Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-20

father. Hc is hardly ever anything
but cheerful. Please tell me VIVA;
YOU are limiting"
II wasn't limiting Bu,. If you
don't mind talking 10 me minute.
snnpos" NO Ect away from these
confounded cars"
II" turned cast. following the iron
t"n"" of N" square until they
reached tho high grass bank and tho
ola box h"ds" which surrounded the
garden at tho back Of the Cover
n"r's house. At tn" corner Of tho
street. which sank FAR below the
garden terrace. ne stopped again and
laid restraining hand on her arm.
He thinks It great deal OF you
too"
She shook his hand from her
sleeve. Why shouldn't he? am
| his only child Then her voice
! hardened and she glanced at him
| suSpiciousiy. Il wish for once you
would try 10 bc honest"
Honest" Ills amusement was
perfectly sincere. 4 am as honest
hS the day and I've always been.
| That's why I'm ia politics"
Then toll me- what you are try
| ing TO say about father. II there's
anything wrong, Ii rather DC told
at once"
They were still standing on tho de-
serted corner below the garden. and
while she waited for Nis answer. Sho
glanced away from him up the side
street, which rose liz Il steep ascent
from the business quarter Of Inc
town. III. sun WAS stin high over
IN" distant housctups ana tho li-h,
turned tn" brick pavement 10 a rich
red and shot IN" clouds VI gray dust
/ },
one which had seen better DAYS and
som" wcll-built old houses. with rcd
walls and white porch"s. l"nt an air
/ OF hospitality and comfortable living
To IN" numerous cheap boarding
places that filled tho street crowds
OF children were playing games or
skating on roller skates over tho
sidewalk; and ON tho porchcs "A few
!ist!esS women cossipcd idly: or razcd
out over newspapers which they ala
not read
Wei. there amt anything wrong
cAactly--yci." replied G,yshoiu.
But there may bc. you thinkr''
Ih"t depends upon him. If he
keeps headed the way hes going.
ana he's as stubborn as mule.
thcreIl be trouble a. sure as my.
nam" is Julius"
rs that what you've quarrelcd
about Of late-the way he's going?''
Bless your heart, honey. We amt
Hu"'re!.ed! Has II sounded Xix. that
~ YOU I've just been trying to
max hlm see reason. THAT'S all IIo
amt got a r;.;ht, YOU know, to turn
AGAINST MS best friends the way he's
dong Friends are friends whether
you are IN office or out. and there's
" lot that man owes to the folks
iHat have stood 10y him tell Won
Know politics from the bottom up,
'hd there amt no room In en- for
INC mani don't give "A darn who he
iS-that don't stand by his friends.
II hes the President OF the United
states, he'll find that he can't af-
t'rd not 10 stand By the people who
put him thcre!''
50 this was tho trouble, II. had
let out his grievance at last. ana
from the smoldering resentment, in
his eyes. she understood that som,
real or imaginary injustice had nut
. MN Tor the moment al least, in an
Ugly temper. II he had not met her
when ne left the house. II he had
waited TO grow cool. 10 reflect. he
would probably never have taken
her into his confidence. Chance again.
81" thought, not without bitterness.
How much Of the happiness or unhan-
pincsS ~ life depended upon chance!
i don't believe it," she returned
'nnhaucaIiy He always stands 10y
people"
lie used to-" he replied sulicnIy.
nut that was In the old days when
lac needed en-. The TRUTH is hes
got his head turned by his election.
IL" thinks he's SO strong that he can
go on alone and keep the crowd at
his back; he'll find he's mistaken. and
| mat the crowd, when IL ain't worked
| Fieht from the inside. is poor thing
u depend on. The crowd does the
shouting, hut It's mans friends
that start the tune"
Are you talking about the strike
She asked. Il thought he was in
sympathy with the strikers"
on. he says he is, hut he won't
prove it,"
Sh" faced linn squarcly, with hor
head held high AMI her eyes cold
ahd determined What do YOU want
IN" I" do? Please don't beat about
III" bush any longer"
~" hcsitatcd moment and she
inferred that he was trying to de-
'ide now far he might venture with
safety. We'll, | thought YOU might
speak word to him" he said lie
sets such store by what YOU would
'''''tN''N s'u 4iliS ~ III op al
mint that he ought 70 stand by his
friends"
ITO stand by his friend, that
means YOU" she rcjoincd
"oh. he'll know quick enough what
II means You must be smar; about
II. of course. but don't mind his
knowing that I've been speaking To
YOU It's for his own good that I'm
talkinE-for the very minute that
the fellows find out he amt been on
the square with 'cm. (, viii be moth
Ing doing for the Governor"
1t is II threat thcu?" she asked
sharply.
ia call 1T something clsc II |
were YOU. Look here" he continued
hrislIy. you'd Ike to see the uld
man go to tho senate. and naaypc
higher up, wouldn't you?"
ooh. Of ocoursc. What has mat
to du with ~"
Ii" wink"d and laught-d know
inely Well you Just take. my al
vice and drop hint to him about
this business. Then, perhaps. you'n
see
"If he doesn't take the hint. what
Will you do?"
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