Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-05-08

| that way myself; a great many Of my
friends felt that way--and still feel
that way, for that matter. But they
subscribe, just the same-and I buy
them. The average American likes to
kick and raise Cain with the govern
ment-he1l wolf and howl about In
competency and graft and all that
stun. But in the end he'll help the
government He has to. because he's
an American It's in the blood. He
can't help It." He laughed again,
turned to the telephone and called a
number. Corwin and Roberts lis.
tened.
'Ts that the Observer! Mr.. Hlgiey,
please" "a pause) "E1lgieyf Ready
to go to press7 All right-we're Just
in time. Get this-and set It in scare
head type: Falltown has gone over
the top! Big subscriptions BY Carter
Corw1n and Morley Roberts did the
trick. Great-isn't it,
He turned, after placing the receiv-
er on the hook, and beamed at Cor
win and Roberts
Gentlemen, accept my personal
thanks. You have made It possible
for me to say that for once, we have
won; that am not failure and that
Falltown is an American city"
When Corwin and Roberts again
reached the street it seemed to Cor
win that Falltown had changed. The
streets were 1ivelier; there was
different tone to the throb and the
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head high when people looked at him.
For no longer did there dwell in his
heart those malignant devils Of doubt
and suspicion that had once been
there-insisting that man was su-
preme and that country was not to
be considered. And once more
when Corwin reached the corner OF
Main and Meridian streets-he saw
vision.
This time it was Molly King.
She had taken Ben home, leaving
him with her father. She was on he.
way to the office, and when she saw
Corwin she held copy of the OBJ
server in one hand. Her face was ra.
diant.
"Oh," she said, seizing Corwin by
an arm and gripping it tight; "that
was wonderful! am so glad!"
Corwin grinned. And then, as he
walked toward the Office with the
girl, his face grew grave.
Molly" he said as they paused at
the foot Of the stairs, II was in dan
ger of losing my country. And you
gave 1t back to me-"
'Well." she said, smiling happily,
Il didn't want you to lose it."
"You didn't tell Ben about-about
me not subscribing?" he questioned.
mot a word. Ben didn't know.
Not even when I took him to the Of.
fice."
molly" said Corwin gravaly. "did
you take Ben to the Office purposely
Just to influence me to-"
She blushed and looked downward
not meeting his eyes.
'Well." she said, hesitatingly
what else could do. Today is the
last day-and Ben came, and IL
thought-knowing you didn't-or
wouldn't-understand And so took
him"
Late that night Corwin and Molly
were standing at the corner of Main
and Meridian streets watching the
jostling crowd that packed the two
streets from curb to curb.
Dillon had lost no time after the
visit Of Corwin and Roberts, and the
issue OF the Observer that carried the
story of Falltown's greatest achieve
ment, also informed the citizens OF
the town that the achievement
would be cerebrated fittingly.
And Falltown was celebrating
There had not been much time to ar
range decorations. but enterprising
merchants had draped the fronts oi
their stores with dags and bunting;
down Main street in front of the City
Hall there we're festoons of colored
, lights-and platform-portable-
. upon which a band played.
But II there were not so very many
decorations there was plenty Of noise
s-with the blare Of horns and the
clang Of bells and the clatter of hur
riedly constructed contrivances o.
, many patterns-and the sound Of 4
! filled Corwin with a tingling exults
, ton that he had never felt before.
II almost lost this" he whispered
to the girl. during momentary lull
'What?"
'"The crowd. the people-the spiri
, Of 1t all. Molly" he added in Low
) voice, isn't 1t great to have a coun
! try. after-after all?"
She looked mischievously at him.
' "And to have conquered all mean
= petty suspicious" she said.
He nodded, flushing.
: "And to feel that now the countr.
: can pay its debts"
"Yes."
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