The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-26

Is The all-powerful car magnatc has the
privilege Of doing.
But Morris Holmes had donncI the
plain dress of the ordinary business man
and wore bidcoUs gray ulster that con-
+ ccalcd his elegant personality. and WIS on
his way 10 the mining district where L
mine was located Of which he was part
ownc' rot a gold mlDe, but one that
brought in solG-a biluminons coal mine
known as the Little Summit"
Morris had taken little or no notice "t
this branch Of lis wealth. the management
and details bcin" left 20 his agent. l;ut
when he left Eleanor l.anl:'"r- Oh tho &C
casun Of her second and final refusal "i
bis offer Of marriage. he suddenly deter
mined TO take trip to the mining COLIN
try and try his haDd at hcrol>m. IN the
way Of improving tic condition OF the
men who worked in underground cham
bcrs, a work TO him the embodiment OF
hardship and privation. lIc WAS %oirg
incugnito. will. tlIc feeling OF one who Is
about to perform L inl"-ncglcctcd duiT.
The beginning WIS not suspicious.
Morris hatc:l contact will! the unwa>llcl
stranger, and tue day car turned INTO a
RENDEZVOUS for tic night seemed fUl! "f
him.
II would not make rood soldier, and
| certainly an not good hero" he SAID
TO himself, ANA l!ru lie Thought "i
Eicarnr. aH:l iaHcicI her soothing the
troublesome. crying child in the further
end cf the car, a,,l gaining the con-
t:,lcnrc Of the mcan-luokiug parents who
were poor and tired.
AZ the next stopping place he went ont
10 catch i brcath "t fresh air, and bought
Il bag Of cakes for tho Erlhr, IN acl ot gen
cru>ity that the ,irc;l mother appreciated
with I smile.
lie talked with The father and learned
their story. Two children left behind
with relatives because they were too poor
20 take them along, hut they had the
promise of work where they were Goln@.
and then they would send for them. Il
Morris helped them nc did not let rs left
hand know what lis r:,ilt was doing, but
I do know that the children followed
their parents few weeks later
Morris prepared for 4 night OF vigls.
then fell into i sound sleep carried up IN
q corner Of the car seat, ami when he
awakened it was early morning.
Il IS an awcsomc thing 10 awaken III I
car after night Of that sort. The first
feeling is one .! thankfuncSS that one is
alive: the next an o"c:nowering sense OF
dirt and discomfort Morris thought at first
,lla. his limbs were para!yzcd. but after
vigorous stretch lie felt better, and looked
ou: with some interest on i world that
WAS new to him, fresh from the Injuries
OF the metropolis. lie saw the good
morning" Of nature, with man chiHcrical
Spccll III his plan. Mere cabins were
pcrchcl in communicating positions on h;l!-
sides. and sleepy I':.'::inE children, bare
headed and barc!" ,t";} were salutlnG the
-fiyinw-tt.lr -ti,c-'nl>An An--G6or---Iie
could not understand now anyone coulU
live in suc! place. ac felt no thril! Of
fellowship with these groveliers III the
I,v-wavs OF litc, and again he wondered
!ow Eleanor would lan;i!c such II prop
lr?u. lie felt a sc,l>c o! 'pncIlnc:s With
OH ilcF Il" II Si!E ii'''t '!'Nt 'N''''So-'' "
him blt hal yOnr.
\ lon-cr stop waS made al Il rH'te STA
ton. and Norris came near 10 the great
tragedy that is enacted in INC lowest as
wc! as ia the grantI2>t hone. 5ut no"
different the methods: i. was moi yet
s;;nrisc. but the door Of L cabin had been
flung ure:. and 4 won!;! with an apron
thrown over her head rushed out into tho
morninr. followed !v iwo weeping child
rcn. Then 4 man ran "tit hastily ana
going 10 Il building close by. tore Il board
from its rough roof and hurried pack INTO
the house. followed By the women ana
children. The train moved On. and Norris
wondered over what he had Just seen
prpbahiy every man a;;d W"i'ian i'll that
c:lr rrH'! tic story alright. hit Ai"rTiS asked
4 Si,a.@y "!'! man. wto sal back "i him
Wrapped III Il ii!nr-wurn plaid, what IT
n.cIi!l.
"Wrcl :mnil. | miSCivub; II were some
body >irir,l ava. and ihev needed the
!rrarj 10 srccckit linn. " said lhc o?d Srntcil-
man.
Ii wus rri;.suluc wien Morris un,scr-
stood. and l.c wondered If Eican"r would
have haown You sec Sic WAS IN all his
thoughts.
\ more cic>ol;,ic place than that in which
tue Little Summil' mine was located
would be hard to describe. he mine
that po!rcd wealth into the Golfers of It's
owners was conducted by ill-paid, soddcn
men. scru!hy lvvs and half blind mules.
Tic foreman wa5 hr,Italizcd by long
course Of low wage. i,cavv expenses and
sor,lil surroundings /! was i word and
blow with him, or an "auI NOR" dcmoral-
izin- than blows. When Il stranger az
prarcd he was received will s'lilcn and
suspicious silence, being more than hall
suspected nf wanting The bread out ot some
0;h2r mouth Morris was shocked almost
ont ut recognition ot himself by this I'M
expected state Of thing. for nc felt him
self IasS;vcv TO blame. He cou!" not
lav the odium en- the shoulder: of his agent,
for lie had never asked 4 single question
concerning the mine, or the moral or
nhysical welfare Of tic men. tic had
taken The rcvcHuc from it as part OF his
palrimunv. indifferent rs 10 mclhoGS lie
had hccn helping to grind "omcn and
children into the dust, that he might ipil
in luxury. lis con$cicacc sung llm with
rcrroachcs which were !nadcIisalc g make
linn suffer as lie deserved.
Your hand. frcn', IL: il;Id saiG TO inc
foreman. and noted tue ugly sc"wl. ami
air Of refusal with which the
man drew back.
.'Vant as white as yours: and ll"w ii"
j know that you arc my fricnd:* WAS ihc
>'lrly reply.
II an here 70 Scc what y'':l nccI, ANA
will icip vn;l If 70" wilt let nc" ans
wcrc,i Morris gently.
''.s sly at an ovtrSee7. hAc clH't=".
Tho sooner you set out Of these quarters