The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-17


Aye he muttered, grinding his
heel in the gravel, Peter Tindar Is
taking the kernel. and leaving poor
Ellen the worthless husk--a husk
more than worthless and am helping
him to do it. am robbing my wife
of JOY, robbing my children OF honor
and comfort robbing myself OF love
and life-just that Peter Tindar may
have the kernel and Ellen the husk
We will see =
It was revelation to the man. The
| tavern-keeper' brief speech, meant not
for his ears, had come upon his senses
as fell the voice of the Risen One upon
Saul of Tarsus.
ssWe'l see = he replied, setting his
foot firmly upon the ground; and then
| he wendell his way homeWard.
On the following morning he said to
his Wife:
ELLEN have you amy coffee in the
house p
Eyes, Tom" She did not tell him
that her sister had given it to her. She
was glad to hear him ask for coffee
instead Of the old, old cider.
Il wish YOU would make me cup.
good and strong.
There was really music in Tom 5
voice. aud the wife set about the work
with a strange tiutter at her heart.
Tom drank two cups OF the strong,
fragrant coffe. and then went out
went out with resolute step. AMI
walked straight to the great manufac'
tory. when he found Mr., Scott III the
office.
Mr.. Scott, want to learn my trade
aver again.
/ s.Eh, Tom What do you mean
Il mean that it's Tom Darcy,
come back to the old place, asking for
giveness for the past, and hoping TODD
better in the future.
'sTom!' cried the manufacturer,
, starting forward ard grasping his hand
s.are YOU in earnestl Is it really the
old Tom =
It's what's left of him, sir, and we Il
: have him whole and strong very soon
J if you'I only set him at work.
, sWork Ave. Tom. and bless YOU
too There is an engine TO be set up
and tested to-day Come with me.
Toms hands were weak and unstea-
, dr., but his brain was clear, and under
: set up and tested but it was not per-
. feet. There were mistakes which ne
had to correct. and it was late III the
evening when the work was complete.
!, GLOW is it now. Tom! asked Mr.
! Scott, as he came into the testing
: house and found the workmen ready
to depart.
:, "She all right, sir. Youmay give
q your warrant without fear.
ssGod bless YOU, Tom! You don
: know how like sweet music the ole
j voice sounds. VIII you take youl
q place again.
. :" Wait till Monday morning. sir L
). you will offer it to me then, Twill take
= it,
: At the little cottage Ellen Darcy
: fiuttering heart was sinking. Tha
! morning, after Tom had gone. she has
- found q two dollar bill in the coffee
= Gun. She knew that he left it for her
i She had been out and bought tea ans
; sugar and flour and butter, and bite
= tender steak; and all day long ray 0
: light had been dancing and simmer
- ing before her-a ray from the blessed
: light of other days. With prayer an'
:, waited. but the sun went down AM
"a no Tom came. Eight o'clock-an
= almost nine. Oh was it but false
! glimmer otter all
- Hank! The old step! quick, strong
- eager for home. Yes, it was Ton
: with the old CRIME upon his hands
= and the odor of oil upon his garments
10 II have kept you waiting, Nellie.
10 Tom =
: Il didn't mean to, but the wor
~ hung on.
hf "Tonl Tom You have been TO tn
be old shopr
~ Yes and I'm to haveithe old place
- and"
- ..Oh. Tom
= And she threw her arms around h
an neck and covered his face with kisse
Nellie. darling, wait a little. an
Nd YOU shall have the old Tom back again
- Oh Tom I've got him now-ble:
ag him! bless him. My own Tom (! IN
al husband, my darling
"a And then Tom Darcy realized I'll
a. full powers and blessing of woman
no love.
no 1t was banquet of the gods. W;
I H. LHGI SUIGCE--O1 tut lItQSttt4h }-ttao q
hit restored-with the bright angels
,lv peace and love and JOY spreading the
;s. wings over the board.
ri. On the following Monday mornln
Tom Darcy assumed his place at ii
D., head of the great machine shop, al
those who thoroughly knew him hi
IL no fear of his going back into Il
slough and joylessness.
=, 4 few days later Tom met Pet
~ Tindar on the street.
.ne Ell Tom, old boy. what $ up.
10y I am upright side upa
,ad "Yes- see. But hope you hayeT
,ey forsaken us, Tom
Il have forsaken only the evil y
have in store. Peter, The fact i
RIM concluded my wife and little ones d
fed on husks long enough, and IL the
led was good kernel left in my heart.
In my manhood, they should have lf
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