Evening star., 1897-03-13
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COMPROMISED
But suapsse compromise were not pos
% Dear me-. ! ., Ean. what's on your mind.
You are. telking- in generallties and think
| ing in pahtiqulars What is it. my girl:''
Edna shook her head.
| II don't know why 1t is.' she said at
last. but | feel afraid OF the future. 1t
seems so uncertain. and should never like
anything to- come between US.
Nonsense, Edna. What should come be-
| tween u.s.. All that is merely little touch
of the pessinlism of youth. accentuatcd by
the doleful fact that you are now a wo-
mar of Independent means. Suppose our
stubborn wills come into collision. YOU
fear. do you know what will happenT'
''Well-it.s,, an awful thing for father
Think of that. What a humiliating con-
fession for me to make:-a man who has
refused to badge an inch before the united
demands of some hundreds OF men, back
ed by the pathetic entreaties of my own
employers. If that isn't victory for
small girl. what is?''
s,,.. "oh. mo-" no., cried Edna; l<r eyes quickly
II 1t breaks my heart
Her father stopped in his walk and
grasped her by the shoulders. The girls
! head dropped ard she put one hand over
her eyes
''Ah. Edna. Edna, there's something; a;
the back of all this: won't ask you what
perhaps
He drew her to MS breast. and. pushing
aside her hat. carosse1 her fair hair lov-
lngiy IF your mother were alive, dear
| est. we--well there is little of either
grfeving or wishing. We must make the
pest of things as they are. But don't
bother about the stubborn wills. Edna:
Wen cross that bridge when We come 10
it. You see. are both competing to see
| VINO shall give way first and there's moth
ing very stubborn about that. Now. my
girl. I've disarranged that pretty hat. and
| -ho In ,;,rI,4 b;,lr
you had been crying. This will never 10.
Let US talk sensibly. for I imagine that
before long I'll have all the fighting need
to keep me il: form without having con-
test with my only daughter
| w ha: do you mean, father.
'Oh, there's the usual ferment among the
vaporing- and l feel 1t in my bones that
Wen have another strike before long,
Led by Mr. Marsten?''
BY him. of course. But I'll beat him.
| III crumple him up SO that he will wonder
why he ever started the fight. It's a pity
to see him waste his energy and his brains
IN hopeless struggle. He's clever and in
| defatigable. but visionary and an en-
thusiast, and when he stops dreaming of
impossibilities he will be most valua BILE
| man
What impossiblities, father?" asked the
| girl, almost in whisper, gazing at the
| ground
The impossibility of men hanging to-
| Sether on any one subject for more than a
treac hery within the ranks. The im;,ossi-
| blhty OF Keeping down the jealousy which
they always feel toward man who is their
evident superior in education and ability
| however he got them, Marsten has the
| manner and instincts of gentleman The
men are not going to stand that sort of
thing, you know. and they will fail him
| When II comes to a pinch.
| II you think well of him. why don't
you offer him good position in the works
ana let him turn his ability toward help
| ing YOU
My dear girl you have guessed one of
| the cards that is up my sleeve. I intend to
make Marsten my assistant mana ger-but
not now He will be a valuable man when
| ne aWakes, but not while he is dreaming
! He must be taught his lesson first and
only hard knocks can teach him that The
hoy thinks he is going to be a leader of
! men, wheleas he is merely serving his an
| premiership to become assistant manager
| OF Monkton Hope. Limited
| But suppose he succeeds? Suppose the
| next strike does not fail? The men held
| together more than week last time"
! That was because they were led by
demagosue of like caliber to themselves
| mere ls large faction among them who
nate Marstep, and Gibbons is their leader
have fought Gibbons, beaten him. in
suited him trampled him under foot, vet,
today, Gibbons leathes Marsten while ne
| respects nae. as such man always re-
| spects one Who has knocked him down.
| now you VIII be surprised to hear that 1
nave taken Gibbons into my employ ard
| am giving him better wages than he ever
received in his life before. -, More than that
| Wheh ne recommends a man, l promote
tnat man, and 1t Is getting to be generally
understood that Gibbons has much infiu-
| ence with the manager. This strengthens
| his hold ON hts faction"
And what will be the result?"
Ihat We cannot tell. but 1t is always
! good politics to promote split in the ranks
Oh tne enemy. am playing game. and
| move the pawns about to suit my board
| There is sharp line now cleft between
the two factions. and the gap will widen
as as soon as the trouble begins. Gibbons will
ilkely go out with his crowd II strike is
| ordered: but they will be source of weak
ness rather than of strength to Marsten,
| ana the moment he makes false move
/ which he is reasonably certain to make
not being infallible-there will be a defec-
| tion."
Have you secret understanding with
| Gibbons. them
| ''Oh. bless you. no. One doesn't have a
| discussion on moves with pawn The
| pawn produces certain effects merely be-
cause 1t Is placed in a given position, and
! not through any will of its own Now
| Marsten Is quite well aware of Gibbons
| supposed influence with me. and will likely
commit the error of thinking I have some
| arrangement with the ex-secretary In the
! heat of discussion he may give voice to
| his belief and that will he an error for no
man is so righteously indignant at such a
charge as the vrtuous individual who
would have sold himself if he could. It's
going to be an interesting struggle Edna"
| Poor Marsten." sighed the girl.
Yes. am sorry for Marsten myself. but
the lesson will do him world of good He
Is thoroughly unselfish, and Gibbons is as
| thoroughly selfish. The unselfish man al
most invariably goes to the wall in this
| self-seeking world. Now let us get back
my girl. think your old father has set
| tied the whole universe to his satisfaction,
| so there's no more to be said
Chapter XXXIv.
The years work had been most encour-
| aging to Marsten. He had come to a cor
dial understanding with many Of the
unions. not only at home but in America
and the colonies. and had formed an act
| i've alliance with several societies of work.
| ingmen in the United Kingdom Times
were good. business brisk and compare
lively few men were out of employment
All this inspired confidence in the success
of strike. for the demands of men are
| more certain to be listened to with atten-
| ton when the market Is rising than when
1t Is falling. There would now be much
difficulty in filing shops with competent
hands. as employment was more general
| throughout the country than had been the