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here for a thousand years and never
make as much as $1,000 a year. But
you are interested in politics and
father says the Judge still has enor-
nous political influence. Now the
judge can't possibly live much longer
and if he ever is going to put you In
Congress now is the time"
But, Jane, I'm only 20. Naturally
they wouldn't elect me- Besides, Can-
iels is a perfectly good man and has
represented this district for years. He
is 81 or 81 now. and the judge thinks
he will drop out just about the time
I am ready to run-say in five or six
years. But I'm only kid in politics
now"
Then why doesn't the judge at
least send you to the State Legisla-
ture?"
He wants me to run next term, but
Mccullough is entitled to his two
years. The judge promised them to
him."
If it isn't one thing it's another
still be waiting for some one to die OF
for something to turn up. Oh, If
were a man would not stay tied to an
octogenarian's apron strings. I'd do
what my father did, what all men who
have amounted to anything did. Id
make up my mind what wanted and
go out and get it,"
Jane" said James after little un-
happy silence. has it ever occurred
to you that all our discussions end
this way? And doesn't that seem
very terrible thing to you? 1t does
to me-"
Il suppose So" answered Jane fret
fully. but I dare say you'll be claim
ing next that it's all my fault. If you
had my nerves or suffered with your
back as I suffer with mine it seems
to me that I would be little consid-
crate and 60 out of my way OCCASION
ally to please you"
I'm not claiming anything or blam-
ing anybody. I am trying to figure out
Just where the trouble lies. Nor is it
! Just to say I have not tried to please
YOU. Sometimes I think l try too
hard. Sometimes I think you would
like me better if gave you real cause
for disliking me-"
Il don't dislike you. How silly!
! Let's go TO bed or first thing you know
you will be getting sentimental and I'm
not in a sentimental mood tonight"
James sighed and the discussion
ended. What James wanted to ask of
Jane and did not dare, was why she
so often went out of her way and spent
so much energy to hunt up old griev-
ances against him.
Not that it was really necessary to
ask. James. unfortunately. knew the
answer. He knew only too well that it
was necessary for James peace of
mind that she stand we'll in her own
eyes. Even she could not make herself
believe that she treated her husband
fairly these days:
James knew that Jane was ashamed
of the scene before her father
ashamed in her heart of hearts of the
| attitude she had taken regarding Mrs.
Preston But he knew. too. that if she
were ashamed tonight and somewhat
| repentant she would not or could not
| rest content until she had somehow
! found excuse for herself and was once
more happily restored in her self
esteem.
And to do that it was unfortunately
necessary that he should be sacrificed
and his culpability magnifled Old
offenses would be dug up and hashed
and rehashed-old quarrels re-lived;
| old grievances multiplied.
James went to sleep dreading the
morrow. Il believe that James con-
| science Is to blame-that we both
would be happier if she had no con-
| science" was his last waking thought
Leslie Harris returns to the scene.
! tomorrow