Milford chronicle., 1892-06-24

Republican enthusiasm IS plentiful q
Washington to-day. The com-itte
pointed BY the National convention, b
by Mr. Mckinley, called american, be-
At noon for the ny, its customs, laws
ing the Prs.1 his own ideas on the re
Ne tween capital and labor, and be
led that every employer could individu
ally do much to lessen the antipathy be-
tween the classes. Therefore he preferred
70 manage the Spitfre iron mines, Of
which he was part owner, to trusting at
fairs to another and idling his time away
in the customary pursuits Of young men
Of wealth
his firmness on this point had vexed and
annoyed Miss Vancouver beyond descriD
ton. Repeatedly had she urged Tom to
delegate his duties to an oveTseer, come TO
the city where she lived and lead 1.-THE life
Of a gentleman" as she was pleased to
put It, But Middleton was exasperatingly
stubborn and refused to leave the mines.
Violet and her mother had been visiting
the Middletons through the lovely month
Of June, and Tom had made one more
futile attempt TO interest her in his aims
and his life, but without avail. Violet
drove back to the house this morning to
sulk in stately fashion, while Tom walked
SLOWLY down to his office at the mouth Of
the mine, his hands in his pockets, his
eyes upon the ground. thinking
He was still thinking as he entered the
ofice-thinking Of that inhexible little
blond head, turned 70 haughtily away
from him rs It vanished from his sight.
Possibly Il was because he was thinking
Of Yiolet's stiff neck and defiant back hair
that he sudd. ~ noticed another head
bent over the big ledger on the tall desk.
II was quite as shapely IN his fiancee's.
The hair was a deep bronze, and grew
close to the temples, rippled just over the
ears and was bObbed up at the back TO
show a very white, SOFT plant looking
neck Tom looked at that neck thought
fully. It wasn't a bit stiff. 1t had a de
hghtfully wOmanly and yielding appear
ance, and the hair above it was soft and
silky and seemed not to have a too diss
Rreeable will Of its own. The owner Of
this neck and back hair lifted her head
and turned her face as she heard Middle
toms step. A light leaped into the gray
eyes and a smile parted the sensitive lips
Good morning, Mr.. Middleton"
Somehow the daily salutatiOn from his
pretty bookkeeper had never before fallen
quite so unsteady on Toms hearing. The
'eenCflss ,yoice rested him. for Violet's con
temptu0zS accents had tired him wOefully.
Good morning, Miss Clayton" he said
ANY newsP'
"There was a delegation from the men
here thia morning" Miss Clayton answered
"There were SmithsOn, Jenkins, Preston
and that terrible beast Jim Bowling, who
was intoxicated and ugly."
what did they wantf asked Middle
ton carelessly preparing TO open his mail.
tfrf1 ,.l kah MS /
angry" replied Miss Clayton, land said |
they should return about noon and hoped |
you would be here"
Middleton made no answer, but was soon I
absorbed in his correspondence. No sound
was heard but the scratch Of Miss Clay |
tons pen and the rustling Of papers, until |
a pOnderous bell above the Office sounded I
twelve strokes. Then there came bang |
On the Office door rid presently the dele |
Cation entered. loaded by Jim Bowling, /
flushed, noisy, more surly than usual |
This ma was firebrand, a constant men
ace to the community's peace. an instiga |
tor Of broils and dissensions.
Ali good morning, boys" said Middle /
ton cheerily What can do for your"
Smithson and the Others looked ashamed |
at this cordial reception, hesitate,l anil
hung back Not SO bowling who blus |
tered forward and swinging one big fist
down upon the other, said:
THE boys have agreed that Ntheysmust !
have two half holidays through the sum
mer and another dollar q day, and they
want 70 know when you're goin to put !
them new roofs on their shanties. Here IL
Is the LIST Of July and nothing done They
think they've waited long enough. Dye |
hearH he concluded insolently.
~ this the demand Of the men," asked /
Middleton qaietly, ''Or is It Jim Dowling's |
demandp
Smiths0n spoke up eagerly. .sRa all |
know, Ar. Middleton, that you always do
what's right BY as Rnd"---
Shut up your 49, head. - roared Dow
ling
''There-that VIII do, said Middleton,
atin with that same ominous calmness
That's just enough to ahoiy me that you.
and you alone aFs responsible
for this affair." Now / refuse absolutely
70 listen 70 you or hold any parIey with
you. want you 70 leave my Office At once.
! wili talk wlte you boys, 10 moment"
p wcn't So snafled Bowling.
+0h yes y0El w'll and before the big
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