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A PERSONAL POLICY.
The York Sun states: "It
igsaid of Mr. ClaTeland, that he
is fond of absorbing information
through the pores of his skin, in
stead of acquiring it through
hard mental application." Messrs.
Carlisle and Wilson are men
tioned as baying thus furnished
him with learning.
If the President can really b
larded and basted in this way, it
is much to be regretted that some
of our fellow-citizens could not
have been placed in close proxim
ity to him long ago.
The Sun intimaUs his policy is
personal rather than political. If
this is the case we take occasion
to remark there are men in our
State today who have never tast
ed the sweets of Mr. Cleveland's
favors and are fully as capable of
upholding the honor of North
Carolina as any Senator from G.
E. Badger to Gen. M. W. Ran
som. The Sun cites plums that
have fallen to men in the South
who had prejiously held high po
sitions. If any vncancies should
occur the President can find men
here of great mental capacity,
tact and comprehension who are
not only political leaders butborn
diplomatists of elegunt culture.
It is said thera are no states
men; those who might possibly
fill the places of Hamilton, Marcy,
Webster, Cass and Seward at the
North in controlling Senates and
shaping the policy of parties,
now preside over great corpora
tions and direct the business of
the country.
It is not safe always to write
the eulogy of the living, but Mr.
J. P. Caldwell's courage and devo
tion to a lofty standard have made
him a leader among men who
have tried to keep National honor
above party victory, and the same
manliness which he carries into lit
erature, shows an earnestness
greater than some ministers in
fuse into their urmons. Wheth
er as a writer of polite or severe
prose his style is charming and
forceful. As a politician he re
bukes those who ignore moral
principles.
His sagacity at Chicago in op
posing the nomination of Grover
Cleveland showed prescience and
independence of thought.
Hon. Alfred M. Waddell would
uphold the renown of his native
State at any foreign court.
Major C. M. Steadman and Mr.
F. I. Osborne could add grace
and dignity to the Senate of the
United States, and there are oth
ers who have but lacked prefer
ment to show that the Anglo-Saxon
race has not deteriorated in
North Carolina.
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He caught the picture in his hands and
kissed it.
ing, bnt dazed. Glancing up, he saw
his face in a mirror. It was bronzed,
but it looked rather old and careworn.
Ho shrugged a shoulder at that. Then
in the mirror he saw also something
else. It startled him so that he sat per
fectly still for a moment looking at it.
It was some one laughing at him over
his shoulder a child! He got to his
feet and turned round. On the table was
a very large photograph of a smiling
child with his eyes, his face. He
caught the chair arm and stood looking
at it a little wildly. Then he laughed a
Strang laugh, and the tears leaped to
his eyes. He caught the picture in his
hands and kissed it very foolishly men
not fathers might think and read the
name beneath, "Richard Joseph Ar
mour," and again, beneath that, the
date of birth. Ho then put it hack on
khe table and sat looking at it looking
and forgetting and remembering.
Presently the door opened, and some
one entered. It was Marion. She had
seen him pass through the hall. She had
then gone and told her father and moth
er, to prepare them, and had followed
him up stairs. He did not hear her.
She stepped softly forward. "Frank, '
she said, "Frank,' and laid a hand on
his shoulder. He started np and turned
his face on her; then he caught her
hands and kissed her. "Marion!" he
aid, and he could say no more, but pres
ently he pointed toward the photograph.
! She nodded her head. "Yes, it is
your child, Frank, though of course you
don't deserve it Frank, dear," she
added, "I am glad wc shall all be glad
to have you back, but you are a wick
ed man." She felt she must say that.
2ow he only nodded and still looked
at the portrait '"Where is my wife:"
he added presently.
"She is in the ballroom." Marion
was wondering what was best to do.
He caught his thumbnail in his teeth.
He winced in spite of himself. "I will
go to her," ho said, "and then the ba
by." "I am glad," she replied, "that you
have that much sense of justice left,
Frank tho wife first, the baby after
ward, but do you think you deserve
either?"
He became moody and made an impa
tient gesture. "Lady Agnes Martling is
here, and also Lady Haldwcll, " she per
sisted, cruelly. She did not mind, be
cause she knew he would have enough
to compensate him afterward.
"Marion," he said, "say it all and
let me have it over. Say -what yoa like,
and I'll not whimper. I'll face it But
I want to see my child."
She was sorry for him. She had
really wanted to sco how much he was
capable of feeling in the matter. "Wait
here, Frank," she said. "That will be
best, and I will bring your wife to you. "
lie said nothing, but assented with a
motion of the hand, and she left him
where he was. He braced himself for
the interview. Assuredly a man loses
something of natural courage and self
confidence hen he has done a thing of
!
Hi hrnT PARKER
AuTMO or TlC-.tF FACTO. "
conniOHT, , mr thi J. m. limincott oo.
making people pleased wFth themselves.
Mrs. Armour also was not free from ap
prehension, i
In reply to inquiries concerning her
son she said, as she had often said dur
ing the season, that he might bo back
at any time now. Lali had answered al
ways in the same fashion and had shown
no sign that his continued absence was
singular. As the evening wore on tho
probability of Frank's appearance spem
ed less, and the Armours began to
breathe more freely.
Frank had, however, arrived. He had
driven straight from Euston to Caven
dish square; but, seeing the house light
ed up and guests arriving, ho had a
sudden feeling of uncertainty. He or
dered the cabman to take him to his
club. There he put himself in evening
dress and drove back again to tho house.
He entered quietly. At the moment the
hall was almost deserted; people were
mostly in the ballroom and supper
room. He paused a moment, biting his
mustache as if in perplexity. A strange
timidity came on him. All his old dash
and self possession seemed to have for
saken him. Presently, seeing'a number
of people entering the hall, he made for
the staircase and went hastily up. Me
chanically ho went to his own room
and found it lighted. Flowers were set
about, and everything was made ready
as for a guest. He sat down, not think -
which he should be and is ashamed." ,
It seemed a long time it was in
reality but a couple of minutes before
the door opened again, and Marion said,
"Frank, your wife!" and then retreated.
The door closed, leaving a stately
figure standing just inside it The figure
did not move forward, but stood there,
full of lifoand fine excitement, but very
still also.
Frank Armour was confounded. Ho
came forward slowly, looking hard.
Was this distinguished, handsome, re
proachful woman his wife, Lali, the In
dian girl whom he. had married in a fit
of pique and brandy? He could hardly
believe his eyes. And yet her eyes look
ed out at him with something that he
remembered, too, together with some
thing which he did not remember, mak
ing him uneasy. Clearly his great mis
take had turned from ashes into fruit
"Lali, my wife!" ho said, and held out
his hand.
She reached out hers courteously, but
her fingers gave him no response.
"We have many things to say to each
other, "she said, "but they cannot bo
said now. I shall be niissed from tho
ballroom."
"Missed from the ballroom!" Heal
most laughed to think how strange this
Bounded in his ears. As if interpreting
The door closed, leaving a stately figure
standing just Inside it.
his thought, she added: "You see, it is
our last affair of the season, and wo are
all anxious to do our duty perfectly.
Will you go down with me? Wo can
talk afterward. "
Her continued self possession utterly
confused him. She had utterly confused
Marion also when told that her husband
was in the house. She had had presenti
ments, and besides she had been school
ing herself for this hour for a long time.
She turned toward the door.
"But," he asked liko a supplicant,
"our child? I want to see our child. "
She lifted her eyebrows. Then, seeing
the photograph of the baby on the table,
understood how he knew. "Come with
jme, then," she said, with a little more
jfeeling.
- She led the way through the hall and
jpaused at her door. ".Remember that
jwe have to appear among the guests di
rectly," she said, as though to warn
him against any demonstration. Then
they entered. She went over to the cot
and drew back the fleecy curtain from
over the sleeping boy's head. His fingers
hungered to take his child to his arms.
"He is magnificent, magnificent!" be
said, with a great pride. "Why did you
never let meknow of it?"
i "How could I tell what you would
Jdo?" she calmly replied. "You marrid
!me wickedly and used me wickedly
afterward, and I loved the child."
"You loved the child!" he repeated
after her. "Lali," he said, "I don't de
serve it, but forgive me, if you can
for the child's sake, "
"Wo had better go below," she calm
ly replied. "We have both duties to da
You will of course appear with me
before them?"
Tho slight irony in the tone cut him
horribly. He offered his arm in silence.
They passed into the hall and to the
staircase. "It is necessary, " she said,
"to appear cheerful before one's guests. "
She had him at an advantage at every
point "We will bo cheerful, then,"
was his reply, spoken with a grim kind
of humor. "You have learned it all,
haven't you?" he added.
They were just entering the ballroom.
"Yes, with your kind helpand ab
sence, " she replied.
The surprise of the guests was some
what diminished by the fact that Ma
rion, telling General Armour and his
wife first of Frank's return, industri
ously sent the news buzzing about the
room.
The two went straight to Frank's fa
ther and mother. Their parts were all
excellently played. Then Frank mingled
among the guests, being very heartily
greeted, and heard congratulations on
all sides. Old club friends rallied him
as a deserter and new acquaintances
flocked about him, and presently he
awakened to tho fact that his Indian
wife had been an interest of the season
and was not the least admired person
present It was altogether too good luck
for him, but he had an uncomfortable
conviction that he had a long path of
penance to walk before ho could hope to
enjoy it
All at once he met Lady Haldwelh
who, in spite of all, still accepted in
vitations to General Armour's house,
the strange scene between Lali and her
self having never becndisclosed to the
family. He had nothing but bitterness
in his heart for her, but he spoke a few
smooth words, and she languidly con
gratulated him on his bronzed .appear-
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