The Forrest City times., 1890-10-25
WAVERLAND.
ar SARAH MARlE DmenAM.
Copyrighted, 1886.
CHAPTER 6.-coNruNuEp.
A rai. of Our Coming Laadlord.


 We entered another building which proved to bc a workshop. Old rakcs wa gons, blows and all kinds of farming i'm. plements were being repaired by the men.
 ''No idlcrs here" he said as VIC walked through. There were no idlers, but what seemed strange was that some were sing ing and some whistling, which told of con tentment
 That is a saving in two ways" said Sir Wren, as we left the building Things arc under shelter, and then, when they arc needed in the busy season, we will not have to lose valuable time during good weather for them to be repaired"
 ''I see the philosophy of that" said, as we entered the blacksmith shop. Here one man was shocing horse, another fixing 8 buggy spring, and all were usefully em. ployed.
 This is sample of the way about four hundred people are employed in the cold winter weather. In summer my land is well cultivated and made to produce large returns," he said, as we left the shop where all were busy
 Do they earn their wagesy I asked.
 "Yes, and q good per cent of profit"
 "Whcrc do they iive?"
 hphVV hiC anu Stt, uo eHitt. NG walked round to one side of the estate where street was laid out, and lots of about one-half acre with neat little frame house, pig pen and COW stable on each.
 "Here, he said Ifs where my people live give this house and lot free of charge to any man with family while he works for mc"
 ''l see each one has Q pig pen and . COW Btable"
 "Yes, give the men COW and a pig if they hire by the year"
 These cottages would rent for five or nx pounds year.
 "I know they would But would rath- IT have happy, contented men and women than the rent. Then, too. I believe re- .eive moro than the rent in extra work" How neat and clean it all looks" re- marked with warm approval could not aelp contrasting this with the tenant will age on my own estate.
 "I tell them." said Sir Wren, that cleanliness adds to their comfort al SO ny to inspire them with desire to keep :hcir places neat believe tenants in general would keep their places more tidy. put they fear their rent will be raised if hey make any improvement"
 ''I think Annie was right said, as we tntered the house, This plan is better ,or the people than the old rent system" '1 could never submit to that" said Sir Wren, with decision. Ut is too galling or the tenant and too tempting for tho andlord who has nothing to do but grind 'ut of the tenant farmers all he can. while he tenant must live on the poorest food l. Il sl.- nay be paid when due, to save eviction"
 ''I know that is true,' said "I have been over my estate and find want and misery at nearly every door. Why in some novels with neither floor nor windows, I have found five or six persons, n COW and the pigs all crowded together; they say they must shelter the COW so she will give more milk; and the pigs will die If not sheltered from the cold. turn from such places, sick at heart What can be done. do not wonder that men are crying out against such degradation, 1 am willing to assist Parnell or any one else who can make a change for the better"
 "I believe Parnell has done more for the Irish people than any other man in the past century"
 "In what way''
 nv hfs> taught tue pebpsc to tulnk. HIS clear, calm manner. and firm command of himself has given him power to command others. Even his enemies admire him. His English lineage and education has given him prestige that will assist him in the coming struggle. Then his impris- onment has made him hero for the Irish people"
 ''ies Sir Wren" said, ''that is true l remember the influence 1t had on my own mind. Then the Irish are quick to make hero of any one who has suffered for their cause. They have keenly sensi- tive hearts ready to respond to the call for sympathy, while the English are cooler and calculate the results that may be de- rived from it."
 You have read the English heart to some purpose. We are not so imaA inative nor so quick to feel the power of old asso- ciations as the Irish
 That brings to mind something saw not very long ago. An American and my self were walking past an old tenant house when we saw a little child crying by the open door. She was beautiful. but dressed with filthy rags. My friend stop ped and said:
 "'What is the matter, little oney