Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-09-08
you would see it Is your own fault that you
are starving and not the fault OF the mon you

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"Look at yonder factories" she continued,
with unconscious oratorical power. raising her
young voice and pointing to the silent build
ings below. 'look ut them, Joe, with their
closed doors and smock-stacks covered with
those barrels to keep them from rusting these
Idle days. Who closed those doors2 Why. the
mon you followed few years ago. Where is
L"muel Buckthorn? In Congress again; put
there by your votes. Why. the boys call The
barrels han@ing there Dallas nightcaps, yet,
they themselves sent Mr.. Dallas to Washing
ton"
''Ye're mighty wise," growled Dartle, with
mingled anger and admiration. II s'pose the
grand folks at.ths house told ye this. What
else hev yer learnt?'
.Miss Ethel taught me many things in those
happy days, answers Margaret softly. sand
now that she ia gone it seems sometimes as
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. "Afr. Fletcher came and
talked to him. Oh with wonderful light
ING OF the eyes and tremble in the rich voice,
now ne talked II you and 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, and yet he
went up to grandfather's led and said: Mar
suffering, Gwynne, and thought it might
make you feel better If called and told you
that bear no ill will. God knows, 1 feel only
pity for you misguided men with your mis-
taken hatreds and starving tamil:es.'
"Grandiather-he died the next day, you
cried like child. God bless you, SIR he
said. for coming. It is on my conscience that
raised q hand against you. You've been Il
good boss, and know It isn't your fault that
the people are idle and starving. Would to
GOD We had listened to you from the first
Lny 10rrv NoSJ r..
Fletcher. without red ucing wages. and then I
called the men together and told them must
give them less until the panic was over, but
would not Close the works unless obliged to.
You know what happened then. They burned
my factory, threatened my life and home. and
now I must go elsewhere; but IL it Is any
comfort for you starving men to know 1t, / go
q ruined man.. Joe. Mr.. Fletcher Is 9 good
man."
''Yet yer good man leaves yer to starve. 1t
seems" sneered Dartle.
Margarst's pale face grew warm with the
crimson blood as she replied:
= could not take money from him GOD
knows he thinks I have plenty, for, af:er Miss
Ethels marriage, just before she sailed, she
called me and said Margaret. these are
hard times. and worse days are ahead, and
could not feel happy II thoughto OF you as
the bank for you. and you can draw IL as you
need 1t. My brother will try to sell our home
and his property here, and will follow US TO
England soon-so use what lleave you care
fully, and In few months will write and
see that more is placed to your account. You
will not be forgotten.
Margaret paused many times to wipe away
the tears as she repeated tho words.
well, an where's yer money, then7" de-
manded Dartle.
Joe. !" answered Margaret, with her dark,
earnest eyes turned toward the quiet town,
do you think that I could have money In the
bank and see poor folks q starving around
me2 I've drawn out every penny, and thank
God had It to gtvel"
. ..An' q starvin'an' freezln' yourselves to do
It cried Dartle.
81 am young ana strong and It doesn't
matter" said the girl. There are many sick
and old ones In the town that need 1t more
than 1"
Dartle looked at her glowing. inspired face
with awe. while new emotion was born in
his breast and mastered him.
With something very like sob he bowed
his head. s.'s ~
An 70 such q slip Of . girl, tool God be
for such as 70. Meg. i've been bad
man. but God helpin' me. from this hour on
I'm 8 changed onel'
With q smile Of newly-born trust Margaret
took the hand held out 70 her, and together
they went down into tho famine-stricken
town.