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\J ] v > THE MUTABLE MANY.J /iV * BY ROBERT BARR. iTIte Story of laboi Union , A Talc of Preterit Day Problem * . With tpliode * from Real Lit * . xxr , dlbbi/ru knew tliat MonUlon anil Hope had cone to llio continent before Marsten shouted out this Ml of Information on the street Ir the prenenco of the < men , He saw that the game wan tip , and alt ho wanted was Unit ! In which to beat a retreat , posing , II possible , as the tnnn who had brought nboul n BottlPtntnt. As soon as Gibbons learned that the two nominal masters had gone , he tried to open communications with Sartwcll , atuf had sent a private letter to htm , saying that , taking Into consideration the priva tions ol the men and the. large money loss to the firm , ho was willing to sink all per sonal feelings nnd waive the proviso here tofore Imitated upon regarding a meeting between the malinger and himself. Gibbon ; expressed his willingness to withdraw froir the conflict , ami have a commutes of the men appointed to wall upon Sartwcll to ar- rangu for HID termination of the strike , bill asked that his letter be regarded as confi dential , Sartwell , with perhaps unnecessary con tempt , rctunud the letter to Gibbons , saying curtly to the bearer that there was tie answer. It Is usually unwl'o to humiliate unduly a beaten adversary ; but Sartwcll was not versed In the finer arts of courtesy , and when he hated a man lie hated him thoroughly , c..rlng little for any reprisal his enemy might attempt , GlbboliH had ground his teeth In helpless rage when his letter was loturncd to him. Ho saw that no concession he could make would placate Sartwcll ; so , an the strike was doomed , ho resolved to innko the best of the Inevitable retreat , The committee agreed that ItMIS no longer possible to hold out , although they had refused .Marstcn'a request that a meeting be called and a vote taken. It was resolved that they convene a meeting nt once , not waiting for nightfall ( hoping In this way to deprlxc Mansion of any credit that might accrue from the surrender ) , and march the men In n body from the hall to the works , where the committee , with the exception of Gibbons , would precede them , to Induce the manager to open the gates. Gibbous would then bo able to say Hint ho , not Mnisten , had ended the strike , and he might oven enact the role of a benefactor who had sacrificed his own feelings In the interests of the men. nut luck was against Gibbons that day. When ho reached the works ho found Mars- ten tlirro haranguing hlu fellow workmen , Imploring them to give In before It was too late , assuring them the two bulldlngn would bo full of workers'on Monday , anil then all effoits to enter would be fruitless. It was very apparent that the young man was al ready lingered at the slight effect his appeal was making on the seeming Indifference of thu men , and , It Gibbons had been leas angry from the rebuff ho had received from the manager , ho might have taken advantage of the position nnd scored. As It was , ho had little time for planning any now line of procedure. The moment ho appeared Mars- ten demanded that a meeting should bo In stantly called and a vote taken. Gibbons nskcd him to mind his own business , saying ho had an appointment with the owners of tha works , nnd there would be a meeting to consider their reply. Then Gibbons learned that his falsehood was useless , and that Marstcn knew the owners had fled. At this point the unexpected advent of Braunt , and the results that followed , tumbled all schemes to the ground like a house of cards. Draunt , If he had thought about the mat ter ( which ho had not ) , was revenged at the end of the strike for his Ignominious ejection from the hall at the beginning. Gibbons retired with the committee to consult over the new sluatlon. It was a gloomy consultation. As the men came out of the small gala ono by one , each with a half week's wages In his pocket and a packet of tobacco In his hand , Sclmmlns and an other member of the committee stood out side , proclaiming that a meeting was called for that night , to discuss the events of the day In a friendly manner. No man an swered ; each hurried away to get something to eat or drink ; nor did any appear that night at Salvation hall. Next morning Sclmmlns and his fellow commltteemen ap plied to Sartwell for reinstatement , and were given their old places. Gibbons re signed the secretaryship of the union , and his resignation was accepted , somewhat to his surprise , as he , knowing the men had been practically unanimous In bringing on the strike , expected to be asked to keep the ofllco , with perhaps a vote of formal thanks. However , all blame for the failure was promptly placed on his shoulders , and he found himself suddenly called upon to seek another situation. Ills bitterness against Sartwell deepened Into virulent hatred , and ho heaped maledictions upon the heads of the men whom so short a tlmo ago he had swnyed this way and that whenever ho addressed them. The morning after the surrender the gates stood Invitingly open , and black smoke poured from the tall chimneys. The women anil girls , who worked on the upper floors , were the flrst to come , and their pale faces turned In a look of mute thankfulness toward the banner of smoke flying above them llko a "IN OOIVS NAMB , WHAT KOll ? " of rescue. They had had no voice li bringing on the strike and no voice In Iti cessation. No ono during Ita contlnuanci had been anxious to know whether the ) lived or died when the strike pay ceaaed. Itoforo the day was done work was Koni | on as smoothly as If nothing had happened The men \\rro at flrst afraid that Startwel might pick and choose nmotig them , am that toino of them might bo marked mei because ofhnt had been done ou the da ; of thu riot , but It eoon became evident thane no distinction wan to be made. Just as the men had settled down to t comfortable frame of mind regarding tin point that had gUen them anxiety , the ) were startled from their complacency by ai unexpected Incident. Marstcn was discharged On the Ural regular pay duy thu young mar received what was duo him , and u month' : money besides. The cashier told him thai hla services would no longer be required Ir the factory , Marston was co dazed by thli unexpected Intimation that he asked for nc explanation , but walked away with hlu monej | u his baud. Ho knew well why ho had been bo unceremoniously cllimlsaed , but U teenier ! ( o him unfair that the manager should ux his power against him for what wat entirely a personal qyarrel and not through any fault In his work , IIo counted the money automatically ttirw or four Uiuoi without the process convoying to his mind anything definite about the sum that had been paid him. At last he noticed that Sartwcll had apparently ordered four times ns much to bo given him ) as was legally his duo with a notice to quit. Marstcn went back to the cashier and eald : "There's a month's money here ; I am only entitled to a week's notice. " "You'd better keep \vha * you've got , " re plied the cshlcr. " 1 was told to pay you n month's \vagcs and discharge you. The mbncy Isn't inlno ; It's your'a , and you're n fool If you part with It for nothing. " "I'll take only what Is my due , " raid Marsten. "Qlvo the remainder to Mr : Sart- wcil. and tell him 1 want none ot tils gen erosity. " "It's no affair of mine , " remarked the cashier. "I suppose you know what the trou ble Is I don't. H you ro wise you won'I send any such message to the manager , bu1 you will go quietly nnd sco him. 1'erhaps a few words of explanation will set matters right ; anyhow , nothing Is to bo gained iby flying Into a temper about It. That lui't the way to get back Into the works. " "I'm not In temper , " replied Marstcn , "and I'm not going back Into the works- Id defeated. It you could talk to Sartxrcll Into asking mo to come back , and you know the difficulty there would ho In that , 1 would not go buck. So you understand the uselessness - ness ot seeing Mr. Sartwcll. " "Hut , lad , how are > o t' live ? " Marstcn laughed. "Oh , I'll have no difficulty In making a living. Don't you fear. I'll stick by the union , too , and some day I hope to show Sartwcll how n strike should be con- ducted. " , "night yo are , If that's the game , " cried Draunt , bringing his hand down on the other's shoulders. "Ah don't bcllevo much In strikes , but Ah bellovo In yo. Ah'll sco the men tonight , an' Ah'll have yo made secretary to the union. That will bo our answer ta Sartwell. Then , lad , yo can have enough to live on , an * yo can put the pieces o' th' union together ta suit yc. " " 1 should llko that , " said Marsctn eagerly. i "It shall bo done. The men will go In for It when they hear yo'vc pot the sack. They still feel sore over the defeat , as if It wasn'i all their own fault ; and now their fear o Sartwell's packing some o * them oft Is over they'll llko to show a little independence by electing you , to prove to the manager that they're not afraid , which they are Ah'll have to convince them that Sartwcl won't ) strike back or take your appointment as a defiance. " "Dut perhaps he will , " "Not him. He was as sick o' the strike as any one. No , he'll shrug his shoulders but ho'll say nothing. Ah'm certain that t Gibbons had had the Bcnso to go to the masters at the flrst , he would have broken Sartwcll long since. An' that was what Sartwcll was afraid of , Ah'll bo bound Ills greatest stroke was getting Monkton and Hope out o' the country. It was your visit to Hope did that. Sartwcll saw ye'i put your finger on the weak spot ; an' Ah'l warrant , If wo knew the Ins and outs ot I1 Sartwcll threatened ta cheek up the whole "YOU AIIE HER LOVER , I SUPPOSE. " to. You mnj not If Sartwcll asks me no , tell him that when I como back It will bi as master of these shops , with his powei broken you tell him that. " "Oh , very well. If you tMnk to frighten i man like Mr. Sartwcll with great talk , you 1 bo disappointed. " Marstcn turned nway , and found Braun standing outsldo the gates. "Ah'm waltln' for 'ce , lad. and Ah though thou might 'a gone oot wl' first lot , but porter tor said thou hadn't. Cooin whoam wl me Marsten ; Ah'm main lonely an' want som un ta speak wl' . Ah d'inno whats wrom ' summat. Ma head wl' mo , but there's ' nucer. Ah'm hearln' the 'Dead March' nigh and day , an' It's soundln' solemncr an BOlmn er till It frightens me. Will ye walk wl' me " " "Yes , willingly. Don't you find your worl makes things easier ? I though that wouli "Ah'vo been too long Idle , lad. Worl doesn't do what It used to. Ah used to los maself "n't , tut now Ah Just seem In a dream thlnkln' , thinkln' ; an' when ono speaks time mo sudden. Ah have to pull maself back fron a distance like , before ) Ah can understam ' ' while the throb o what's said ; an' all th' the machinery Is beatln' out the 'Deai March. ' Once or twlco Ah'vo seen Langl : <tln' playln' a the far end o' the room wl the machines all answrln' to his flngcrf ' ' I' the shop while Ah know he'd ne'er been In 's life. Ah'vo stood there wl' ma Jav hangln' an' wl' pcoplo lookln' at mo curious Then when Ah'd rubbed ma eyes , Langl ; was gone , but the machinery kept on an' on. ' much abou "Oh , you mustn't think too Braunt. Everything will bo alright what Is past , right in a llltlo while. Stick liard at you : work ; that's the main thing. You are foreman " ' man of the upper room now , aren't you ? "Yes. Startwell's been kind ta me. Ah he's a man , Sartwell Is. There's no waverln about him. " "That's true. " ' "lie sticks by them as sticks by him , a : a man should. Has he said anythln' to yoi slnco the strike ended ? " "No. " "You're young , hut your tlme'll come You aland by Sartwell an' he'll fco yoi through. lib knows how you tried to cm the strike , an' he'll not forget. Ah'll droi In a word for ye when Ah get the chance. ' "I wish you wouldn't do that. " "Why ? It will do no harm. " "It will do no good. " , Braunt paused In his walk and lookei closely at his companion. "What's the mat tcr wl' thee , lad ? Ye seorn cast down , an hero Ah'm talkln' away about masclf , an payln' no heed to aught cls3. What's wroni wl' ye ? " "Well , as you will have to know soonei or later , and there's no use making a se cret of it , Scrtwell has discharged m ? . " "No ! " cried llraunt , Incredulously , stop ping short and turning to his friend. "Yes , ho has. " "In God's nann , what for ? " "No reaton was given , The cashier gavi me a moi-th's wages and told mo to go I gave back three-fourths of It. for I'm en titled to but a week's notice. I'll have n < favor from Fortwell. " "Ah , 1ml , there yo were foolish. Nevei glvo back money when you've got youi fingers on It. Ye hurt yourself an' not th < others. Still , Ah'd very likely a' done tilt name thing ; but then , Ali'.m a fool , an * no : to ho taken pattern by. Have yo askci Sartucll the reason ? " "I have not seen him , nor will I , " "Wrong again , lad , Lot's go back now an' 1mvo It out wl' him before ho goes whoam. " "No , no , I refuse to see him. " "Then Ah'll sea him. A thing llkt that mustn't bo. Discharged for no cause : Never ! Ah'vo brought back the men , an' ' Ah can bring them out again' Ah will , too , before Ah'll let Injustice like thla hap pen : " "What good would that do ? The men are holplcbs , as you know ; besides , they wouldn't como out , and , If they thought of doing so , I would m > Belf beg of them to stay In their places. No , tfie proper thing now la to keep quiet ; \\ork hard ; fill up the empty treasury ; organize tha trade not locally , but univer sally , and sro , when the next strike comes on , that we are not led by a fool like Gibbons bens , " "But lad , don't yo want to find out why you'ro paid off ? It's rank Injustice , but there must bo some reason for't In Sartw ell's mind. Yu've like said some foolish thing ' him an' Ah'tt that's been misrepresented to , sure Ah can put It straight. Ah didn't think Saitwcll was the man f listen f any jabbtl that was brought to him , but ono can neve * tell. " "You'ro nulto right about Sartwell. Ho wouldn't pay attention to talk that como to him , no matter what the talk was. No , 'tis deeper than that. Ho known my opinions about the proper organization of the men , but that Wouldn't Influence him for a moment. Because I tald no reasons were given , you mustn't think I don't know why he turned mo adrift. I do , but it's not a subject I care to talk about , oven with you , Mr. Braunt. Only I should llko you to understand that Interference would do no good. J should llko to drop out quietly and have nothing said. Remember that I , knowing all tha circum stances , am not sure but that , were I In his place , I should have acted exactly aa Sart well has done. I'm not going to have thla made Into a grievance , for 1 don't want it talked about. The main fact to know la thtt Sartwell and J are enemies , and there can bo uo peace between ug until one or the other business If they" didn't leave , an' they left Ha ! he's a man as can fight , Is Sartwell. " They had reached the court shortly befot their conversation had arrived at this poln and Marsten sat down with his host. Th room was barer than such places usual ! arc , for every pawnable or salable thing ha been removed from tlmo to time as the slcs went on. The empty space where the ol harmonium had stood made the room seei larger than It really was. "Yes , " said Braunt , with a sigh , notlcln Mnrsteii's eye wandering to the vacant spo "It was the last thing that went before Jet 8lo died. We pawned It , thinking we'd ge It back again. Ah couldn't bear to look a it. But let's not talk of what's away , bu o' what's here. Ye'lo still Ihlnkln' ye can d Eomothln' for the workln'man by organlzu tlon ? " - "I'm sure of it. " Braunt shook his head. "Yo won't , my lad , but Ah'll do ma bes to get ye the chance ta try. Just look a what has happened. They let Gibbons g without a word ; he was a fool , perhaps , bu ho worked hard fcr them , an' they don' ' ' do the sam even say thankee. An' they'll wi' ye. They'll do the same wl' any one. " "It all depends on how they are led. Who ; men are foolishly led , they soon find out an lose confidence. Think what a man llko No poleon might have accomplished It he had le worklngmen Instead of soldiers , and ha turned his talents to bettering his fellow me Instead of butchering them ! " "Napoleon could have dons nothin' . II could have done ncthin' wl' soldiers , even , I It had not been for ono power which ye ca never have. " "What Is that ? " "The power o' orderin' a man out o' th ranks , an' bavin * him shot. If Ah'd tha powed Ah'd lead the men maself , an' get ther anythln' they wanted. The state will let yo slowly starve 100 men to death and neve Interfere , but It yo shot even Gibbons there' ba a row about It. An' yet we think we'r civilized ! Ah say we're savages. " "Oh , that's wrong , Braunt ! " cried Marster rising. "We're long past that stage. If I gs the reorganizing of the union , I'll try a fa ! with Sartwell some day , and : will down hlr without shooting anybody. " "Very well , lad , Ah'll do ma best for ye , ai wish yo luck. " Braunt did his best , and the next weel Marsten was unanimously made secretary c the union by men who had looked upon bit aa a traitor only a few weeks bjfoie. CHAPTER XXII. iMarsten made no move to communlcat < with Sartwell , If the manager expected tin young man to propose a compromise ho wa , disappointed ; and when ho heard Marstei had been elected secretary of the union In smiled grimly , but mat'.o no comment. I was to bo war to the knlfo , and Sartwcl always admired an able antagonist. Hi made no motion against the union , althougl at that tlmo ho could probably have forcei 75 per cent of his employes to wlthdrav from it If ho had been to mlndeJ. llarstoi gave him duo credit for declining to use tin weapon ot coercion against the men , know Ing Sartwell too well to hcllovo that tin thought had not occurred to htm. Yet then was little of the spirit of Christian forgive ness about the manager , as his wlfo hat with truth often pointed out to him ; hi pursued an enemy to the bitter end. Gibbons bens metaphorically prostrated himself be fore Sartwell and begged for the place 4r the works from which Marsten had beer ejected. Ho was starving , ho said , Sart well replied ( Rat ho was glad to hear It and hopcj Gibbons would now apprcclat ( the sufferings cf the men ho had so JaunUlj icd astray ; EO Gibbons had again humlllatci himself for nothing. To do Sartwell Justice , however , It mus bu admitted that the attempted managemen of Marstcn had slipped out of his hand ! ) n a way ho had never anticipated. Ho dli not dislike the young man ; liV truth , rml4 < the opposite ; still , lie had higher ambl tlons for his only daughter than to BSD hei marry one of his own workmen. The la cldcnt of finding Marstcn with Edna In tin garden had disturbed him more than hi cared to admit , even to himself , If thl : persistent young fellow managed , when hall starved , In the turmoil of the ntrlke , tc attend so successfully to his love affair what might not happen when ho was al peace with the world and had money in his pocket ? Sartwcll could have forbidden his daughter to sco Marsten , and doubtless she would have obeyed ; but lie was loath tc plcjuo her curiosity regarding the reason foi the prohibition , and he could 'not ' baldly tell her the young man craved permission to pay hU addresses to her ; that might set hei fancy afire , with dleastrous results to hoi father's hopes. Sartwell only 1ialf expected Mariten would appeal to him against Ills discharge , but ho knaw that before tha young fellow got another situation he must refer his ne > w masters to his old manager , ami when that tlmo came , or If Marstcn made a move on his o.vn account , Sartwell stood ready to make- terms with him. If Marsten promised not to see the girl for two years the manager would rtrlnetato him , or would help him to iccuro another place. All these plans went to pieces when the men unexpc-cteJly choee Marstcn as secretary ot their union , It was a contingency the manager had not counted upon , but he faced the now position of affairs without a murmur against fate. Marsten thought Ills dismissal harsh and mjuiit , hut he felt that It freed him from all 'moderation toward S. - ' . He now de termined to meet the girl whenever nn wherever ho could ; BO , with this purpo strong In his heart , ho 'WniJ ' to Wlmblcdor 'boldly ' presented himself * att'ho _ front ilooi and asked to see Miss Sartwcll , Ho kne1 her father did not dare trll hftr the true slat of the case , and , It It cameito-lhat , pcrmlsslo to visit the house had already been given 1 D.lna's own presence , a pwmjsslon which he father had probably not > Bwlthdrawn whc Marsten left them togct/ierujn / the gardcr as such withdrawal wen Id necessitate r j planatlonshlch Sartwclj vjquld not bcllev It wlco to make , , Therefore the joung man-resolved to se the girl , tell her frankly why ho came , an plead his cause with her upven It she r < fused to listen to him , ho ivoutd at least caus her to think ot him , am ) , thijt ot Itself wa worth risking something ( for , , . The servant , on opening ( Jie door , rccof nlzed Marstcn as the yojm man who , on former.occaslon , did not know his own mini and she promptly said to him : "Mr. Sartwcll Is not at home. " , "I wish to see Miss Sartwcll. " "The young lady Is not at homo , cither. "Will she return soon ? " "I don't know. Miss Edna's gone away. "Gone away ? " echoed Marstcn. visibly PCI turbcd at this unexpected check In his nc vance. The servant saw she was face to face wit another case of mental Indecision , BO sti promptly grappled with the situation b calling Mrs. Snrtwcll , who was In the dlnln room ; then , turning the embarrassed youn man over to her mistress , she closed th door and returned to the more Importer work which Marstcn'a knock had lntcrrupte < "You wished to sco Miss Sartwell ? " bcga the lady , Icily. "Why ? " It was not an easy question to answe : when suddenly asked by an utter stranger. "Well , I can scarcely tell you , Mrs. Sart well , " stammered the young man , extreme ! Ill at caso. "It Is entirely a personal mattei I wished to have a few words with Miss Sari well , that Is all. " The lady sat bolt upright , with a look c great severity on her face. There wa mystery hero which sho. resolved to unravi before she allowed the Unfortunate youn man to depart. Ho speedily came to th conclusion that ho had In the lady befor him an Implacable enemyi more to be fcarcc perhaps , than Sartwcll himself. Each quo : ttou shot at him led him deeper and dccpc Into the tangle. "You are her lover , I suppose ? " "No. That Is I rcallir can't explain , Mri Sartwcll. " "Very well ; I shall ask my husband whc ho returns tonight. He knows nothing c thU of course. "Yes , he docs. " "He knows you are here ? " "Ho doesn't know I am here today. HI knows I love his daughter. " "I thought you said you were not he lorver. Young man , whatever else you do speak the truth. All our earthly tronblo como from shunning the truth , and fron overweening' pride. Avoid pride , nnd avoli falsehood. What did you mean when yoi told ino Just now that you were not MUi Sartwell's lover ? I beseech you to speal the truth. " "I am trylng to , hut you sec It Is rathe : difficult to talk about thla with -a third per son. and " "I am not a third person , I nm her step mother , and responsible to a higher pm\c for what I do regarding Edna. I must havi full knowledge , and then trust , to the guld Ing light from above. We arc over prom to err when wo rely on our own puny efforts Does Edna Sartwell know you love her ? " "No. " < - , , , . , "And her father does' } " ! . ; * "Yes. I told him. " V * "Then I wonder ho'did not forbid you ti sco her. " "Ho did. " "Are you ono of his workmen ? " ' "Yes. At least I was. " ' "Aro you not now ? " " " " " "No. "Ho has discharged you.1' "I have been discharged.- The stern look faded from ) Mrs. Sartwell'i face. She drew a deop'trc h a prolongec "Ah , " with what might * ibo taken as a qulve ; of profound satisfaction11 ! 0 ! ! and , for thi flrst time during the conference , loanci back comfortably In hefctialr , "My poor boy , " he .saldAat last , gaztni compassionately at him. "po you mean ti say , then , that you -wb/uld / J , sk your wholi future for a girl 19'wnpm you have neve : ' : " " ' spoken ? " , , "Oh , I have spoked with her , Mrs. Sart well. I said I had never spoken about tha Eho does not know I ( iaro anything for her. ' "But you know absolutely nothing about her disposition her temper. " "I'd chance It. " Mrs , Sartwell shook her head mournfully "How well you reflect the spirit of thl scorning age. People chance everything Nothing Is eo Important to a man as th' ' solemn , prayerful choice of a wife , for 01 that choice rests the misery or the happines of this life. A woman's great duty at leas it seems so to my poor Judgment is ti bring light , comfort , and Joy to her husband' home. Do you think Edna Sartwell Is flttci by education or temperament for this nobl task ? " "Sho'd make mo happy. If that's what yoi mean. " "How little , how little you know her But then , you know her father , and she' very like him. Of course , ho will neve permit you to marry her , If ho can proven it. You are a worklngman , and ho has n thought or sympathy , for these from whos ranks ho sprang. Ho has higher ideas to his daughter , I have long seen that. It 1 pride , pride , pride ! Oh , It will have a terrlbl fall some day , and perhaps you , poor lad who talk ot chance , ne the humble Instru ment selected by an overruling provldcnc to bring about the humbling of his pride without which none of us can enter the king dom. I see It all now. I see why ho sen Edna to school at Eastbourne , although h said It was because wo could not get 01 together. How little prevarication prevails The deceiver shall hlnibelf bo deceived. Ii your seemingly chance meeting with me BCD the hand pointing toward truth. Still , ' continued Mrs. Sartwell reflectively , a though speaking more to herself than ti her hearer , there is no doubt that If you tool Edna's fancy , she would marry you In spit at her father or any one else. I have loni varnoJ h r fathsr that such a tlmo Is coming but , alas , my words are unheedci In this house , and the tlmo hai como sooner than I expected , liavo wondered for some weeks past wha was In Edna's mind. I thought that per liops she was thinking of Barnard Hope , bu [ eeo now I was mistaken. No , she wai ircry likely thinking of you , and her father liscaverlng it , has packed her off to Hlgl Cliff school , at Eastbourne , where ho proba lily hopes you cannot visit her. She Is i wayward , obstinate child , Impulsive , and dlf < ficult to manage. She thinks her father l ! infection , n you may form your own opinlor : f defective her Judgment Is. Yes , I shouU not bo at all surprised If , when you tell hei > -cu love her. she would at once propose t < run away with you. Nothing Edna Sart well would do or say could surprise me. " Marstcnhohad been very uneasy wlillo t 'orced ' Ihtsncr to this exposition of the glrl'i : lnracter , now rose afiruplly and said h ( uujt leave ; ho had alrcJJj'lie * ' said , taken 111 : oo much ot Mn. Sartwtll'Anflme. ? "Our time Is given usA'"replied the gooJ voman , aho rising , "to lil Ufr the best use of tnd If wo remember that wdnnust give an ac. : ount of every moment aUqtted to us , we will 101 count that tlmo ill tbeut yvhlch Is devoted o the welfare of others , rj sincerely trusl hat what I have eald wIM'felnk deeply lute - mind , and that yon will profit by It , " "I shall not fall to do'so.1 "You will understand -why I cannot give 'ou miy Information abSul Mlsi Sartwell , 01 irrango for any meetln'f ? BHween you. II vould not bo right. If she' ycre now In Hit louse , I could not permit1 you * to see her , since know > ou como wlthouiJJler father's per- nliElon , I hope you do not think mo harsh n eaylng this , " ' > "Oh , not at all. " "And whatever comes of your Infatuation or her , will you do me the Justice to remcm- > cr that my last words to you were to Implore ou to cast all thought of her from your alnd ? " "I shall remember It , " said Marsten. "If you attempt to meet her , you know you all be doing eo against my strict wish and ommand. " "You certainly will not be to blame for any- nlt'g that happens , Mrs. Sartwell , " "Ah. .If I could only bo euro of that ! " aid the patient woman , mournfully shaking ter head. "Jut b'atno Is so easily bestowed , nd It shifts responsibility from shoulders ertalnly more fitted to bear It , and perhaps nero deserving. No later ago than yeator- ay Mr. Barnard Hope came here , and was urpriaed to find Edna gone. He told me ho came to sco me , but he could not help no tlclng how still and peaceful the house was When ho asked where Edna was. I repllei to him & 8 I reply to you , Her father 4s thi proper person to answer that question. Ye Mr , Hope Is the son of my best friend , a nobli woman , whoso bonefactlons shower blcsslnpi far and near. Well , good-by , and I'm sfrrr : not to be able to assist > ou ; hut I shall re member you In my petitions , and will trus that your feet may tie guided aright. " "Thank you , Mrs. Sartwcll , and good-by , ' As the young man walked away ho kep repeating to himself , "High Cliff School , East bourne , " and \\hcn ho got a sufficient dls tanco from the house ho wrote the name dowi on a slip ot paper. ( To be continued. ) CO\\UIIIAtITliS. Once In a while , probably , ( hero Is a glr who rcaliy Is surprised when a man pro poses to her. A farmer In Armstrong county , Vennsyl vanla , bought a neighbor's wife the othei day for $250 spot cash , The bachelor Is always telling you hov hanny he Is. with such earnestness as ti make you suspect at times that ho Is trylni to convince himself. It Is eald of a Hartford City , Ind. , mat that the only present he over made to hie wife was on the twenty-fifth anniversary o their wedding , when he gave her fgur yardi of cotton cloth with which to make him i shirt. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Do * ' tor HIchards ot NcWport , N. H. , was cold brated on Wednesday , January 27. Mr , Richards has long been prominent In pub' Ho affairs In New Hampshire and Is well known as a philanthropist. Miss Moya Hcnncfay , who was married thi other day In 1'arls to the Viscount Leon d < Jauzo , Is a descendant on her mother's sld < of Timothy Mather , an elder brother of In crease Mather. She Is n beautiful woinat and a favorite In English society. Thrco women , each of whom claims tc he the widow of Robert N. Kantom of Ual- ttmorc , have been notified to appear In the circuit court so that It may bo decided which of them Is entitled to { 3,000 on twc policies in the Locomotive Engineers' Mu. tual Life and Accident association , whlcli Fantom made payable to his "wlfo and law ful heir. " At the village of Roley , ono day not lonp ago , there were six couples married. In the morning there was a triple wedding in the church. In the afternoon thrco othei couples were wedded , within an hour ol each other , at the homes of the respective brides. All six of the couples were enter tained at the homo of "Uncle" Bob Tucker , who , after the different marriages , was closely related to all the principals thereto. Now come some of the singular features ; of the caso. Uncle Bob , before the wed ding , had In the lot of twelve individuals a daughter , a son , thrco granddaughters , ono nlcco and ono nephew. In the twelve there wc.ro a brother and sister , two slu- ters , two brothers , three cousins , two uncles , an aunt , four nieces and two neph ews , and yet no ono of the twelve persons married any ono related to him or herself. Another funny feature Is that be fore the weddings there were two named Hopkins , two Dunbars , two Chelfs , two Tuckers , two McWhorters , ono Pendleton and one Hood. After the omelet was done the Dunbars and Hopklnscs had gained two ; the Pendlctons , Chelfs and McWhor ters had been exterminated ; the Hoods had been increased by Bno and the Tuckers had held their ground. Ever since the wed ding day the gossips have been figuring on the probable kinship between the several brides and grooms and their mutual rela tive , "Undo Bob Tucker. " A llACIini.OH'S IIAM.AI ) . Dnltlmorc News. I love to sigh ns I have sighed Times numbered by the score , Anil realize how grand It Is To be a bachelor. I love to sew on buttons , or Put neckbands on my shirts. And run the needle thro1 mv thumb Gee whiz ! but how it hurts ! I love to put n patch upon My trousers , nnd to know That life Is full of trials for The man who tries to sew. I love to crawl far underneath The bureau , nnd to swear Because my collar button's gone And vanished In thjn air. I love to dnrn my socks and things The accent on the things I love to note the ruined clothes My washerwoman brines. I love to come homo at nn hour I do not care to state , And realize no one will ask , Why I've been out so late. 1 , love to eat my lonely mealH At some cheap restaurant. Where I can cot all else on earth Except Just what I want. I love to laugh ns I hnvo laughed So often heretofore. And realize how grand It Is To be n bachelor. L'ENVOI. I love all me ! but she Is fair , The maid that I adore ! She's promised wry soon I'll ceauo To bo a bachelor. OUT OF TJII : onniXAUY. There are rubber teeth. Hamburg has a paper house. In France when a railway train Is more than ten minutes late the company is fined , In ono of Boston's busiest thoroughfares there Is a sign which reads : "Cole & Wood , Dealers In Wood and Coal. " They fire big guns In Boston when Mas sachusetts Inaugurates a new governor , When a governor Is re-elected ho Is rein stalled without the noise. a The Judges of the supreme court of Florida ilraw straws for the position ot chief Jus tice , the constitution of the state providing that that official shall ba chosen by lot. Since the beginning of this century nc less than fifty-two volcanic Islands have risen out of the sea. Nineteen of that num ber have since disappeared and ten are now Inhabited , Statistics Just anado public show that in Massachusetts , In spltn of the advent of the : rolley car and the popularity of the bicycle , Hie number of horses la greater by 3,085 than in the year preceding. The specie room on ocean steamships Is jsually sixteen feet long , ten feet wide and : ight feet high. It Is formed of steel plates i quarter of an Inch thick , with a steel leer , which has a burglar-proof combination ock. ock.Water Water gas la said to bo four times as poisonous as coal gas , and It has > bcen re sponsible In Boston since 18S9 for ninety- ) ne accidental deaths. It alao provided ; xtra facilities during the same tlmo for hlrty-flx suicides. Largo families are the rule rather than : ho exception among the Dutch , but a cer- aln Susanna Joubert of Kllpfonteln , in the Tree State , lias broken all records In that Inc. She has had four husbands , anil her Ivlnc descendants number 327. The oddest shaped county among the 3,000 vhleh go to make up the separate divisions if the various states Is Warren county , Tennessee. It lies almost exactly In the reogiaphlcal center of the state mentioned ind Is about as near a perfect circle as any llvlslon of land could possibly bo. Ono of the provisions of the Greater Now fork charter , a provision existing In the irosent law , U that the -walls ami ceilings if every tenement house shall bo whtto- vashed at least once a year. The definition if tenement house Is co framed that It In- ludes the most beautiful and expensive partmont houses in the city. Grocerymen of Atlanta , Ga. , have organ- zed an association for protection against iad debtors. Every person hereafter apply- ng for credit will < bo confronted by an rray of questions involving Items of his > ast and prcacnt history. Besides his name , ge , residence , occupation and salary , the ppllcant must glvo the names of the mcr- hants with whom ho has done business for ho preceding twenty-four mouths , and the mount of real estate he owns. , llurUllu' * Arnlcn Snlve. 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