Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-09-13
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Tax Idea In tho Drama.

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don't know.
Berg (darkly, looking at Alico)-.
know vat do. ] magl1e protest so
shall pc heardt 1t is nodt do be borr
wit. I gift in my name tonight (H'
starts toward the door,
Alice (stopping him)-Don't do that
Keep away from those Anarchists, Mr.
Berg. They will hurt you. They DOM
belong here. Such meetings are wrong
In free country
Berg (turning)-Free? FREQ do pay
rendt in. ] fly from dc tyrandts ofe my
native landt reach free landt! Bah!
am only slave under anodder name,
dat is all. De mardch OF feudalism is
here even. say there is no free blaze
left Let dem tage caro-, / shall fight.
am Volt ad bay. II ! fall now,
trag somcding wit me. (He starts to
go)
Alice (stopping him)-Don't go with
those men. You're not yourself tonight
Stay with your mother.
Berg moved by her words and hand
on his arm)--For your sake, will stay.
am nodt veil. 1t is true.
Alice (recoiling)-No, no; not for my
sake, but for your mothers sake.
Berg-For you half ask me Istay. (He
turns to the figure at the door, You
hear, go nodt oud. Higure at the
door goes.) I wish to dalk NIT you'll
half
(Alice stands speaking in low voice
to Berg. At last he nods.) 1promise-
ant will gone again soon? (Exit.)
Alice Cunning to her father)-Can't
something DO done-can't you strike?
Edwards (spiritlessly)-No, we can't
strike.-at least, it wouldn't do any
good.
Alice-Why not?
Edwards-What can men do strilsin'
with families as have needin' every
dollar they en- earn? Rents due an no
money t. pay it with. don't know
which way Z turn.
Mrs. E.-Don't give up, Jason. Well
git along some way. We can move into
q cheaper tenement
Edwards Cndignantly)-I don't want
y to do that Jennie. You're low
enough; I've been hopin' t move into
better one.
Alice (resolutely)-I'll give up my
course at the conservatory and go to
teaching. I'll do my part
Edwards-It wouldn't save us, m girl,
for next year the rents would be higher
an wages lower. Itain't the present that
scares me, it's the Juturei could pull
through for year or two If 'twant for
the turrible uncertainty Of the future.
If should be laid up FIR month-Im
what we'd all do. John jest about makes
q livin' for his family-he can't help US.
Linnie must 60 t. school an Alice ought
to go on with her music
Alice (firmly)-No, father, I'll give up
the conservatory. I'll find something
TO do; I'll be help.
Linnie-Soll 1.
Edwards Quitting his arms around
them) -Your 70 help to me now, Allie;
nothin' cheered me more all day long |
than the thought O. your havin' a good
time with your musical friends
(Alice has thoughtful look on her
face. She is thinking of Reeves, and his
question and her answer.)
Mrs. e. with a sigh)-What's the
world comm to, Jason, when hard work.
in people can't make decent livin'?
Edwards lin the same gloomy tone)-
! don't know, Jennie. / tell We I've
done pile o. thinkin' lately. I've
looked at the whole matter foro and aft
and they hain't no other way to it. It's
\ plain case O. rents goin' up an wages
going down. Ten men FIR every job
me gettin' old. "a long pause.
Mrs. Edward (hesitatingly) - We
go back to Derry an go to farm
In sgin, could we? They say they's
deserted farms there that can be
bought"
Edwards (bitterly)-Why are they de-
serted? Because people couldn't make o
Twin of 'em. Can we do any better? If
was young man-if you was young
and the girls didn't need schoolin',
they'd be jest one way out-the way out
90 many oAoro U.S. mean go west
IN get free land and start agin.
Alice Feeling her way)-Why don't
you go West now? Well go with you.
I'm sorry we're not boys, we'd be Of more
use. with growing convictiOn.) OF
course that's the way out! Why didn't
we think of that before, mother? Every
body is happy and successful that goes
west-it's the refuge for all like U.S.
Let's go this very summerl Maybe /
IAN find a place to teach music out there.
Edwards (rising and going to his coat {
Wal, now you've said s. much, Allie,
I'll own up I've been thinkin' a good
cal OF it FIR some time. I've jest about
wore these maps out lookin' at 'em. He
spreads some railway maps out on the