The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-15
lushe., and an unseen hand hurled a

lushe', and an unseen hand hurled q
stone at her, which felletl her uncon-
scious TO the ground. Happily, Har-
vey had left the mill shortly after,
and was witness, though not in
time to sec the perpetrator. With an
imprecation he sprans forward and
bent over her, then raised her in HE
arms and carried her home.
us ii true Ross. that they have kill.
el that poor girl?"
Pm afraid So"
| Tears sprang TO Mrs. Gilbert's eyes
and hot words TO her lips, but she
controlled herself.
"lt is hard to be just and not blame
the innocent Tor the guilty." she said.
Her husband STOPPED, kissing her
soberIy. "lou are good woman.
Yes, 90 at once" lin answer to her
sugestionl; "if any one can help them
you can.
The stone which fellei Eunice Cor
don was the leath-bluw to the strike.
Horror at the deed was universal;
nor was there much doubt as to the
guilty person. Jim Farrell had made
the insulting speech to MIR. Gilbert; he
alone was missing That he had q
personal srudge against Eunince was
surInised by some, but no one else had
been concerned in the outrage lnd lew
motlrnetl his absence. The mill was
closed; the girls life hung by u thread.
III want to see Mrs. Gilbert" It
was George Harvey who asked,
She thought him a fine fellow, bade
hm he seated, and said smiling. II
h. -,
with me, George"
You see, ma'am. it stands this
way. The meE would be glad to come
back ii Mr.. Gilbert would open the
mlll--we can't live doing nothing-yet
they don't like to ask him. Perhaps
you don't know that Eunce had
promised to hc my wife, and if that
stone had killed her we'll, don't like
to think about it-l can I say how I
would feel toward them. But, thank
God, the doctor says she'll pull
through She's clear in her head to-
day and begged me to come and ask
MIR. Gilbert to take them back. She's
had much trouble in the old country,
but it's over now and we shall lie
happy together"
81 am very glad, George" Mrs.
Gilbert answered; "but what Is it you
want me TO do?"
Just this. You know, ma'am.
begging your pardon, Mr.. Gilbert's
pretty quick and pretty steady to
stick to II thing. and I've don't know
what he may have said he'd do or
wouldn't do. But Eunice thought if
you would Use your influence may be
he'd let bysones be bygones and meet
| the fellows half way"
"My husband will do what is Just"
she answered, with quiet dignity;
forgive all others should, and ! will
do what | can"
"a thousand thanks" Harvey said,
as he lett. 81 hope you'll pardon my
boldness."
Ross, will you take those men
back ii they will Gomez"
"Never" sprans to his lips, but his
better sense, us well as her tinger.tips
across his mouth prevented his utter,
ing it, So she told him Eunice's en-
treaty. "Don't think me meddle-
some. but would it not be possible to
inaug'lrate @ cooperative system
whereby the workers might have
share in the profits, which would
make them feel q personal interest in
the masters success? Would 1t not
be possible?"
"Nou've u level head on those pretty,
a',aot'ii it pfvnt,t fasAt; ID. ringing
George Harvey's wedding bells inaug.
urated u new system in the Pember-
ton Mills. where harmony reigned
thereafter us a result of Mrs. Gilbert'e
good work.