The Forrest City times., 1891-01-30
WAVERLAND. a Tale of Our Coming Landlorda CY SARAH MABIE BRIGHAM
Copyrighted, 1886.
CHAPTER xxIIr.-CoNT,Nrrp.

WOru5. MY NTtlSs uty sweet shy litUte SlSter, came to Stella, and putting her arms about her neck wept for joy.
 Annie came with her merry greeting, and not shade of care or sorrow on her fair face. Colonel Haynes was also among tSs firaS to wish us joy and happiness Soon after the congratulations were over we were invited to q most sumptuous baI~ quet.
 As I looked across the table I was pleased to see Colonel Haynes with Sir Wren and Annie, conversng in the most friendly manner Melyorne looked con- tented. The quiet dignity that he always possessed seemed now to lend an added charm to his behavior, as he moved among the guests in the grand drawing room. Music and song, and the liyely sparkle of joyous wit, made the evening pass like Geeting fairy tale.
 This was the beginning of a series of dinners and receptions. At Blue Ridge Che next day. the mansion seemed q per feet Eden of bloom and fragrance. Lady Horcnse. with exquisite taste had as ranged everything in the most delightful order A grand concert was the final treat
 Sir Wren could not forget the important political questions of the day even amid iI this gayety, but would always find soNe one with whom he could discuss the diif- cult problems agitating the country. Dur Ing the concert instead of listening to the music, he was in q retired corner of the great tlrawing-room in earnest conversa- tion with member of the British Parla- ment When heard Parnell's name be- came interested and asked Lady Waver~ land to excuse me and soon joined them iu the discussion.
 But sir, said Sir Wren, "why neod the new party be destroyeds'
 '''rhe power they will hold can force one party or the other to grant their demands in the coming parliament. If the men are elected, in the strength that Parnell ex- poets, he will hold a controlling power," said the NJ. r.
 Il believe he will elect nearly every can- didate he chooses to nominate" said Sir Wren, earnestly. But England need not eare," he continued, If she is willing to comply with an act of parliament passed in the first year of the present century. 'Fhat the Independence of Ireland should ever remain to her."
 Why sir" said the NJ. P, "that cen never be. Ireland is part of the empire, and as such she can never be independ- cnt."
 Ireland does not ask complete inde- pendence, but to have the legislative right for local parliament and local govern ment"
 Eff we should grant that in this coming parliament, ill the next she will ask even more. The more we grant the Irish peo- pie the more they wantP exclaimed the M. P, with animation.
 II will grant that, sir,' said Sir Wren. s.But one must remember that what rights they now enjoy they have had to struggle hard to obtain. And we cannot blame them for longing for more liberty. They only ask that their laws may be made by their own people, and that their interests may be protected by laws of their own meking"
 Could we grant them so much without making our landed interest void?" asked the NJ. P
 ''Yes sir, think we could," replied Sir Wren. But believe the transfer of our land titles should be through the govern ment, and, that the owners of lands in Ireland should be compensated for their lands by bonds bearing interest issued by the government"
 Would you be willing to part with your lands on these conditions?" asked the M. P.
 II would. believe every evil that now rests on Ireland or any other country where land monopoly is allowed, grows out of the false system of the lands being held by the few and worked by the many" said Sir Wren warmly.
 But, Sir Wren." said, eff the English government held the lands of England and Ireland as carelessly as the American gov -ernment holds the lands entrusted to it for future generations in few years the lands would all be held by small mizor- ity."
 That is true," said Lord Sanders as he Joined the group. 'I own nearly one hun dred thousand acres in Illinois and about as much more in Kansas and Nebraska. And not an acre but will yield me ten times the amount 1t has cost me, in less than five years. And l can secure tenants on better terms there than in Ireland'
 "Then America will soon feel the same appalling misery and hear the same help less cries that af1lct and curse Ireland to- ,dayi' said Sir Wren.
 "Eyen now she feels that" I said, re- membering my visit. ''In the districts where tenants occupy the lands, you see the same wretched novels and signs of des-
 
 titution that we see in Ireland"
 "Well it brings us fine income" said Lord Sanders. putting his hands into his pockets with satisfied air. ''I can live in luxury and ease and my family can hold high position in the world while these proud Americans are glad to sweat for tho gold spendp'
 But how many families are bound un- der iron clad leases and driven almost to starvation to provide you with the means for all your pleasures>" said Sir Wren.
 1T don't know" said Lord Sanders fn- differently. 'They do well enough. They only pay me rents for my lands"
 ''To think" said Colonel Haynes, who Joined the group in time to hear Lord San der's last remark, that any American citizen must pay tribute to foreigner for the privilege of living on American soili 1t would be queer sight for our State militia to be called upon, IS her majesty s troops are in Ireland, to evict an American citizen from his home, because he cannot pay his foreign landlord the rack-rent de- manded. Why. we boast that we are free from paying tribute money to foreign na tions, especially to Britons! I thought that our war of independence meant some thingr'
 "Well am glad to hear that America Is following in our tracks," said the M. F. 'They will soon feel the annoyances we are laboring under, from the false system, that was established years ago; if it is a false system"
 "Glad! no. I would rather sound the note of warning so long and loud that every free American citizen would rouse