The morning call., 1892-04-24

means, but the organism aided them, know
thiS system established; that 1t would build
up the organism"
Il see; and then suppose these rich cor
puscles Of the liver paid the organism back
out Of their gains ?''
"Not.-exactly-that is to say-it hasn't
yet. You see, somehow. the system hasn't
paid as well rs they thought it would. 1t
seems there have been unforeseen exigen-
cles, and the system hasn't been able to
pay. In fact, they say it is on the verge of
But l thought you said the corpuscles
owning it were the richest ones in the
organism"
$50 they are; but that is their individual
wealth. don't you see. 1t taxes all the sys-
tenn can earn to pay expenses and reimburse
the management for their original outlay in
getting things in running order. You
couldn't expect them to invest their capital
Tor nothing. you know"
But thought you said little while ago
that the organism advanced the means and
the management still owed the advances"
SO it did. so it did, but, don't you see.
these corpuseles assumed the RESPONSE
bility. and their enterprise merits some
reward"
But, IL the system is in such bad condi-
ton, and owes the organism so much. why
don't the organism take it off the manage
There you are again. Didn't l explain
to you that that would be interfering with
individual rights? But there-my way
turns here and must leave yeu. Sorry l
couldn't make things any palmer to you.
It's hard for a stranger to understand, /
suppose. but you'll learn in time. and be
sure OF one thing-whatever is, is right"
Aud the native corpuscie was carried off
toward the pancreas.
"The last remark sounds rather funny"
Inn thA lit h.
logic OF it myself, but I'll keep my eyes open
and perhaps it will come straight by and
by"
Just then his attention was attracted to a
iugubrious cOrpuscle standing at a division
OF the way leading to the liver.
What are you standing here for?" he
asked.
I'm out of Job" was the sudden reply.
Whats that?"
why. work, of course. What sort of
place do you come from not TO know?"
"Oh, work. Well. why don't you get up
then and go to work?"
NO one will give me job"
Why, there's plenty of work; what's to
hinder your doing t?''
The people that control it wont let me-"
own the work? BOW came it theirs ?''
That's plain to see. stupid. They own
the sources of work-the machinery 10 work
with, the places where work is done and the
money to pay for it-and there is a glut in
the labor market just now, the supply eX-
ceeds the demand"
Il see. Then you can rest and take it
easy, can't you, until there is work? Ishould
think you'd like that"
"Yes. but where's my living to come from?
Ii man don't work neither shall he eat"
But if he don't eat he can't work. can
well. he's got to earn his living, and
that is all there is about it,
AT that moment corpuscle went by carry
ing s.n big bundle.
ger.
ITO the Relief Home" was the reply.
u wish l knew what that is"
why il is a home provided for poor
corpuscles. Don't they take means to help
such in your cOuntry?"
II don't know what they are Are they
anything like rich corpuscles ?'
NO, indeed. They are those who cannot
provide for themselves; that have no means
and cannot work OF get work to do We
helped for a time, or until they can help
themselves"
IL see. ! suppose the organism main
tains them?"
Some of them-yes, but not most OF
Them, by any means. They are supported
by charitably disposed corpuscles, who
have been blessed by Providence with
plenty, and who give of their abundance.
We get great deal of help from the tissues
and corpuscles Of the liver, who are rich
and often liberal toward the poor"
49," Why do you have rich and poor
wouldn't 1t be better to have all comforta-
bic than to have some wi h more than they
can use. and others with nothing?"
'Oh. no. 1t takes all kinds of corpuscles
to make up the organism. you know. 1t is
good Tor the Door 10 have the rich to help
them, and il is good for the rich that the
poor need their help. Otherwise they might
become proud and selfish if they had not
the sight of their needy brothers TO keep
their hearts tender and prompt them to be-
nevolence. They also do a great deal in
supply Ing their needs"
but would not those corpuscles be better
employed supplying the demands of the
whole organism 2"
"Perhaps-oniy. don't you see, the other
organs could not employ them all; they are
not able to pay them"
''BHt if the liver aid not absorb so much
OF the general supply. wouldn't the others
have more and be able 20 pay?"
oh, you don, understand the matter at
ALL We never can get rid OF the poor. Our
greatest teacher has said: The poor We
have with you always and the fact remains
to this day. as proof Of his infallible wis
DOM"
a f didn't si say yen had to have them with
What has that to do with It? We always
have had them, always will have Them 1t
seems hard, but since some mysterious
djSpen satiOn OF Providence has so decreed
we can only do our best to ease their affiic-
ton and relieve their lot"
But isn't that attempting 70 thwart the
very decree Of Providence you counsel sub
mission TOP"
'My young friend," said the older cor
puscle, sternly. NO good ever came Of
carping criticism. 1t disturbs faith in fixed
institutions and in humanity, and leads to
doubt, anarchy and misrule. We NAV sor-
row TO see the poor suffer, and ii is kind.
humane and therefore right to attempt to
tighten their lot, but to criticize the wisdom
Of established order Is flying In the face of
Providence. and l cannot stay to listen to
it,"
Much abashed the little corpuscle con-
tiaued it's way. MeeklY he paid tribute to
the large leucoeytes living in affiuence in
the liver. They had control of all the
great natural monopolies of the organ
ism, and let no corpuscle escape.
Sometimes these great ones attacked
each other. Then would come panic, aud
one or more would be absorbed by the sur
vivors, along with few score of the lesser
corpuscles, who had endeavored to get ''in
Il, and were squeezed dry, instead.
Thus things went On-the rcd corpuscles
becoming fewer and less able to do the work
needed from them, the great monopolists
increasing In size and power until finally
outraged nature could stand it no longer
and the man died.
Fatty degeneration of the liver" the
doctors said at the post norton. That or
gan had diverted to itself the nutriment of
the entire organism. and death was the in
evitable result. ADELINE E. KNAPP.