Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-07-11

were CONFUSED with laughter, shs
Hounced out Of the store, and few
minutes afterwards Cohen came to me
and said that he couldn't allow hii
clerks to receive admirers during bust
ness hours"
"Ile did, did he, the insolent pup
George vociferated, his face flushing
with passion. Back to the bazaar you
shall never go, Ally. Tomorrow | will
call on him and settle It,"
"You will do no such thing, George
Harland,' his wife interposed, decisive
ly. "You will only be getting yourself
into trouble, and no good will come Of
1t. Perhap, Ally had better resign her
position and wait for something more
suitable"
Thus, II was resolved that another
incumbrance should be laid on the
broad back Of the breadwinner, who
shouldered the burden cheerfully, for
George Harland had big heart and
never fretted over trifes.
The young women retired to put the
children to bed, and the mechanic, well
pleased with himself and his surround
ings, drew his chair closer to the stove
and lit his pipe to enjoy his usual even
ing smoke. As the clouds curled up
wards to the ceiling the tint Of his
thoughts became less roseate-a feel
ing Of unrest possessed him. Allys
broken health and Cohen's brutality
ranked In his mind, and for the first
time in his life he found himself wan
dering whether windy" Atkins, the
demagogue Of the yard, was not right
after all In his denunciation Of capital
lists and his florid portrayal Of the
wrongs Of labor. It did seem cruel
that fairly-cducated, well-behaved
girl like Ally should be wearing herself
out for bare subsistence
Then, there was that little trouble
down at the yard-not worth making
fuss about, certainly not to be men,
toned to Nell-perhaps, after all, he
ought to have taken more interest in 1t
and attended the meeting at O'Briens
saloon tonight. Hanged, II he didn't
think 1t would be good thing to 90
and talk the matter over with that
editor-fellow, Grey, II he should chance
to be in his room.
He found our hero up to his eyes In
study, but cordially glad to see him.
II read that paper Of yours, which
Col. Gilchrist tossed into the waste
basket, and sec many good points in 1t
perhaps too conservative for these
critical times, but that Is q good fault"
well, SIR Harland answered, II
lon't know, after all, that I'm right.
It does seem hard that there should be
so much suffering In this land Of plenty,
hat one man should be rolling in
iches and another equally Industrious
for take no account OF loafers-
'hould hardly be able to keep the wolf
rom the door,"
"ltdoes, indeed Grey responded, de-
'isively, thinking Of hisown attenuatcd
ervices and inability to secure en-
'loyment. ut is hard problem to
olive, and" He paused and blushed
carlet ''l'm trying to master It,
)on't think that ever hope to be the
postle Of the New Civilization, but l
nay be one Of It's pioneers.
Harland gazed at him with open
nouthed wonder.
Concentration Of wealth led TO the
french revolution, class privileges, and ,
nequal taxes How Is 1t in America? ,
Sig concerns backed by huge capital
rush the life out OF small tradesmen,
Who must become servants Or starve.
Ve have law enough, but no Justice.
Who cares for the law who has money