The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-04-11
7r,,.e. Shopper year. in advance.
'cn"o' Six Months 80 cents.

the same indifference as that exhibited.
by the speaker 1t was a singular as
semblage of people to be attending
en- n0sse upon such an occasion. Some
sat with their gaze fixed upon vacancy,
their hands thrust in their pockets,
probably counting the coins they con-
tanned. Others were reading the morn
ing paper, noting the changes in the
money market, and specializing as to
their chances of being benefited by the
next issue of bonds. Prosperous, con-
tented looking individuals they were;
care having never left trace upon
their brows, Another section OF the
audience seemed to be greatly moved
and were. as far as could be discerned,
the only mOurnerS present. They were
for the most part, people whom care
and misfortune had not dealt lightly
with. A widow with her three small
children clothed in rusty black; her
husband was killed in protecting the
property of mine owner. Some OF her
friends were silly enough to assert that
she should receive aid from those for
whose property her husband had sacrl-
feed his life. but of course that was ab-
surd. Next to her sat an old white
haired lady, whose clothing, although
clean and neat. denoted extreme pow
erty: her son is railroad man. He
was foolhardy enough to petition his
company along with his fellow employees
not to reduce his wages which were
pitiably low. The company said he
was conspirator and sent him to jail
= and there he will remain until he sees
the errors of his foolish conduct An
other was an old man, wrinkled and
bent with labor his appearance denoted
the farmer, but alas! he is farmer no
!, more: he borrowed some money from
= the money lender, who being friend of
- his. was easy with him and only charged
o him two per cent month and as
!, mere matter of form took a mortgage
on his farm for security. BY hard labor
and good management he kept his in
;s terest paid up until one fatal summer
20 when the crops failed then his friend;
r. the lender, not wishing to put him to
:, the trouble of raising another crop re-
- lieved him of his farm. Another was
10 man with haggard countenance old
80 before his time, bent, and decrspit he
,d was apparently Stunned by the others,
= and sat apart in sullen solitude; and
no this is not surprising when we learn
ID that he has only recently been released
~ from prison, where he tolled in silent
~ and sulen anger for many weary years
He was sentenced upon an indictment
~ found upon the testimony of perJuret
ol witness: the latter, when he found tha
~ he could pollute the earth no Longer
,+u with his presence, disgorged his guilt!
~ soul to the extent OF cOnfesslng hi
-, awful crime. The state released tn
,uo old broken shell but who can restor
,on his impaired intellect, his faith IN Go'
~, and humanity? Singular as it ma
,vo appear this human leper was apparentl
20 the most sincere in his devotion to he
+1o who lay silent in death. Would you vle'
,an the corpse? Approach the bier, yo
o-, will notice she has silken scarf knOtte
r;c over her eyes, and in her hand-no'
llo- cold in death she holds a balance
MP broken, Her name? ,Justice
. a CRISPIN.