The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28

me utsfnAfQC OF MnTsten was n great HnOCK
to tho girl. and for the first time in her life
she thought her father had acted u~niustly. Al
first. II wondering over the unexpected bit OF
Information. she thought he father had. In
ZONE way. heard OF tho young mans visit 10
tastbourne; but rs she turned the subject over
~ her mind size came 20 the conclusion that
his dismissal was the result o: their meeting Ia
.hs garden mt home and the finding OF Marsten
there by her father. The reason, then. the
young man nad tile to come to EastOourne
was because his time was now his own. And
yet he had said nothin- about Il. even when
she asked him how he got away from duty. lie
had spoken well OF her father. ALTHOUGH he
must have felt he had been u~niustly treated.
the time. but now they came hack to her. She
determined to write to her lathe, and tell
Tut when che sat down with the vaoer before
her, she found she did not know how &c begin.
She wished TO ask him to repair the unneces-
not the slignteAt chance III her ever marrying
the young man but somehow. whc she came
very dinicuii. The difficulty was Incl eased
rs the knowledge that her father must At
snat moment n have =. as, a. nue. soo on NJ, MN, nH as
pictured the silent man sitting at home, tired
out with the work and worry OF the day. while
lessons from every new Obstacle he had 70 SUR
mount. No: she would not add a single care
to those already on his shoulders.
The Girl sat with her elbows on. the desk.
her chin in her hands. gazing with troubled
eyes into vacancy, as u the problems that ne-
hypnotizcd into solution. A bcwildcring feat
ure OF the case was that site had continually.
nj late. to read iust her ideas; and b-ins chem
into corrc,t relationship with some new fact
which came within her coRniZance. All the
conversations she had held with her father.
many OF his actions. bore quite a new signii-
80 nee when she learned that he knew Mnrsten
loved her. Again, the fact OF Marstcn's dis
miss,l lent u sharp poignancy to her rcme-n-
brance OF his feryent declaration that. for her
sake. he would strive to pea &c any master
placed over him. as no man had ever striven
before. Edna did not share her stepmother's
fear that the young man was starving: hut her
FASHIONED words. his resolute. determination
TO succeed. addressed to the daughter OF the
man who a day or two before had turned him
into the streets. The more SHE thought about
he. fathers action. tie more unius, il seemed. A
dozen times she began n letter. and as often re-
lspsed again into ievcrie... Barney and his
mystical " ocs faded entirely.from her memory.
GRADUALLY she came to the conclusion that if
she Wo be mnakins herself rssponsible for
the continunn: &c OF the Injustice; and although
she wished to.relicre her father from all anx-
iety regarding her feelings tow ard tie young
man. till she was ashamed 10 touch upon that
part OF the subject.
at her fathers knee. to tell him about il. with
averted fare: but TO write II. chs could ro;.
which bic 's sss S Sas aiSee eossed ia fe asHtsln ,ha, longer longer
meditation upon the question might result in
1t not being sent at all:
DEAR FArurR l am sure you must DO very
busy, and PERHAPS very much worried AT the
present moment. You know | do not wish
to add to your burden. and would rather light
s snu It are re- , sDSla; oT Ne IN m ias' a s eoa as ssi Z sIl Z:
since. and that Is why I write. somethlng
cit In a letter received to-day ftom my, st.p'
mother she says you haze discharged Mr..
Mars;en. and she thinks lie may now be look
iug In vain Tor EN- ploy uIent. ! nn afraid you
were not pleased at finding him talking TO me
in our garden. bat that was my fault and not
his. IL that was the reason. won't you please
reconsider and invite him hack : Your loving
daughter. EpNA."
The answer came almost before. she thought
her letter had line to reach London:
MY DEAR Little GIRL: | should have writ.
ten days ago. hut unfortunately | cannot dc
tate al affect,onhtc letter through my short
hand clerk. and the Older ] grow the NOR. dis
like writing with my own hand. Worried 2 oh,
dear no. Why should one worry ! am afraid
your leiligerent OLD father siiIi loNer a light
whether with circumstance or with men. he
fore the fre was out. teirgraoh!c orders w~r,
despatched 10 three mRchinery firms IA. ia,
North. While the fife engines were Still nins
ing water on the ruins. | had secured II lease
OF the four house, that hdio:n the works. had
Compounded with tie tenants. AMI sent thri-
packing. That nicht men we're ut work knock
ing doJrways tErongh tie part lions ant
strengthsnin- the hoo 5; lianpily the engines
and boilers were not injured. being III n '-na
rate building. and air, ads such ma, hih-rE ~
We could set IL IN place. and u long. saegy
vobblins iron rope carries the nower across
proposed n conference with Eie 10 discuss whH'
the hr- was wi!l.aG 70 do Zoe the men ihrcwl
ont of WORK by the tre. i refused 10 discus
An EN- 5ioyee 81 mine. He is a shr-wder mar
than Gibbons: so he at once got m a depGta
ton 81 my own men and sent ;hcn TO me.
received them. OF course, and thew asked M
WAGES " Sliie cut Snt Of f" WORK. !%o.' satd i. i cni
always do better than the union. There vii
ss s sS,d ya aSo Al, Per 5os ssn a; s sl,. ~" mor Mss on Mon din;
! fancy ] made III" men upen their eyes n biz
Work will be going on rs usual within a week
and We won't lie behind With "A single order, III
new factory which Is nos legun W j be bull
In accordance with modern ideas. and expec
TO be able 10 Increase cur business so that Ia,
four houses les sed viii lie retained when III
new building .s ready for OCCUPATION. For
but a man mist hrag now and then TO som
one. and YOU. my dear Edna. are the only or
TO whom !, can boast.
I'm glad yor wrote about your stermothrr'
letter. although | hopo you VIII not take To
tyrannical conduct. \ inhn must act. ah'
one who acts il hound Ia make mistakes. Per
haps tie discharge Of Marsten was a mistake
don't thlnE 80. but OF course your stcpmott-
does. and. as Facts always ,emlarrasN her. shl
sees instant starvation and all he rest ~ IL
Everything. Edna. depends IN the point o
view. a lighted match is dropped by acciden
or design. and. falling, OF !niianmabIe ma
terlal; certain en"mirsi TmseR-s daSr place
goes down In ruins TO supply the material
for combustion. Al this seems %per'ectl
natural Ia me. and IN accordance with esiat
noiher's Point OF view is different. She see
I'm scoG,r. Now. Two A. great q BELIEF an,
trust In Providence as any one. but 10 m
Providence WORKS shNeIS. ~ dtrsh ncstro
u fn"tDry and Kill two men merely 10 81 NV III
I'm In error. because It c"ult accomplish II
purpose at much lcts expense and trou de.
can't think hat Providence Is less sensihl
than INV little girl, and she takes the RICH
method. She says in kindly fashion. Father
, ! think you are wrong, and ! wait you To re
consider she doesn't try to PROVE me II hear
less despot. would NJ once reconsider. m
would unite Marstcn bach. but 1t Is not necr:
sary. He is the =" secretary OF the un!ot
with n larger salary than the wages lie ha
here. with his time practically lis own, an
with ample opportunity Tor mischief II Il
chooses to exercise his lower. | feel 1. in III
bones that IN one or two or three years | hha
have TO ii<ht him. 1t Will De an interestIn
struggle, but | shall win. 30 with This tni
bit OF brag | close ny long letter. hope
run down and res you on SATURDAY. and rear
while all the sympathy YOU have 10 spa:
=. lavish ON that iron handed tryant..
''HOun FATHER"
CHAPTER XXNIiI.
porney abandoned his tandem TO the tend,