Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13

Visited dozen farmers, but they were
all of the same opinion as Mike, and pre-
ferred to live in filth and degradation
rather than give up their little holdings.
Instead of helping them as I had planned
TO do, nearly caused an instruction. The
men gathered together and were ready "a
fight if l persisted in asking them to
change. soon found the reason for such
filthy yards and houses was fear of the
rent being raised If the place looked thrift
ty. Very carefully set TO work to over
come their mistaken prejudices
had commenced the work of improve
ment before Stella had left, as she had adj
vised on that day which seemed to me
years ago. o, why was silent that morn
ingl If had only spoken the Toying words
within my heart, might have kept her by
my side. How much missed her now!
had learned to value her words of counsel
Her ready tact would influence the tenants
to do her WILL as / often found. When 1
offered any plan for change il she had ever
spoken of it to them they were very will
ing to accept it. Gradually had to learn
her way of dealing with the people and
was guided accordingly. 1t was the story
of Topsy and Eva over again. Stella was
the Eva to teach me there must be sympa-
thy to win regard. AS followed out that
principle the tenants began to trust me l..
started improvements that gave them
work, and the wages gave them good
many comforts.
After a good deal of thought and some
expense / had the satisfaction of knowing
that every tenant had a comfortable house
and that the pigs and cows were sheltered
without being members of the family.
1t was beautiful morning in January;
the trees and shrubs were clothed with the
fairy garb that Jack Frost loves to deck
the world in, when l rode over to Sir
Wren's to receive instructions for my Lon
don visit. He was in his favorite place,
the library. He looked up as entered,
and extended his hand, saying:
Il began to think you had forgotten
your promise, Lloyd. But there is time
enough yet. o, by the way, your new
theory did not work; came near having a
row, 1 hear"
eyes, Sir Wren, thought I had got into
hornets nest. Even the women were
ready to fight me. How did you make the
changer
ut was mostly done before bought the
estate. The former owner, Lord Sanders,
had used IL for pasture farm, and had
very few tenants. He had time clearing
it, as there were some two or three hun
dred families on the estate when he bought
it. He had them all evicted, though every
one had paid his rent quite promptly.
Father O'Hale said it was the saddest
sight he ever saw when that whole village
were turned from home without food or
shelter. He said some among them were
sick and the excitement and exposure were
more than they could stand He was called
to offer consolation 10 the dying who lay
by the roadside in the rain and cold.
Every tenant house in the whole village
was burned. Lord Sanders never dared to
live here. His sheep and cattle were driv-
EN- away in spite of his agents watchful-
ness. Finally he was obliged TO sell. That
is the way 1 have laborers instead Of
tenants"
IL think a landlord would have n lively
time of it If he should try to evict tenants
at Waverland. Am in time for the bust
ness you wished done at Londonl"
"Yes, here are the documents" said Sir
Wren, as he went to his desk and brought
me packet, Here is letter of intro
duction TO the Duke of Melvorne. That