The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-04-01

can render; { will take my fec 10 th'
satisfaction Of 9 good deed"
IL "1nto court z" said Margaret in SUI
prise. -. s. s. CD :. >.
Exactly. If, as Mrs. Granger in
forms mo you intend doing. you max
a public statement Of facts she may su,
for libel .s.r -.
4 "But if | can prove what ! say 2"
j $50 much tho worse, in crimina
action. Our law holds. tiat the great
er the truth the greater the libel.
shall not trouble you with technica
terms. You would not be permitted
to prove your assertions, and could ;,
imprisoned. for making them. Only Il
a civil action could you be permitted t
prove: the truth of your assertions. ST
down aud count your cost before 20,
begin to build your town" .'z5'
They walked on in silence as if hi
gave her time to make the calculation
Her eyes were bent on the pavcmcn
and Judge Kendon's words came up
"You might be on the high road tt
any success, and if your sympathie.
crossed your path, off you would go or
a tangent" She had all woman't
dread of court, and in studying Law
as profession, did not propose ever tt
enter court room. This new view Of
The Home troubles startled her and
she said: e
"Mr. Baxter, and all those other PEG.
pie, are SO earnest they will surely car
~ this matter through. Judge Ken:
don feels that she must leave" ''',>
"Hem?' said the old gentleman,
as he threw up his head and ran his
fingers under his cravat. "Baxter will
not resign his Postof6ce, nor Kendon
his place on tho Bench to follow the
matter up. Should Kendon and Grang-
or publish statement, Bullion will
publish minority report. The thing
would 60 into the political: canvass,
and large party sustain Miss Ironton
for party purposes. They have no per-
soaal knowledge Of the facts, and can
not make the case their own. I should
by DO means advise you to undertake
the job, but if you do, rely On my as.
sistance to the last. Small as that may
be it may be useful, for large MAORI
ty Of these people who voted for that
resolution to-day, feel that they have
done their whole duty, and will give
You the cold shoulder if you attempt to
do more. Very few will resist unto
blood striving against sin. Good pco-
pie like to see the good work go on,
but it must so on in their way. The
Scribcs and Pharisccs would have vel
coined Christ if lie had come in their
way. The Association wishes Miss
Ironton remo7cd; but to remove her
will not .endanger the Association. She
will not be removed without such an
explosion as they feel will destroy the
Association, and there the matter
stands. Let any one step in and do
anything to alarm them for the safety
Of the Association, Miss Ironton stands
her ground; and in self defense, the
association will rally to her standard.
No one is competent to the task of her
removal but a woman, SO that there can
be no appeal on account of sex, and it
must be one who has a vocation for
self sacrifice, one who can bear the de-
sertion or positive opposition Of those
who have pledged their assistance, one
who can bear to have the vilcst or
meanest motives attributed to her ac-
tons, one who if need be, can bear i'm
prisonment, and yet stand her ground,
an Abby Kelly Foster or Lucretia Mott-
Count the costs before you take any
important step!' and he made Wig
orous lunge with his cane at some im-
aginary object, and continued:
"There is one thing may be done.
The property was donated by will, to a
specific purpose. AS Home for D,s-
titute Women and Orphan Children. I
understand that there is not now, and
has not been for two years, a destitute
woman received into it. You we're car
ried there-an exceptional case-but
have paid your board. 1t has been re-
ceived and receiptca for. The heirs at
law, would Of course be anxious to get
the property, and could got it if this
fact were substantiatcd."
This brought them to Judge Ken
don's gate, aud standing shaking hands
and taking leave, he added: j.. ..
r. "Rely on me, in every emergency.
Come to see US. Mrs. Knox seldom
goes out, and We are plain folks, but we
will always be glad to see you; and if
you should need it, there is spare
room in our house that you can always
count on as your home" .@-.4s..l
He waited for no thanks, but with
the firm brisk air of a man thorous hly
satisfied with himself and surroundings,
walked off swinging his cane, occasion
ally throwing up his head, in that odd
way, Of opening his mouth by moving
the upper instead of the lower jaw,