Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-15

loafcr aud not worker, and there's
no room IN any mill or shed In my care
for men who shirk their work Thi,
Is a matter between him and me, ana
the socictys got naught 10 do with 1t
All the other little things you've men
toned we can talk about, and I'll do
all | can 10 meet you. But ! won't
take Gideon back. MIR Coode'-tliS
was the proprietor of the mill-"nnd !
have talked over this matter Of Glib
ION. and he's left II to me absolutely'
md my answer is this, II shut the old
mill up till II drops In ruins, ! wont
have him back"
And from this position nothing could
move him
And the men wentaway with grave
faces and consulted. and then came
back and began TO talk Of striking
"You can strike II you wish. To-
morrow II you like" said Gorringc,
rcsolutcly "ltll make no difference
to me. Every hand who's ever been
in the place knows that for good work
give good pay; and that in every matter
can meet You in, | meet you. Bat
you shun't force me to take back
lazy. gabbling loafer It's not right.
I've no quarrel with the society; and II
Won force one on me | shall fight you"
when they pressed for arbitration,
nc said II was no use. lie would not
consent to agree to any arbitrator who
tried TO prevent him from getting rid
of IA lazy workman.
But he saw that many Of them were
ON the side Of the discharged man,
and he made his arrangements accord
ingly lie judged rs accurately o. lac
could how many uf the men were lillr'
~ To go cut, aud hc arranged 10 bring
Il number ~ non.unionists from dis
lance Ia take their places
There was much debating, aud long
and anxious discussion; hut at supth
IL was resolved to send in the notices
There were several disscuticnts and
among them Tom lioylnncc, who was
encouraged In his attitude by Mary Ash.
worth
l'cfore the Gilman was reached and
the struggle came To u heao, Gihenp,
who heard Of this, sought her out to try
and gain her 10 hi, side
Mary, why are you ugains, mc2' he
asked her, when he met her rs she was
leaving the mill, one evening
IF nin not against you, Gideon. What
Il" you mean?'
Yves. you nrc; aud you're trying t.
SEE othcrs against me, toe Tom Roy
lance"
1t Is not against you ! am acting, 4"
shu said, but | want Ia prevent you
THIS Is your quarrel, and YOURS only;
and you know IL. Trying u bring
others into IL will do you no good
and will injure them"
II know that you are against me -
nyc lass, and seem Ia have been so
always. Why don't you like nc2'
i've given You no reason to think
that" said Mary, simply. ." hope |
have not been unlsind To you, or tn
anyone"
II don't mean that. YOU couldn't
be unltind 10 any living thing" he
saiG. earnestly. "But You don't like
me. Why can't have your gooj viii?
Can't you try and take my part now?'
NC, Gideon; not in this" answered
Marv, candidly.
They walked few paceE Ia silence
and when they reached Mary's cottag,
he followed her inside.
Don't you know that wan
you to oe ON my side2' Don
you sec why this thing hurts
me?" II, began 10 speak witt NOR,
warmth Of feeling than he had We
shown. Don't you know, or can't you
guess that what hurts me Is that | shall
have to leave Walden Bridge"
"Well, the world is wide, and II wer
a man I'd rather see something of /
than be cooped up here all ones days.
"Ah, but suppose there was reasoi
why IL was pleasure TO be 'coope,
up as you call II. suppose there wa
some one from whom one doesn't wan
to b, driven away, What them"
ooh, oh, didn't know that was tn
state II che case. Who is it?" she asked
half banteringly,
But the next instant she repented th
question; for Gideon Prawlc seized he
hand in his and ran his arm round he
waist, holding her close TO his sid
while his words came thick and fast
ITS you, Mary, I've trico to max
you feel il, 30 make you know that 70
are more to me than all the world ,,
sides. love you, Mary, my darling
You can do with mo what you will
you love mo, and will be my little " III
IN work hard for you rs have new,
worked yet. All, Mary, my
But as soon MS Mary recovered fru
her astonishrlent she struggled to fr,
, heryeif from his grasp. "Don'
4 Gideon. Let me gol Leave II
alone. Don't touch mel I've new,
said aught 10 you to make you spca
= in this way 10 me, Don't touch II
again." she cried, as he tried TO tai
I, her agulG Ia his arms, cor youll nal
me hate you" und She shuddered WI
an involuntary gesture Of repugnauc
"Do you mean that?" he asked, loo
ing at her steadily.
4 "Yes, do. OF course, do, VIII,
Il did ever say word to make you THU
T. could marry your
n "Then you won't MARRY me? Al
"a you mean To quarrel with me2 You
q. rather do that, eh?"
70 II don't want 10 quarrel with you
/. with anyone, GIDEON. But | cal
lie marry you"
d you mean 10 marry Tom Roylau'
suppose2 The words came We
IN angrily, sounding like u threat
q II don't mean 10 ask You who |
nj ~ marry, and II you weren't cows
TIA you'd be ashamed to say such II thin
"Yes. that's III, - u las, Trying
or fence an awkward question with a
ed of big talk. but see here, You wo