THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 1898. 9
A CHRISTMAS CHOICE.
By MARTHA McCULLOCH-WILLIAMS ,
( Copyright , ISM , by Martha McCulloch-
WllllumB. )
The crowd In the store overflowed the
porch , but there was a lull In trade a sur-
prUIng lull considering It was well toward 1
o'clock of Chrlstmaa eve , The morning had
been April weather , full of fitful sunshine
nd soft , flawy winds. Now the sky was
leaden , the wind Bat northwest , lowering ,
ragged clouds scudding before It let fall nttle
spiteful anew aplts , or dashes of hall.
The Murray outfit came wabbling up. There
was a eort of tremolo oven to the loud crack-
Inga of Sonny's whip. Lassaphlnc , at Son
ny's elbow , scowled and uhlvered Impatiently
t the noise. Such useless noise ! The crack
of'doom could not have quickened the patient
amble at which Brandy , the red ox , and
Jinny , the palo little donkey , drew their clat
tering Toad.
"By gonnys ! Must bo you've fetched a
feather bed alive ! " Storekeeper Walker eald ,
holding out both hands. Laseaphlue over
looked them. Instead of getting out , she
writhed down amid the turkeys. They were
fine , big , fellows , white and copperas yellow ,
nd gloavy , greenish bronze. She bad fed
and tended and talked to them slnco they
came out of the egg. A lump had come In
her throat , as she hoppfcd them In pairs and
laid them upon the scant straw at the bottom
tom of the wagon. Tbo lump was there still ,
though Lassaphlne was very far from a sen-
' tlmental person. She could have sold her
< Bock to the turkey drover last week with the
lightest heart in the world. It was quite
another matter to seize and bind them
a hill girl , who had , however , been oblig
ing enough to dlo while Lassaphlno waa
yet In arms.
"Drive roundl We're a-goln' to walk In
the back lot , " Sonny called , shaking hands
right and left aa ho spoke. All Lmsaphlnu's
worshipers were In the crowd on the porch
besides everybody liked Sonny In spite
of his weakness for many glasses when ono
was too much for his poor head.
That was the secret of LampHne's
presence she could not afford to have him
royetcr away the price of her feathered
flock. For ono thing there were her rhurch
dues. Sonny argued that the circuit rider ,
a wifeless young fellow , well clothed , well
mounted , at no expense for living , had
much less need of the $5 than themselves.
Lassaphlne listened , smiling obstinately.
She could put In action , not words , her
feeling that It was due herself to pay , re
gardless of anything else.
A turkey walk , underatand , la a sort of
rural lottery , much affected around boll-
days In the middle couth. As a lottery It
comes under the ban of strict church
i people. Certainly there Is a strong element
of chance In It. Bach walker pays a
stipulated sum for the privilege of walking
In local parlance "buys his peg. " After
It Is bought ho must walk blindfolded a
given number of steps and set the peg
firmly In the ground. He who comes nearest
to the etake wins the turkey , or whatever
the prize may be. Commonly ten or a
lozcn live birds are walked oft. The win-
Instantly ho shouted : "Step up to the c p- |
tain's olflco aud settle , gentlemen I Pegs
right here , only a dime ! Come on , como ont
No such turkeyanywhercl"
"Como runnln'l" llaskell said , clutching
a peg and flipping silver Into Sonny's bat.
In a twinkling ten pegs were taken. Sonny
held up his hand. "Git yer blinder , Doc , "
ho said to Grant. "You go flrst. "
Grant whipped out a gorgeous red-and-
ycllow bandana. Sonny muffled his eyes
securely , then , i > og In hand , he was turned
around two or throe times and told to walk
toward the central stake. A laughing shout
went up as ho shaped a course at right
angles to It."Walk , big Injun ! Walk |
awayl Walk Spanish ! Tlptoo One ! " the :
rest called after him as ho stepped his' '
'
allotted forty paces. Ho stepped gingerly
and so high Lassaphlne herself joined In
the laughing. When he steeped to stick his
peg and bumped fairly against the lot fence
there was a chorus of gleeful howls.
"D'Jacks ! If I'm to win this fellow Sam
Walker woon't hare a panel o' fence left ! "
he said , pulling off hla blinder and rubbing
hla chin. "Here , you nice young men , put
on this eamo rag , and let's see If you do any
batter , with no eyes In your head ! "
"One thing sure we can't do any worsel"
Jack retorted , as Sonny hooded Hnskcll and
turned him about llaakell had an Indian's
sense of direction , along -with a hunter's
trained perception. He wheeled slowly
until he felt the wind cut his left cheek , and
| then with a confident smile went straight
toward the stake , and set hl peg within a
yard of it.
"Good for Lon ! Well walked ! Sure
shot ! " the others called.
"That's Lcn's turkey , dead to rights ! "
Jack Cbllders said , "wo couldn't beat that
If wo tried a year. Put up another turkey ,
Sonny and bar Lem from walking. "
"Good as wheat ! " from the crowd. Len
smiled quitehappily. . "It jest gives me a
better chance tor see Lassaphlne , " ho said
aside to Guilders. "I'll walk though fer
the next then you look out. "
"Here goes for Teeny Walker ! " Jack eald ,
stepping manfully out. A babel of shouts
assailed him , but he kept straight ahead
and set Teeny's peg respectably near the
stake. The other nine -walkers went wild
not one came within five yards of the win
ning post. One luckless fellow brought up
at the store steps the rest scattered Im
partially about , though each had been
morally certain with his eyes open that ho
could shut them and go straight to the
goal without turning a hair.
"Twny'll feel like a sport after this he's
always been soch cr pious little cuss , " Doc
THEY SWAYRD BACK AND FORTH.
treacherously OB they fed from her hand , and
deliver them thus to make sport for an Idle
holiday crowd.
"Sfty , Jim Walker ! Ain't you got a new
trook' and stick er red-strlp-ed candy ? They
njought tole this yer gal cr mlno inside ! "
Bonny Bald , stamping hla feet hard as he
clambered down. "She wanta ter eplle our
fun Liaasaphlne does been a-beggln' me all
the way not to have the turkey walk though
she knows I saved them bur-reda Jest lor
' nothing else in the world. "
"Come now , Miss Lassaphlne ! That won't
do ! Not never In the worM ! " Walker Bald.
"Christmas conies but once a year , you
know. Come In ! Do ! I've got the very
drese for you told my wife so last night ,
when the newest goods come In. "
Lawaphlne shook her head decidedly. "I
don't want w > dress you've got , " she said.
"Nothln1 you've got until the money to pay
for tt IB In my hand. "
"That woon't be long , " Wallker said , rub
bing his hands. "Look at all them One gob
bler * ! I call It Jest a great notion of your
p'a bavin * 'em walked for stand you In
twice whut the drovera 'a been pay In' ! Ef
you don't wanter trade though , letnmo take
you up to the house "
"I don't leave this wagln till It starts for
home , " Lassaphlne Interrupted , turning to
pick up the rope reins her father had
dropped. He had vanished Inside the tog
storehouse. AB the team crawled a little
from the steps to make room for a smart
now buggy he came out wiping his mouth
with the back of hla hand , bis eyes glassy
with satisfaction.
"So you ra'ly did come , Jack ! Good boy !
Man of hlB word ! " bo shouted to the buggy's
driver. Lassaphlne did not turn her bead ,
yet a slow blush gathered In her olive
cheeks. She had long dusky eyes with a
spark at the bottom , heavy night-black hair
and the poise and stature of a Greek god
dess. Notwithstanding , most women In the
countryside reckoned her ugly. She was
' o'unllke their standard of-pink and white
pretllness they could not In the least com
prehend why BO many men of so many minds
and fortunes lost their heads over her.
Jack Chlldera. for instance , a congress
man's eon , rich and fair looking , though
reputed wild ; Leu Hoskell , most driving
and thriving of the young farmers round
about ; Dee Grant , the bachelor tobacco
dealer , a catch for any girl , to say nothing
of Teeny Walker , the storekeeper's bashful
young brother. It was certainly aggravat
ing to Bfod women with girls of their own
to settle to have ao many dangle after
Lassaphlne , who coquetted with all and fa
vored none. The Murray place was poorer
than poverty , the bare and unmerchantable
' fragment of a wide plantation. Its starvelIng -
Ing acres were either galled and gullied or
overgrown with vagrant briers and the big
weather-stained house was rutnnus except
In two or throe south-looking rooms.
Still the Murrays managed to live by It
Laisapblne and Sonny and grandpap.
Orandpap never forgot , nor allowed the
, others to forget , what was duo to Murray
V JL / Wood. Lassaphlne , for example , must learn
< o read and algn her name , must wear
boat upon blgb days and holidays and go
to church at least once a month. He was
< he more atrenuoua because Lassaphlne's
nether had not been a person of quality , but
n rs are rarely thrifty enough to take horns
their live prizes. Instead , they hand them
over to a negro cook , who serves them up
at a turkey supper , toward 1 o'clock oa
Christmas morning. By the time the supper
Is eaten it Is time to go out and shoot
anvil Christinas guns , or touch off hollow
logs , plugged , with a pound of powder in
side.
side.The
The back lot waa an acre of rough turf ,
stretching between the apan-new Walker
house , brave In gaudy paint , and the aquat
weathered store , nestling in the angle of
the cross roads. Halt way In it a stout
stake had been driven. A pile of roughly
whittled pegs lay beside the store's back
steps. As Sonny came down them with
throe parts of the crowd at bis heels , he
etopped and gathered the pile under his'
arm , saying with a mild pretense of mis
trust : "Yo'vo all got so much Christmas
in yer bones , consarn yer plctyers , ye're
as full of tricks as so many unbroken mules
but I lay the best gobbler In the bunch ,
yo don't play none of 'em on me.1 '
"Sonny , you shorely don't think they'd
try It , with Lassaphlne a-lookln * at 'em ? "
the storekeeper called after him from the
door. Len Haskell shied a stone nt Walker ,
Jack Chlldora contented himself with a
shake of his flst , Doc Grant made a motion
toward hU hip pocket , but dropped his
hand and looked at Lassaphlno with : "I'll
do It honest Injun , I will if you say so. "
LosMphlne did not smile she was busy
with the turkeya. which had set up a pitiful
fluttering and peeping. Sonny lifted out a
big bronzy fellow , swung him back and
forth , head downward , once or twice and
said almost shamefacedly : "How much Is
ho worth , boya ? Would you say now half
a dollar ? "
"A whole dollar not a feather goes for
less , " Doc Grant said loudly , Jingling a
handful of loose sliver.
"I say two " Jack Chllders began. Len
Hnskt-11 popped him with a significant
touch. "Let It go at one , " bo said , under
his breath. "It hurts her Lassaphlne , you
know to take even that much. She bates
beln1 here , but she caln't well help It. "
"No plotttn1 agin' the whites , here ! " Grant
said Jocularly , setting his younger rivals
arm's length apart. Teeny Walker darted
up to them. "Some er you-all do me.a
favor , please ! " he said , breathlessly.
"Folks are comln * so peart , likely I shan't
git the chance to walk at all hub I wantor
be In , five pegs deep at least I thought
mrybo one or you'd buy 'em , and walk fer
me. "
"I'm your man ! " Jack said , clutching
Teeny's coin and spinning It above bis head.
Len grinned good-humoredly. "Better
lemma have er walk and a half , " he said.
Grant laughed explosively , " 0 , these boys ! "
be said , stepping to the wagon Bide , where
Grant said. Haskell nodded. "But bc'll
be in at the turkey supper , large as life , "
he eald. "You must remember It's a de
veloping process falling in love with Las
saphlne , " Jack Chllders added. "But say !
Look younder ! There comes the preacher
as I'm a llvln' alnner ! I wonder whai
he's after ! "
"Lassaphlne like the rest of us. " Lot
growled , Doc Grant whistled shrilly , thei
nodded assent. "Preachers are Jest men , '
lie aald. "Boys , wo might as well bang oui
harps on the willows. "
Commonly the preacher bad an open coun <
tennnce , a ready and engaging smile. No *
hla face was somewhat aet , hla smoott
cheek the least bit flushed as he rode towarc
Sonny , answering only with a grave , col
lectlve nod civil greetings from every side
"Brother Murray , " ho eald , not touchlni
Sonny's outstretched hand , "It grieves me ti
peak what you may not care to hear. "
"Dear bless my eoul ! la anybody dead , o ;
a church burnt , or air you turned aglns
your feed , boardtn' round ? " Sonny a slew
cheerful1) ! ' . "Don't bo cast down Brothe :
Mlcklejohn no matter whut happene , thi
Lord1 II provide. "
"I have no doubt of that , " Mlcklejohn said
trying to speak severely , and to keep hi :
eyes from Lassaphlne , who bad risen am
' stood erect In the rickety wagon bed as i
queen might stand beside her throne. "M ;
trouble U not material , but spiritual. I
does trouble me beyond expression to flni
you , a professor of Christ , openly engaged li
a gambling scheme. "
"Gamblln1 ! " Sonny's jaw dropped , hi
hands fell to his sides , nerveless and flaccid
"Oambltn'l" he repeated. "I never gamble *
In my life ! I don't know whut you mean. "
"I do know It's walkln' for our turkeys,1
Lassaphlne aald springing down , and etand
Ing at her father's aide. Her head wan high
her eyes darted lightning , a royal cole
burned In her cheeks. She reeked Mlckle
John full in the eye bis glance fell befor
her's. "Where ore your wings ? " she askei
with a little sneering laugh. "You ought t
be an angel you are too good for a mer
man. Understand though , this Is my turke
walk , I raised the turkeys , Sonny's jeat man
agin' things to save me trouble. I'm a pro
batloner , not a furl member of your church-
I won't ever bo anything more. Take m
name off your books at once. Do yo' '
hear ? "
Mlcklejohn bowed silently. His treat :
came a little abort. Lassaphlne waved hit
toward the gate. As ho turned bis horse'
head she laughed defiantly , and patte
Sonny's arm. " 0 , I wish I was a man , an
he not a preacher , " she said , then raJaln
her voice a little. "Come on everybody
After this , I'll helM pegs and Sonny ma
have fun with the rest of you. "
The walking wont on with a rusl
Though there were but aoventcen turkeys ,
Laseaphlno somehow found herself at the
end possessed of | 25. It was almost dark ,
but aho went Into the store , Jingling the
coins , laughing and making jokes with all
her court. Teeny darted out of sight he
would never , never undertake to wait on
her In the face of all those others. Jack
Chllders at once flung himself over the coun
ter Into hla vacant place and certainly sold
Lauaphtno some astonishing bargains from
the best in stock. She snado no demur
since her encounter with Mlcklejohn eho
had a royal recklessness in everything. Be
fore she had flouted the most trifling gifts.
Now ehe took with a free hand whatever
her wooers chose to offer , thereby greatly
scandalizing the few other women making
belated Christmas purchases.
" home ! " Jack said
"Let mo take you ,
looking up Into her brilliant face when the
buying was done. Jack was fair and blue-
eyed and half a head the lower. She
smiled down at him and stepped toward the
door. Outaldo there was black darkness
she could not make out oven Jinny's pale
ness against the red of Brandy. Sonny ,
whom Grant and Haskell bad managed to
keep miraculously sober for Christmas eve ,
was already In his ecat , propped all about
with parcels. "No I'll go aa I came In
my own private carriage , " she called over
her shoulder. "I don't wont to spoil uport.
Bo sure , you all , to como tell mo bow the
turkey supper w nt oft. "
'Tell you what , she's got grit 'that girl
has I" Walker said , sticking his hands In
his pocket by way of emphasizing his flrst
leisure slnco sunrise. "Sho ain't afraid ol
nothiu * In this world ner the next. "
'We found that out several hours back , "
Jack said and Walker could not under
stand why the others laughed so heartily.
Christmas dawned properly clear and cold
with a powdering of fine light snow ovei
everything. By 12 o'clock It had melted
except where it lay in shadow. The roat
was moist , not wet , from it , yet Lasaaphlnc
held her skirts high above it. She sanj
in a gay , loud voice as she walked and nov
and then made a dancing step. Until nov
she had never in her life made a Cbrlstmai
gift and she was going to bestow upon thi
Rouse tribe five strapping girls , renter *
and poor whltea , all the gauds and gew <
gaws she had accepted from her lovers
When they came , later In the day , she woul (
tell them of what she bad done she stnllet
whimsically in thinking of Doc Grant's dls
may there was feud , tobacco-born , betwtx
him and the Rouse tribe's progenitor. Lei
would sigh thriftily over the waste of hi ;
money ; Jack Jack would laugh with he
and think it a fine Christmas prank.
The Houses ehould never know. She hoc
marked their name on the bundle steallni
In , she would knock , drop It and run away
Their house sat almost flush with the roac
which a little rater plunged downhill into i
dark and threatening gorge. Either side thi
hills , precipices almost , crowded In so close
a resolute man might dispute another's pas
eage. Lassaphlno hated the gorge. Shi
passed through It whenever she went to be ;
favorite church , Sharon. Brother Mlcklejohi
preached there today. The Rouse tribe wen
likely to * go and hear him. Lassaphlne her
self had meant to be there also to fetch thi
minister home with her , to share her Christ
mas dinner. "Let the Rouses have hlm-
wlth the rest , " she thought , touching thi
bundle of which her arm was growlni
weary. She heard boots upon the road be
hind , and slipped within a , roadside cedai
clump to rest. She was hardly well blddei
before three riders harted just in front o
her , spoke briefly together , then rode furl' '
ously away down hill.
Brother Mlcklejohn bad prayed with fer
vor and preached with unction , yet his hear
was beavy as he rode away from Sharon
Against hope , against reason , be had hopc <
to see La&aaphluo. He loved his Master am
his Master's work , yet 'he was barely 23
with veins riotously foil'of young red Mood
From the first he felt liassaphlno's spell , i
brief while both'ad fought against It thei
be surrendered everything but conscience ti
Us subtle sweetness. It was conscleno
which bad made him anger her ; he woi
jealously afraid of his own heart. Anothe
man , in Sonny's case , would have been prl
vately told of his unseemly behavior. Lov
and Lassaphlne had constrained him to dca
harshly , upon pain of eeemlng to himself i
coward.
She must bo furiously angry still hi
would not give her up he would go to her
and r mehow.make his peace. He rode wltl
eyes downcast , reins hanging. His horse
all at once , shied violently , then stood stocl
etlll. A glance told him the reason threi
other horsemen so aligned as to block tin
way. Jack Chllders was In the middle
Grant and Haskell to right and left. Al
three faces were sot In a sort of steel ;
whiteness. Instinctively Mlcklejohn under
stood , and in understanding comprehends
how much bo had mistaken his vocation
The elemental savage wokeIn him love
religion , honor , ambition , were as nothlni
by contrast with this lust for a weapon
this mad dealre to fight to the death. H
was wholly unarmed , In the face o
tremendous odds. He was better horsei
than any of the three , and to the full a
good a rider. His ono chance was to rid
them down , and run for It. It wa
characteristic that the thought of turnlni
back never once entered hla mind.
He gathered up the reins , bent his head
whistled softly and spurred straight at th
line. Jack swerved his horse the least bit
let the other get bis bead well past , thei
leaning lightly tore the reins from Mlckle
John's grasp and threw his horse upon it
haunches. The force of impact swung hi
own horse around In an Instant both animal
had fallen. The riders , at bard grips
writhed free of the struggling beasti
staggered , swayed back and forth through ;
breathless heart-breaking minute , then fel
prone In the rocky road.
Mlcklejohn stood six feet bo bad brawn ;
broad shoulders and loose-jointed , long
reaching arms. But try as he might , h
I could not free himself. Jack's arms wer
locked about the big chest like a stee
band , momentarily tightening. Not a won
bad been spoken. None was needed
Mlcklejohn knew he was paying for wha
they had taken as an Insult -to Lassaphlne
I The knowledge was mere feeling h
neither thought nor planned consciously
Life meant fighting nothing more nor les
fighting an antagonist ho ought to crusl
with ono arm , who yet seemed likely t
best htm.
Ho shut his eyes , but opened them in
stantly. He could see nothing but rings o
red and yellow and green , melting int
' blackness , still Jack's grip held , vise-like
agonizing. Ills breath > went no lower tba
the throat he must break the grip o
perish. With a mighty plunging surge h
got to his knees , loosed one hand , clutch ?
It and struck Chllders a blow full in tb
face. Blood followed It , red blood , warr
and sticky. It came In a trickling jet , bu
did not dim the fire In Jack's eyes , Stl !
be held hard , swaying back and forth , foil
Ing Mlcklejohn's efforts to get upon bis feel
He saw the purple face , the staring eyr
, he knew the end waa only a minute awaj
Triumph was in his gratp , Mlcklejohn ha
struck him again , a feeble , glancing blo\i
All at once a whirlwind seemed to rag
behind him his arms were torn looie , h
I
' was flung violently aside Lassaphlne , be
cypj blazing , stamped her foot end crlcil
"Shame ! Shame ! Shame on you ! Afte
this never call yourselves mm ! "
, "You don't think you can't we set o
him three to one ? " Jack gasped. Sb
nodied coldly. "I can't think anythln
else , " she said. "I know well why be
cause he took It on himself to BBSS Sonny-
and me. A preacher's came as a woman I
ain't fltten fer him to fight , no matter ho1
much strength and will he may have ,
could mighty nigh manage you , Jack , fal
flst-anJ-ekull but you wouldn't lay the
weight of your baud on me , no matter what
1 might do. "
"Xol" Jack said , "nor let anybody else. "
"Who planned this foolishness first ? " she
asked , still neverc.
"All of us , " said Haskell laconically.
'Then we drawed lots and Jack had luck.
That fellow had to bo thrashed ef he
thrashed Jack , then I como into the argy-
niont , and Doc after me. "
Lassaphlne's face relaxed a little. "You
all go on up to the house and wait , " she
said. "I I that Is there's something I've
got a word to say to brother Mlcklejohn. "
'I'm ' 'frald It's 'Yes , ' " Doe said gloomily
as they mounted and rode away. "Hemem-
ier how she blushed up , at the last. Laa-
saphluo ain't like no other woman ever I
saw but even she's likely to bo a fool over
a good lookln' preacher. "
"Doos look like it , " Haskell admitted , '
with & half sarcastic sigh. " 'Twould be
lunny now , If we'd won the brother's case
for him , Instead of runnln' him out o' the
country , as wo intended. What do you think
about it , Jack ? "
'I O ! nothing ! " Jack said as though
coming out of a dream. "In this matter
Lassaphlne must do the thinking. "
Sonny and grandpa gave the trio an up
roarious welcome , which grew somewhat
chastened when ten minutes later Las-
saphlne came in with brother Mlcklejohn In
her wake. "Shako hands all of you , " she
commanded , "then wash your bands and
faces and come out to Christmas dinner. "
It was a royal dinner. Black Luce , whose
forbears had belonged to the Murrays In
the days before their decadence , had done
her very best and Sonny had helped her.
Sonny had a gourmet's palate and a pretty
taste in seasoning. At Christmas neither
was ever stinted , however bare the living
other days of the year. They ate In
leisurely fashion It was quite dusk when
they arose from the table. Lassaphlno led
the way Into grandapa'a room , which was
bright with leaping firelight. Notwith
standing ahe lit candles In two tall brass
sticks , turned about and faced Mlcklejohn ,
who throughout what ought to have been
an ordeal had seemed curiously elate. Her
face was grave , though a laugh lurked In
her eyes. "Brother Mlcklejohn , " she said ,
"you asked mo down In the gorge If I
came there 'because I loved somebody ? ' and
I said , 'Yes. ' Did you think I meant you ? "
"I did , " Mlcklejohn said , smiling softly
and half extending bis band. Lassaphlne'a
head went up. "You thought wrong , " she
said. "I did go for love , though because I
couldn't bear to have Jack disgrace him *
BOlf "
"Hurrah ! " Haskell shouted , hugging
grandpa , who stood next him. "Hurrah ! "
Grant echoed , trying to shake Jack's hand.
Delight In the minister's downfall over
balanced personal toss. Jack stood as though
dazed , his hands hanging , his eyes fasten
on Lassaphlne. The cut on his forehead
waa throbbing viciously he was spent and
weak the flood of joy overwhelmed him.
He flung his arms about Lassaphlne , and
laid his head on her shoulder , with a dry ,
smothered sob. Before them all she bent
and kissed htm , then laughed out to the
fleeing Mlcklejohn : "If you've a mind , you
may come back and marry us Old Christ
mas day. "
AN ENGLISHMAN ON ENGLISHMEN.
Action Honed on Principle Whether
night or Wroiijr ,
Timely interest attaches to the following
extract from a play by George Bernard
Shaw , the noted London dramatist and critic ,
entitled "The Man of Destiny. " In this
play ( vol. II , "Plays , Pleasant and Un
pleasant , " published by Herbert S. Stone &
Co. , Chicago ) Napoleon Bonaparte epeaks
thus to a woman apy , whom he has Identified
as English and 1 taxing for the methods
Whereby ahe has sought to compromise him :
"No Englishman Is too row to have scru
ples ; no Englishman is high enough to be
free from their tyranny. But every English
man Is born with a certain miraculous power
that makes him master of the world. When
he wants a thing ho never tells himself that
he wants It. He waits patiently until ! there
comes Into his mind , no one knows how , a
burning conviction that It Is his moral and
religious duty to conquer those who have got
the thing he wants. Then he becomes Ir
resistible. Like the aristocrat ho does what
pleaaca him and grabs what he wonts ; like
the shopkeeper he pursues his purpose with
the Industry and steadfastness that came
from strong religious conviction and deep
Bcnee of moral responsibility. He Is never
at a loss for an effective moraJ attitude. As
the great champion of freedom and national
Independence be conquers and annexes halt
the world and calls it colonization. When
he wants a new market for his adulterated
Manchester goods he sends a missionary to
teach the natives the gospel of peace. The
natives kill the missionary ; ho flies to arms
In defense of Christianity ; fights for it ; con
quers for it and takes the market as a re
ward from heaven. In defense of his Island
shores ho puts a chaplain on board his ship ;
nails a flag with a cross on It to hts top
gallant mast and sails to the ends of the
earth , sinking , burning and destroying all
who dispute the empire of the seas with htm.
He boasts that a slave Is free the moment
that his foot touches British soir and he sells
the children of his poor at 6 years of age to
work under lash In his factories for sixteen
hours a day. He makes two revolutions and
then declares war on ono In the name of law
and order. There Is nothing BO bad or no good
that you will not find an Englishman doing
it , but you will never find an Englishman In
the wrong. He does everything on principle.
He fights you on patriotic principles ; he robs
you on business principles ; be enslaves you
on imperial principles ; he bullies you on
manly principles ; he supports his king on
loyal principles and cuts off his king's head
on republican principles. His watchword Is
always duty and he never forgets that the
nation which lots its duty get on the oppo
site sldo to 1U * Interest Is lost. "
Snlcltlu of Dr. E. Y. linker.
ARKANSAS CITY , Kan. , DM. 20. Dr. E.
Y. Baker , an old resident of this city , com
mitted suicide today at the St. diaries hotel.
Dr. Baker boa a divorced wife In Missouri ,
and has prominent relations In Ohio. He
had been dissipating and was temporarily
Insane.
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