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CHAPTER I.
Don Gordon came out of the mesa-
room of the regiment ut Rawnl Plndl
nnd , vaulting the horse his native serv-
nnt hold In readiness for him , took his
way through the balmy Indian spring
ovonlng toward the pretty bungalow ot
Capt. Derwcnt of the Clordon High
landers.
Don's pale cheek was ( litHlicd , and he
carried his slim young figure , In Its
Kharkt uniform , with more of Its old
majestic swagger than had character
ized It for many weeks , for he had licen
twlco in hospital since ho had volun
teered from homo for active service on
the frontier with the first battalion' or
the Sherwood Foresters.
Ho had only now Just recovered from
a severe gunshot wound from an
Afrldl rlflo , received whilst leading a
ncorc of hla brave Derbyshire company
on a foraging expedition.
But the exhilaration of hope more
than of renewed health was account
able for his springing step and the
light In his large brown oyes.
The British mall had brought him a
letter from his cousin Roddy , which
afforded him much satisfaction , for It
contained the announcement of Rod
dy's engagement to Don's sister , Diana.
thereby setting at rest forever a lurkIng -
Ing fear In Don's heart that Roddy's
thoughts were centered on Capt. Dor- ,
wont's fair daughter , Lllllo.
The "White Lily. " she was not In
aptly called ip the cantonment.whlthcr
fiho had accompanied her father fiom
Alderahot some 'mouths gone by.
Don rode at a brisk canter through
the lines toward the green compound ,
where teak1 and peitpul trees rose dark
ly against the clear blue sky , and the
red fireflies flashed in and out among
the slender shafts of the graceful bam
boos.
But In the mind's cyo of the soldier
It was another scene which suddenly
rose before him.
He seemqd to see.a . beloved and love
ly landscape In fair Aberdeenshtrc. Ho
hoard the murmur of a river and the
fiongot thrushes from the privet hedge
rows. lie looked upon the lordly Scot
tish homo of Uadlo Ila' , to which ho
had grown up from infancy to believe
himself the heir , and his grip on his
maro's rein tightened , and the still un-
conqucred bitterness of fierce disap
pointment swept his heart anew.
His mother's deathbed confession
had proycd his foster-brother , Roddy.
to bo the heir ; but It was not against
Roddy that Don felt any personal
grievance Roddy , pno of the gay Gor
don Highlanders with whom ho had
fought eldc by side through the recent
campaign of the Tlrali field force , and
who had heroically saved Don's life In
the deadly thick of battle.
No ; It was against the cruelty of
circumstances which had robbed llm |
nt one fell blow of rank and wealth
and that natural case , so dear to his In
most soul.
1 For "King Don. " as his brother olll- '
cers jokingly termed him , was born to
rule with a high-handed Holf-rlghtoous-
ness , and to his proud spirit disinher
itance had well-nigh been more bitter
than death. His uncle , the present
Laird of Gadlc , might still allow him
ample moans out ot the Gadlc reve
nues ; but to Don it were small com
pensation for his forfeited rights of
Iiclrship.
Ho might yet succeed In winning the
peerless , heiress , Lllllo Derwont , for
tils bride ; but as Don know in his se
cret heart , It was only when "LUlIo Der
wcnt had unexpectedly become an helr-
css his thoughts had over turned to
her with anything akin to love , and
once already he had well merited her
rejection of his proposal.
Alas ! and alas ! for It was love's
acutest Buffering alone was to prove
to Don at last
Not to understand a treasure's worth
Till time has stolen away the slightest
good.
Is cause for half the poverty wo feel ,
And makes world the wilderness It Is.
As Don neared his destination ho
rode forward more slowly , for lie was
now conscious of a little quickening or
his pulse.
In the circle of home society , an al
ready disappointed man would scarcely
return to his fair one , like a moth to a
candle , after a lapse of months ; but
circumstanced as ho and Lllllo wore ,
now cast for the time being together
In a foreign land , matters seemed very
different.
Capt. Derwent was absent with the
Held force ; Lilllo was alone In a
strange country , at present sharing her
bungalow with the young widow and
baby boy of an officer recently killed
on the front , and to whom Llllle's
heart had gone out in deepest sym
pathy.
Dpn was subtly conscious that the
Lllllo Derwent of to-day was a very
different Lllllo from the coquette who
Lad tbyed In the past with his Cousin
Roddy's boyish love , or even the Llllle
who had repudiated his own offer of
marriage with such scorn. For ho
realized now that Lllllo had come to
know tito solace of reliance upon that
Dlvlno Aniihor , whoso stdrm-tossed
souls are never shipwrecked.
Don know himself to be but a rud
derless barque ; drifting on a shoreless
eea ; but though faith awoke no re
sponsive echo In his own heart , he ad
mired Lllllo none the less for the
change which had made her a truer
and imblbr woman than the th'ouglit-
h'sa , soihov.'hat heartless 'maiden Of the
past.
past.Tne
Tne Interest nho had manifested In
hisDoifB ronvaloncenee , and. lih rn-
reer altogether , lent Impetus to th"
tli'ought that she would not refuse him
tier hand a second time.
Mnrritigo with Llllie would mean to
him nflliirncn ' eqjiiil to the rent , rolls of
( ladle.'and well , lie admired Llllle as
much as Don felt It Incumbent upon
him to aumire any one , to the exclu
sion of the overruling Idol of his life ,
and that was self.
Hut It was almost with the air of an
ardent lover Don.drew rein before the
spacious white benne surrounded by a
cool veranda , between whoso slender
columns green blinds of split bamboo
excluded the heat of the sun by day.
"Yes , the niemsnhlb was at home , "
ho was informed by the rtilrwntl door
keeper who hurried to his summons.
A gong was banged to announce a
visitor , and thereupon another native ,
red-turlmned and whlto-caftaned , ap
peared on the threshold and salaamed
Don Gordon through the white vesti
bule toward a delightful apartment ,
which proved .to bo untenantcd. It was
r veritable lady's homlbtr- . furnished
wHh European ( UBte1 'Hud Oriental
splendor combined.
On the walls were dotted valuable
prints In English frames , which Don
rememborgd to have adorned Capt.
'
Del-wont's' ' private quarters at home.
They had a touch of pathos as seen In
conjunction with the great glided
punkah which hung overhead.
About the room were scattered the
books and thousand and one knickknacks -
knacks which betrayed that even In
far northeastern India an English lady
must have her drawing-room. It Is
her own especial kingdom , where she
can gather together and enshrine in
constant' remembrance all the pretty
trifles which makq up the larger com
forts of the mother country.
Don Gordon , [ standing In the center
ot the room for an Instant Irresolute ,
took In nil the details nt a glance. Theu
he walked to the large window opening
Into a garden. It was still light enough
for the lamps to he unlit , and the scent
of the orange blossoms and the tube
roses stole softly In on the air.
Ho was usually self-governed to n
fault ; but the sight of this English
room had stirred anew deep thoughts
of that distant Scottish home ho told
himself ho could never bear to look
upon again.
A silk 'curtain ' which draped the door
suddenly rustled , and. turning quickly ,
Don found the girl ho had come to see
advancing * to meet him.
Lllllo Derwent wore a simple gown of
washing silk , which came cloHc about
her slender throat ; but it was of spot
less white , and the fine mold of her
sipping shoulders and rounded arms
showed dazzllngly through Us delicate
texture , and her abundant golden hair
formed a coronet with which jio Jewels
could Have vied.
A.S ho looked at her Don felt his
heart stirred with admiration , for she
was a vision of loveliness of which any
man might be proild , 'much ' more a
would-be lover.
Aiid Lillfo , who shall say what were
her swift thought of thet tslim \ \
soldier , -looking doubly handsome nt
that moment In his Kharkl uniform ,
one hand holding his helmet , the other
resting lightly pi ) heMijlt of his , sword.
The next'fiiHtaht'tholieln et , was laid
nji tJiq UpbvJ "and lie was' takM.ng both
her I'miids nnd redlining them , with an
unmistakable emotion. '
" 1 hope you don't mlml me coming
so awfully late , Miss Derwent ; but I
was on duty off and on till mess , and
then some fellows detained mo so long
till 1 had simply to rush away and ride
hem post haste. "
She smiled as she seated herself on
a divan and motioned him to a chair
near her.
"But , Indeed , it Is not nt all late , and
I junvery pleased to sec ymi , Capt.
Gordon. " T\cn | \ she added , , with a
hplco of her old coquetry : "And what
urgent necessity that could not wait
another day brought you hero post
hiisto ? "
Don felt his breath cohle quicker , for ,
despite those visits nnd presents of
fruit nnd Invalid dainties with which
she had honored him In hospital , he
was not at all sure how high in her es
teem he had reached.
"I fear I made It a point ot neces
sity , " he Answered bluntly ; "butI ; had
a letter from home today , Ml a Der
went , and and the fact Is I couldn't
sleep till I'd had live minutes' private
conversation with you , You won't re
fuse mo it ? " ho broke off , with a look
in his dark eyes she could not mistake.
She flushed and looked down before
that ardent gaze. * -
"Mrs. Franklin Is always engaged
with Cecil and his ayah just now , " she
said , softly. "Wq shall not he dis
turbed. "
Don rose and drew his chair nearer
hers ; but the tete-a-tete was disturbed
In a very commonplace way neither
hud thotight of nt that tense moment.
Darkness hart 'suddenly sot In , for
there Is no twilight In India , A serv
ant was noiselessly lighting the lamps ,
and the lingo punkali nail begun to
swing to nnd fro overhead to temper
the added heat.
It was when tea and coffee were be
ing served Llllle brolic tli > 5 Honunvhat
awkward sllncn which luid fftilca upon
nor visitor and herself by saying notto
voce :
"I think one thing that makes one
appreciate Indian life Is to have one's
comforts attended to us flicse natives
do It. Really , we cannot rely upon
such faithful aeivice from our own
countrymen. "
It was the keynote for Don's wait
ing eloquence. '
"That's rather" rough on present
company. Is It-iTot ? " he objected. "You
know , or you ought to kjpw.Mlss Der
went , I am ready , , to Hf'iv/j ( W iiny *
whore In the whH1 world. "
She bluflhed'1'l'linKon. i ' . > '
"Oh , but you misconstrue my mean
ing altogether , Capt. Gordon. I was
only talking qf-Hli'cd service , not "
She stopped'0 ' ? ! ! ' BtJmo' ' contusion and
hurriedly added : < ; 'NBl friendship , "
whilst she blushed deeper , tlmir over.
Don put iV fils1 ilglit hand' with a
little gesture ortlangli'ld'/bcfoceehlng as
he poised his tiny cup of coffee In bin
left palm and leaned back rcstfnlly In
his softly cushioned chair , for that
bright bliiHlf. which * ma dp Ills hostess
look so r bewitch ing , had added.1 much
to his comjioHilrejnnd conlHlQne.e. ,
Yes , sheiinH.a'e ll.y.iver.ytnrettj | : , , an < J
he was not suYe'but that he loved her
veryj rtfoply Ihddcd. > > <
"Don't throw the devotion ot your
slave back ( in his face by calling it
friendship , , " herald. "Llllle ! " He laid
down hi ; } CUP npw , andt leaned toward
her to get a gllmpso of thp fair face
behind the fan she had opened and was
fluttering nervously.
"Llllle , won't you believe me ? You
hold my happiness in your hands ; my
life is yours to do what you will with ;
but I want my wages as much as any
one df your natives I want the gift of
this hand nnd the heart that owns it ! "
He had risen now and , standing over
her , had Imprisoned the white lingers
that hold -the fan with a masterful air
that bespoke all the ard.or of a deter
mined lover. Did Llllle's thoughts lly
back to another night In the far past ,
when thus another Gordon had stood
over her and claimed the love he be
lieved to be his ?
But this was not the same Llllle who
had allowed Roddy Gordon to think
her heart won to his keeping who
looked up now In the eyes of Roddy's
kinsman.
Love had taught her Its mystic les
son , and she knew now that It was to
Don Gordon alone her heart must be
surrendered for all time.
CHAPTER II.
And Don must have read that un
spoken confession , for suddenly he
sank down on the divan beside her ,
and his arm went round her and drew
her golden head to his shoulder.
' 'You will promise to be my wife ,
Lllc ! ) ? " he whispered.
Despite Its tenderness , the question
lacked the passion for which her own
great love clamored , and she answered
It with another , of shy hesitation :
"Don. do you really , truly love me ? "
Don bent his lips to hers with an ar
dor that carried conviction with It , for
the moment was full of Intoxicating
sweetness , and till now he had cher
ished his freedom too dearly to know
anything of the rapture of "love's
young dj'cnm. "
"My darling , " he spoke , reproachful
ly , "don't shame me with the remem
brance of that day when f asked you
to be the future mistress of Gadio
Ila' ! "
The Ignominy of that hour , when
Don know he justly deserved her repu
diation , was too indelibly branded
upon his memory to be over altogether
effaced. Lillie's eyes tilled with quick
tears for having caused her lover that
uiompntnry pang.
"Oh , Indeed , I never meant to do
that , Don ! " she cried , generously ,
" "
"only
"Only ? " ho repeated , with a jealous
note of Inquiry. "Don't tell me , Lll
lle , for pity's sake , that you care a
scrap for that happy fellow. Roddy ? "
( To bo Continued. )
BASELESS FABRIC OF A DREAM.
Convlut'K Illusion of t'rrriloin anil
Woaltli ItutlilttKHly DlMpullnil.
The day of my discharge has come.
How happy I am. How proud I feel as
1 stand with Iny face to the wall near
the cellhoiiHC door , awaiting the sum
mons to go to the storeroom to change
my clothes. It seems thai the men
will never cease thejr , tramp. trampjns
they tile from the cellhuust * on the way
to the shops. Dut the last of them
finally goes out the door and I am hus
tled to the storeroom. I array myself
in my "store" clothes , then make my
way , eager and trembling with excite
ment , to the front ofllce. There , after
a fo"w preliminaries , 1 am handed my
discharge and my money and joyfully
go forth to battle once more with the
world. How brightly the sun shines.
*
How fresh and invigoratingtho air.
It actually smelled bolter than the air
Behind those imly frowning walls. , And
now that 1 am once again" free where
will I go anil'what will 1do ? A\\\ \ \ a
thought striken me. 1 have not yet
breakfasted * /Where Is 'there a good
restaurant ? Right down the street. ' I
enter and glye an order that makes the
waiterstareIn astonishment. Ha , ha !
He will stare harder than that when
ho sees me get outside of that break
fast. Beefsteak , fried potatoes , eggs ,
1'im , hot rolliM button , uoft'oo , and .
I .it while the cook Is hustling around
making ready the feast I will take a
drink. Is .there a saloon uear ? Yes.
Just two doors below. Thither I go
and fooling rich enough ( for haven't I
twenty-live big American dollars in my
pocket ? ) I ask everybody up to drink.
AlV accept ) The drlnlls mre Vlatlid 'on
the bar.(1 ( Tito barkeeper Is nulUIng
chlJngo for a tenwe. . raise the glasses
to'-Our lltls/ahd T-iGJftus1. Clungl !
Clang ! ! ! goes the gong , and I rise and
dress , and , as usual , go to my dally
grind. Minnesota Prison Mirror.
301UKN1TE ) D1AT.K1BE
FREE-TRADERS OBJECT TO EX
ISTING CONDITIONS ,
Tlmjr Dnlnnitil " Hirci-plnc Tariff In-
nrlmiMit Thnt Sliull Drlvo Ktnry
Veillco of I'rotvclloii Out of Our
Fli'cul 'Hjnteiii.
! * _ _ _ _ _
, _ .The Boston Herald llnds In the pend-
itlfc rdClprfuMty IVclUles and In the prop
osition ( o bring'Porto Rico Into the
'American tariff system a convenient
occasion for venting Its free-trade
Bpleiih' ' I'.Upaliig' Into Cobdenlte dia
tribe , tlilnIrYfic'Oncllable ' protestant
against the fajits of history and the
logic of events , savagely assails the
whole system'of protection to Ameri
can labor and Industry as the product
of Ioirolllnf ; ? nnd lobbying. Thus :
"A used ijls Influence to secure fa
vors of B , C , "D and E , on the under
standing that ( heso ItUtcr were to use
their Influence to help him pull certain
chestnuts out of the congressional lire ,
but under , these reciprocal trade treat
ies A and B think that they are likely
' \o \ lose a part of their ill-gotten spoils ,
'and ' hence they call upon C , D and E ,
and the whole remaining alphabet of
Interests as Well , to assist them In de
fending themselves against this invasion
sionAs there has to be loyalty be-
twjeen logrollers as well ns honor
among thieves , the others are likely
to'respond to this appeal by doing what
they can to defeat the objectionable
proposition. "
There you have the typical free trade
conception of an economic system
whoso results are the marvel of the
civilized world. The men who sup
plied the information which enabled
congress to frame successful tariff laws
are characterized as selflsh conspira
tors against the general good , nnd by
Indirection arc stamped as "thieves. "
Of course the Boston Herald has a
remedy to propose. It is to abolish
protection absolutely and get back to
the platform of free trade pure and
simple :
"We are thus in our policy , both in
ternational and national , the slaves of
these industrial tyrants which the
Protective system has built up. Ap
parently , the only way that we are to
relieve ourselves of these "old men ot
the sea" is to hurl them trom our
shoulders by a sweeping Tariff enact
ment which shall drive every vestige
of Protection out of our fiscal system ,
and impose taxes only upon those com
modities from which we hope to ob
tain a revenue , and on those at such
a point , high or low , as seems best
calculated to bring about the desired
result. "
Congressman Hopkins was right In
contending in his Forum article that
the Tariff is still a live Issue. It is
true that there are not at present a
very large number of Free Trade
propagandists who arc so frank nnd
so foolhardy as the Boston Herald
writer above quoted. There are , how
ever , many who believe as he does , but
are restrained by considerations or
prudence from saying so in plain
words.
Fulllllimint Kxreeilft 1'roinlio.
The country's experience with the
unfulfilled promises of the Free-Trad
ers nnd with the unjn'omlsed fulfill
ment of the Protectionists affords a
modern exemplification of the Scrip
tural parable of the two sons , one of
whom said , "I go , sir , " and went not ,
the other , of whom said , "I go not , "
and wont. The Wilson law supporters
promised to give us the markets of the
world through their Tariff changes in
the direction of Free Trade. Instead
they gave our markets to the foreign
ers and struck a death blow to Ameri
can Industries. The supporters of the
Protective Tariff policy have never
made many promises in respect to
the securing of foreign markets. They
have advocated Protection chletly as
a means of preserving to us our home
market. They ha've kept their prom
ises , but they have gone far beyond
any promises. .Under Protection Am
erican manufacturers have kept for
themselves the American market , with
its marvelous consuming capacity , nnd
they have won much beyond that.
They have a large nnd constantly
growing Hliiuc In the markoth of the
world-
One of the most' recent evidences or
{ ho entrance of American manufactur
ers Into foreign fields is the announce
ment that the Baldwin Locomotive
Works has recently had , jn addition to
many other foreign orders , nn order for
ten Atlantic typo passenger engines
for the state railroad of France. LIt is
also reported that the Jackson and
Sharpe company have received a largo
order for tramway cais from Alexan
dria , Egypt. These things , among
thousands of others like them , were
neither guaranteed nor promised , but
they have come to 'pass under the be
nign regime of McKlnley and Protec
tion.
Til HIT nnil Trust * .
The Philadelphia Ledger' does not
believes that Congress can do anything
directly to overcome the trusts. It
says : "There IB one inothod , however ,
of coping with monopolistic trusts
without attempting specific legislation
pronouncing them unlawful. It would
effectually cripple the power of oppres
sion exorcised by tlio practical monopo
lies which arc thq bonoflciarles ot
an excessive tariff. Should congress
lower the rate of duties1 on all products
that are thp subjects of monopoly In
the home market the competition ot
Europe would compel extortionate
trusts to deal justly by the American
consumer. This Is an eminently prac
tical plan , which is In complete ncrord
with the protective tariff principle ns
denned by the last national convention
of the Republican party , which con
demned equally foreign control and
domestic monopoly. "
The next tiling , In the evolution fav
ored by the Ledger , would he to re
move the tariff altogether from certain
artli-loH. and we should soon have , not
only the International trust , which
could defy tariffs , but th" whole tariff
and invenue problem would be newly
complicated. It Is rather surprising
that Republican papers should recom
mend any suoh course. They prove
thereby how really deep-seated the In
dignation against the trusts IH. But lot
the country honestly try direct nnd
specific penal legislation before invok
ing free trade nh un anti-trust ally.
Plttfiburg Press.
'
BOON ; TO AMERICAN LABOR.
rniinilntloii of I'ronperlty Thnt Cannot
11 Undermined.
The London Globe , commenting on
the present Industrial condition In
Lancashire , Hays , ns quoted In the ca
ble dispatches : "The high tariff on
American manufactures virtually mo
nopolizes the home market and Is thus
able to reap large profits In spite of
labor being comparatively dearer in
England. "
The wording of the above is a little
obscure , but the evident meaning is
that by reason of the tariff protection
American manufacturers are enabled
to monopolize their home markets.thun
shutting out the English manufactur
ers which enables the American man
ufacturer to reap large profits , not
withstanding that they pay their work
men higher wages than the English
manufacturers pay their workmen.
Consequently English industry lan
guishes while American Industry flour
ishes.
ishes.We
We may commiserate the unfortun
ate condition of the English manufac
turers and laborers , but at the same
time we must recognize the fact that
it is the business of each country to
legislate for the Interests of its own
Industries and people. The American
Congress looks after the welfare of
American" industries and may with a
good conscience leave the British par
liament to look after British indus
tries. If Parliament refuses protec
tion to English manufacturers , that is
its own lookout ; and if Congress
chooses to protect American manufac
turers and thereby enables them to
pay higher wages to their workmen ,
it cannot be held responsible if the
policy has n paralyzing elfect upon
British industry.
The Globe's brief acknowledgment
Is an effective vindication of the Am
erican tariff policy as it affects Amer
ican Interests. By securing the Amer
ican manufacturer his home market ,
the tariff furnishes him with a founda
tion of prosperity that cannot be un
dermined by foreign competitors and
working from this vantage point the
American manufacturer is often able
to undersell the foreign manufacturer
In his own market. Minneapolis Trib
une.
C'liuae fur YVorrlinent.
Mary "You look worried , John ;
what's the trouble ? "
John "Why , you see. It's like this :
Four years ago 1 was troubled about
getting a job ; now , so many jobs are
offered that I don't know which one to
take. "
Wool Grower * Arousuil.
At a meeting In Columbus , January
11 , the Ohio Wool Growers' association
adopted a protest against the proposed
treaty of reciprocity with the Argen
tine Republic , wherein a reduction of
20 per cent in the duty on wool ex
ported to the United States is pro
vided for. The president of the as
sociation , Hon. .1. II. Brigham , assist
ant secretary of agriculture ; .1. L.
Lewis and C. S. Chapman weie ap
pointed a committee to go to Wash
ington and work against the ratifica
tion ot the treaty. A resolution was
adopted indorsing United States Sena
tor Warren of Wyoming for president
of the National Wool Growers' asso
ciation.
rorcwl to Arcont Prosperlly.
Gen. John B , Golden , commenting
upon tho-wave ot Southern prosperity ,
says that the North and East will have
to keep a sharp lookout or else the
manufacturing Interests of the South
will overtake and catch them. That
is all right ; but itn't it about time for
the South to help the North and East ?
If the South could have her way she
would vote her own manufactories
out of existence. Her prosperity has
been forced upon her by the voters
of the "North ami East. " Benton
(111. ( ) Republican.
Ciinii > lracy.
That wages arc being raised all over
the country Is doubtless due to a con
spiracy among certain persons who
want to give the Republican campaign
material in order to defeat Mr. Bryan
next your. Cleveland Leader.
HUNTING FOR GRIEVANCES.
Uoniocnits Unhappy llecuuio of Too
Much 1'rosporltjr.
The great wave of prosperity that
promptly followed the inauguration of
a Republican national administration
in 18D7 , a significant contrast with the
preceding four years of industrial and
financial depression , promoted by
Democratic legislative and executive
follies , a successful , brilliant and popu
lar war , In the Interests of humanity ,
which has Immcustircably exalted the
prestige of American arms , added to
the domain of. the nation some of the
fairest and most valuable Island areas
of the easterji nnd western seas , secured -
cured for the Republic a commanding
place among the nations of earth , and
won respect for its flag wherever it
greets the winds ; an administration
of public affairs so broad and sagacious
that it restored brotherhood to the
Union on fields of war , and In Its net-
tlonients of peace accomplished in a
twelvemonth the Industrial and com
mercial work of half a century. For
these gratifying results full credit la
assuredly due the Republican party ; It
was Republican legislation that put in
motion our existing rusting wheels of
Industry , thus furnishing employment
to millions of idle hands , and whllo
the Democratic rank and' file manfully
contributed to the successes of our war
with Spain , their lenders are now
clamoring for a rellnqulshment of all
the fruits of their victories.
In all these triumphs they refuse to
see'anything but national peril , and
even interpret as an omen of evil the
glow of prosperity that rests upon the
land like n vast benediction. Their
last catalogue of minor grievances , re
cited In the House by Lentz ot Ohio ,
during the recent discussion on the
currency bill , was a remarkable ex
position of party rancor. He is a blat
ant anti-expansionist , and , enraged at
the certainty of coming defeat , reck
lessly charged the administration with
crimes enough to make the angels
wee ) ) . Like a rattlesnake In the dog
days , he was blinded by his own
venom , striking wildly nt everything
Republican , pointing to every political
pain that is racking the Democratic
anatomy , and making the exposure all
the more amusing to his opponents be
cause of his inability to devise a rem
edy for any of them. Could he bo
goaded into another intemperate har
angue , we might bo able to find out
what Is the matter with him and his
faction besides the old chronic disor
der of State rights. San Francisco
Chronicle.
Will Come In Good Tlnio.
' The Dlngley law seems to have got
ten in good work in South Carolina
along its specialty of promoting the
establishment of new industries. The
report of the Secretary of State or
South Carolina shows that there were
tVventy-six new cotton mills chartered
and commissioned In that State dur
ing the year 1899. Prosperity of this
sort speaks for itself. Those twenty-
six new mills represent the employ
ment of many thousands of workmen.
tie ) payment in wages of many thou
sands of dollars , and the expenditure
Ijy the workmen employed of largo
sums of money for food and clothing
and for all the requirements of life. Aa
a result the South Carolina agricultur
ist sells more of his food products , and
the South Carolina trader sees his
sales and his surplus grow. The sale
of the products manufactured by the
new mills brings money Into the state
from the other States of the country
and from abroad , money which be
comes distributed among the people of
the State generally , In exchange for
what they have to sell , whether It be
labor or property. The situation could ,
hardly be Improved upon except by
having more of the same kind ; awl the
Dlngley law will see to it that that
comes in good time.
llrnvo Hut IiiJiullclouH.
History records the existence of n
billy goat , dear to the heart of his mas
ter , but generally objected to by the
community on account of his bucking
proclivities. Nothing was exempt from
his attack , nnd success only made him
more and more aggressive. One jday
he felt unusually pugnacious , and in
this frame of mind he wandered down
on the railroad. Just then an express
train came In sight. It was drawn by
the moat powerful engine In the coun
try , called General Prosperity. Hilly
saw it and prepared for the battle of
his life. As it ijpprOauhed ho gpt himself -
self In position and bucked. The re
sult was disastrous. Billy lay bleeding
and dead by the roadside , and General
Prosperity , with its train , passed on.
Hearing of Billy's death , his owner
strolled down to where ho lay and thus
soliloquized : "Oh. Billy , why did you
try It ? Billy , you were a nice goat ;
you were not afraid of anything Billy ,
you were the bravest goat I ever saw ;
but. Billy , damn your judgment ! "
Freeport (111. ( ) Journal.
A Stint Too Hard for Itrjan.
It has been hinted that oven should
Mr. Bryan come eas.t , . perhaps he could
not stem the tide of increases in wages
which seems to be affecting all lines
of industry like a panic. One of the
last advances reported is the an
nouncement that January I the cotton
manufacturers of Augusta , Ga. . will
raise the wages of their employes , and
it is predicted that other southern
manufacturers will "follow suit. It is
estimated that when the flrstlof Janu
ary has come , there will be in the
northern states about.RO.QOO ] cotton
mill operatives working under Increas
ed wages , and that the advance In thn
south will bring the total number ot j , '
employes in that brunch of industry r
who arc receiving "higher wa'gea'np to
more than 1GO.OOO. Oswego ( N. Y.I
Times.