The Ordway new era., 1916-11-10
CHAPTER xxiV.-Continued.

Perturbed and distressed. Bibbs rose
tnstinctively; he felt himself at every
possible disadvantage. He was
sleeper ciinging to n dream-a rough
hand stretched to shake him and wax
en- him. He went to a table and made
vague drawings upon it with a finger.
and as he spoke he kept his eyes low
cred. You weren't altogether right
about the shop-that is. in one way
you weren't, father" He glanced up
apprehensively. Sheridan stood facing
him. expressionless, and made no at
tempt to interrupt. That's difficult TO
explain" Bibbs continued. lowering
bis eyes again. to follow the tracings
Of his finger. IL believe the shop
might have done for me this time IL
I hadn't-if something hadn't helped
me to-oh. not only to bear it, but to
be happy in 1t. Well. I am happy in
It. | want to go on just as am. And
sf all things on earth that don't want.
don't want to live a business life
I don't want to be drawn into it.
don't think 1t is hving-and now am
living. | have the healthful toll-and
ttu III puSihSsS Us
as yours I couldn't think anything but
business. DON'T don't think max
ting money Is worth while"
"Go on" said Sheridan, curtly, as
Bibbs paused tlmidly.
1t hasn't seemed to get anywhere.
that I can see." said Bibbs. "You think
this city is rich and powerful-but
xph hn nf its hain ~
powerful? They don't teach the chill.
dren any more In the schools because
the city Is rich and powerful They
teach them more than they used to be.
cause some peOple-not rich and pow.
erful people - have thought the
thoughts to teach the children And
yet when you've been reading the pa.
per I've heard you objecting to the
children being taught anything except
what would help them to make money
You said 1t was wasting the taxes
You want them taught to make Iiv-
Ing. but not to live. When | was a
iittle boy this wasn't an ugly town;
now it's hideous What's the use OF
being big just to be hideous? I mean
l don't think all this has meant really
going ahead-it's just been getting
bigger and dirtier and noisier. Wasn't
The whole country happier and in many
ways wiser VIXEN 1t was smaller and
cleaner and euieter and kinder?
know you tliLk I'm an utter fool. ia.
ther. but, after all. though. aren't bust.
ness and politics just the housekeeping
part of life? And wouldn't you despise
woman that not only made her
housekeeping her ambition, but did II
30 noisily and dirtily that the Who'll.
neighborhood was In a continual tur
moi over it? And suppose she talked
and thought about her housekeeping
all the time. and was always having
additions built to her house when she
couldn't Keep clean what she already
had: and suppose. with 1t ALL she made
<he house altogether unpeaceful and
unlivabte-'
"Jusf one minute.' Sheridan inter
rupted adding, with terrible courtesy
III ycu win permit me? Have 20,
sver been right about anythingg"
II don't quite
X ask the simple question: Hav,
seop ever been right about anythin,
whatever In the course Of your life
lAxe you ever been right upon an,
kb5ecf o. question you've though
p69t oe talked abputf Can you men
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