Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-11
CHAPTER Ill.

John Delaney, though Of Irish parent
| age, was LOndoner bred and born. With
goo deal of aptitude for literary work.
he hal succeeded in earning sun cient
money by reporting for one Of the daily
papers 10 maintain himself an contribute
something towards the support of his Sis
ter and has widowed mother.
Naturally OF an ;Citabe and mag ma
I've turn of ri d. he had m the course Of
| his work many opportunities of studying
the laws of the land an their in Iuences
over the rich and the poor, aud by deg ee'
he had become warm parti an f social
istlc doctrines. and a constant attend ant
at what in many cases, were neither
more nor less than sedtious meetings.
Mrs. Delaney, 10 whom he was II all
respects good, kind son, was much d s.
dressed at what she termed John mix
ing him elf up with all that rabJle
The mornin after his visit to the At
woods Mrs. Delane ;, whilst read ng some
account from the u orning paper of the
riot0us conduct of mob in ri, cadily, let
tall some such remark This was Instant
j. the signal for an outburst from her son.
They may be rabbe IN ther. as you
say, he remarked holly, but who has
ma them " hat they are And, unless a
great social reform soon takes place. what
will their children be- The rich drones
who do nothing 10 earn their bread look
down upon them ard laugh The -"
9Th ere, there, John. interposed his
sister, ''ior goodness Ike 60 on with your
breakfast We have read ali his kind Of
talk a thousand times in he speeches OF
the asitators. Will shouting out Gown
with everboIy' to an ignorant mob make
matters any different? We must lake tn ngs
as they are, and be thankful that we, at
any rate, can live in modest comfort"
THE time is fast approaching, Mary, Z"
exclaimed her brother when we shall
see change. The people are becoming
daily more and more enlighted, and they
will no longer bear the burdens with
which the rich have so long oppressed
them.
! ~ sincerel' trust that you will not get
you self mo trouble, my dear boy. said
his mother. Through airing these wild
revolutionary notions of yours. on
must bear in mind that we could MT af-
ford TO live in this nice lit lie house with
out your hep, AMI Il would break my
heart if anything we to happen to you.
Dear old mother. " he cried affection
ately, as he got up and threw his arms
around the old la Us neck and X ssed
! her, you need not be armed about me.
| | know well how To take care OF myself.
! This is a free country, at present anyhow,
20 far as spe 1ch Is con erned. ana every
man has a right h $ own opinions.
! You shou ID not eNct. me on the subject
darling. NoI know how { am about
| III"
You are a olish boy to stop out so
late at night with that dread nj cough Of
yours, sad Mary.
"uh. my co Oh is e9er 50 much bette =!
| Ii hardls tro IUles me at all. Besides tie
doctor said tn At the IN re outdoor exer-
| else | take the batter. By-the-bye.
dropped in to see tie AtwoOds last night "
Ibid YOU An how is dear Mrs. At
wood asked his m her.
she seemed very CHEEKY and we'll. "
replied ,a,k. She said that she Intended
to call upon you to-day"
.Po)r Mrs Atwood sighed Mary. ii
don t think she can lie very happy"
why not asked Jaca.
'', n. | don know am sure that
should not he IL 4 were ma ried u such a
purposee>s s lrt OF man as MIR. wood, -
wa till you are married, Ms Wise
acre. Then you will lie abe 10 tell US
more about MIR. Atwood Is anything bu,
purposeless sort of man. lie has writ
| ten some very clever books
''llaye YOU read any of them. JackP
in uired his sister.
- es. 1 real the one he published
some time q. anu found 1t very anus
ing. rae also Ia, krd thrO Jgh the
manu- iclipt of nov,l he has itien. IL
is no. his fault that he ha, not become q
great author, i.e has not b,ca lucKy
since his first enture.
''Weh, dea. / like 10 hear you stand up
for your friends, though must saJ 4 an
rather OF Nary OPINION, re- arked Mrs.
Delaney. Il o not like Mr. Atwood.
but, apart from tina. l do not think he
la, su cient per>ev rance Ia him 10 Oh
able him ever 10 do ,reat wo x. ar
afraid they are in CONSTANT difficulties
about money.
30 are most people, mother mise,
repli ,d Jack lnat is an evei last nl
epidemic am ing all my acluain ,ances.
As ior NJ - Atwo ii. she Is perfcc II.
The have 10 4" been g"'l friends 10 .ne
anu Wv that ere IL nolhin in III :
world hat NO Ia u 4 do s.rNe Cor
erha .o.n elaneJ did no Gu. Il
mean that he W ulI a'tdaily for cit lis
II e. honor. or ODD nam cor DIR, am tia
he wo d ever be c.l,ed upon To make All,
sacri Cd al all for VI y. A W pd- But ~
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