Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-10


deeply in earnest"
"WeA, Pm glad I'm going TO n land
where peace sits enthroned and tenants
haven't learned to avoid their legal obliga-
tions," said Lord Sanders, complacently
folding his long white hands and winking
his sinister black eyes.
II, too, am going To that land, and If my
influence has any power shall exert it to
the utmost against this increasing evl,"
said Sir Wren.
'If 1 was in n position to act for the
American people should soon have a bill
passed that would refund to you alien
landlords every dollar you have paid for
your lands. Then would make another
law that any alien who desired to buy or
lease lands there, should first take the
oath of allegiance as an American citi-
zen," said Lollard.
"That would be a fine way of disposing
of usl" said Lord Sanders "My one hun
bred thousand acres that cost me an aver
age of one dollar per acre, are now worth
from fifty to one hundred dollars per acre.
You would only have them pay me what
1t cost That wouldlbe acting the honor
able part with a vengeancel Where are
all the noble principles you have been adj
vocating? Where has your nice sense of
justice gomez" he asked.
''Where have they gone? Gone, sir to
find the timber that has been taken from
the public lands of Utah, Dakota, and 9TH
err parts of the great West Timber that
was appropriated to private purposes in
large quantities by aliens who dared to
take possession Of the lands belonging to
the United States They have cut the tim
Der from million of acres They have
erected saw mills tp turn out large quanti-
ties of railroad ties and lumber Of all
kinds. They sold this lumber and pocket
ed the proceedsl No more glazing outrage
could be perpetrated against free people
than has been committed by these foreign
land robbers in the great Westp' said Lol-
lard with much emphasis.
He had unconsciously raised his voice
during this dennciation of the alien rob
bers and large company had gathered
around and heard his words, full of with
eriHg scorn.
Lord Sanders did not say wordl He
felt there was truth in the statement that
he could not deny. l thought Of the words
of Emerson when he was in England:
THAT anyone might say anything he
wished in good society, provided he was
some one.
Lollard being a descendant from
wealthy and ancient family, although not
of the nobility, was important enough to
be listened to with respect. After short
pause the amusements of the evening con.
tinued to a late hour.
WELL" l said, as / came home from the
House of Commons, where the Tory gov
ernment had been destroyed, "our un.
% Co. h
and unmaking ministers. He is illustra.
ting the doctrine that the talent and pow
eTs, as wen as the sins, of the fathers are
handed down for many generations.
Charles Stewart Parnell is lineal de-
scendant in the fifteenth generation, of
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, famed
in history as the king makerp"
II am not glad, neither am sorry, to
learn of his royal lineage" said Colonel
Haynes II would almost wish him to be
one OF the people. But his influence will
be more powerful, perhaps, from the
knowledge of his noble origin"
"Give US a description of the proceed
ings in parliament" said Stella, as
seated ourselves In the pleasant drawing
room of Ravens Park. The duke and
duchess OF Melvorne, Col. Haynes, his
quiet morning party.
1.-THE House of Commons" l began,
''was crowded in every part At n very
early hour Mr.. Parnell and his faithful
eighty-six were there and planted their
hats on the choicest spots on the opposi-
ton benches The breakfast ut which we
RECALLED ourselves in the dining-room Of
the House was q sight worth seeing. Sixty
sat down to one long table, the remainder
at cross table. The view from the state
ly windows which overlook the river was n
charming one; the sun lit up the scene. A
facetious fisherman was one who aspired
to Guido the Parnellites by rising early.
When he caught sight of the acre of Par
nell hats he rushed into the dining-room
to see the prodigy. He was greeted with
clap of thunder in the shape of an uproar-
Gus laugh! They did not forget the cour-
tesy Of war, however, but invited him to
partake with them, and, instead of poi
soned wine which the English gave to
Shane O'Neal, they gave him his choice Of
honest beefsteak, eggs and bacon. BY
noon every seat in the House was taken.
But as there can be no business done in
House until four o'clock, the members
roamed about hatless through the lobby
and grounds to pass away the tagging
hours. At last the Herald's voice was
heard resounding through the hall. Every
member rose to his feet, while the ser
geant at arms bearing the mace, the chap
lain, the speaker and his train bearer
entered Prayers occupied about ten
minutes. Then followed an depressing
silence. Just when every nerve was raised
to the utmost tonsion, an elderly gentle
man rose and gave homily on hats, until
Mr.. Bradlaugh's finger anil Goshen's fist
caused an interruption. During the homi-
ly, Mr. Gladstone, who looks fresh and
well for a nan of seventy-seven, sat in his
favorite attitude with his head thrown
back and hands crossed-the one great fig
ure in the whole assembly"
"Yesw exclaimed Melvornc, che Is al
ways that, the vain old manl''
"When the votes were cast 1t was COM
plete defeat 20 the Tory government that
had been threatening to suppress the Ma
tional League and to establish new coer-
cion in Ireland The widest Civilizations
of the Irish members greeted the an
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