The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
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the bread OF a pack of cantlng thieves"
IL was thus that Felix Green was In
dnced to decline haughtily the hospitality
winch his goOd-natured ernpIoye. continu-
ed TO offer TO him. and Il was thus that,
IN the fullnesx Of time he became q MEM
Der Of the Universal Brotherhood Club.
The dingy ard dirty premises occupied by
that establishment were scarcely TO the
taste of a self -indulgeaf young man VINO
loved such small luxuries as he could af-
ford. nor were the appearance and man
nefs OF his fellow members OF nature 70
make him eager TO embrace them
brothers Still the sentiments 10 which
they gave free utteranee on evenings of
| debate were well adapted 10 quicken the
pulse and arouse great thoughts, while
their poverty was surely the Last thing in
the world with which IL would be fair 10
reproach them VINO. la truth, were these
Unkempt Frcnchmen. Germans. Italians
and Poles. with a sprinnIlng Of English
men amongst theng Were they not, one
and all. the representatives-the few cour-
ageous and intelligent representatives-of
suffering. down-trodden humanity And
what did they demand on behalf OF con-
stituents who had been too cowardiy or
too supine TO nominate them formally?
Why, simply the inalienabie right of
every human being TO work and 10 live
upon the fruit OF his labor. That, at least,
was what they said that they demanded:
but most OF them appeared to be in no
hurry 10 seek for work through the or
binary channels, II would be contrary 10
their principles. they explained, TO enter
into any compact with the vile bour-
geoisle:" the vic ''bour geoisie'' must be
suppressed as a preliminary step towards
the ultimate regeneration of society.
Walking back to his modest lodging with
Dempster, one evening. after listening to
polyglot denunciation Of everything and
everybody. the exact meaning Of which
had not been rendered very clear to him.
Felix remarked that this sounded uneom-
monty like Anarchism.
And what II ii dor retorted his COM
, panion. scornfuily. Are you afraid Of
being called an Anarchist, Mister Green?
II you are ] ain't-so l tell you, Find me
any other method than Anarchy of abo-
ishng the tyranny under which you and
me and millions OF our fellow men Is
grooming. and I'll argue with you. But
it'n take you long time to persuade me.
young man. that revolutions is 10 be ac-
complishec without bloodshed."
Dempster had a good deal 10 say upon
the above theme. He had been refreshing
himself literally with gin and water (at
Felix's expense). and on such occasions
he was won't 10 indulge even more than
usual in what his admiiiag disciple men
After fashion he was really eloquent.
and Felix who had not yet uplifted his
own voice al the Universal brotherhood
Club often longed to emulate him. Stung
by certain reproaches which Dampster
presently leveled AT him tfor not even
unlimited supplies Of gin and water could
wholly excuse in pempsters eyes a man
who continued TO draw q weekly salary
and an advanced thinker who ha3 not the
courage OF his opinionsI. he resolved that
the members OF the club should soon hear
an Grafton from him which should astonish
them. There ran through his character a
vein OF prudence which deferred him from
putting the cart before the horse by inn
mediately resigning his employment; but
he WAS ready to advocate the most ex-
IRENE measures against the section OF So
ciety upon which he was temporarily de-
pendent. and he gave up writing poetry
for a day or two in order TO devote the
whole force OF his intellect 10 another
form OF composition
What caused him some annoyance dur
ing these days was that M. Bailey. who
either did not know. or pretended not TO
know what excellent reasons the young
man had for hating AMI despising him,
chose 10 ask impertincnt questions as 10
how and where the latter's evenings were
spent and 20 suggest that there were
many worse places than Hammersmith IN
which 20 spend them Felix NJ length put
a stop 20 such ofileious Interference with
much dignity.
Il believe. sir" said he. that have
given Won no cause % complain OF the
manner In which I discharge my duties
NJ spare time is my OWE. and sou must
excuse me for claiming the privilege Of
using II ne may seem best TO me.
"oh. all right" answered the hurly to-
haccenist with laugh. IL yoa prefer
bad company 20 coed that's vour affair
as you say God forbid that should
strain the muscles az my back by hanging
too long on the tail OF a donkey who is
bent upon plunging head FIRST over a preci-
pice Don't say | didn't try--ihsfs alii'
II almost sounded as II MI Bailey had
some tnklng 90 the existence Of the TINT
v.,rsal Brotherhood Club. beat a little re-
Election convinced Felix that that could
hardly be and that the unasked fog warn
ing addressed 70 him probably referred 70
music halls and their fre9ueuters That
such a warning should have been address,
ed 10 him at all wa however an addition
Al nah so 10 speak. IN tire coffin OF the
Salr-Satlsfied bourgeois and the Teco.-
lectien ~ il added some fire 10 tAe spirited
appeal which pempster's prOteEe poured
forth In due course. snto the ears % an
attentive audience.
II was "A very spirited appeal. and was
very SNmpafhFttc8tEF received. u Gs-
nian1ed as all appeals which 2re meant
10 ~ effective ought te demand prompt
ard definite action. IL di not nlnce mat
sers. nor dIa &, err as tAe aiscourseS 81
4rey .ous orators had erred through deal
snr with vague gvneTalittes
What" the perfsrvid Felix inquired in
= voice q thunder is the use - merely
spGlauslBng the brave nlen who have bied
ard aisa fer as in foreign lands2 Is their
exa rspls TO teach us nothing, bui % sit
here wfth folded hands and cry Brave"
While others 30 ouv work i life such a
priceless boeH 80 lis the Sl8yes OF q
tyranny mere infamous than taat -
Roman emperor o. Russian Car. thst ~
fear 10 sacrifice a. II need DC 10 the al
vancenent ~ o}ir sacred cause. 60 ret
f--5}eve - q vou. ms hrosher~i : believe
that Nhsn fne mcrgeut comes "a strike a
decisive b3cw-anA that moment. Uina
YOU ehoala 70 loaKer - deiaxssl-2ot ore,
but al - ~ viii BE ready &c START Tor
ward and rrv 'Seu8 use"
''Ycu made en- 81 -up toaigAt. youHs
mar" observed perspsIs-. with an ar
proving ehuekle whvn he walked away
with hts Trtenft afffr a~~eHSfwE EnH usual