SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 1908.
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
1
mbm Try- v"r jTj3. 'Wrl I
,. " CUAITKU III. :.
HOIUtlUAN wn Unit to brook
t tense Nilotic.
"What' thLM her for?" b
growled, Indicating I'uolun
with I contemptuou Jerk of th bend
and addrositlug no on la particular.
AA ... u . ,S)i, I. .1.1, M
your, r menu , nninwnguv
fronted rin'liui, with equal roughness.
"I-you mi" begun .Walnwrigbt con
clllatlngly, "I didn't Ilk to see two
ucb flrwt rale chap at odd with each
other, so l wanted to bring you to
gether here to"
"Oh, jrou did, did youf' sneered Hor
rlgnn. , "And what did rholan ay to
that little plan r n -
"I aid," snapped rbolnn before hie
host could reply "I aald I'd see you In
- firstl"
"Same bre, twice over" aald Hor
' rtgnn. , . ( 1, : ,. .
"Bot," Interposed Walnwrigbt coax
ingly, "la there no way" , --fc .
"No," rotortod Ilorrlgan, hie deep
ViIm vnntlillniv fmm Antvr 4 in Mm 4hrm
There isn't Look here, Phelanl : I'm
out for your scalp, and I'm going to get
It!" r, ;,( ..' .r,.-,T -
''Come on, look for ttr crowed rho
lan, fairly bopping up and, down In
rage and excitement "Cora a-runnln'l
An' while you're buoUn my acalp
don't overlook one bet. I'm after
yourer
"Mine, yon lltti ehrlmp! Why"
"Ye, your, Ilorrlgan, you cur.
lou'r pretty chesty en' atroug etand
In on the too of the oritanlxation. but
you're no bloom-In atatno of Liberty.
Ton can be torn down, and liere'a the
nan. who'i goln' . to do the , teartn',
M Alderman Jimmy Phelan of the
Eighth!"
"Let It go at that for now. You'll
waka up In the fall, when the election"-
v: ti 'ii,4 :f i r ,-v
"Ut It go at that for keep. I"
"Mr. Walnwrigbt" broke off ITorr..
gan, If this wa the business . you
wanted to talk over with me hero"
4174, f .,... 44 t 41.. 41. ..
comfortable financier.. ,,
"Oh! Then we can get down to real
business perhaps when tbla follow'
goue." ' ....,..... ,.' t
"Tbnt Itfta me out," observed Tbelan
cheerfully at be picked up bla ' hat
"O'by, Mr. Walnwrlght G'by. Mr.
Glbbs. m Ilorrlgan. I'll"-.
"nut'you'N itny to lunch, alderman,
won't you?' urged Horrlgnn, with an
effort at cordiality that deceived no
one. 1
"No, thank," replied Tbelan. "When
the curtaln'a down and the orchestra's
gone home I don't net'd no UHber to
poke jiio In the ribs to tell mo the
show's out As for atnjln' to break
trend with Dick Horrlgnn, I'd sooner
have a jolly little grub feat with Wiley's
poison suad. Qoodby, oil. Horrlgnn,
as for you. ,omo day . I'll cross two
ticks of dynamite under you and you'll
scatter so wide that the Inquest over
your p'lltlcal remains will have to be
held In fourteen counties."
"I am ao sorry,; Mf. Ilorrlgan, that
tbla should have happened In my
bouse," sold Walnwrigbt as tbe irate
alderman stalked o:)t. leaving the boss
staring after blm In dumb fury. "I
meant it for the best and"-
4. r nt.i 1 1. 4 .. 1 1 . . a rv
Air. vmiiiwnfc'iii, miomiptea nor
rigan, venting his pent-up wrath on his
dismayed boat, "this old world of ours
la white with bones of failures,, of
fools, of dendbeats. In other words,
of folks who 'meant It for the best
Now let's get down to business.'. .1
"First let me i Introduce Mr, Olbbs.
He"- '-. '
"Glad to meet him, but he'll excuse
me wben I any I never talk business
when thoro's a third pnrty around. . No
offonse. Mr. Glbbs. Just walk out and
take a look nt tbe view, like a good
boy. won't you? Thanks." .
Glbbs, at a warning look of appeal
from Wulmvrlglit, checked the angry
retort tbnt sprang to bis Hps, turned
on his heel ubd walked out nirrlean.
who had observed the glance exchang
ed between the two men, grudgingly
attempted to soften the effect of his
brasqucneas. , , . . - .
"I didn't aionn to snub your friend,"
aald be, "but rbolnn riled me, and I
took it out on tbe next ninu I spoke to,
What on earth set you to having Phe
lan here to meet uie for, anyway?"
"Just as I nnld. I wanted to win him
over to us. We will need every strong
man we can got this fall. We"
"You know a lot about finance, Mr,
Walnwrigbt ' But you're a rank out
sider in politics or you'd never have
mode such a break. I can't compro
mise with rbolnn even if I wanted to.
He's stood out against me, and I've
got to smash blm, If he could defy uie
and get away with , it,, other loaders
would think they could do It, too, and
in less than no time tbe organization
would be split up Into a dozen factions,
and I'd be down and out Understand?
I've got to look out for discipline If I'm
to-hold the place I'vo won. , When n
man in the organization starts a fight
against mi, I must down blm. There's
no turning bnck. That's why I'm boss.
Every maa in tbe crowd knows lie's
got to obey me or fight-me and that If
it's flKbt It's a battle to the dontb. And
he's tbe mnutvbo does. the dying, not
I. Now. ij'ouj understand?) So , we can
get to business. What"
1 But busluess seined this morning
fated to many interruptions, Tbt lat
est came in tbe form of Judge New
man, who, bustling into the room with
all his customary pompous dignity,
suddenly stopped in bis track and
wilted at eight of the boss.
"Good morning,? Mr. Ilorrlgan," said
tbe Judgo ingratiatingly, wriggling un
der the boss' glower. ,"I bop I'm not
bore too early and that' Mr. Waln
wrigbt has interceded for"
."For your renoralnatlonr queried
Ilorrlgan, speaking as though to a dis
graced servant "If that's what you're
bore for you might bar spared your
self tbe trouble. What I told you be
fore still goes." ;
"Hut, Mr. Ilorrlgan, consider bow
long I've been on tbe bench, and"
."And it's Urn you got your nose out
of the feed bag and gav some one else
a chance. Yoa ar" vi u
"I'm growing old, Mr. norrlganl"
pleaded tbe thoroughly cowed judge,
"tlow can1 1 go back to law practice
and compete with younger men? Be
sides, Mrs. Newman declares" '
"I can't help that," returned Ilorri
gaa, quit unmoved. "You'v had your
share. We've got to look out for our
own actlye workers-4-for the men w
can count on to do the right tiling."
"But, Mr. norrlgan," protested tbe
judge, "1 always try to do what 1
right"
I said the right thing,'" corrected
the boss. "Sea tbe difference?"
"Excuse me, judge," Intervened
Walnwrigbt "If you'll leav tbla mat
ter in my bands, I will try to convince
Mr. Ilorrlgan of your! fitness. Just
leat it all to me." -1
"Ob, thank you so much, Charles P'
cried th relieved Judge. "I'm sure I
can count on you. Mrs. Newman will
be so grateful,; Well, I wont detain
you any longer. Ooodby."
"Goodby, Judge," answered Waln
wrigbt tolerantly. j -
"Goodby, Mr. norrlgan," wnt on
Judge Newman,: with effusion.
A grunt from norrlgan, who had
turned bis broad bark on the visitor,
was tbe only reply, and tbe Judge de
parted to bear Uie message of hope to
Mrs. Newman.
, "Have you any special objections to
Newman?" asked Walnwrigbt
"No," said Ilorrlgan, "except 1 think
perhaps there's men who can do better
by us. You know bow much it means
sometime to have the right Judge han
dle your case."
"1 think at a pinch we can manage
Newman, and"
"Oh, if It I a favor to you, all right
But it doesn't do thoso Judiciary fel
lows any barm to keep them guessing
awhile. It tames 'em and teaches 'em
to mind sort of keeps them in their
Don Uorrigan.
places, you know. And now won't you
toll that butler of yours no. et us
be disturbed?"
Walnwrigbt compiled, and tee two
settled down to tbelr deferred talst
"How about the election this tall?"
began the financier.
"We're already growing; but, Just be
tween you and me, it's going to be a
hot fight The people at large seem to
be a little sore on the organization. A
few deals lately have been a little raw,
nnd some of tbe papers are kicking.
Good Lord! It It wasn't for tbe news
papers what a cinch a boss would have
In running a city I It 'd be like taking
pennies from a baby's bank. But"
"Then you think there Is some doubt
about the election V
"I wouldn't go so far as that It'll be
a tussle, but with plenty of cash and
the right man for mayor-mark me, I
say 'and the right man'-we ought to
win." ; ;
"The woods are full of 'right men,' "
replied Walnwrigbt. "Thev money is
the chief, thing to consider. That Is
why I asked you here today. This is
the point I'm getting at: As soon as
election is safely over the Borough
Street railway will apply for a fran
chise for a car line from Blank avenue
to Dash street along the river front.'
"I see!" nodded Horrigau. "And, as
you own the City Surface line and as
that Is the Borough Street railway's
worst rival, you want the Borough's
franchise bill killed when tt comes be
fore tho board of aldermen."
"You'? wrong. . To paraphrase your
own 'words, you know a lot about poli
tics. I wan: tbe Borough Street rail
way's framjilse granted, and 1 want
the franchise to be perpetual."
. "But I don't see what your driving
At If you intend to merge the Borough
(Street railway with your own City Sur
face line Its charter will become void
"I don't mean to merge them. 1 own
boib roads, and I run them separately,"
The you do."
"That's a little surprise, eb? I
haven't made any 'parade of it I just
went quietly to work, through Glbbs,
and bought up a majority of the Bor
ough stock. Now don't you see bow
tbe granting of tbe franchise and the
news that I control tbe road will work
wben they are made knownf I:
"Surel. It'll send that stock sky
high. You'll scoop In a million or two."
"A million or two!" echoed Waln
wrigbt scornfully. "Nearer" i t
."Hold i on!" ' interrupted Ilorrlgan.
"Whafs that nojwr 1 '
, Ho bad Jumped to his feet with an
alacrity that was surprising In so larg
a man and was listening Intently. ' n
"That clicking?" asked Walnwrigbt
"Oh, that only the private wire la my
Office." 1 : : 'ut.; ! i , ':!; I
'Trlvate wire? Any operator?"
"Of course. Whyr -:
"Suppose be should happen to be
listening to usT t
"Who?. Thompson? Absurd!" .
"I don't know. . I'd rather"
"Nonsense... Ifs Thompson, my pri
vate secretary, a man who's been with
me nine years. I trust bin aa"
"But I don't I don't trust anybody.
Send blm into aorao other room."
"I can't In his absence somo Im
portant message might cc-me, and if be
wasn't there on the very moment to
transmit it to me I might lose thou
sands, lie's all right if ever a man
was. I trust blm implicitly."
"Ob, all right then. Go on with what
you were saying."
"I want the Borough Street railway
franchise made perpetual. Catch my
drift r
"Sure. But the papers and tbe prop
erty holders will mnke a big kick."
.dluyn Dennett.
"Let them. They'll soon get hoarse
and have to rest their throats. As long
as we get tbe votes what do we care
lf"-
"Yes, yes!" agreed the boss Impa
tiently. "That's all right but what I
want to know Is. How does all this
concern me?"
Horrlgnn threw himself back In his
chair, uptllted cigar In ont corner of
his mouth, thumbs In waistcoat arm
holes and eyed his host quizzically.
Warn wrlgbt did not even pretend not
to understand. . Still, Instead of giving
a direct answer ho went on with seem
ing Irrelevance!
"I am a public spirited cltlien., I be
lieve civic welfare would suffer by any
change In municipal administration, so
to keep the present party in power I
am willing to donate to It $200,000 to
ward election expenses." c .
VThat sounds pretty good as far as It
goes, but maybe you didn't bear some
thing I asked you a minute ago. What
I want to know la, How does all this
concern me?" r .--.-
"I'm coming to that. As I said, I
am a public spirited citizen. I'm also
a good friend such a good friend that
I'm always glad to put my friends on
to anything in the market that looks
particularly promising, i Suppose I car
ry for your account at the market
price (that's 63 Just now) 15,000 shares
of Borough Street railway stock?" j
i '-Well?" ? -1 "
;"If that frauchlse Is granted, Bor
ough stock will go up at least 25 points
within two days. That would clear up
for you a profit of let's see about
$375,000.", v;n;i. -"';.:v" -! ' : "
; Ilorrlgan had pulled a pencil from
his pocket and was . figuring on the
back of an envelope.
"Yes," he said at last; "that's right,
$375,000. That would be my proUt,
while yours would run into the mil
lions. That's not warm enough friend
ship for me." T.
"Surely, that is a generous"
"Generous, maybe, but I'd like some
thing muolflcent-say 23,000 shares at
63. Then at tbe 25 point Jump I'd
make I'd make" consulting bis fig
are on the envelope "something over
$'500,000. That sounds better to r.
Deyr
"But Mr. Horrigan"-
"You've got my terms. Take 'em or
leave 'em." r-.
"Oh, very well," conceded Waln
wrigbt with lame graclousness. "Any
thing to oblige an old friend."
"Good! So we get $200,000 for elec
tion expenses, and my personal ac
count receives 25,000 shares at 63."
"Quite so. And now" "
"And now comes the question of tbe
right man for mayor. We"
Again Ilorrlgan paused, rising to bis
feet stealthily, like some ponderous
cat bis bead bent slightly, as though
catching a faint or distant sound.
"What's the matter?" asked Waln
wrigbt looking p.! ' '
i "Nothing," returned Horrigan. But
he did not resume bis seat Instead as
be talked be began to pace the room in
apparent almlessness, yet every turn
chanced to bring him nearer and near
er to the door of tbe adjoining office.
"You see," he said, "we must have
the right man.
If we don't' we
haven't a shad
ow of a show
to win. We must
be careful to
choose the best
man possible. In
fact Mr. Waln
wrigbt f n
fact"-
II is wander
ln gs bad
brought him to
Thomvon $tepped the office door,
qutetiy over the With the last
thrtthoUL : word he sud
denly Jerked it open.
Thompson stepped quietly over the
threshold into the library, walked over
to bis employer, banded him a dispatch
and went out again under the battery
of Horrlgan's glare, closing the office
door after him. ;
"That fellow was listening to every
word we said!" shouted tbe boss as
the door abut behind Thompson. .
"now foolish you are." protested
Walnwrigbt "He , was bringing me
this message. I've tried and tempted
and tested Thompson in a hundred
ways, and he's always rung true.
trust him utterly."
"Well, I don't trust a man living,"
retorted Uorrigan, reluctantly convinc
ed. "I don't sign receipts or keep ac
counts or write letters or, have wit
nesses when I talk. I always make it
a question of veracity between me and
the other man if there's an investiga
tion. My word's as good as any one's.
and they can't prove anything against
me in case of a showdown. I advise
you to try the same plan. It's a good
one. And in the meantime If I were
you I'd keep an eye on that secretary.
Hell bear watching."
"Never mind about Thompson. He's
all right Let's get back to the elec
tion. Who have yon in mind for
mayorr. .
"Well," considered Horrigan, "he's
got to be some one who isn't mixed up
In politics or corporations. Some one
the publlo isn't on to. A man with no J
queer past" I
"I advise you to consult the calen
dar of saints and pick out your candi
date there," sneered Walnwrlght who
could not clearly follow bis guest's rea
soning. .
"No. I think I can find him on
earth," . laughed Horrigan,- "He's got
to be young, clever, educated, with a
good name, a good family and social
nfnnillnn n n nln.4. ...I, ITIia nnn).
is Important so the publlo will under-
stand he isn't a graft hunter. They've
got to be made to think he's In the
game for purity of politics and high
principles and love of civic duty and
all that sort of thing. At the same
time he's got to be Borne one we can
handle to suit ourselves. That's the
man who'll catch 'em coming and go
ing. We've got to find him. Any suggestions?"";-'
? 1 X a". ?
"Well, how about Glbbs?"
"Won't do. Broker and money Jug
gler. The public wouldn't stand for
him."
"Young Sawyer"
"Sawyer Was born foolish, and he's
been getting steadily sillier every year
since, and his face shows it." "
"Ten Broeck, then."
"Ten Broeck is too fond of turning a
cigarette Into the connecting link be
tween fire and a fool. " And, besides, he
wears a monocle. What'd happen If he
was to flash ftat monocle In a Fourth
ward meeting? There'd "be a 'massa-cre.":,'-',
.',?rV; . v. . v-"-1 :-;.
"Well, who, then? Have you any
one In mind?".. T '
"Yes," , assented Horrigan, "I have.
Do you happen to know a young fel
low who spends his summers near here
a chap named Bennett Alwyn Ben
nett?" ,
"Certainly; I know him well. But"
"Well. how does he strike you?"
Tdv never, have thought of .him In
such' a connection,"
"Why wouldn't you? He pretty near
fulfills all our (j'wlilliatlins. Besides,
bis father used to le a !!; man In the
organization. , Got some fat contracts
from it in bis t',m joo." 1
"Hut young Dennett has never"
"He's well X well educated, clever,
and all that I ran across him last fall
when he came over to help Lorlmcr In
his fight In the rourteenth. Its made
some rattling pood speeches, and the
boys all took a liking to blm. A swell,
but not a snob: good mixer, good fel
low, popular, clear n$addV no past-
yes, he's onr man. More 1 think It over
the surer 1 an."
"I shouldn't wonder If you're right
How would you like to talk it over
with bim now?"
"Nowr
"Yes. He's still around the place
somewhere. I think."
Walnwrigtit rang a bell, and the but
ler appeared.-" '
"Find Mr. Bennett" said the finan
cier, "and ask him If he will step here
tor a moment" : - h
"Yes," went on Horrigui reflectively,
:; . - , i j ...
rubbing bis huge plump hands togeth
er, "he'e (he maa for us that is," he
added, with less assurance, "If we can
handle blm." , -
"I think we can." answered Waln
wrigbt a fragment of his conversation
with Glbbs Hashing across his mem
ory. "You see, I have fnlrly good rea
sons for believing he's In love with my
niece, Mbrs Dallas Walnwrlght" c ,
, "So? ThatV-i , : s.: '":
"And, as I control her fortune, and
her brother' until Berry Is twenty-five"-
. v
"Oh, if a cinch!" chuckled Horri
gan. "He"-
"Mr. Bonnett la playing tennis," re
ported thu butler, coming to the door.
"He will be here at once."
"Now," resumed Horrigan, "the only
thing that remains is to find out If
he'll consent and then"
"You wanted me, Mr. Walnwrlght V
asked Bennett stepping through tlj
long window from the veranda. "Oh.
good mottlng. Mr. Horrigan," he added
on seeing tbe second occupant of the
room. .. ,. , ',.
The young man was costless and col
larless, hi silk shirt being turned in st
the neck. In one hand he swung a teu
nls racket With tbe other he mopped
his flushed face, for the day was hot
and the game bad been swift
"Yes," answered Walnwrlght "I'm
sorry to Interrupt your tennis set but
we Want to see you on a rather impor
tant matter. We've been talking about
you."
"Thanks!" said Bennett with a pnz
sled smito from one to the other of the
two older men. "What about?"
"Want to be mayorf queried Horri
gan abruptly.
"What's the answer?" countered the
perplexed youth.
, "It isnH a Joke," intervened Waln
wrlght "Mr. Horrigan is In earnest"
"la earnest? I bope the heat hasn't
gone to his head." ..-.-!
"You don't understand." put in Hor
rigan. "1 control the party's nomina
tions. The nomination for mayor is
yours If you'll like It"
"Not not i. really?" gasped Alwyn
aghast. , , .. .
"Yes, really. We"-
"But with a whole organization full
of good material, why do you come to
me?" : , .
"Because you're the man we want"
"As an answer that's excellent but
as an explanation it's mystifying."
"I'll tell you. We're looking forward
to a risky fight and"
"And , since you see no chance of
winning you pick me out as the victim
instead of : some organization ' man?
Good Idea as far as you're concerned,
but I beg to decline, without thanks."
"No, no!" corrected Walnwrlght
"Mr. Horrigan thinks that you have a
strong chance of winning." - ' 1
"That's right," corroborated the boss.
"It'll be a hard fight but with the right
man we'll win. and we believe you're
the right man. Even If you lose, you'll
sbow the world what you're made of.
Folks admire a fighter. They haven't
much use for an Idler," , -
The coarsely Spoken words brought
back with a rush Dallas Walnwright's
plea and his own yearning to do some
thing to make her proud of him to
win her by great deeds to prove his
Tha Secret ef a s ..,
lies in keer-ijsf th iUaBt
tected i wt.1 as s'eaitoed, just
wuhing It BfiC nfc tia
aiy Icarts th dkJkMa mstacs
more expocdMti!nkiiA
sf diitt and gennt t sfd
leis stuck 4 turn and
weather. Aittf washing, ap
ply RoberdM Mid sprwae
Its dclkhtftd rs&smt.
You will stale tkt Em4am
softness h tepala to taw,
neck and anna, ft sot enty
ttimulatet a r&m glow, but
protect the Ma frotn beoi-
f i u l
hg, tan and freckks.
J Jill xmr Dntttte fi
ftm mtk mJ nr
love worth her acceptance, 'Was tills
the chance the chance he bad ho v"vt
ly longed for? It seemed provlden'ial.
HI face alight with the Joy of rattle
and the bope of bis heart's rewnhf,
Bennett turned upon the waiting buns.
"I accept."
"Good." yelled Horrlgnn, slapping
him resoundingly on tbe back. "Good
boyl Now,
we'll"-
ber one Iblnsr. 1 Wii ..Vr,
Mr. Horrigan." t I illmU
lnterrntrtedBen- U vXr'W
nett. and his 1
careless- boy
hood seemed to
have fallen
away from hint
like a dbwtrded
garment leav
ing tbe man
hood and rug
ged strength
stripped of all
1C
v
Ult carelc$ hoyhiioil
uetned to have 1nlU
en away from him.
the follies and idleness that had hither
to masked it "remember one thing. If
I win this fight If I am elected mayor
I shall never once swerve from my
olemn oath of office. I"
Walnwrlght uneasy at the candi
date unwonted words and manner,
started to speak, but Horrigan deftly
interfered. ..!..'.'
-"Of course yonH keep your oath of
office." be bellowed Jovially. "Of
course yon will. That" understood"
Then in an undertone to Walnrlgfct
a Alwyn moved away the boss tfhis
pered: "
"Don't butt in! ; Leave bim to met
That silly reform talk don't mean any
thing. Ifs tbe way all youngsters In
politics blow off steam. Leave bim to
me!"
To be continued.
' This Busy Age. .
"This is a busy age, sure enough,"
said a man who prides him.se'f on
keeping In touch with old frienda.
"We get new proofs of it every day.
Not only do we find that we ourselves
have less and less time to devote to
this, that and the other thing, but we
have It brought In upon us that every
body Is pretty much la the same fix.
"The other morning I had a letter
from a chap whom I know pretty well.
I say it was a letter. It was and It
wasn't and In that contradiction lies
the point Of my remark. A bit of good
fortune had happened to him. He bad
been given a position that counted for
a lot and bis borne paper had printed
an item about it Wanting to tell me
of his luck, he bad clipped the item
from the sheet pasted it on a piece of
paper and forwarded It to me with bis
initials scrawled across the bottom.
Five years ago he would have sat down
and written me. Now he uses shears
and paste. Oh, it's all right I got
the information, and that's the main
thing. But we're all pretty busy,
aren't we?" be concluded. New York
Press.' .' "'-,'''
Whan Turkeys Are Angry.
In countries where flocks of turkeys
are raised one can learn very quicWy
from their gobbllngs when they have
captured a hare. If they meet him
standing still or lying down they form
In a circle around him and. putting
their heads down, repeat their peculiar
cries. The hare remains quiet, ami it
Is sometimes possible to take him up,
terrorized as he is in the midst of the
black circle of gobbling beaks aud
heads. The language of the turkeys Is
at that time Incontestably significant.
It is warlike and similar to that of the
males when they are fighting. In the
present Instance they have joined for
war, and they make It on the fright-
ined hare. ' i
All Lives Are Interesting.
Not a blade of grass but has a story
to tell, not a heart but has its romance,
not a life that does not hide a secret
which Is either Its thorn or Its Bpur.
Everywhere grief, hope, comedy, trag
edy, even under the petrification of old
age, as in the twisted forms of fossils,
we may discover the agitations and
tortures of youth. This thought Is the
magic wand of poets and preachers.
It strips the scales from our fleshly
eyes and gives us a clear view Into
human ; life. It opens to the ear a
world Of unknown melodies md makes
us understand tbe thousand languages
rf nature. H. F. AmleL
f
Shakespeare found "tongues in
trees," but latter day scientists have
found lungs also, showing that a tree
is a breathing thing of life and energy
and requires certain favorable envir
onment before it can achieve its in
fant ambition to become a king of the
forest. . . 7
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