ilSi
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY o A PENNSYLVANIA
By Samuel W. Pennypackor
Pennsylvania Most Zealous
and Energetic Governor
(Copyright, 1917, by the Public, LtJeer Conipiny.) ,
CHAPTER VII (Continued)
nniETHER or not it can be claimed for any man that lie brought
nbotit tho nomination of the President of the United States, that
result nlways being tho outcomo of the piny of forec3 in existence nt
tho time, certain it i3 that while three hundred and &Ix stalwarts
stood by Grant to tho end, Grler began to voto fo4 Garfield on tho
second ballot and continued until over a hundred had been cast and
until tho convention accepted that candidate. In a published inter
view a day or two later, ho said that Uorkcr "had n3 much to do
ns any other individual in bringing about the nomination of Gar
field." Tho league thereupon issued a circular, written by me,
calling upon the independent voters to support the nominee of the
party. After tho election Barker looked forward to being appointed
Secretary of tho Treasury, and I have seen u letter of Jumcs G.
Blaine, who becume Secretary ef State, giving his assent to tho
proposition. For several years Barker had been tho agent of the
Government in ltussla in securing tho construction of vessels of
war, and in 1880 after the convention he went over to that country
for tho purpose of making arrangements to build railroads there,
ar)d whilo there the Czar decorated him with the insignia of some
order of distinction, lie took MacVeagh with him ns his counsel,
nnd while en route confided his ambitions nnd was pleased to learn
that in tho opinion of MncYcugh no other course was open to Clnr
ficjd. Before they started JIacVcagh suggested that they take their
wivc3 with them, to which Barker assented. After their return,
MacVcagh sent a bill for counsel fees and expenses, including thoso
of his wife, and said Barker to me: "I did not want to raiso a
question with him at that juncture, and like u fool I paid them nil."
Then JlacVcagh became Attorney General and n member of the
Cabinet. The reason, of course, was quite plain, and it ought to
have been obvious to Barker. MacVeagh was identified with tho
independents, participating in all of their councils, and was at the
same time tho son-in-law of Simon Cameron, and, therefore, fitted
both ways. I stood by Barkci and sent a letter to tho President
In which, 'answering the objection to Barker's youth, I said, "Though
one of our younger men he is the senior by several years of tho
nblcst of tho Treasurers when appointed by tho greatest of our
Presidents." The letter failed, but tho phrase struck and was
repeated to several persons by Garfield.
Civil Service Reform
In 1881 a Civil Scrvico Itcform Association was organized in
Philadelphia, with MaeVcagh as president and myself as hccrctary.
For a long time tho records were kept and the meetings were held
in my ofiico at 209 South SixMi street, and their first conflict with
the outside and wicked world I maintained in u scries of letters
with Howard M. Jenkins, afterward editor of "Tho Friend" und
nutlior of a "History of Gwynedd." He was a combative and able
fellow, a friend of Barker, anxiou3 for tho improvement of public
life, but he had no faith in civil scrvico reform. He perished by
falling from a foot log over Buck Hill Falls. I was not altogether
in sympathy with my associates in this work. Tho difference was
partly fundamental. I felt that pretty much the whole merit of
tho 6ystcm consisted in tho advocacy of permanence of tenure; that
is, that no one of tho ministerial officeholders .should be removed
except for incompetence or fuilurc in tiio performance of their duties.
A reversal of tho doctrine introduced by Andrew Jackson that to the
victor belongs the spoils. They had more faith in the benefit of pre
liminary examinations, which never seemed to me to be effective
means of securing competent officials nnd which hamper those
chargqd "with responsibility. The difference was also partly political.
I wanted tho Republicans to make our public life better and their
idea , was to have these tasks accomplished by the Democrats.
When, therefore, Gcorgo William Curtis, who was president of tho
National Civil Service Reform Association, endeavored to throw
its weight in favor of Cleveland, and against Blaine, ho was fol
' lowed by most of tho active members in Philadelphia. I protestqd
and wrote a letter to him, which appeared in the New York Tribune,
was issued as a campaign document by tho Republican National
Committee and sent nil over tho United States. Whilo I have
always continued my membership in the association, I have taken
no active part in tho conduct of its affairs since that time. As wo
look, back with the light shown by subsequent development, wo nro
compelled to recognize that Blaine was tho most astute and saga
cious statesman of hia period, that his method of dealing with other
countries on. the two continents was based on correct principles
and are now generally accepted, and that tho Amciicau people dis
played little wisdom in their treatment of him, nnd by it lo&t im
portant opportunities to advance their own welfare. By getting out
of sympathy with its surroundings, tho Philadelphia association
lost much in strength arid has never recovered its vitality. When
B3 Governor I had tho opportunity to put my principles into practice,
could point to tho fact that no official during my incumbency had
been removed for political reasons, and had recommended the adop
tion of cjvil service reform by tho State, the association was too
timid to commend, and when Woodrow Wilson, who ns a citizen had
loudly advocated the system, and as a President at once removed
nn' expert official in tho Philadelphia Custom House to make way for
a Democrat, overriding tho request of tho association, it was too
timid to condemn.
Into the platform of tho National Republican League I had
this plank .inserted:
"That the worst of tho existing evils of our national life being
tho results of former Democratic rulo should be remedied by the
restoration in our local, State and national Governments of the
I ' i'Hrl'MSCH v.-fe.v)"'! - . i ,.JLf udiuy, vuK jt'1
Wtr. MmMSWf?W &i
tenure of loutiue offices for life or during good behavior, with the
establishment of pensions for superannuated officials nnd merited
promotion within each department of the public service."
The members of the executive committee were now Wharton
Barker, chairman; Samuel S. Hollingsworth, Samuel W. Penny
packer, Edward II. Wood, Henry Reed, Mayer Sulzberger and Silas,
W. Pettit. Tho fact that of these seven, one went to City Councils,
three to the bench and one to the Governor's chair has a lesson for
nmbitious young men. The surest road to success in public life is
to ascertain some principle, right in itself and beneficial to tho
State, and cling to it until tho world understands, as in time it
surely will.
The importance of money is very much exaggerated. I haw
known the moot successful merchant in America to seek the United
States Senate; and a coal miner, t-nid to In- worth thirty millions
of dollars, to seel: the governorship; and both of them failed. The
efTort to build up popularity by promising to give the people not
what they ought to have, but what they are ciying for at tho
moment, to spread the sail for all tho winds that may happen to
blow, is likewiso to follow tho path which ends at Sahara.
In order to make a test of our hold upon Garfield, wu deter
mined upon a candidal", for one of tho important offices in Phila
delphia, not one of uurt-ulvcx, nnd Baikcr, Hollingswurth, Pettit,
Wood and myself made a pilgrimage to Washington. One of the
party suggested that before hccing the President wo make a call
upon tho Attorney General. MncVcngh soon discovered our errand
and without invitation said: "I will go over with you," and at
once proceeded to lake charge of tho party. He is nothing miles-,
adroit and with un assumption thnt we were unknown, introduced
us to the President ns very good friends of his from Philadelphia
engaged in dilettante politics nnd seeking to better n wicked world.
Garfield, robust, alcit and cordial, took tho cue at once, und as one
speech after another was made woic a half-concealed smile which
bodrd ill. Provoked at what I regarded as an attempt to lead us
into n uul-de-sac I arose from .the s-ofa on which MucYcngU and
Hollingsworth hud been sitting almost lovingly together, and con
fronting tho President, I said:
"Mr. President, these gentlemen are your friends who have
proved that friendship not only since but before you were nominated.
You arc in tho midst of a struggle, you dared to appoint a collector
in New York who did not suit Mr. Conkling and ho is in arm-
against you. Mr. Cameron is in ulliance with him and the war
will soon be waged in Philadelphia as well. You will need real
friends. We arc here to ask this appointment not t-o much to
advance tho fortunes of the appointee, but as an indication that you
have given us recognition."
The reference to Collector Robertson sobered him and the smile
disappeared. He endeavored to parry:
"But I have given you recognition in the appointment of Mac
Veagh." Here was the opportunity. I pointed my finger nt Wayne, who
too had recovered from ':'3 smile:
"He does not answer. It is true that he is well known as an
independent and a reformer, and has taken part in all of our coun
cils. It is just us truo thuj he is a son-in-law of Simon Cameron,
a brother-in-law of Don Cameron, und that enables men to fay that
his appointment was as much due to his family associations as to
his political predilections."
A situation had been laid bare in the piescncc of both of them.
1 All of tho participants in the interview, including Wayne, had be
come as serious us owls. Wo had come down from lunar heights
to bed pan. As tho President dismissed us he shook hands, and said:
"I sec you know how to take care of yourselves."
Said Pettit: "Pennypackcr, you slid over some very thin ice."
Said Hollingsworth: "I don't believe a scene liko that ever
beforo occurred in the White House."
A few days later Garfield was shot, MacYcagh disappeared from
tho Cabinet, and what would have been the outcomo of our effort
we never knew. The figures in tho kaleidoscope took on other com
binations. Tho National Republican League extended its operations over
the State. Senator Jame3 W. Lee, of Venango County; became
chairman of a committee, consisting of John Stewart, now a Justice
llic.se four hidrlights of the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1880, the first ever attended by
reprinted tram I-rnnK Leslies Magazine ol mat time. At the right above is a general Mew ol the convent
interesting Hiicrtarle of the meeting held at the same lime by the National Woman's HufXrnee Association ii
seu'ii and one-half jenrs later, tho question of woman j-uffrage is scheduled to come un in the United Slates
is a sketch of the midnight rally in the convention hull for Senator Maine, June l-.". At the right is General
irom Illinois, entertaining tlie negro delegates lrom tne houtn.
of the Sujiieme Court; Hugh S. Hemming, of Allegheny; William
T. Davie;-, of Bradford, afterward Lieutenant Governor; J. W.
M. Gciat, an editor in Lancaster; Thomas W. Phillips, a wealthy oil
operator of Lawrence; Colonel William McMiehacl and myself.
McMichael .was tho oldest son of Mayor Morton McMichael, a
handsonlo fellow, who had been out in the war in one of thu
western armies and, like all of the family, had just a little air of
stiffness and solidity. He nt one time was United States District
Attorney in Philadelphia and later went to New Yoik with the
thought of making a fortune in the piactice of his profession, but
met with no gieat success there. Ho took with him John R. Dos
Passos, a curly-haired youth, who began his career by sweeping
out tho offices of William T. Price und is closing it with wcuith and
a fame which has extended over the country. "McMichael was presi
dent of tho Republican Invinciblc3, u club of men organised in regi
mental shape, wearing capes and carrying lurched of coal oil lamps,
which in its heyday was regarded as tho best disciplined march
ing club in tho land. I belonged to and later was captain of Com
pany II. In the political campaigns toward tho close of and fol
lowing the war the Invincibies marched the streets of the city and
made excursions to the neighboring towns of Norristown, Potts
town, Phoenixville, Reading, Trenton and other places. "Invincible
in peace, invisible in war." was the description of Tho Age, but
they marked a phase of tho military spirit of the time and they
always made an impiession, wherever they appeared. Sometimes
there was an approach to actual waifaie. On one occasion, under
tho leadership of Henry Todd, a brother of M. Hampton Todd, later
Attorney General, and of a young fellow named Williams, the
Invincibies stormed and gutted the headquarters of the Demo
cratic Kcystono Club on Walnut street. Attacks were frequently
mado upon the club when in line. On one occasion arrangements
had been made to attend a meeting in the lower part of tho city.
For days beforehand it had been rumored that we were to be
assaulted on the way. Only about two hundred men turned out,
and they were accompanied by a delegation from the Harmony
Engine Company, which occupied tho sidewalks. The anticipated
attack did not occur, and lato at night the club returned to lieud-
iy Governor Pennypackcr, artSAjt
ion. while nt the left in the.sf ..'.'
ii 1'arv.ell Hall. Now, thirty- &1
i Congress. Below, at the left, xa
il John A. Logan, CongrcssmRn'Widfi
4 1v j. g
, ??'!
uuartcrii on Fifth street below Chestnut. At this lime the Ktjy?V-3
stone Club was nnrndinc down Chestnut street, and some of'.our;
men, with their capes on, ran up to the corner to watch thenvinpl
an instant there was a collision, and right under the vindowB'-tftv$j
tho office of the Mayor seven men were shot, including a yoiMKA'JM
member of the Paul family. This emeutc led to tho passage Ofgtt'iS
an ordinance by Councils preventing the parading of political cluWi'iM
within ten days preceding an election. Wo were once attacked !$' J
Norristown nt a place where a stone wall ran along one side trfK'.j
.1.- 1 rrl :l-i . 1 1 1 .!- i. 1 I . JLVt"'
over this wall. As they clambered up they were assisted by t$tMg
application of torches in the rear. Among the most active men tn'jt-,a
the club wcie Gcorgo Truman, an erect and athletic scion ofc-afl
well-known Quaker family, who was later killed; Alexander, PAC&raj
Colcsbcrry, afterward United States Marshal, and William B. Smitliff
wlio became Mayor of tho city. iJ-j
Thn splecHnn nf tin. Ntiitr. rntnmiMf In which T linvo mferrml CiL
marked a divergence in the councils of the independents. ..TheyJ$i
ccntuuigni lorccs nici cased and tended to inrow me movement. yi$
outside of tho oib, and there wcro some men who were ready to'i'y
leave their party. There were others, including myself, whose H;j
feeling was to do missionary .work anions the heathen at home. Tmw
committee represented the more conservative thought. vi!
November VI, 1880, Edward R. Wood gave an elaborate xmitlSM
witli a public purpose. Those present as guests were: Rudolph' 71!
Blnnkcnburg, an importation from Germany, who had succeeded itt-J'''
business!, never able to think with anv clearness, but imnelled.bv'rl
worthy und philanthropic impulses; Charles Wheeler, Franklin Aiy.i
Dick, Wayne MacYcagh, W. Rotch Wiater, Samuel W. PennypackwVj
josepn '
Barker,
and josepn i.. Vinson, ine nnairs 01 me city were considered;: -l
and as a result of the discussion there was organized a commitlie,& !
of one hundred, which for the next few years sat in judgments 4
upon the merits of candidates. Into it four of those present declined f,'
IO gu DIUl.ci, ,11111; v I'itKK, s-uiauu uuu iuovj, ViVT T
(CONTINUED TOJIOI.UOW)
Wayne MacVcagh, W. Rotch later, Samuel W. PennypackwjjV H
l G. Roscngaiten, Hampton L. Carson, Henry Reed, WharttittJ-va
r, Edward T. Steel, E. Dunbar Lockwood, T. Morris PeeVV,J
oseph L. Wilson. The affairs of the city were consideredfV-fl
RAINBOW'S END
t By REX BEACH
Author of "Tho fipo!Ier." "Tho Jarrlr." "Heart of lh SuiiMt '
t&
to
A novel of love, hidden treasure and rebellion in beautiful, mys;
terious tuba during tne exciting aays 01 ine rcvoir. against ijpain.
kPVi
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Copyright, 1917. Harper & Uroa.
CHAPTER XXVIII (Continued)
NOItlNU posBOSbcd a dominant person
ality; t?lto had a knack of tactfully
controlllne and directing: situations, but of
h -taudden Hho experienced u panic-stricken
flutter und she Ion her air of easy con
fidence. "Not now," she exclaimed, with, a vis
Ible Icusscnlne of color, "Don't bother to
tellnie now.''
"I've waited too (one; I must fjicak."
Norlne was amazed nt her own con
fUBlon. which wan nothlns lerti than clrl
hi 1 ulio had actually t'ono to pleccu at
threat of soinctlijnc she.liad lone expected
to hear,
'I know how tired of this worts you hae
become." tho man wan saylne. "I Know
you're eager to get back to your own work
nd your own life."
WelU'l '
"You have stayed on here just to nursa
me. Isn't that true?;1
Hha nodded somewhat doubtfully,
"Now then, you must stop thlnklne about
jno.and raalto your arrangements to co
home.''
Norlno eyed tho speaker queerly. ''Is
that what you have been tryini; so lone to
tell me?" she- Inquired,
Yes."
; "la that a!p
, ( The "Sck Man" Grows Slck'er
.Thjro. was'a moment of silence. "Yes.
Tou see. 1 know how tired you are of this
I, misery, this poverty, this Hopeless struggle.
Vou're' not a Cuban and our cause Isn't
TQurs. juxpcimiuna wiim irum me uiui
Mates oery now and then and the Govern.
man, lvt I nee. that you ar nut safely
.-, .'?- I.T.. -T . " - ...... "-
Ir uooara mo nrsi sum mat returns.
n .. ... ... .itAll innrnhnu. " '
Ifi Norlne's color had returned
"nnn't von nbed mo.
she- Inquired.
I'll man-
She eked
want ma any morel
over the hammock, looklnp down mistily.
ncea mo, want me any morei-
mnrn. .
Usteban turned hf tired eyes away, fear-
i ' lM. to, betray .In th mehls utter wretched
r-L l!Z -ll.Vr. hAf Annm All (hM ! r. An
WJ,W jruuj- VWI). HlflfU
stopped nnd gathered tho nltlt man Into
her youns, btrons urnm. "IHn't be silly,"
i-ho cried. ".My wot Id Is your world. i:sto
ban dear. I'll nccr, nover lcao r.u."
"Miss i:anst Norlno!" Vnrona tried
feebly to freo himself. "You mustn't "
Norlno was laughing through her tears.
"If you won't cpealc, V euppc.se 'must, but
it lu ery embarrassing. Don't you sup
pojo I know eNactly how much yen love
me? Why, you'o told me a. thousand
times"
"1'Icaee! Pleare!" ho cried In a shaklnr
olcc. 'This Is wronv. I wrn't let jou
jou, u kIiI with cveiy thine "
"llimhl" Shft rfrevv him closer. "You're
colnc to tell me that you hae nothlnu. can
ffer mo nothlns. You'ro Bolnit to do tho
em 1
generous, ncblo thing. Weill
liato gen
erous neoDle. I'm relllsh. utterly ueinsti
and spoiled, und I don't propose to be robbed
of un thing I want, least of all my happi
ness. You do Icve me. don't you?"'
Usteban's cry was eloquent; he clasped
his arms about her and she hejd him fierce
ly to her breast.
"Well. then, why dent you tell pie so?
I I.can't keep on proposing. It Isn't lady-
"We're quit mad, quite Insane," he told
her after a while. 'This only makes It
harder t& glvo yen up."
"You're not going to give ma up and
you're net gclpg to d.lo, I shan't let you.
Think what ou have to live for,"
'T did wrong to purrender."
"It was I who surrendered. Come ! Must
I tay H all? Aren't you going to ask me "
what?'' ' T T
"Why. to marry ypu, cf course."
Estebsn gasped; ho looked deeply Into
Norlne's eyes, then he closed his own. Ho
shook his head. "Not that," he whispered,
"Oh.- not that!" t ' , J
' "We're going to be married, nnd I'm gc
Ing to take you out of this miserable place."
T'What happiness I" he.murmqred. "If I
were well Jlut I won't let you marry a
dying man."
Norlne rose, her fnco aglow with new
strength, new determination. Him dried her
ees and readjusted her hair with deft, un
conscious touch, smiling down, meanwhile,
at the man. ''I brought you back when
you were all but, gone, I saved you after
iM'-MMrt. .naaisaysjt you-; jn, ana
(SliO turned, for a flcuro had darkened tho
door. It was one of her KnglUh-spkaklni;
convalescents who was nctlns s J t(.rt of
oiderly,
"SenorlUi." tho man mid. with a flash of
white teeth, "wo havo another nick man.
nnd you'd neer guess who, H 11 that
.Miicrlcan, l!l Dcnionio "
"Mr. Ilranch?"
"SI! Tho very same. Ho has just come
from tho front." ..........
V ho sick or wcunded?" l.'stcban In
quired. .. , . .
"Shot, by a Spanish bullet. He asked at
onco for our tenorlta."
Branch Leslie's "Wound"
"Of course. I'll rcmo In an Instant."
When the messenger had gono .Norlno bent
nnd pretscid her 11ns to Ksteban's. "He
member, you're mine to do with us I
please," she said; then sho fled down the
grassy street. ...
branch was waiting at Norlne's quarterc,
a soiled figure of dejection. Ills left arm
lay In a sling across his breast. He looked
up at her approach, but she ecarcyly
itcognlzed him, so greatly chanced was he.
Leslie had filled out. Thera was a
healthy color beneath his deep tan. his
flesh was firm, his eyes clear and bright.
"Hello, Norlne" he cried. "Well, they got
Norlno paused In astonishment "Why,
Lesllol I was so frightened: Hut
jou can't be badly hurt,"
"Bad enough so that Lopez sent me In. A
fellow gets flyblown If ho stays In the
Held, so I beat It.;'
"Has your arm been dressed?"
"No. I wouldn't let these rough-and-tumble
doctors touch It. They'd amputate
at the shoulder (or a hang-nall. I don't
trust 'em."
Then I'll look nb It"
nut Leslie shrugged. "Oh, it's feeling
fine, right now! I'd rather loae It alone.
I Just wanted to see you "
"You mustn't neglect It; there's danger
of"
"deal You're looking great." ho Inter
rupted. 'It's better than a banquet Just
to look at you."
1 "And I you!" Norlne scanned the in-
lrWP,WJ5W1
"Sure! I.Utrn to this" Ho thumped
Ids cheM, l!ft Pair of bellows in, Cuba.
Thq upon air did It.'
"What 11 pit ou wcie hmt just nt such
a tuni'. lint ou would tal.o niino ilsl.s.
Now thou. ltt'n hae 11 look nt "iir wound "
Sho pushed him, piotcttlinr. into Iter cabin.
"It doesn't huit. icull.' ho declared.
"It's, only u t-ciatUi."
"Of coui&e ou"d say so. Sit down."
"I'leaso don't bother. It jou don't
mind "
"Hut I do mind. Tf jou won't trust me
I'll run for, a doctor.'
"I toll jou I tan't stand "cm. They'll
probo uround and glo 11 fellow gangrene."
"Then bcliuo ourself." Norlno foried
tho patient Into u. 'h.-.lr nnd withdrew Ills
nrm from tho sIIuf. Then. dcplto his
weak leslstance, sho deftly removed the
bandago. From his expression sho felt
f,uro that she mutt bo hurting him, but
when tho Injury was exposed hhe looked
up in wonderment.
"Leslie!" she exclaimed. "What In tho
world "
"IVolll You Instated on seeing It," he
grumbled. "I told you It wasn't much."
He tried to meet her eyes, but failed.
There waH a moment's pause, then Norlno
Inquired, curiously; "What U tba troublo?
You'd better 'fens up."
Ilranch struggled with hlmeolf, he swal
lowed hard, then said: "I'nv going to. You
can seo now why I didn't go to u doctor;
I did It shot injself. You won't glvo me
uwayt'i
"Why I don't understand."
"Oh, I'm In trouble. I simply had to get
away, und this was all I could think of. I
wanted to blow a' real hole through myself,
und I tried threo times, Uut I missed my
telf."
"Missed yourself? How? Why?"
Ilrancl) wiped tho sweat from his face. "I
flinched shut my eyes and pulled tho
trigger."
Norlne seated herself wcaklly ; sho stared
lu bewilderment nt the unhappy speaker.
"Afraid? You, 1:1 Demonlo! Why, jou
atent afraid 'of anything 1"
"say 1 ou uonc oeueve nil .mat stun.
U?
never wut. They told m I was going to
clip nnd it seared me m that I tiled to aid
thliiatH quickly. I C"idilii't bear to din
slowly, to know- that 1 was dlng by
Inches, lint, l.otd! It scan d 1110 even
worso to go Into battle. 1 v.us blind with
frlsht nil tho time, and I never got over It.
Wny, thu sight of u uun Rives mo a chill,
nnd I jump evcty tlmo one goes oft. Coil!
how I'vo suffered! 1 went irary at our
llrst engagement cinzy with fear. 1 didn't
know wheio I was, or what happened, or
niiythlnc.
The Confession
"Aftcrvvaid, when they hailed 1110 as a.
heio, I thought tlicy wcio Ulddln;, that
evetbody must know how frightened I
was. Alter n time I saw that I'd foolr-1
thorn, and that shamed me. Then I had
to keep It up or becomo ridiculous, llut It
neatly killed me."
"If jou'ro' frpeaklng tha truth. I'm not
sure Jou'ro EUch u coward as you inuUe
out." Norlno said.
"Oh, yes I urn. Wult! Before I 1 new
It I had a reputation. Then I had to live
up to It." The speaker groaned. "It wasn't
to bad us long as 1 felt suro I was going
to dlo uuyhow. but when 1 discovered I
war getting well " Uranch raised 11 pair
of tragla ej'es, his tone changed. "I'll till
All ,...., .., ..., ...n 1 ..... I .. .., ....(I )
.w., 1, iit.fc .m.u me, A ClUI ru II, l'l Hill
j uoae Ol
Hon, for
was a
me. one
If Hltd.
Those buss lu my lungs died from suffeca-
r 1 nevur orcaipeu as long us uieru
Spaniard lu the same county with
le day 1 found that I cdtddn't cough
I got strong.
And
, J'fisjJ. 1 1'Hh afraid. oi,inj-, shadow and A Vase,) You ti
I stent well.
eat? Huh! I cobbled mv sliarA t.t fond
and whined for more. I stole whut be
longed to the others. I began to enjoy my
self to hae fun. Life opened up nice and
tosy. I fell In love with my new self und
the joy of living. Then I didn't want to
die never had, you understand, except to
cheat the bugs: It gave me the horrors to
think of the chances I'd taken. To be
strong, to be healthy nnd free from pain,
to tear my food like a wild animal, and
to enjoy hard work was all new and strange
and wonderful. 1 was drunk vvitll It. To
think of being cut down, crippled. 1 educed
to the useless, miserable thing I had been.
wan Intolerable. I was twlco aa scared
then as I'd ever bean,' for I had' more to
r
when pcoplo were looMng- natural pride.
I sunposo, -lull when they wticn't looking,
1 nil. how I dogged It! I nuvvled nn my
IilIIv nnd hid In holes lil.o n snuke '
'llow funny!" Noune exclaimed
"You've got u blaimd queer idea of
humor," Iliatuh Hashed, with .1 show of
lua foiiner Irritability
"And to voil shtt joutself?"
I "Yep! 1 tried to select a good spot
J where it wouldn't huit or pioe too lucon-
enlcnt. but there Isn't a place to sparo
I nn a fellow's wholo body. Ho needs every
i Inch of himself every minute. 1 was golni;
to thoot myself In tho loot, but my feet
nro full t bones nnd 1 saw myself on
crutches tlm lest of my life"
i "Why didn't jou lesign fiom thn ecivIcq
1 You didn't icgulnily enlist nnd you've
surelj- earned jour discharge."
Duni-h noddtd. "I thought of that, but
I've culned n leputatlon that I don't de-
sorva and, strangely enough, I'm madly
Jealotii t It. I thought If I weie reully
shot by u regular bullet I'd be mourned as
a hero nr.d have n chnnco to walk uut with
1 (olora flying. I want to tell my chtldien.
If I ever have any, what ii glorious man
was nnd how I helped to free Cuba, till,
I'd lie like a thief t- my own children ! Now
I you see why I don't want a doctor. There's
onlj- one thing I want and that's home."
Leslie hc..cd a deep sigh. "(Jeet I'm
' homesick." .
"So nm I." Not Ine feelingly declared.
I " think I understand how jou feel nnd
1 can't Kline you for wanting to live.
now that jou'vo learned what u splendid
thing Ufa Is." ,
"If O'llcllly had been with ine I think
T could have managed, somehow, for he
' would hao u"derslood, too. I I'll never
I go back to tho front alone the- can shoot
I ine If they want to. Havo jou heard any
" thing from him?"
"Not u word. Cuba swallowed him up.
Oh. Leslie It Is a cruel country ! It Is ,
taking the best und tho joungest. I want
i to go tiway,"
i Ho smiled mlrthlcMly. "I'm fed up on
It too. 1 want to bo wheio f can shave
when I need to and wear something besides
canvas pajamas. I'm. cured of war; I
want a policeman to stop the Iralllc und
aetp ms across uitt street.
"i want to put my icei i
, iuoie. ruMjn "J8' "
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1'llU, til ll Mfe U, II -! I IJilllllUfet ( 4 Ulus7l4 ffl
tno seir-iniueted hurt. Hrancli watcai
lier anxiously. ?vow and again he nlnd
like n child when sho touched his srotweu. w -.1
At last he Inquired, apprehensively) ! ,., is
tl
Infected
"No."
"Lord!
I'm glad' Wouldn't It be JU4v
XV
x-
mv luck to iret blood nolsonlnc?"
.Norlne suiptlscd her patient my inquire
Ing. irrelevantly, "Leslie, Ih there anybody,
hero who can many people?" '.V
"Jill? Why. of course!" Then suddenly
hlii somber faco lightened und ho crted,'
"Norlne! Do you meuii It?" rs
am jou. i wouion t marry -ou. ..,
"Why not? I'm perfectly well "&,&,
Leslie settled back In his rhalr.' Tjr
dine say some of the Cuban CVbjnet'-mr '
flrArtf rr,,i1,l tin, ,ii ?i rnml 1.1. W 1. n.L. . a
.-. .u..,., ,.,., .,. h ,wvv wtu.v av .1
Uago eeremonj-.
"A bluff wouldn't do."
"Who's going to bo married?"
"I fir,,
Ilranch slatted to his feet once more
inoutn leu open. "You? Nonsense V
she nodded, his face darkened. "W
he? Soma Cuban, I'll bet one oti
creators." t
"It Is poor Hstebaii."
The Last Straw
"Poor Lnteban'! Damn It, thejr'a
jivor. iiiav. mu ycry reasou no
you He's nfter your money." '
"Ho didn't ask ma. I asked hIirL'l
dying, Leslie." Thero was a pause,.
going io murry mm ana taxo mm
where he can get well," ' ,
"What will O'ltelllv say"' i!
"I'm afraid we'll nevih- see d'JleHiyl
. uvh iiisnicim inv. ji, ii&b laiten bj
will take Usteban, and that wouUl'
inj- iienri. t ' H
"Uo jou love mm as much as-llu
Norlno raised her eyes and ifo"!
depths Hrunoli read her answer.
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