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Chapter 14

           Mr.Butlerisanotedpublicspeaker. HeisalwaysaskedbytheStateCommitteetogooutonstumpduringcampaign. Yetyoutalkedjustaswellashetheothernightatdinner. Onlyhewasmorecontrolled. Yougettooexcited; butyouwillgetoverthatwithpractice. Why,youwouldmakeagoodpublicspeaker. Youcangofarifyouwantto. Youaremasterly. Youcanleadmen,Iamsure,andthereisnoreasonwhyyoushouldnotsucceedatanythingyousetyourhandto,justasyouhavesucceededwithgrammar. Youwouldmakeagoodlawyer. Youshouldshineinpolitics. ThereisnothingtopreventyoufrommakingasgreatasuccessasMr.Butlerhasmade. Andminusthedyspepsia,"sheaddedwithasmile. 

           Theytalkedon; she,inhergentlypersistentway,returningalwaystotheneedofthoroughgroundingineducationandtotheadvantagesofLatinaspartofthefoundationforanycareer. Shedrewheridealofthesuccessfulman,anditwaslargelyinherfather’simage,withafewunmistakablelinesandtouchesofcolorfromtheimageofMr.Butler. Helistenedeagerly,withreceptiveears,lyingonhisbackandlookingupandjoyingineachmovementofherlipsasshetalked. Buthisbrainwasnotreceptive. Therewasnothingalluringinthepicturesshedrew,andhewasawareofadullpainofdisappointmentandofasharperacheofloveforher. Inallshesaidtherewasnomentionofhiswriting,andthemanuscriptshehadbroughttoreadlayneglectedontheground. 

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