New-York tribune., 1897-10-24

,yhispered to each other. and coughed as sig
nificantly as they could.
Hear hear said shr voice near tho
lamp-post Hear. near"
I'm glad" continued Mr Laws. win soma
thing or an effort I'm glad to ave the ap-
provai Of the Jady on my left because az"
douht for n instant that she has good knowledge
If the class Of society 10 which | r'l'r h''
b.ir,, member Of that class of society. as any
,o .,,, 500 with half "A eye" The semi-circle
with unarinit, looked round at Miss Moiyn"uN' /
and that Young lady bowed her head 80 th"t /
the shadow of the larg, hat covered her race
.I'v. n, laybt If We got better acquainted Win
Tn, unpar classes So snould find that Their posi-
tion IS surrounded 10y diflicu ties diiheuit"'
that most OF can form no idea OF. bu'' al
tn. same time that. of course d''Sh ""'''
the argument that "" have cid i"rth I'D thlS
park and in other parks on various occasions
namely that there's something rotten IN 'h'
pres.nt system when We see one person. lr''"
mere accident of birth. living in luxury near
say Portlnin square. and another "l cP""
WORTH living IN one common room ana ''t"'F
a. lar. existence" thiuruur of approval ana
relief Oh th. faces Of the Earnest i''iofmrrs'
And wha, propos. to sh. So you Tonight Is
that these trlnss need not be thAt uh"''
faircr ard sc'.aFor ~ stem
~, pink fors.t-mc-no,s g. her hat had looked
~, him win such a stcady gaz, Of increduilty
ard contempt mingled that his breath "as nearly
tat.f. AVA. She turned as though o. 80.
"P.fnaps rm ,,rong" shouted Mr.. Laws
hastily perhaps I'm mistaken in tin views
iate q the matter. To err - human ana
don't profess to bc anyth ng NOR" thhh hu'h""'
f,l bound to say that its larS" question
ard that many of us who speak IN th'S pa'N
have not sufficiently studied IN" matter i"'
Earnest Il former looked at each other amazed
is and conferred Il know that some of my
friends aad ~omraies viii not agree with m"
"'Earcar" s,rcnuousiy from the friends and
comrades
But that's the conclusion I've com" To To-
night and. as a straightforward. honest man
It's my duty t. say 50. There's so"i
deal too much grumhng between class ana
class and think II "" tried To- understand
one another w. should we'll. should hc
trying 10 understand one another good d'ai
more than ne DO a. the present time. Mean
whil- let w have. my fierds. what call a
feeling of con promise. " you understand what
mean. Jet MS mix moro with one another let
ass listen 10 what The other sides got t. sas''---
The imuatiencr of the Earnest Reform"rs
strained iis bounds as the Young man reached
his p.roration They spoke tn each other hur-
,i.Jlv and MIR Parsons IN, silk k-hatt,d youth
II the encounter rear Portland Road station,
stepped near to tn chair and cleared his throat
i'm READINGS, to begin. Mr. Laws finished his
address with confused and inappropriate verso
from Lonefcow and stepped down.
I'm on" he said hurriedy.
Yes" said the secretary Of the Earnest Re
formers. with much bitterness. yes you are"
And Mr. Laws fixing on his soft hat. went
rurtiv,iy round tn, diminished crowd To Miss
Molyncux.
'Comrides" shouted Mr.. Parsons with much
energy and much waving Of the arms II ave
a pineful but a necessary duty to perform.
ave To- annahnce to you that the speech mide
by our friend who has just spoke does not
represent the opinions. or the feelings or the
views or the tenets. or the ideas OF the seccicty
to which he has itherto belonged" Cheers from
members near ia, chair "lt is the speech Of
a runnygidc. it is the speech of a cahrd: 1t is
the speech OF a dcsertcr from the ranks: il is
the speech of one who is false 20 the noblcst
Instincts that can prompt mankind. | stand
ERE night to dcnahnce that speech a red
'crring cast amongst midst in order To
cause disorder in our scrciety and to onlblc
chaos to onsuc. / stand ere to-night'--
"Oh, let's go" said Miss Molyncux contempt
uousy This mans simply stupid"
They walked away to the north side OF the
Park. and for some time nothing said
Presently Miss Moiyncux remarked that it was
a fine evening and Mr. Laws said in reply
that H. didn't know how long it was going
to last Miss Moyneux thereupon said with
a bored air that really there wasn't soul left
| in London. and MI Laws said that he sup
posed he should have To think about his holi
days soon. ard requested of Miss Molyneux
her views I'm regard to Yarmouth.