The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-05

proofs. If put book on the shelf found
it there, busted no doubt, but where had
laid it. Life In our establishment was very
simple. There was He rush of reporters,
no late hours, no ezeitement over news.
The flowers hlcomed IN the spring, and
We told how to care for them and what to
buy, and we grated, budded, plUwsd and
reaped without even as much as 8 harvest
dinner to look after. VailglOri0us old
farmers seut US samples of prodigioas corn
and pumpkins, and market gardeners
didn't forget to let us see their prize fruit
and berries. Everything sweet End pretty
went to Miss Margaret as her natural fee;
and she it was who opened the boxes Of
flowers, the baskets of fruit, and 1t was she
who introduced the spirit lamp Snd tea
kettle, and who made corner in her Office
where she served our little Arcadi2n
lunches of bread and butter, fruit and cot
fee. But it was Hale who bought the tea
cups, and money enough must he have
spent on them.
There were not two happier old boys
than we in the city that summer, and we
never tired Of telling each other what an
admirable person Miss Woolstine was.
She was very useful TO US. Her style in
writing was full OF sparkle, and her very
notices of giant adisAes or new harrows
had little graceful terms of expression that
took them out Of the COMMON and made
them readable. She wrote our business
letters, she scissored, she read proof and
filed it, she sorted the mail, she kept the
water cooler in order, she opened the ex-
changes, she took the most complete and
unobtrusive interest in everything, but
with it all she kept herself apart with a
gentle reserve that made US greatly admire
! her.
As I knew her better 1 saw there was
trouble in her life, and suspected it arose
from her quarrel with heruncle He had
been father TO her, and she had left him
and was boarding in another part Of the
city. l knew that it was impossible that
he should not miss her, and she often
spoke of her old home with lingering ten
derness that was pathetic. OF the circum-
stances Of the quarrel l knew nothing, but
Hale and l agreed that Mr.. Mason had
been to blame.
And so the summer wore away. Hale
went back and forth from his house by the
sea, and came in every day from my farm
at Melvin, but Miss Woolstine staid In the
city. We invited her to visit us, we urged
her TO take holiday, but she replied that
she was perfectly well, and that work suit
/ ed her better than play.
"If we did that sort of thing" said [ one
/ day, wed send you to write up the Tiger
/ Hill strike. You'd like that
why should l care to go there2" she an
/ swered, coloring, as she was apt to do when
/ conversation became personal
You are so much interested in mining
affairs" I replied ~ have often noticed
how you stop to read The Hill Beacon, no
matter what you are doing. Let the mail
/ bring that and at once everything else Is
dropped. SeeI Your very eyes confess
/ your guiltr'
She met my accusation with as brave
! front as she could command
'Now come, Mr.. Crawford, " she replied.
"You notice that l read that paper because
you are interested in it yourself and on the
lookout for it. Pray, do you notice how
much 1 also like TO get The Orchard and
Meadow"
81 am interested in The Hill Beacon"
said /, because my nephew, Jack Lewis,
edits it. l am always anxious to see what
fool thing he will do next. There never
was a boy who so loved to stir up the wasp
nest. want to see what he will say when
he is stunC."
And l." she boldly asserted, Fam inter
ested in those poor miners whom he
abuses so much"
Abuses repeated. "They are a set
of rascals, every one Of them. An insane,
law defying crew"
"They are a poor, ignorant crowd of
men," said she, land it Is our duty to edu-
cate and civilize, not abuse them"
MY dear" said |, the United States
offers refuge to the oppressed, but it does
not offer free fight territory for outlaws,
and that is what these men ask of us. 1t
is the duty of their own governments TO
educate and civilize' them. We do not
aspire to make our country a reformatory
school"
"An that is true; but their own govern
ments won't do it. YOU know, and they are
here We must % it,
THAT they are here is unfortunately
true" said !.
"And your nephew paper says they
ought not to have schools where their own
language is used. thirA that unkind.
Their native tongue must be dear 10 them,
and they naturally wish their children TO
know TT
Then let them teach it TO their children
at home; but in the public schools Of this
country the language Of this country is in
place. How else can we edUclte, civilize
and make good citizens Of themi If they
are TO be part Of Us they should speak our
language, read our books"
'"rhey viii learn English. 1t is in the
sir and they cannot help it. But it keeps
the children and parents together IL the
children's school life is that which the par
ents knew How would you like your
child taught in a French school a language
and method Of thought Of which you
were perfectly ignoranty"
IF fed with my child 70 France, and
expected him to be French citizen, l
think wouId stand It. Jack Is In the
ri8ht, Miss Margaret. He makes a mistake
IN not ooooeding more than he does, but an
this be is right.
"You are fond OF your nephew and are
blinded 10 his mistakes" said she stoutly. |
y hardly know him" I replied. ~ |
never saw him but once, and that Is Eve |
years ago. BE Is good looking"
By that time the kettle had boiled. and |
Hale csne in with basket of grapes, and |
we talked 10 more Of the miners nor OF the |
pzpedtiAs they presented.
But Of Jack we did speak. and % the pGr- |
pose before the day was over. The evening |
paps-s bad come in. and Miss Woolstine |
had carried them of while Hale and /
talked to an eminent rose calJurist who /
had iasS produced new rose OF a pink |
thas was yellow, and q yellow that was |
pink
Al 1t once I heard ff-tle cry. and Miss /
wooIstine spPeIred 81 the door opening |
into her room. Her face was white as /
SNOW. her eyes filled with horror did |