Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-09

rectly In the path OF tho moonlight, which
scanned 10 clothc them with its silver sheen
No need 10 tell her which was he; tho girl
bent eagerly forward and fixed her eyes on
the majestic figure that stood with folded
arms.
"I am very late" began tho shorter man
apologetically.
Curran did not reply, and tho man went on
In A minute moro. ''What is tho ncwsi l
want to report your village, you know"
'sThere Is no news. 1t is tho same old story.
What is the good of reporting and reporting,
and then doing nothingf The words escaped
between his teeth like the staccato tones OF
cornct. ~ am sick Of tho word waltz 1t Is
the resource of tho weak
'But we are weak. Give US time"
Curran unfolded his arms with gesture of
impatiencc.
"The injustice has got its growth; it has
fartened on our flesh and blood, and sucked
out the life of untold generations before u.s."
BIS eyes shone fercely on the man of caution.
,tI believe the time has como to destroy 1t,
and the crime Of murder lies at our con-
.cieaces for every crushed soul sacrificed for
our delay.n
Philip fancied Bertha trcmbled
"But,n began the stranger, in the metallic
voice Of the objector, ''thc officers OF the
league think the laborers are not ready"
''No, nor will they ever be; they have sub
mitted too long But they are always good
for action if somebody will lead them. They
hang OH our lips, but we do not speak"
"Ycs, We orc spreading intelligence, send
ing out orators like you; VIC arc arranging
| Rtyo md p1nlt0l
| be more reasonable"
"Do you fancy then," retorted Curran, bit
terly, ''that the rich will willingly open theil
| Golfers to the logical workman, out of whose
earnings they have filled them! Isn't 1t too
delightful to be able to build palace for q
home, and create another paradise for gar
den; to marry OFF their sons and daughters
| when the first COO of love trembles on thell
young lipsl Then will they divide" and he
raised his voice with terrible emphasis
"when there is no escape from it, AS long
as the people submit, if it be till the trump o.
| doom, SO long the lords and masters will de
| fraud them of the price of their labor: Sc
long their wives and daughters will lool
| down complacently on the sutferings OF tht
million, one of whom starves for every piec'
of finery they smile to wear"
Philip felt Bertha tremble again, but he
eyes never once wavered.
"What do you proposeH
II don't know muttered Curran, turn
his head half away, "butwhen see the siltn
raging in the hearts of the poor, when l Sc
the riches squeezed out of their scant, ill fet
blood, l am mad with impatience. But
suppose all great changes come most beneii
Gently if they arc slow. Then there are II
heart sickening reactions Come out into til
open air. 1t seems close here"
The two men went out and the indistllic
nlnrmur of their voices was all that coal
be heard
'How do you like my hero" said Philip
pleased that Bertha should have chance t
learn from tho same source whence he ha
been so stirred Now, she could sympathiz
perfectly with him, in the new idea that h
felt must have such great influence over hi
life.
''Ho is coming back" she whispered brcatl
lessly, ''alonen
Curran looked in astonishment at tw
figures starting toward him out of tho shf
dows. He recognized them at once.
"Well, 1 hope you may have learned som
useful truths, he said scornfully, looking th
young man full in the face
Bertha's lip quivered, and she came closet
him in the moonlight and laid her whit
hand on his arm. ''We did not mean to owe
bear your secrets,n she said earnestly; "b'
surely it could do no harm to listen to SUI
beautiful words. They seemed to be wast'
On the one you meant them for"