The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-01

as he had never done before, that they
were children; that here and there
In the mass of humanity is one who
was born to lead, but the great mass
itself must be children always. doing
as they are bid
"My friends" ne managed to say,
1--WE suddenly find ourselves In ire
mendous times. Some of you know my
we are engaged. did not seek 1t;
tried to avoid It; yet, when the re-
sponsibility was forced upon me ac-
cepted that responsibility. / gave up
the life / enjoyed, the environment In
which / found delight, the friends /
loved. velour nation Is now In a
somewhat similar position. 1t has to
go into business which 1t did not
seek, of which 1t does not approve, but
which fate has thrust upon It. 1t has
to break off the current Of its life and
turn 1t into undreamed-of channels,
and we, as individuals who make up
the nation, must do the same. / have
already enlisted, and expect that with
In few hours l shall be In uniform.
Some of you are single men of mill
similar steps. For the rest-the bust
ness will be wound up as soon as pos
sible, so that you may be released for
some form of national service. You
will ali receive three months salary in
lieu of notice. Mr.. Murdoch will look
after the details. When that has been
done my wealth, or such part of 1t as
remains, will be placed at the dis
posal of the government. If we win it
will be well invested in a good cause !;
If we lose, 1t would have been lost
anyway"
No one knew just how the meeting
broke up, but Grant had a confused
remembrance of many handclasps and
some tears. He was not sure that he
had not, perhaps, added one or two to
friendship and Of an emotion born of
high resolve
AS he stood In his own Office again,
trying to get the events of these last
few days into some sort of perspective,
Phyllis Bruce entered. He motioned
dumbly to chair, but she came and
stood by his desk. Her face was very
white and her lips trembled with the
words she tried to utter.
81 can't CO." she managed to say at
length.
Cant go? I don't understand
Hubert has joined" she said.
Hubert, the boyl Why, he is only
In school"
HE is sixteen, and large for his age
He came home confessing, and say
ing 1t was his first lie, and the first
important thing he ever did without
consulting mother. He said he knew
he wouldn't be able to stand 1t IL he
told her first"
Foolish, but heroic" Grant COM
mented. BE proud Of him. 1t takes
more than wisdom to be heroic"
"And Grace Is going to England She
was taking nursing, you know, and
SO gets preference. We can't all
leave mother"
He found 1t difficult to speak. "You
wanted to 60 to the Front2" he man.
aged.
"Of course; where e1seT
Her hand was on the desk his own
slipped over until 1t closed on 1t.
you are a little heroine" he MUIR
INJURED.
"No, I'm not I'm little fool to
tell you this, but how can / stay
why should I stay-when you are
gonew
She was looking down, but after her
confession she raised her eyes to his,
and he wondered that he had never
known how beautiful she was. He
could have taken her In his arms, but
something, with the power Of invisible
chains, held him back. In that SUI
preme moment vision swan before
him; vision Of mountain stream
backed by tawny foothills, and girl
as beautiful as eveL this Phyllis, who
had wrapped him In her arms
and said, 1--WE must go and forget"
And he had not forgotten
When he did not respond she drew
herself slowly away. "You will hate
me-" she said.
"That Is impossible" he corrected,
quickly. 81 am very sorry If I have
let you think more than I intended. !
care for you very, very much indeed.
care for you so much that I will not
let you think care for you more Can
you understand that?"
Eyes. You like me, but you love
some one else"
He was disconnected by her intui-
ton and the terse frankness with
which she stated the case.
81 will take you into my confidence,
Phyllis, IL l may" he said at length.
81 do like you; did love some one
else. And that old attachment is still
so strong that 1t would be hardly fair
lit would be hardly fair"
Observation-Disclosures"
G. Ia