The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-13

| was the right OF the people to the land; let the
| mnos and minerals, its agriculture It's public
grounds and parks-tor tile benefit Of ALL not
buy and own the rs%ny gw must estaB
lish communal centres OF distribution for tue
| purchase and exchange OF goods, must ostab-
nopoly everywhere, and the iron powerof com
merclalism that was crushing. the Il'e out OF
the masses oil the population. The state must
organize production 80 that each man shall
do bic share OF work demanded by the COM
But here Mrs Ellison who had doubtlos
heard or read all this before turned away alto
Hether She asked her nephew ~ give hor
some more Strawberries.
II say, Vim" she remarked, incidentally,
Ehat very beautiful dessert plates these are
! don't remember them Whele did you get
J., II thought you would admire them," said
ne; dIhey are my fathers own design
quaint ana unusual. lilo must tell me whore
ian Tri,bE; get some q them; when | go Hack 70
me Tor my small establishment"
" W. y yS can't aunt" he said.
Because my father had the moulis broken"
one looked at h IN for u moment and then
ssnlRgered-yes, snikgered. hut disc oetly. SO
That is pretty We'll, she observed in an
undertone. for a Socialist and Communist -
II have tho moulds broken SO that nobody else
Presently she said. in the Same undcrtone:
49, l IN going to catch your eve in u minute,
s YIN: Are you coming upstairs to tho drawing
:. Yes of course, aunt" said he instantly.
Get up, now and let's be OIL"
She rose; so did her brother .in-law. Mr..
Ogden remained IN his chair-perhaps through
inattentton, or PERHAPS lao was hewlldorod by
the consciousness that he ought to make as a
relic OF his ancient worship Of idiSSez tHWe,
some protest against this Wholesale interyen-
ton OF tho State. Then Master Vim opened tho
door for the tall and brght.e, ell young widow;
ana 40 and she passed out and went up stairs
When thcy entered the spacious and richly
furnished ROOM the atmosphere OF which was
heavy with the scent OF flowers, Mrs. Ellison
her nephew stood some little way or his hands
behind his back, his ewes absently starn into
q rose-shaded lamp. us If he could see PICTURES
there When she spoke no DOUBT he heard:
but he did not answer or interrupt; lie allowed
her her to g. rambe ON. And she was in laxative
49,. I'm going to the Drawing Room to morrow,
Yin. said she " to present Louie DreXel; and
brougham and talk to us while we are waiting
n, 40 So want you to get to know Miss DreAe
you, You see those American Iii Is have such
excellent good sense. This evening. before
dissertation on the m MTmity o. richcsSSr father
and at the same time ,pr9fessingt TO be Chris:
his snj9ymeat Of flO;39S a year Win
hast and distribute unto the POOR And while
l was listening to the sermon was thinking OF
you Yin. don't know how far you have ,ac-
cepted your fathers theoli which he him
self takes precious good care not to put into
practice. But some day-for young men are SO
might suddenly take it into your head to do
some wild thing, of that kind: and then don't
you sec how well it would be for you to be mar.
were to sell al that you have and give to the
poo oS9r she . would make pretty certain yoM didn't
Women's Property act was IN force There's no
mad 4uixotis s about girl Ike that.level55
Then think what a help such a wife as that
would be TO you IN public life, Think, Of an
eleet!9n. for example.why, Louie DreNel couli
boo2le the women, and laugh the men int good
humor | wonder you didn't pick up one OF
those bright American girls whom you were
over in the States; SUPPOSE YOU we're TOO busy
examining the political machiue and the ma
chinists. But I'm glad you didn't; couldn't
trust you; and I'm going to do it for you, my
self. You are my boy; I'm going to provide for
you. And haven't fixed on Louie Dreyel, yet;
but Mt the same time YOU might come down TO-
morrow to St James Park and talk TO her"
He withdrew his eyes from the crimson lamp,
and came and took chair near her.
my arranGemenis; said lie. :: There, is too
much distraction here. especially a. this time
Of the year; when everybodys in town. 1 am
going to take rooms elsewhere
'Oh. ho" exclaimed thu pretty young widow
with smile. Is that il: The restraint OF
must have fro, dom and wine parties and
cards? Well who can wonder az ii? i warned
your father years ago of the folly OF not send
Ing you to college: you would have had all
that over by this time. like other young meu:
but no, the. future champion Of the Proletariat
sons Of sIuires. Well. and where have tho
princely apartments been chosen: In Pccadi.ly
OF eY9GrseuyeoW satin and golden goPhlets, a
simply. The rooms l hone to get tomorrow
are in quiet little street that dare say you
ably call II SUNNY"
"Oh. is that 1t I" rhe said again, for her brain
theories. 'Then you are renils Eoiig 10 mi
some OF your fathers principles INTO practice.
and to consort with tho masses: lvo often
wondered when he was going 0 begin himself.
You know how, he declares it to be monstrous
that there should be people OF your own race,
itate 10 as T. sit down at the same table as
yourself; but have not heard him as yet in
Xite Jack the crosSing-swceper or Tom from
the statieyard to come In and dine with him.
And II they came in without an nvitati n =
taking him at his word; as il were I'm afraid
their reception wouldn't be warm-yes, it
would DO remarkably wGrm-they'd be thrown
out of the front door in couple of seconds.
SO you are going Summing is that il! You
want to understand the great heart OF the peo-
ple-before, you lead them on to anarchy and
universal plumber"
Aunt" said he, with q SMILE you mustn't
say such things TO me: yon mustn't pour reac7
tionary poison. into my young mind. No:
am going to retire into that quiet little corner
OF London simply to get, on with my books;
and as Shan't let anybody know where 1t is, l
can't be disturbed.
/" Do you mean to live there altogether 2" she
asked. CHANGING quickly at him. Shall YOU
sleep there !"
oh, no. / shall come home each evening""
" To dinner? But il is no use asking you
that: for you never seem t. care where you
dine. or whether you Gi 9 at all. Have YOU
told your iather 81 this scheme:'
No not yet lie made answer: aud he coull
say nothing further lust then. for ut this mo-
mont NJ r. Harris aud his guest came ur stairs
from the dining room. and Nj. ogden PRO
ceeded to engage the young WIDOW in ponder
Gus conversation.
As good luck would have il. when Vim Harris
went up next morning to tho little thorough
fare leading from Pa k street he found exactly
the rooms he wanted and engaged them there
and then. paving Il fortnight's rent in advance
in Ord0r to calm tho good landlauy : mind, Tor .
no had not a scrap OF luggage with lin. TIE
sitting room was all he really reIuiret, 10 no
tur9: but he did not wish 60 h" dis rhed b.
having the adjoining bedroom occupied. sO!e
took that too, money not being If mDCh con-
SO Iueuce to this Young man. And then. when
the HndIndY left, ho sat down to 10 * ut his
new posse, sons. The apartments, must have
have looked nooriy tuInishCl 10 CEcT
familiar with tho splendor OF Grusrcuor
place; but ut all events. they socmni clean.
Cheap German lithO=raphs adorned the walls;
the fireplace was gay with ,trips Of pink va
per But when no approached tho window
Which he did stealIhily thor" WAS more t. in
h. him. the Two RiulpNs OunOsitp. bpl ind