Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

the better for what you are doing and
demonstrating"
"But that Is mans point of view,"
the boss persisted. "How do you get
1t? You are all woman, you know;
and your mixing and mingling-at
least, since have known you-has all
been purely social. How do you get
the big overlook"
Il don't know. I was foolish and
frivolous once, like most young girls,
I suppose. But we all grow older;
and we ought to grow wiser. Besides,
the woman has the advantage of the
man in one respect; she has time to
think and plan and reason things out
as busy man can't have. Your prob.
lem has seemed very simple to me.
from the very beginning. 1t asked for
strong man and an honest one. You
were to take charge Of piece of
property that had been abused and
knocked about and used as means
Of extortion and oppression, and you
were to make it good"
again, that is a mans point of
view."
"Oh, no." she protested quickly.
'There is no sex in ethics. Women are
the natural house-cleaners, perhaps,
but that isn't saying that a man can't
be one, too, If he wants to be-
At this, the boss got up and began
to tramp up and down the room;
could hear him. knew she'd been
having the, biggest kind Of job to
keep him shut up in this sort Of
abstract corral, when all the time he
was loving her fit to kill, but APP
parently she had been doing it, sue
cessfully. There wasn't the faintest
breath of sentiment in the air; not
the slightest Whit. When she began
again, could somehow feel that she
was just in time TO prevent his break
ing out into all sorts of love-making.
1.-THE time has come, now, when you
must take another leaf out of my
book" she said, with just the proper
little cooling tang in her voice. Cup
to the present you have been hammer
ing your way to the end like a strong
man, and that was right. But you
have been more or less reckless-and
that isn't right or fair or just to lot
Of other people"
The tramping stopped and I heard
him say: II don't know Wis: you
mean"
II mean that matters have come to
such pass now that you can't afford
to tale. any risks-personal risks. If
the plan the enemy is trying doesn't
work, it will try another and more
desperate one."
"You've been talking to Ripley" he
laughed. "Ripley wants me, to become
gun-toter and provide myself with
body-guard. I'd look well, wouldn't
1? But what do you mean by the plan
the enemy is now trying'T'
She hesitated little, and then said /:
II shall make no charges, because !
have no proof. But I read the news
papers, and Mr.. Van Britt tells me
something, now and then. You al
having a terrible lot Of wrecks"
"That is merely bad luck" he re.
| Joined easily.
freshness is no part Of true cour-
age" she interpolated, calmly. "As q
private individual you might say that
your life is your own, and that you
have a perfect right to risk 1t as you
please. But as the general manager
| of the railroad, with a lot Of your
friends holding Office under you, you
can't say that Besides, you are fight
ing for cause, and that cause will
stand or fall with you"
!, you ought to be q member Of this
new reform Legislature that some Of
our good friends think is coming up
the pike" he chuckled; but she ignored
the good-natured' gibe and made him
listen. - 49,
7 was visiting day or two at the
capital last week, and there are In
ffuences at work that you don't know
about. If the opposition can't make
your administration failure, it won't
hesitate to get rid Of you In the easiest
way that Offers"
There was silence In the majors
den for a minute OF so. and then the
boss said:
.As usual, you know more than you
are willing to tell me-"
"Perhaps not" was the prompt an
swer. Perhaps I am only the on
looker-who can usually see thing,
rather better than the persons actual
" involved. Hitherto I have urged
you to be bold, and then again to b,
bold. Now am begging you to bs
prudent"
"In what way7"
Careful for yourself. For example,
you walked out here this evening
don't do that any more. Come In Z
falkland don't come alone"
couldn't see his frown Of disagree
inent, but I knew well enough it wal
there.
''There spoke the woman in you
he said. III I should show the white
feather that way, they'd have some e1
cuse for potting me-"
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