Democracy?
After all, it is worth while that the people who are one day to fill this wide land should be truly democratic, truly free, and truly great." Once more the light began to burn in his eyes and in his face.
"Ah, to have a hand in that!" "And you," she said in a low voice, "you with all that in you, are only a preacher." "A missionary," he corrected.
"Well, a missionary.

Only a missionary." Disappointment and scorn were all too evident in her voice.
"ONLY a missionary.

Ah, if I could only be one.

A missionary! With a mission and a message to my people! If only I had the gift of tongues, of flaming, burning, illuminating speech, of heart-compelling speech! To tell my people how to make this country truly great and truly free, how to keep it free from the sordid things, the cruel things, the unjust, the unclean, the loathsome things that have debased and degraded the older nations, that are debasing and degrading even your young, great nation.

Ah, to be a missionary with a tongue of fire, with a message of light! A missionary to my people to help them to high and worthy living, to help them to God! ONLY a missionary! What would you have me?
A money-maker ?" He turned swiftly upon her, a magnetic, compelling personality.