The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-09

you would SEQ It is your own fault that you
are sfarvin. and not the fault OF the men you
won d murder"
He gnzed gloomily at her, yet stood quietly
under an influences that seemed to bring calm
and comfort to his desperate mood.
Look ut yOnder factories" sho continued,
with unconscious oratorical power, raising her
voung voice and pointing TO the silent Dull Id
ing@ below. "look at them, Joe, with their
closed doors and smock-Stneks covered with
those barrels to keep them from rusting these
idle days. Who closed those doors7 Why. the
mon you followed few years ago. Where is
l. muel Buckthornp In Congress again put
there by your votes. Why, the boys call the
barrels han ing there Dallas nightcap%,' yet.
they themselves sent Mr.. Dallas to Washing
ton."
'Ye're mighty WISE" growed Dartle, with
mingled anger and admiration 81 s'puse tho
grand folks at tn. house told ye this. What
els hev yer learnt2"
"Miss Ethel taught ma many things in those
happy days." answers NJ ,rgaret sof,ly, ''and
now that she 10 gone IL seems some imas As
hough my life had gone with her. You know
when grandfather was dying. joe" here she
lstruggled with q sob and smoothed the folds
OF her. black drpse, "Mr. Fletcher came and
talked TO him. o." wi b q wonderful light
ing Of the eyes aud tremble In the rich voice,
"how be talkedl II you and l could always
listen to eueh We would never wish harm tol
one OF them again. He was pale from theI
very shot grandfather gave him that night
You mn burned his factory down, and yet he
went up to grandtather's bed and said: Mar
garet tells me that you are sick and
suffering, Gwynno. and thought Il might
make you feel better II called and told you
that bear no Ill will. God knows, feel onlvI
pity for you misguided MN with your mis-
taken hatred and starving families
"Grandfatner--he died the next dav, you
know-just turned his face TO the wall and
| AZ A. 1T H.
said. for coming It Is on my conscience that
raised hand a 'ainst you. You'vs been o.
GOOD boss and know 1t isn't your fault that
| he pe0pl.. are Idle and starving. Won to
God We had listened to you from the firstP
81 kept uP rs long rs l Oou.d,' sai'l MIR.
Fletcher, without reducing wages, and then II
called the men together aud told them must
give them lees until the panic was over, but
wonld not coss the works unless Obliged TO.
You know what happened then. They burned
my factory, threatened my life and home. and
now | must go esswhare; but II IL is anv
com orr for you starving men to know II, 20
a ruined man. Joe, Mr.. Fletcher is 9 good
man."
"Yet yer good man leaves yer to starve, It
seems" anesred DRrtie.
Margaret's pale face grew warm with the
crimaoB blood as she replied:
II could not lake money from him God
knows he thinks have plenty. for, ai or Mise
called me and said: Margaret. these are
b trCi times, and worse days are ahead, and II
ooud not feel happy II l thought OF you as
suffering. l have plAeei sum OF money in
the bank for you, and you eau draw Il ~ you
need II. Ny brother will Try to sell oar home
and his property here. and will follow rs 10
j England soOn-eo use what leave you care
fully, and 10 a few months l will write and
see that more 10 placed to your account. You
will not be forgotten"
Margaret paused many times TO wipe away
the t"ars a. abe repeated thu words.
swell, an where's yer money. thsnP" de-
handed DArtle.
"Joe," answered Margaret, with her dark,
Earnest eyes turned toward the quiet town.
lido you think thar could have money In he
bank and see poor folks q starving around
ms7 I've drawn out every penny, and thank
God had It tn RvsP
IAN s'arvi > an ireszin' yourselves to do
TIP cried Dartle
II am young and strong and It doesn't
matter" lid the girl. "Th-re are many sick
and old ones In the town that need It more
than l."
Darrle looked at her glowing. inspired face
with awe, while a new emotion was born In
his breast and mastered him.
| WI b something very like sob he bowed
his head
"An' 70 such slip Of girl. tool God be
thanked tor such as ye, M-g. I've been n bal
man. but God helIin' me. from this hour on
Pm changed oner'
With smile OF newly-born trust Margaret
took the hand held out to her, AMI together
they went down into the famIne-stricken
town.