St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-29
Silas Flynt's Conscience.

HOW \ EAD HEART BECAME >oFTENEn.
.Whrrc is Clara VIII doesn't sl,
come" asked grandmother. t"r the
fourth time. forgetting the answer She
had ~ often received.
''Don't he anxious, MOTHER. replied
Mis-. steele. "~hc has only gone down
to Jerry McCamm'>. and Charley is with
her
Here the door opened. and Clara
Steele came III, accompanied 10y hrt
brother. The old lndy'> face lii up
with lis usual placid smile. and her pei
came forward to greet her. Clara was
Il sweet girl of eighteen. with Il deli
cate. tl"Wcr-likc beauty peculiarly hrr
"W II. rs if some faint hIttze had waited
her tu earth. aud might At any moment
wait her away again. Her prr>"nr,
made that bright home circle complete,
The golden ring found lis missing
pearl. Her eyes w"lc Il tar-"tf. >tall,
hlightur>>. though her thoughts wei,
| Just now OF the earth. earthly.
"Thcl aIc in great distress at .Ier
| rvs" said She the children have taxi
EN- the fever. and Jerry himself i>m't
/ able t" sit up. don't wonder. living
/ in such Il place ;I> that Damp. um
Wholesome quarter, breed typhoid fey
81 -
II know it," said Mrs. Steele the
must hc suffering. Jerry has been "u
of the shop f"r u long time.
And uf course they hadn't Il doIla
ahead. Those pc"pi" never do. addc'
hcr husband. glauciuE zap from his pa
per.
How can they, on starvation va
grs ," asked cousin Frank. taltly
WHY doesn't >ila> Flynt loon out 10
his hands aud give them dccem
pay ?"
lie wouldn't hc SiIa- Flynt if h
did. rrt"rtrd Charley.
II guess Flint pays the regull
vagc>. said Nr. steele. this time lay
img down his paper. II don't see tina
he i, hnund 10 Il" ANY thing NOR,
Lazinc~~ makes the tr, uhle. and shift
lr~>ut.-<. and @lrung drink"
"Nnv, father. pleaded Clara. Jrrl
il Il good. steady Workman. lnu kuo'
that Bat he has Il large family ; am
What can hc done. now they are dow
sick -
What's AL this stu ahuut labor re
iuilu." said cousin Frank. coming I
h,l assistance. If there's nothing t" h
reformed y movement Which ha
made headWay. Il, this movement ha
against the opposition of heavy me
lik" YOU and Flint. must nave som
basis"
''lt i the old feud between rich an
poor. Its human nature. When ON
] Il.
tries to take from him who abound
| he poOI are never content. 1t Is I'll
sam" whining story. give us of You
oil. for our lamps ;IIc gone ont ~ An
the wise make the same answer, Go
them that sell and buy for yoursclvc
lest there he not enough fol lis IN
YOU.
And now if The poor. foolish sou
wont take advice And are provoke
10y others >clli>hness into helping then
selves ?"
Then the oil is spilled. the LAM
smashed in the melee. and there
:. darkness all around. We are poor
and the poor are none the richer. Th
is revolution, of course. And. after
revolutions, who come into power aga
I but the governing CLASSES : the educa
ed and wealthy men of the country
The poor stand just where they did b
fule. only the whole nation is put la,
half century"
But. why not avoid revolution by
generous policI at the outset Isl
that the better way -
y "IcS." said the old lady. sercncl
"'Thc prudent man foreSeeth the el
l. l. Il. L
' quotations from the good Book.
t. "Why d" You leave The case to der
ag"guc> and politicians ?" pursu,
cousin Frank. who never liked to gi
up an argument. "They only used Il
Labor Movement for their own ii
, %lthdlZ'mcnt sent to Congress by Il
votes "1 these poor men. for whose re
lH good they care not Il tarthing II
regular physician who neglccts his y
tient> opens the door for the quack.
the differences between capital and
Dor are ever harmonized. it will
done by capitalists themselves. Tin
and wealth. and trained intellect mt
he brought To bear on them, and lab
y has few of these"
"Such men as Flynt might
N Il great deal" said Mrs. Steele. gent
IN If they would make the effort
Coax Flynt to start IA reform scho
!" | would" Snerred Mr.. Steele. H
IL Just the man."
He is Il pretty tough customer
- Irregular old Alligator, shout
Charley.
i. Don't pray don't You are all
Il hard, clied Clara. Lillian used
say he was kind-hearted. That's j.
what makes him ii hard man, bel