The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-10-05

with which she regarded him while he
leaned On the aaanssl-yet, little re-
proachfnlly-then druppine her head on
his breast she exclaimed q Richard, you
have ever been good hneband to me, and
for seven years you have Suffered volun-
tary exile for my sake. The sacrifice has
been all ON your aide. | would have will
ingly given mp the old place long ago had
you desired it for my only desire, my
only aim in life, is to love you and our
dear children, and make you happy"
Richard Arbyght pressed his beautiful
wife to his manly heart, printed loving
kiss on her lips and AS Squire Stanly was
then heard in the hall he found 1t neces-
sary u use his handkerchief to destroy .
few crystal tell-tAles of the hearts emotion
that glistened brighter than diamonds on
his honest face.
CHAPTER II.
The old country Squire Was a peculiar
character he was peculiar III
his IDEAS, his actions. his speech and
his dress He belonged to the old school
uf political economists, which unfortunate
" for our country has very few representa-
tives The old Squire believed in making
laws for the whole p,opls and not fur a
certain privileged few tie believed that
our laws should be So framed and adj
ministered that they would tend to better
advancement Of the vast toillng masses,
and the greater glory Of the nation. If he
had " his way" he often exclaimed, the
country would sonn be unrivaled in pros
perity and greatness. His views on the
theory and practice Of government, though
ia the main correct, were somewhat utop-
ION and visionary not because these
views or opinions were based on false prem
ises, but because u the cundity and per
version of humanity
Squire Stanly WAS fair representative
Of the sturdy. honest, farmer of fifteen
and twenty years ago. No wonder his APP
pearance struck young master Richard as
being what hc termed, funny.
Tie Was dressed in suit of brown
home spun. his coat reaching almost to
his heels and buttoned clear up to his
chin around his neck in many folds there
wound a hinge home made comforter, on
his grey locks there sat coonskin cap Of
gigantic proportions. from the sides of
which pieces Of the material as large as
man hand projected down over the ears,
ana we're fastened under the chin with
leather STRAP on his hands were wooden
mittens covered with black fuXskin and
lined with flannel They resembled mon
strous boxing gloves. or dnminutive globes
IF hair into which his hands were thrust
on his feet were thick -soled COW hide
boots Thus apparelled Squire Stanly
strobe into the morning room of the old
farm house
He greeted the occupants IN warm
hearty manner He Invested himself of
his mammoth cap, huge comforter and
globular mittens, and then proceeded To-
business The deed was soon signed and
that matter disposed Of, the Old squire was
disposed t. NJ laxative.
d Mrs. Arbyght," he exclaimed, - how
in the name OF goodness did you ever con
clude 70 sell the old farm r.
Mrs Arbyght was panied and puzzled,
but the Squire did not wait fuI an answer,
he continued almost III the same breath.
' Forty years agoyour father and myself
came from Massachusetts and settled in
this place. Ii was then an unbroken.
track less wilderness We built log cabins,
but We had many a tough struggle, not
alone with the bears, wolves and the old
giants of the forest, but with hunger and
cold also. But we conquered, we triumph
cd yes, by CAD We did II and the old
Squire brought his ponderous INST down
upon the table with terrible vehemence
Where did you 60 to market, or obtain
your stock Of provisions !" asked Richard
Arbyght
Market ha, ha, ha Well that is
good Why. my good fellow there was no
market within thirty miles of us, and no
roads or means Of going there We found
our way through the woods by barking the
trees But it is all over now, and here We
have rs fine an agricultural and grazing
country as can be fodnd IN northern Penn
sylyania.
The Squire always delighted in recital
Of his earl, trials and struggles but to
Mrs Arbyght the story was anything but
or new, she therefore adrOltly
to turn the conversation by ask
ing if there was any news ia Silverville.
= News, Why bless your soul, my dear,
lots of it. lots If II There is always any
quantity ana variety IF news floating
around up there, hut whether true or false
1 would not say, he put IN parenthetical-
ly Il But, ma ma, am sorry a. say there
is some very sad, sad, serious news yes,
devillsh sad. and the odd man 5 voice sank
almost To- a husky whisper.
Who exclaimed both husband and
wife with al alarmed and startled look,
g what is the matter, Squire 2 The
Wild eats again, blarst them. blarst them
The country ruined, the people beggared
and hideuus famine Is AGAIN IN his element,
all because few thieves would be rich at
the expense II the honest hart working
sons ii t"ii. and the words issued
through his clinchcd teeth with appalling
emphasls
The Wild cats put IA Mrs. Arbyght
Why, Squire Stanly, what do you
mean =
Well ma am, | don't mean your fero-
cinus Wild cat 81 the ~"",is BY CAD,
but wish it were only as bad as that.
They don't come I" you IN the guise Of
humanity. They are your enemies, and
you know IL, and are prepared to meet
them. But the others come to YOU as
friends and proposed benefactors, but in
an unguarded moment they clutch your
throat, they, vaInpIre-hke, suck your very
hearts blood, they rob your children and
steal your substance, craze your brain.
drive you to despair, and finally end your
worse than Promethean tOrtures by sinking
You into the cold clammy, dishonored grave
of the bankrupt and debtor What do
mean II Numbered the old man a. he
sprang to his feet, :" mean, down came
his fist with greater force than ever -"
mean wildcat banks that's what mean.
Mrs. Arbyght, and he sank into his chair
nearly exhausted with emotion and spas
modic rage. "Ah, heard, or read in one
Of the papers that financial crisis was ap-
pretended, but 1 didnot expect it 50 soon,"
exclaimed MIR. Arbyght. 9 But, said the
Squire, it has come, and a sad, sad
coming it has proved to many a poor man
in my neighborhood, and again the old
mans voice became husky, with emotion.
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