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


Ave ne 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. rohblng myself or love
and life-just that Peter Tindar may
have the kernel and Ellen the hush
We viii see !
1t 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.
wen see T. 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 i'll the
house -
Yes, 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.
II wish you would make me cup.
! IODu ana SJItitS
There was really music i'll Tom ;
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 Il resolute step. AMI
walked straight to the great manufac'
tory. when he found Mr., scott III the
office.
Mr.. scott. I want to learn my trade
aver again.
..Eh. Tom What do you mean 2
Il mean that it's Tom Darcy,
come back to the old place, asking Tor
! giveness for the past, and hoping todo
better IN the future.
s'Tom = cried the manufacturer,
starting forward and grasplng his hand
s.are YOU in earnest2 Is it really the
old Tom!''
It's what 5 LETT Of him, sir, and We Il
have him whole and strong very soon
If you'n only set him at work. "
Work Aye, Tom, ana bless YOU
too There is an engine to be set up
and tested to-day. Come with me.
Tom S hands were weak and unstea-
dr.. but his brain was clear. and under
his skillful supervision the engine was
. set up and tested; but it was not per-
feet. There were mistakes which ne
had to correct. and it was late IL the
evening when the work was complete.
,, Glow is it now, TOMB asked Mr.
Scott, rs he came into the testing
: house and found the workmen ready
to depart.
!, .'She all right, sir. Youmay give
. your warrant without fear.
God bless You, Tom! You don
: know how like sweet music the ole
! voice sounds. WIN you take youl
place again.
: Wait till Monday morning. sir. /
YOU will offer it 10 me then, Twill take
= it..
: At the little cottage Ellen Darcy
f1uttering heart was sinking. Tina
! morning, after Tom had gone. she has
!, found 4 two dollar bill in the COTE
! cup. She knew that he left it for her
! She had been out and bought tea dn'
y sugar and flour and butter ami a bite
=, tender steak, and all day long ray .
: light had been dancing and Simmer
: ing before her--a ray from the blesse
: light Of other days. With prayer an
!, hope she mad set cut the tea table. an
= waited. but the sun went down an
- no Tom came. Eight oclock-an
almost nine. Oh was il but falls
! glimmer otter all
i Hark The old STEP quick. strong
- eager for home. \ es. it was Ton
: with the old CRIME upon his hand:
!, and the odor of oil upon his garment:
k.T
j. Tom
y u didn't mean to. but the wor
! hung on. 2"
II "Tom Tom You have been 20 til
u old shop!"
= Yes and I'm to haveithe old plac'
and
- "0h, Tom
= And she threw her arms around Ii
:, meek and covered his face with kisse
Nellie. darling. wait little. at
- YOU shall have the old Tom back again
y Oh Tom I've got him now-blet
- him bless him. Ny own Tom II
ii husband, my darling
20 And then Tom Darcy realized Il
a. full power and blessing OF woman
no love.
Ia 1t Was banquet Of the gods, "
! 1 that supper-of the household gods Z
ht restored-with the bright angels
liz peace ana love and JOY spreading the
i. wings over the board.
~. On the following Monday mornin
Tom Darcy assumed his place at Il
-, head Of the great machine shop, al
those who thoroughly knew him u;
Ii no fear Of his going back into 8
slough and joylessness.
~ \ few DAYS later Tom met Pet
- Tindar on the street.
~ 'sEh Tom, old boy, what up
:" II am upright side up
,ed Yes see. But hope you haFei
,ey forsaken rs, Tom. p
= have forsaken only the evil y
have IN store, Peter, The fact l:
nm concluded my wife and little ones b
fed on husks long enough. and II the
led was good kernel left in my heart,
in my manhood, they should have u
II II y0}. heard what 7 said to i