Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 139 June to November 1919 . ary, indeed. She raisedher hand as Helen with a nod was aboutto pass on. I apprehend that you do not findour little ceremony of visitation alto-gether to your liking, she said. Helen turned swiftly. To be per-fectly frank, Mrs. Kempton, I havewhat amounts to a profound distaste forobsequies. Indeed! Then, as Helens meaningbecame clear, the woman shrugged. Atleast you will not deny the pleasure tothose who may feel differently. Not at all, Mrs. Kempton; on thecontrary, I should be pained were I tofeel that you were deprived of any
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 139 June to November 1919 . ary, indeed. She raisedher hand as Helen with a nod was aboutto pass on. I apprehend that you do not findour little ceremony of visitation alto-gether to your liking, she said. Helen turned swiftly. To be per-fectly frank, Mrs. Kempton, I havewhat amounts to a profound distaste forobsequies. Indeed! Then, as Helens meaningbecame clear, the woman shrugged. Atleast you will not deny the pleasure tothose who may feel differently. Not at all, Mrs. Kempton; on thecontrary, I should be pained were I tofeel that you were deprived of any amia-ble emotion. Well, thats something, then. If Imay speak my mind, Ill say, however,that so far as my personal emotions areconcerned they are not so amiable asyou might think. Personally, I admireSenator Nordyke, always have since hewas a very young man, and I regard thehalting of his career as criminal. He isregarded throughout the country asone of the few real statesmen in Con-gress. Not without justice, I think. Helenstudied the woman less impersonally,. I TELL YOU, HELEN, IT WAS DISHEARTENING, THAT ELECTION 212 HARPERS MONTHLY MAGAZINE wondering as to her drift, which shedivined was in no wise aimless. Mr. Kempton, she went on, dis-agrees with him politically—• That has been my impression, too/Helen laughed mirthlessly. But, Mrs. Kempton proceeded, un-heeding, politics is neither here northere, so far as I am concerned. I re-spect and honor him as a man of stature,as a big man, as a credit to our state andto our nation. Who has fallen upon the fate of allmen of the sort. Well, in a manner of speaking. Yet,if you cherish a grievance against us onthat score, Helen, pray dismiss it. Wedidnt defeat Senator Nordyke; at leastnot—not essentially. I dont think I quite follow you,Mrs. Kempton; in any event, essen-tially or otherwise, the effect seems tobe clearly established. Mrs. Kemptons eyes lighted trium-phantly. Oh yes, unquestionably; be-yond peradventure. Have you g
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