The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-11-16

80 am |, F" hiccupped 2elvason alsaps
in the same instant
But, Mr.. kelvason, resumed Rioll1IS|
before either Spindle or that worthy IN
time to lnterpOse, you must allow N1e flz
privilege Of q few remarks in answers i
your argument, ere | will listen 10 yBtl
proposition that there are grades of slAs
SEES ln society freely admit, but that d}si
siOns, distinctions and inequalities dk0al,
exist in the body polite AZ essentials u il
cohesion, In An idea 80 repugnAnt to 1DDsh
mon sense and repellant Of truth as 3,
render rcfutation superfluOusly als<N43 n
well might they say death is essential 4
the existence Of life" e
! The equilibrium Of the social world, IN
stead of being maintained by class dlaeinc
tions, is ever jeopardized by therR.s Whey
are the cause Of all, or nearly all, the seg
reeated elements Of national and lhterik-
tiOnal o .Dinion they lead t. feuds, esalsrog
hos. wars, bloodshed, rApine and mur1m
they have been conceived ia injVp&1ne,
brought forth in wrong, reared in ffhnd
and are maintained in robbery; tho ars
not Of God, becauae God is Justice itsslf
and there is no Justice in the scSial ines,,aii
ty produced by classes That father would
be unj ust who would permit one Of his sons
to rob another, and surely our heavenly
Father, who is infinite justice, does not
countenance the act Of him who lives upon
the sweat and toll Of his fellows. Nor can
believe that He uplifts one man al tie eI-
PeHse Of hundreds equally, if not more, de-
serving hence, | say, these things are not
fixed, or irrevocalAe. They are Of man,
and nv man ean h. -.,,,ox,.I W., ..,, a. -.
all movements of this nature end in smoke,
and bring disaster to those engaged in them.
Then, why concern yourself about our asso-
ciation Ii you are 50 sanguine about the
stability Of the rock Of caste, why not let us
go to pieces against its solid, immovable
sides, III the natural course of events If it
is useless for us to war against what You
term liked fact, why do you stand in
front Of that fact, and make war upon us
before we reach it Clearly am Of the
opinion, your determination 10 cause our
disruption, through human agencies, de
tracts very fOrcibly from your divine right
argument, and pretty effectually proves
that you have no faith ia it yourself :
You are madman, said Relvason,
with consummate Indifference
No, no, not exactly that "a mono
maniac, suggested Spindle, who wished,
for good reasons, to prevent a rupture.
Anything you like, gentlemen, return
ed Richard, smilingly.
viii you drop this Union, and be su-
perlntendent Of my business ~ queried
Relyason, abruptly.
You insult me, sir, quickly rejoined
Richard, with proud, defiant look, a
heightened color and hurt tone. Spindle's
eyes came out from their deep sockets !;
Relvasons lips parted the teeth glistened
hercely, the eyebrows came down and the
eyes went up, would it be an insult to
discharge you ii The words came through
the teeth with all unnatural rasping sound
Such All event would simply sever my
with a man who has lost my es-
TEEN, by making dishonorable proposal
| am ready 70 60, sir 7
Spindle, pay the mailman, aud tell
Rulless to give his berth to the trst man
that seeks it. Then, turning to Arbyght,
he said, " You will regret this act before
to days sun goes down madman, you will
regret it.
Richard took that which was his, bowed
stitfiy, and left the office. Ii had come
CHATTER Nv.
Your name is Arbyght, think f'-
You surmise correctly"
Then, ! have no work for yOa"
Richard passed Oh his way, wondering,
AS he went, Why the man placed 81 much
stress upon the word "you" He wonder
ed still more, when, at the next shop. he
was greeted with the same question and
A.. Al
varied slightly result the same, no work
for him. At the third shop, the kaleldo-
scope Of that days experience presented a
seni-civiliZed scene ; he was ordered of
the premises. What did it all mean =
Was he being made the victim of some
horrible plot He half realized that it
must be so, but why what had he done
Aimed and strove to he IA better man, and
others to do likewise -endeavor-
ed to find a path by which he, and myriads
Of nultitudes, could escape from the hide
Gus, clammy embrace Of Satan best earth
ly agent poverty. Was this crime 1t
seemed 81. But, no, he would not believe
it. Man was not So base. The old poet,
who talked about ingratitude causing count
less millions to mourn, went too far, said
too much. Richard went t. the next shop;
yes, he could have work, No inqulsitOrial
reference to his name or history no in
sulting refusal He thanked the man, and,
to be back soon he left the shop
himself for having, even in
thought, accused his neighbor Of colspir-
ing to prevent him from making An honest
living As he reached the street, he saw
Relvason entering the shop by side-door;
his horse was hitched to a post near the
curb-stone. The son Of toll passed on-no
unchristian thought in his
mind He had not proceeded far before
he became conscious Of being followed
Hi hi ! Mister / say -
"Why, what's the matter Y said Rich
ard, in surprise, as, turning around, he
beheld the man Of whom he had Just secur-
ed work, running towards him, a. il he
were being pursued by Tam O'Shsntsr's .
ghost
You need not come, gasped the man,
well nigh out Of breath II don't think
want any more hands.
" All right, my man." responded Rich
ard, gaily ~ see how it il there's a
hound upon my track the hound has bit
ten you-he is mad, mad Of tyranny you
are infected" Old Scotia's Bard Was night,
after all perhaps, being himself work
ingman, he wrote from experience, rather
than inspiration, or might not the former
be an incentive to the latter.
The search for employment was contin-
ued until late in the afternoon, and in
every instance proved abortive. Every
employer appeared to know him, appeared
to anticipate his coming, appeared to take
pleasure, in not only refusing. but insult
ing him.
He turned his steps towards home
home he had none, and in his misery,
that thought came with the rest added 10
his sorrow, helped to fill his heart with an
unutterable sadness.
Shall leave the city I" he asked him.
self, as pensively he wandered on. A
great gust Of wind swept down from the tall
chimneys Of the tall houses, soughed with
q sullen roar through the tall trees and
passed down the street, sending back hol-
low wsve-hke echo, that seemed 10 answer
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