The Lamar register., 1899-10-11

VEINS as that OF Father Tarif, and
Mother Industry. both will succeed IN
their respective caIlings." Ana tbjs
was to happen some day; but we must
not anticipate
-Four years after marriage the tenn
permanent OF Industry. for some time
under restraint. asserted Itself more vi.
oiehtly than ever before. All was not
harmony under the eoajugal roof To
make matters stiil worse the two chit
eEen. Labor and Enterprise, had IN
Dc separated, as they we're fighting All
me time over the milk bottle. Baby
Labor. ike Aunty Agriculture. was OF
happy and conciliatory disposition.
never seeking quaEreIs without mo-
uFes' but Baby Enterprise had more OF
hts mothers blood, and no amount of
milk could stop him from making
trouble. The separation OF the two
boys was easily accomplished by Civ
ing each baby a nurse. and letting
them see each other from time to time
when the spirit OF Enterprise" was In
the right mood.
But what could Dot be so easiry ac-
eomplished was harmony between hus-
band and wife. The union OF MIss In
dnstry With Mr. Tartn, having been
prompted chiefly by considerations o,
interest, did not prove altogether a
love match The eHtraYaEant wife had
a. her command untold thousands: she
wanted untold millions This her kind
husband could not give. 4 cataclysm
was in the air.
One day, coming home after busI-
n"-s hours. earlier than usual. Mr.. Tar
~ found his beautiful wife in the arms
ot false friend. Trust Magnate. He
sho; the destroyer OF his home and rob
Der Of his affections The drama
ended in a divorce. and the court gave
Father Tarin the custody OF Labor and
Enterprise. his IEo legitimate boys.
The divorced wife. having become
again Miss Industry. lost no time in
trying TO secure another husband more
to her fancy. bu, she found only tenn
poraEy aequaintahees.who never would
consent to let her bear their names
nor share their rank and social posi-
ton. nIeEitimate children were the
result o. Miss Industry's eulpable re-
iatienA They bear the genus name of
Trusts. bat have no relations whatever
TO Mr. tTsrlG. and are universally os-
traclzea.
And wha, became Of Mr.. Tariff, the
divorced husband
Way. there IL s,ilI another chapter
TO this sad story.
MI. - ~
abandon and miserable lie. bit
tcrIy regretted her fauIts- She re-
pcntaa. and tearfully asked forgive
ness. pleiElng herself 10 become q
faithful. devoted wife. Mr.. Tariff. be-
ing Of kina and generous nature. for
gave and welcomed IEdusiTy under the
ennjuEal root The reunion OF the
mother with her two legitimate sons,
Labor and Enterprise. VAS one Of those
events which can be better Imagined
than described. Father Tariff went 50
far as to adopt the little Trusts" chill
dfsn aud 10 look after them, but neTer
consented TO iegllimiEe them nor al
lowed them TO bear his name.
When they became Of age they were
paced IN 4 EoQ1 HSAF0. iva $4,000
dustrles. and received there a splendid
education at Father Tariffs expense.
Father Tariffs early prediction as TO
the future OF his two legitimate sons.
I.ahor and Enterprise. was to be fully
realized. Today Baby Enterprise Is
somebody. He Is a prosperous lawyer
and successful politician, often talked
| OF as a possible candidate in some fu-
ture campaign. AS TO Baby Labor, he
/ Is ROW a mechanical engineer and in
yentor Of the Edison type. who sets
[ the world TO thinking all the time as
{ 10 what is to come next from him In
the way OF inventions.
Moral. There Is a moral to this
story. too. and IL Is this:
Trusts are the offspring of American
I industry. bnt are not and never were
the legitimate sons OF the tariff.
ERNEST MAS.