The sun., 1892-02-07

free from them again. Whom the supper was
over he hardly knew whether no had eaten any
Of II OF not. and he certainly hadn't heard any
OF the conversation. His heart had been danc-
ing all the time. his thoughts had been far
away from those things. and In the visions OF
his mind the sumptuous appointments OF his
fathers castle had risen before him without
rebuko Even tho Pushed flunky. that walk
ing symbol OF sham inequality. had not been
unpleasantto to his dreaming view. After tho
meal Barrow said:
Come with me. I'll give you Jolly evening""
Very good. Where are you gong?"
ITO my club"
what club Is thatf"
Mechanics Debating Club"
Tracy shudderod slightly. He didn't say
ANYTHING about having visited that place him
self Somehow he didn't quite relish the
memory OF that timc. The sentiments which
had made his former visit thero so ENJOYABLE
and filled him with such enthusiasm hud un.
iergone gradual change. and they had rot
ted away to such degree that no couldn't
contemplate another visit there with anything
strongly resembling delight. In fact. ho was
littlo ashamed to go: he didn't want to 10
there and find out by The rude impact OF the
thonght OF those people upon his rcoryanHed
condition OF mind how sharp the change had
been He would have preferred to stay away.
He expected that now ho should hear nothing
except sentiments which would be a rcproach
TO him In his changed mental attitude. and he
rather wished he might be excused. And yet
he didn't quito want TO say that. he didn't
want 10 show how ho did feel or show any dis.
inclination to go. and 50 he forced himself to
20 along with Barrows. privately purposing to
take nn early opportunity to get away.
After the essayist OF the evening had read
his paper tho Chairman announced that the
debate would now he upon tho subject OF the
previous meeting. The American Press" 1t
saddened the backsliding disciple to hear this
announcement. 1t brought up too many rem.
iniscences Ho wished hc had happened upon
some other subject. But tho dobats began.
aud he sat still and listened.
In the course OF the discussion ono Of tho
speakers. IL black smith named Tompkins. ar
raigned all monarchs and all lords in tho
earth tor their cold selashness in retaining
their uncarncu di0nitios. He said that no
monarch and no son OF monarch. no lord aud
no son Of lord. ought to be able to look his
fellow man in tho face without shame. Shame
for consenting to keep his unearned property.
titles. and privileges at tho expense OF other
people. Shame for consenting to remain on
any terms in dishonorable possession o. those
things. which represented by-gone robberies
anu wrongs lnlllctcu upon tne general people
ofthe nation. He said: 1T there were Il lord
or son OF lord here. would like to reason
with him and try to show him how unfair and
how selfish his position is. would try to per-
suade him to relinquish it. take his plnce
among men on equal terms. earn the bread he
eats. and hold OF slight value all Difference
pad him because OF artificial position. all rev.
erence not the just due Of his own nlerits"
Tracy seemed to DO listening to utterances
OF his own made in talks with his radical
friends in England. 1t was as II some caves
dropping phonograph had treasured up his
words and brought them across the Atlantic
to accuse him with thom in the hour Of his de.
lection and retreat Every word spoken by
this stranger seemed to leave u blister on
Tracy's conscience. and By the time the speech
was finished he felt that he was all conscience
and one blister. This mans deep compa ssion
fol the enslaved and oppressed millions in Eu-
rope who had to bear with the cont empt OF that
small class above them throned upon shining
heights whose paths were shut against them
was tho worry thing he had often uttered him
self. The pity in this mans voice and words
was the very twin Of the pity that used to re-
side in his own heart and come from his lips
when he thought OF these oppressed peoples.
ITO be cOniinued)