All in a garden fair; the simple story of three boys ... - University Library

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ALL L\ A GARDEX FAIR.
Claire nodded and smiled again.
' Allen shall be sueh a leader as the world
lias never seen. There have been many leaders,
but they have failed ;
partly because they were
themselves led by selfish motives ; partly
because they knew not wither they would lead
the people ;
partly because they thought that a
government can do for the people what they
must do for themselves. They look, poor fools,
to the Government, and the Government looks
to them. " Give us," they say, " what we
want." '• Tell us," the Government replies,
" what you do Avant." Alas ! they do not know.
And as the leader, so the people. They are
ignorant, they are deaf, they are dumb, they
cannot think, they suffer, and know not why.
They are waiting for the man who will tell
them wIkiI they Avant. And, my dear, directly
the peoj)le lind out tliat, you may be sure that
they will luivc it, whether the Government wish
it, or whether tliey do not.'
'It seems a great dream,' said Claire.
But still as she spoke and as she listened a