Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-02

who appeals to me is one who can surmount
all obstacles" she answered with grave
tenderness who has success running In his
viens." Not shade OF her former gravity
now showed on the speakers face it lighted
as II flame Of enthusiasm had escaped
from the temple Of her SOUL She paused
for moment and lifted her head, and in
the transporting gaze that seemed to pass
beyond him and was lost into space, for
the first time the man read and understood
the girls nature.
"Have you ever lain awake at night,
Billy. ever curled up on window-seat in
the daytime and planned your future?"
She did not wait for an answer. but kept
on: II have: and I'm those dreams of
mine I would always take my place by the
side of my great knight errant, helping him
to become greater-the damsel riding on
the pillion of my lords war-horse as he
goes to war. At times he has been
diplomatist. a jurist, law-maker; and
l have always lent him strength When
marry Billy. my husbands work will be
my work; his struggles, my struggles; but
the man must have greatness running
through his veins"
Murgatroyd smiled sheepishly. He had
his full proportion of conceit, ana he did
not quite relish this.
"Thcn haven't figured often II the lime
light of your dreams?'
IF only you had, Billy, but you haven't.
much as I have tried my best to fit my
knights armor on you and place you on
his war-horse. Now can't you see what
II would mean II we tried the experiment
of marriage? Marriage would not make
me happy II would be misery
Misery" he snatched the word from his
lips
"Yes, misery for you" she finished. "Can
the girl who must have money make poor
man happy, much as she may love MN
olxa
much as she may love him? A woman
with social ambitions loves a man with
none; can she make him happy? No
And while I am none of these. yet. some
how, I've got to fulfill my destiny; ana I'm
not going to chafe, anger and everlastingiy
offend the man who doesn't belong-ooesh
| fit In with my Ideas!
'But I do flt in, as you phrase 1t,
Murgatroyd maintained. Haven't am
| bition? And am I not fghter?-foud
think so IL you knew the devil OF fight
I am having right now with my own
| organzation---with Cradlebaughs; ana In
going to win w
Shirley smiled family at his almost
| boyish earnestness. but she shook her head
''You are too much Of a reformer, too
much of a crank--no, I'm sorry to tell you
| so, but In my inmost soul believe you Will
| fail You're built that way! l don't know
why. but men of influence have weighed
| YOU in the balance and found you wanting.
| William Murgatroyd, politically you're dead
that's what they tell me. There's no
future for you; you have ruthlessly
antagonized every valuable interest need
| lessly. That's not success"
| Murgatroyd's face paled; his hand
| trembed as he raised It in protest.
But the people-the people believe in
me?"
Shirley smiled again in spite of herself
"You haven't an ounce of diplomacy ir
your whole body!'
Not If you call obeying orders from
Peter Broderick diplomacy"
Still the girl was merciless.
you hit from the shoulder wildly; II
| lands on and hurts your opponent, but II
kills YOU You're only honest, Billy, nothing
| else"
Murgatroyd swung about nervously and
| glanced out of the window as he cried:
"Only honest Doesn't that count with
you--doesnt II signifyY'
cts easy enough to be honest, but It Is
| great to make your honesty save and not
| destroy you To get these men behind YOU
| instead of opposed to you; to make your
| organization do what you want it to do
| TO rise upon it's shoulders because you make
| il lift you up All!
| but, Shirley" interposed Murgatroyd
cant you see that the man who stands VI
| for a principle cannot fail?'
what have you done so far?" she kept
| on persistently. You're prosecutor of the
pleas, your first. last and only office. Am
right?"
| .In n way what you say Is the truth
| Politically shall die" Murgatroyd shud
| dered as he spoke-'unless / can force thi:
issue to a finish while my Office lasts"
| "And them" Her manner in putting the
| question nettled him.
'Well, then. / suppose I shall live and
| INF al il hOnasf
Look at Mr. Thorne"
| "Ah, it is Thorne, then"
"a while ago 1 told you 1t was not Mr.
| Thorne" She paused moment and then
as If speaking to herself, said But som'
| day / shall meet the man I'm looking Tor
| some day
when you do. Shirley Bloodgood," h
| was quick to remind her, tits an evel
chance that he won't care for you"
| Shirley lost no time In retorting:
TITS a chance I'm going to take! I cal
| love-" she went on wistfully, "yes," an
| then blushing. added very tenderly, II an
laying my soul bare to YOU. william Muir
| gatroyd, because / believe somehow tina
| you have right TO see 1t. Again repeat
look at Mr.. Thorne!-a prospective Unite'
| States Senator!
'You admire him?"
He succeeds"
"Do you know why Il may be possibl
for him to get the nomination for Senator
Have you any idea, young woman. what
costs in this state to be chosen Senatorf"
Does 1t cost anything?" was her naiv
rejoinder.
.Just about three-quarters Of y millio
to swing the thingl Thorne has money an
backing and"
.And you have nsithsr," shs anishsd 10
j him,
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