Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-09-02

you would see I, Is your own fault that you
are starving and not the fault OF the mon you
woud MURDER"
He gazed gloomily at her. yet Stood quietly
under an influence that seemed to bring calm
and comfort to his desperate mood.
Look at yonder factories" she continued,
with unconscious oratoricai power. raising her
voice aud pointing to the silent build
'ings below. 'look at them. Joe, with their
'closed doors and smock-stacks covered with
those barrels to keep them from rus'ing these
idle days. Who closed those doors? Why. the
mon you followed n few years ago. Where 10
Lrmuel Buckthorn2 In Congress again put
there by your votes. Why, the boys call the
barrels han ing there Dallas nightcap s,' yet,
they themselves sent Mr.. Dallas to Washing
Iton."
"Ye're mighty wise," growled Dartle. with
mingled anger and admiration. II s'pose the
grand folks at tn, house told 70 this. What
else hev yer learnt2"
"Miss Ethel taught me many things in those
happy days" answers Margaret softly, 'and
though my life had gone with her. You know
when grandfather was dying. Joe" here she
struggled with = sob and smoothed the folds
OF her black dress. "Mr. Fletcher came and
ing OF the eyes and u ,remble in the rich voice,
how be ialkeal II you and I could always
listen to such We would never wish harm to
one Of them again. He was pale from the
very shot grandfather gave him that night
you men burned his factory down, aud yet he
saret tells me that you are sick and
suffering. Gwynne, and / thought It might
make you feel better II I called and told you
that bear no Ill will. God knows. l feel only
pity for you misguided men with your mis-
taken hatreis and starving famil!e..'
'Grandfather-he died the next dav, you
know--just turned his face to the wall and
cried like q child. God bless you, sir he
said. FOR coming. 1t is on my conscience that
raised . hand against you. You've been a
the people are Idle and starving. Would to
God We had listened to you from the 1rstp
al kept up as long as l could said Mr..
Fletcher, without reducing wages. and than l
called the men together and told them I must
give them less until the panic was over, but
would not close the works unless obliged 10.
You know what happened then. They burned
my factory, threatened my life and home, and
NOW l must go elsewhere; but II it is any
com'or for you starving men to know 1t. l 90
a ruined man. jos. Mr.. Fletcher 10 . good
mar"
"Yet yer good man leaves yer to starve, 1t
seems" sneered Dar.te.
Masgaret's pale face grew warm with the
crimson blood as she replied:
II could not take money from him Goo
knows he thinks l have plenty, for, af.er Miss
E,hel's marriage, just before she sailed, she
called me and said: Margaret, these are
hard times. and worse days are ahead, and l
could not feel happy II I thought o, you as
suffering. ] have placed . sum OF money In
the bank for you, and you can draw 1t as you
need It. My brother will try to sell our home
and his property here. and will follow Us TO
England oon-so use what l leave you care
fully, and 10 q 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
tho tears as she repeated the words.
swell, an where's yer money, them" de-
manded Dartle.
~Joe," answered Margaret, with her dark,
Earnest eyes turned toward the quiet town,
do you think that l could have money In the
bank and see poor folks = starving around
me7 I've drawn out every penny, and thank
GOD I had II TO givep
AN . starvit' an freezin' yourselves to do
It r cried Dartle.
II am young and strong and IL doesu't
matter" said the girl. '"rhsre are many sick
and old ones 10 the town that need it more
than T."
Dartle looked at her glowing. inspired face
with awe, while = new emotion was born in
his breast and mastered him.
With something very like a sob he bowed
his head.
"An'y e such q slip OF . girl, tool God be
thanked tor such as ye, Meg. I've been q bad
I'm Q changed oner'
took the hand held out to her, and together
they went down into the tamine-stricksn
town.