged his shoulder IT
seems the neighborhood leaves some
thing to be desired"
Yes? 1 see," Henley indicated
Marks heavy furred overcoat, you're
driving out You can take me home
unless you're in a hurry to reach
that delinquent neighborhoodT'
A quarter of an hour later the two
men emerged from the corridor OF the
Quinby building At the door Grip
pied beggar accosted them Henley
ignored him Mark slyly gave him a
coin
A beautifully matched team OF blacks
harnessed to a light sleigh awaited
him. Evidently Mark had not forgot
ten his early knowledge OF horse flesh
ONLY a man whom fortune had kissed
could have afforded such horses For
Mark-with his leg and hah'-they
were hardly an extravagance, almost
a necessity.
Co BE CONTRUERl
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CHAPTER XII
A Man and His Wife.


In the downtown offices of the
Quinby company and in the particular
room which may be called the head
quarters of the Quinby army. two men
were sitting late one winter afternoon
The one was Henley himself, now
chairman of the company. bit stouter
than when We first met him twelve
years ago, his arrogance a little less
evident in manner albeit time had not
altered the fact The other was a
youngish man whose thin bony face
and hands and streaks of premature
gray hair spoke of physical frailty.
1t was common knowledge in the
Quinby company that no one was
more welcome in Henley's office than
the young superintendent whom the
masters influence had put in COM
mand of the big new open-hearth
plant 1t was even suspected that
Henley had taken Truitt in with him
in his speculations
At the end of a long discussion OF
company affairs Henley pressed but
ton His secretary appeared from the
adjoining office.
Bring in the light and heat ac-
count"
The secretary returned with the ac-
count of the latest successful specula-
ton Henley gave 1t a rapid glance
and handed it to Mark. The latter
studied it carefully, questioned certain
items, questioned the explanation and
finally accepted them Henley smiled
Western Kansas world., 1915-01-02
BY
HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
SYNOPSIS

Mark Truitt. encouraged by his sweet
heart, Unity Martin, leaves Bethel. his
native town. to seek his fortune Simon
Truitt tells Mark that 1t long has been
his dream to see q steel plant at Bethel
and asks the son to return and build
one If he ever gets rich Mark applies to
Thomas Henley. head of the Quinby Iron
works. for a job and is sent to the con-
struction gang. His success in that work
wins him a place helper to Roman
Anozre5zski, open-hearth furnaceman- He
becomes boarder in Romans home and
assists Pfotr. Romans son. in his studies
kaz1a. an adopted daughter, shows her
gratitude in such manner as to arouse
Marks interest in her Heavy work In
the intense heat of the furnace causes
Mark to collapse and Kazia cares for
him Later Roman also succumbs and
Mark gets his job Roman resents this
and tells Mark to find another boarding
place
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will grow 1 am finishing your job,
Doctor Courtney
He turned to Mark. Simon and
Courtney pushed their chairs back
from the bedside, that the great man
might hold the stage.
When Henley asked, do you ex-
pect to come back to usY'
Mark WINGED and returned to the
sullenness that was becoming his
habit I'm going backbone"
The pause and the slight emphasis
on the last word were not lost on Hen
ley: a suspicion as to their import
stirred But:
Exactly right" he exclaimed heart
lily. Stay as long as necessary to get
your strength together. You're too
valuable man to take chances Your
job will wait for you By the way,
about that new charging machine you
spoke of before the accident; l sup
pose the plans aren't where we can lay
our hands on them!"
No" answered Mark. you can't lay
your hands on them They're in my
head
AN excellent place to keep 'em.'
Henley agreed. Suppose then. when
you're feeling up to it, I send one of
our engineers after you to go over the
plans with you? If there's anything in
the idea, we ought to install the ma
chimes before winter"
You can send him. IL you want to-
But / won't go over the plans with
him" Mark discouraged the sugges
ton.
Henley stinened I'm not In the
business OF steelag inventionA-
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An<hor of
THE MAN HIGHER UP his RISE
TO POWER" Etc

in which he could congratulate himself
on having avoided a serious blunder-
Not many months later he by chance
met Piotr, who conveyed the news that
Kazia had married Whiting Piotr's
manner of narration implied that,
though Whiting was a poor refuge,
Kazia had been fortunate to escape
Mark He seemed disappointed that
his auditor showed no deep emotion
Marks letters to Unity had contin-
ued, at erratic intervals Soon her re-
plies, too, began to dwindle in number
and in length; they had never had
much to lose in the way of intensity.
And then he sent a letter that she
failed to answer at all, leaving their
love affair suspended, so to speak, in
the air. One of Simon's rare and mis-
spelled missives informed Mark that
she was, in the phrase Bethel used.
keeping company with one Slocum, a
prosperous young farmer of the vicin-
ity- This may hardly be regarded as
poetic retribuIion- 1t caused Mark a
few days surface indignation and a
secret relief; one can not feel deeply
the loss of a shadow, even though one
has paid a price for her.
Kazia married; Unity, having Tilted
him, keeping company with plodding
Bill Slocum, His tragedy had ended
in sheer farce. We do well, he con-
cluded, not to take our dramas too
seriously.
An amazing thing happened one day.
There was the sound of a quick un-
familiar tread in the corridor, the door
was pushed briskly open and into the
room stepped Thomas Henley
How are you. Truitt?' he inquired,
shaking hands. Il was going by, had
a few minutes and ran up to find out
for myself
We'll enough, 1 guess Mark re-
piled out of his amazement.
Good" said Henley. Your father,
I presume?" He nodded toward Simon
Mark made the necessary introduc-
tions. Simon said: PLEASED to meet
ye," and flushed for his son, who had
had to own up to the relationship.
Toward the other visitor Henley
glanced uncertainty a moment, then
held out a hand
'.Ahi Doctor Courtney Do you hap
pen to remember me?" The question,
obviously, was in playful irony.
Il happen to-" answered Courtney.
who did not share Simon's shyness.
Il remember now, it was you who
Henley graciously, .'am in your debt
The preachers shadowy smile ap-
peared. rs he?"
Henley laughed pleasantly. Il fancy
he Is And I have notion the debt
Western Kansas world., 1915-01-02
CHAPTER Xi.
The Measure of a Man.


When he met Unity again, he had
been in Bethel for more than two
weeks.
He had started out for the morning
turn on his crutches, to test his re-
turning strength, and before he quite
realized it the village lay behind him.
He swung along for some two hundred
yards farther; then let himself care
fully down on the roadside.
He sat there for a long time, barring
his head to the summer sunshine
This is very good indeed" 1t
would have been almost hawless but
for one thing-he was rather lonely;
he felt the need for some one to share
the day with him
He had his wish. Down the valley
road appeared a buggy drawn by q
lazy heavy-footed horse of the sort dis
tinguished as safe for women" From
within the buggy Mark caught the
gleam of a white shirtwaist and a
sailor hat Even before the vehicle
drew near enough for recognition, he
knew the passenger for Unity.
A slight tremor passed over him To
meet the embodiment of a shadow by
whom one has been jilted-or whom
one has jilted?-is at least mildly ex-
citing.
A slight Tightening of the reins was
sufficient to stop that horse.
Hello, Unftyi" Mark felt that this
greeting fell short of the dramatic
proprieties.
oh, How do you do?" she an
swered colorlessly.
There was a moment of silence dur
ing which, without seeming to do SO.
they inspected each other.
Mark had a twinge of disappoint-
ment. This was not the Unity he had
loved so boyishly-and SO briefly. She
was as pretty as ever, in a way even
prettier; but one could hardly have
thought of her as spirituelle. Her face
was fuller, it's color deeper, and there
was a healthy roundness in the line
of shoulder and breast. of the ankle
that protruded from under the dust
robe Not that she was fat But her
daintiness was gone In the item OF
dress she would have suffered from
comparison with the young ladies OF
his boarding house. Her hair was done
carelessly. And vivacity had gone the
way of daintiness. She had the all
of having settled into the habit oa
; Bethel, of having accepted its narrow
outlook A faint vertical line between
her eyes limited that she might no,
have accepted IL with complacency
Therefore he said: You look the
| same as ever, Unity
She frightened a little You thinl
so?- There was something almos
pitiful to him in the way she caugh
at the remark She became spiritless
again But, of course. that Ism
| true
But, of course, It is
| She laughed unpleasantly. -Yol
wouldn't think so. if You saw the wa,
they treat me here now"
THE men? Surely noti-
She shrugged her shoulders No
| The women They're so friendly nov
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fairs always die natural death. There
was another girl. wasn't there?"
Why, I believe so. In fact, there
was. 1 gave her up for you.'
And 1 gave you up. You must have
thought" again her unpleasant laugh
rang. you'd made a poor bargain all
round. Or had a lucky escaped"
Il did," he answered grimly, leaving
her to construe the answer as she
chose.
That's an easy conundrum." She
gathered up the reins- We'll, L must
be going We're harvesting now and
1 have to get back in time to help get
dinner. Good-by-"
She drove on, as casually as If they
had been neighbors in the habit of
meeting daily. And this was their
first meeting after six years.
He leaned back on his grassy bank,
having found. If not a companion. at
least food for reflection
He was still resting on his grassy
bank when, an hour later. the slow
going vehicle reappeared- With diff
culty-for he had not yet become ex-
pert with his crurches-he rose and
stood in the middle of the road. The
nose against him. A more skilled OBJ
server than Mark might have noticed
that some villagers mirror and comb
had been utilized to the advantage of
Unity's hair and that her hat-had been
readjusted to it's most becoming angle;
and would have drawn certain in
ferences.
Mark did not He merely smiled at
her over the horses head
She seemed rather impatient with
his obstructiveness. You've bought
the pike, then? 1 hadn't heard"
He laughed and waved his hand air
lily. This porning the world is mine.
Do you know, we haven't shaken
hands?"
"Oh, haven't we?" Her tone at
tached no importance to the omission
Nevertheless, when he stood aside.
she drove the horse forward a length
and laid q limp hand in Marks.
"Also," he continued, you haven't
said you're sorry that 1 was hurt
Obi" she repeated. with perfume
toriness unrelieved, I'm sorry"
He laughed again. You needn't
mind now You'll have plenty of
chances before long"
"Meaning?"
= The road to your house Is still open
to the public, isn't it? I'm thinking
of buying a new horse. Unity" he re-
turned to gravity, there isn't any rea-
SON why we shouldn't be good friends,
is there?"
People viii talk"
He paraphrased a classic formula
Unity" he said earnestly. +drat the
peoplei"
You can say that You don't have
to stay here"
But I'm going to stay here
Not for good?''
For good"
.Why?"
Mark laughed shortly when you're
put out of the race, you don't want to
stay where you have to watch the
others still running"
She inspected him again, more
closely. He thought he was sincere
But he did not know that despite the
crutches and his drawn white face he
had not the resigned dispirited air oi
| the man who has accepted a perma
nent seat ON the shelf
Look as long as you want to-" be
suggested at last In the meantime
will you set the dogs on me when
| drive down your way?"
-Oh. welli" She tried unsuccess
| fully to return to indifference. IF yor
really want to come It's been 9
! dull season 1 suppose n would be q
| mercy to the gossiDs to give theil
The Carlisle independent., 1915-10-14
Marson School House.

Fred Swears and family spent Sunday in Carlisle with Mrs. Swears' parents, Mir and Mrs W. c. Morrison.
 Orlie Friend was a business caller at the Arkansas Rice farm the past week.
 Gladys Stublefeld spent last week in Carlisle
 Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cato are proud parents ot a baby girl born Thursday morning.
 Mrs. Fred Lilly and Miss Mae Kring past through this part of the country Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Fitch call ed on Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Shana- felt Sunday,
 Paul Buffalo has bought the T. W. Mann farm and will move to same soon.
 Are you a Subsciber to the Inde- pendent, if not, why not?
 Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Robbins visited their daughter, Mrs. Sam Barrolle Sunday.
 c. Heiss and family accom- panied by Miss Youngblood were Little Rock visitors Saturday.
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Earl Fitzpatrick, with the ex- pertinent department of the Unl- versity of Arkansas, was in town yesterday in the interest of the Rice industry of this sec tion-
 Visit our store and bring your friend with you.
 Griffin & Richey,
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MT. and Mrs. Dan Lewis and children of Warrensburg Mo. who are visiting in Carlisle were pleasant visitors at the Indepen dent office Monday afternoon.
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To Trade.

A 16o acre Rice farm. we'll equipped for raising rice. three miles north east of Lonoke. on Grand Prairie. Lonoke and Carlisle road. for property in or near Carlisle. apply to H. J. Lilly.
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Get your tank. hose. and thresher supplies from Layne & Bowler Stuttgart, Ark, 150 it.. 8 in. 4 ply Canvas Stitched End less thresher Belts at the special cash price of s32 40, and S3O15 for a 40 it. s in. 1 ply endless thresher belt.
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Paul Buffalo of south of town has purchased the farm of T. w. Mann two and one half miles northwest of town and will move bis family to same in the near future.
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For Rent.

40 acre farm; 20 acres of hay land, 30 acres in cultivation and the rest in pasture. Is on milk and mail route.
 Mrs Marguerite S. Jessup.
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LOCALS

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Spoelston of Lafayette. Ind. are visiting relatives ane friends here. Mrs. Spoelston is daughter of MT. and Mrs c. E. Smiley.
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Don't forget Buechley's is the pla ce to buy your raincoats.

Mrs c. l. Crawford and family accompanied by Harry Pnrkins: visited her son Chester i n Little Rock Sunday. Chester is i'm proving nicely and will be able to return home in the near future.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-10-14

New arrivals in groceries at Buechley's $, are Hominy. Grits, Raisens, noodles, Hershey's CO., coa and chocolate.
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The Carlisle Independent.

STEEL TONGUES Yes, that's $ the latest thing for wagons light CT, stronger. last longer than wood. Come and see thom at Robertson Myers Hdwe. Go.
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The Ladies of the Methodist church will serve Thanksgiving dinner in the vacant building adjoining Moffett's Drug Store.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-10-14

Do yor need an odd coat or vest. or an overcoat2 Buechley can fit you out.
The Carlisle independent., 1915-10-14

That crochet and embroidrv thread you have been wanting yon will find at Hummel's.
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Lodge Notice.

Carlisle Court No. 94 Tribe of ben-Hur meets every 1st. and 3rd. Monday nights.
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You will always find nice line of dry goods always on hand at Hummels, call and see them.
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Buechley is in receipt of an. other shipment of mems. and boys caps.
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Mr Starr has returned to his home in Ills. alter an extended visit with his daughter Mrs. Me Mains,
 Miss Dorthy Zimmerman is visiting Mrs. Ed Morrison.
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Come visit our store. you are welcome whether ycu buy or not.
 Griffin & Richey,
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pr. Smiley and wife of Little Rock visited homefolks here Sunday.
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NOTICE

The Baptist Ladies Aid will give a Parcel Post sale in build. ing formerly occapied by c. C. Perkins ' grocery store on Satu r. Oct. 16th.
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Hummel just recieved car of capital and special flour-none better and the prices are right.
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1o days at Griffin & Richey's. Don't miss the bargains.
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Inspect Vacum Ball Boots at Buechley's before you buy.
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You should always remember tha t Hum mel has the most com plete line of groceries in the city you should get his prices before buying.
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Office space for rent. Apply at this o flee.
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WANTED.

12 to 15 dairy COWS, most of them to come fresh this fall.
 E. R. Boyer. Carlisle.
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FOR RENT--one small cottage. Also choice seed wheat, for sale. apply to ". E. Crane. R. R. no 3 Carlisle, Ark.
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Hummel will save you money on anything you buy try him.
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For Sale: One practically new typewriter. It cost sloo new. will take $40 if sold at once. An. ply at this office.
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See our bargains in this weeks sale. Griffin ,& Richey.
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Hose that are guaranteed you get at 8uechley's.
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Remember orr sale prices are for l5 days only.
 Griffin < Richer,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-01-14
THE FFERSONIAN

he didn't believe in Christ, CONSERVATION
would seize the rock-ribbed, and their back
bones would turn to water.
But it doesn't hurt Taft to say that he
doesn't believe III Jesus Christ.
All the Roman Catholics voted for him in
1908, and they are getting ready to do it
aagin in 1916
Some of our most principallist Methodists
Baptlsts, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, &c,
voted for Taft in 1908, rather than vote for
the Lutheran, Theodore Roosevelt, or the
Baptist Thos. E. Watson.
Queer, isn't it?
1t all the Catholics should again vote for
Taft, along with enough Protestants to elect
him President, it would seem to prove that
anybody can deny Christ without losing
favor, proeided he gets inside Of q church to
do it,
Mr., Taft, Wishing to deny Christ without
getting hurt, joined the Unitarians
Mr.. Lincoln never joined any church; and,
according to his friend and law partner
Herndon, was q scoffer at religions but the
blographers are are toilng hard to make him
out believer in Christ.
Yet Mr. Taft openly admits that he doesn't
believe in Christ, and the biographers are not
at ali worried.
Such is life
Bear all this III mind when you see the
Christians rally to Taft in 1916.