The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-04-29

ed them that this was unf.vor,ble I.
their health. She had At length be
come 50 insulting aad abusive, th.,
Mrs. batemao, acting as mistress of th,
house, refused to eat With her, and sen
her meals to her room. Mrs. Batemar
had also locked her out of the drawing
room, for iosoIeDce in presence of the
children. This brought matters to i.
crisis, and the majority of the mana.
gers voted to sustain Miss Ironton.
linen Mrs. Bateman resigned.
Rev. DR.. Donaldson vas examined
had listed The Home on the day the
new Board of Managers was elected
had found the children in . miserabie
copdition, without FIRE On q cold spriop
day, feeble and apparently sufferiog f37 y
want of food.
Mr.. Windermere asked some ouc..
tions, to which Mr.. Brownlow arosc
and objected. He stated that some
member of the committee had made
statements to local reporter of one Of
the papers, showing that be had pre.
Judged the case Mr.. Windcrmere
said he had made the statement on
which that reporter has based para
graph. Mr. Browniow refused to pro-
coed With the investigation until he
should consult the friends of Miss Iron.
ton, aud asked an adjournment until
the next evening.
Mr. Granger opposed postponment
on such ground. DR.. Dreaming. chair.
'nan Of the committee, had made an
elaborate public statement over h,s own
signature, before any testimony had
been taken, showing that he had pre-
judged the case. The prosecution had
proceeded with it under this disadvan.
tage, and the defense had no right to
object if other members of the commit
tee had expressed opinions. There was
much discussion of the question, and
hlessrs. Windermere and Browolow ex-
changed angry words and looks. The
result was that DR.. Dreaming and the
brisk attorney, refused to permit the
investigation to proceed until they had
had time to consult, or until Mr.. Win
dermere withdrew. The meeting was
therefore adjourned until the next even
ing. Margaret felt that it was the pur
pose OF tue 1ronton party to weary her
BY these delays until she should give
up in despair of results, then claim
that she had failed to sustain her
charges.
Tho next meeting Mr.. Brovnlow ap
peared on behalf of his client, to eav
that Miss 1ronton's friends refused to
permit her longer to give countenance
to this mockery Of an Investigation in
which she could have no hope Of JUS
tice, since the case was prejadged by at
least one member Of the committee.
There was no means of compelling Hiss
1ronton to appear or the committee to
proceed. Yielding to necessity, the iu-
vestigation must cease. DR.. Mild Lay
embraced the opportunity Of urging the
importance Of putting good face on it.
There had been unfortunate differ
once Of opinion between the managers
of The Home, but it was a n-bIe Iu-
stitution, had endowmcnts worth two
huudfed thousand dollars, and a large
income to boot. The true friends of
the Institution had been grievea that
some abuses had crept into Its manage
ment; they were deeply grieved that it
should have been so roughly assailed,
but they wished to have no hard words.
They cast no reflections on any one,
and were willing to forgive aud forget.
What they, the true friends of the H.
stitutiou, now had to propose va,
christian forbearance, mutual forgive
ness and reconciliation for sake of the
Institution. Miss Ironton aud her
friends had acted with consideration
for the good of the Institution. What
he, Dr.. Mildmay,- now proposed on be-
half Of himself and other true friends
of the Institution, was that Miss Mer-
lyn aud her friends should follow the
example set by Miss Ironton and her
friends, and Withdraw from this inves-
tigation, shake hands, make friends and
go to work harmoniously for the good
of the Institution. Miss Iron,on had
withdrawn from the Institution, and he
thought it would be but right that Miss
Merlyu should reciprocate and with
draw her charges.
This proposal was received with very
general favor. The Law of inertia COM
pels the waves to settle into calm as
soon as they are relieved IF the dis
turbing influence Of the winds. In
this the great mass of mankind resem-
bic the waves, and the few original
thinkers sent amongst them are in some
ages too few to prevent the green scum
Of decay from covering the whole sur
face Of The moral world. These good
people were weary Of agitation and
wanted rest. Not few of them would
have been willing to purchase it at the
cost Of permitting Miss Ironton to re-
sumo her place in The Home, and have
contented themselves with hoping that
she had learned wisdom aud mercy
through the hard ordeal through which
she had passed. Nations not uufre-
quently yield the victory of a veil
fought war through this inertia Of the
materials Of which they are mainly
composed, aud the loss IL battle Of
the spirits which stirred them to resist
ance.
Margaret was soon assailed by en-
treaties to withdraw her charges, to
which she replied
! II have stated the truth aud moth
ing more, aud shall never do anything
which might be construed into admis-
sion that I had been false accuser of
the Innocent. I cannot press tho in
vestigatiou here, aud will let it rest,
provided Miss Ircnton is not returned
fo Tho Hnme nr n1ano1 a1a.vba.o ~