The sun., 1897-03-14

forty. then you will know what real youth 4,
If you were boy now. instead OF being g,uIi'
you would have FERROUS doubts about the er'
istencc of the Deity and the most gloomy Ilea,
regarding mankind generally. Wig shuyiJ
disapproyc of anything you dor
oh I don't know. Mother nj ways r-o.
diets that our. stubborn Wills will cross sons
'Of course. Of course. And false pror,o.,
shall arise. Don't let that trnubl" Won. E.!nI'
cnfne heru to the u1wn, and talk IL al otsr
I'll warrant wc'll hit on cOmpromiso" wv"
''But suppose comorom.so were act ro,.
!'Dear me. Edna. whats or. your min. y.,
are talkin.: IN grnernlities and thinhi : On 'ar.
tcuars. What II IL. my girlt'
EJna shook her head.
II don't kLow. why it is" she said n last.
Uncertain. and should never like anytA.n. to
''Non,ens". Edna. What should come na.
tween usl All that Is fAcfely q l,i.c'o,..h
Of tho pcs-imismSof youth. acc eBtuaicd l, IN.
dolriul fact that you are new woman az IN.
come into collision. as you fear. do you knuy
what viii h"pprnf'
"Weii1it's an awful thing for u fa,,r, f.,
say 10 n dnugheT-but Ill Eive way. Tim, n
that! What n humiliatinG confession tor I,s
to mpk-s hr ma man S,sa wh@ hIs isG,ed ~ nT" an
drcds OF men. backed by TIC patletic 'utrrti.
S: Of my .,, yn ons'oysrs t rlsi Il that ' @
oh. no." cried Edna. her eyes GGichE III.
Ing. m give way-ii' give way ,cn Il i:
breaks my heart"
iirr father stpppcd in his walk and rra.red
her BY the shoulder. The girls head d-Gysei
and she nuf one hand over her ewes.
An. Edna. Edna. there's something A. tle
hark at all this: won't ask YOU wnat It h.. inv
pet. but some day you'li tell me- prrLar."
He drew h'r {" his breast. aud. rush.nsa,Ols
her hat. gaiessrd her fair hair luviurI,. IL
your nnthc- were alive. dcnrest. We. well,
there is ll'te use ot either gti"ving or wishing.
We must make the beet Of thing. as tnr, are.
M.
Edna; sell ctoSs that bridge when We como
to u. u zee. wc ar" both connecting 20 ses
who shal! GIVE way tirst. AID there's uo' .r.
very stubborn about that. Now. my sjrl. I've
diNarranRrd that rretp hnt. and a .'r a:"r
crsing.. This viii never do. Ltt - ia.h .e.,.
siby. for | imagine that before lou: IL. AIv,
all the hgAtins need To keep me in form With.
cut hnvt"g u contest with my Only dauslfc." "
What do YOU mean. iathrrt'
"Oh. there's the usual :gr'ncat am0ncth.
men. They are seethinG and foaminr AID "a.
porinE. aud eel IL ia my bones that WEI hays
Led ny Mr.. Mar-tenf''
cruEplr him uD 30 that lac VIII @OrGer WY
he over started the FIGHT. Us piT 20 .es
les- struggle. He's clever aud irdcfauran.,.
but vi-iUi AIRY and nu cnihu.ia-t. ami IS. "a
he stops dreaming Of tinpossibilities he VII. .
What unposs ibilIte.. father" askva Tho
girl. almost In whisper. gazing at the ground.
on nny one subject for moe than week. rur i'm.
pos .ibility oi wariing OH treachcry wthi"t tie
ranks. The impos.ib!lity of keeping down tie
who Is their evident superior IN education and
ability. However lie 20. them. Mar-tcn las
th- mnnn"r ant instincts of a rentclnn, TO
you kno~. and the! will fail him when /: comes
to a pinch"
offer tim a good positlon in the works ant ct
him turn his ability toward helping youf'
My ear Girl. you have Gne.sel one o'tho
n hu tg nm my II, / inI. Nd 80 b.
Ala-sten '.y assistant m'nRcer-but not nov.
He Will be valuable man when be awRkrs.
taught his lesson FIRST. and only hard knocks
ran teach him that. The hoy thinks hc i go
ing to /. u leader OF men. whereas lie il r,err.y
mann.cr of Mnnk,on * Hope. Limited"
But surpo'e ic succeeds; Suppo.e the next
strike does not fail; Tie men held together
more than 4 week last time"
That was because they were led BY dcms-
roEue Of lSe callbr" 10 themsclye.. There Is
a larr" faction among them who hate MurStor.
and ii1bnnS j. ic!r leader. ! have fought
9 .hbous, henten hin. insulied him. trampl,d
Marsten while hc RESPECTS me. as such "a man
liwaNs r"spccts one who has Knocked him
lown. Now YOU will I've surpris ell IN hear that
have taken ''ib,ons into my ei. noy. and am
giving him better wages than he ever received
In his lit" before. More t',af. that. when he
recommends a man. ! promote that man. and
i IS G"ttin: to lc generally understood that
.iibbons mas much influence with the manager.
H. strengthens his hold on his faction"
And what will he tile result"
That We cannot tell. hut IL IL always good
politics to uronote Sriit In the ranks Of the
'u-my. ! hm playin- a game. and move the
Dawns about 10 suit my board. There is n
sharp liu- now cleft between iii. two factions.
md the gap will widen as soon as the trouble
begins. Gibbons will likely 20 out with his
'rOwd IL strike IL ordered: but they will be q
source OF weakness rather than nf strength to
and ihe nom int hc makes a false
hs Is reasonably certain to make,
not hcir: !u'alliJle- there will b. defe .tion."
Have you secret understanding with Glib
Dons. them
''Dh. hess you. no. One doesn't have a dis
,uSsion o. moves with a plwn. The pawn pro-
luCes certain effects merely because IL Ia pia ed
n given position. aud not through any will Of
l. Own. Now Marsten II quite we'll aware n.
iibhous's supposed influence with mo, and
Will likely commit the error of thinkiag have
'urnc ARRANGEMENT with the eX-sccretary. In
he heat OF IA discussion lie may give voice TO
is belief and that will /. AN error. for NJ
nan IL 80 righteously Indignant at such q
'harGe as the vi-tuous Individual who would
ia'. sold himself II he couId. Its going TO be
IN Interesting struggle. Edna"
Poor Marstcn." sighed the girl
'Ncs, am sorry for Marst-n my self but the
esson will do him u world Of good He Is
thoroughly unseliish. and Gibbcn- Il as tlor.
,uChly sci Ssh. The unselfish man almost in
'aT!ably gols to the wall in this srlf.seekiHg
World. Now let US get back. my ynl. ! thiug
'our old father las settled the universe TO hli
abstraction. so there's no more TO be said