Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-18
CHAPTER xfx.-tContinued.)

sWlft-mOving forces or the MIL He con-
trolls the fierce fires that melt the stub
born ore: wiclds the tremendous machin-
cry that shapes the unwilling metal to his
desire; nothing is too hard or too heavy
for him: the roar that fills his ears Is a
paean in praise of his genius and might;
nature submissivcly obeys his VIII. MS
pulses swell and thrill with the conscious
ness of power. and he bears himself erect
with the dignity of masterhood. what
does not the world of to-day owe to the
men who make the iron! They are the
true kings of civilization. Practically,
all that is fashioned, all that Is done. all
that is thought for the worlds progress
to-day is rooted in their work. The first
Iron worker was god. and god among
gods, mind you. What would Joves
laundering have amounted to IL he had
not had Vulcan to forge his thundcrbolts
for him?"
"Why. YOU surprise me, Uncle David.
! had no idea you felt that way. How
does it come that you never went into
iron working"
81 hardly know myself. Sometimes It
seems to me that in some dimly remem-
bcred, remote time. rs IL In n half-fOrgot-
ten former life. l wrought iron. 1t Is a
curious fancy that comes to me. not In
dreams. as you might suppose. but when
I am all alone. wide awake, sitting still.
letting my mind do its own thinking and
not trying to control 1t at oil. And 1t
has come to me. too, when visiting an
iron mill and seeing new and strange
machinery. which would at once com
prchend the uses of. without explanation,
and recognize as an Improvement upon
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employed for like purpose In some shad-
owy. by-gonc time. far back of the knowl-
edge of Davy Henderson. 1t Is strange
that l aye contentcd me on farm. And
yet, on second thoughts. it isn't. There
are few men. think. who would not fnin
be something else than what they are and
fll some other place than that into which
fate has thrust and keeps them. / guess.
the much I've done In building has kept
me content. Building Is next to IRON
making. The happicst days of my life, |
believe, were those In which was build
ing that stone court house; and the big
ger the stone to be handled was. the bet
ter liked tho job. Gosh, lad, I'd like to
build with mountains! But, ell. what an
old dreamer I'm getting to be! Come!
Let's talk Of something else. What are
you going to dot"
"I'm not very clear about anything be-
yond marrying IIctty and finding out II
it's true that skunk, Sim Mulvcil. had
q warrant for me, and II so, what for"
"Oho! So that IL worrying you? Well,
some think he had, but more don't believe
1t, and nobody pretcnds to say what II
was for. Something was said, on Train
ing Day. about thieving. but II IL under
NE nf hnt thut svn O.,
start the fight. The way Sim and Rufus
cisne to their just and righteous end
gives some color to the rumOr that there
was a warrant for you and Sim had 1t.
for some Of those cusscd Mulveils have
jumped, by sheer gucsswork, to the fact
that he and Nufe were drowned when
chasing YOU"
"And HcttyY'
mo. The curious thing Is that her
elopement Is not known to soul In
Washington County except her mother
and yours, Mary Elder and me-"
"And Dnnny?"
"Well, suppose that Imp may have
some idea of II. but it's hardly likely, or
he would have blabbed 1t, just for mis-
chief"
John smiled, thinking he knew Danny
better, but did not feel called upon to de-
fend him.
'But, to return TO what I was saying,
some OF the Mulvcils do have the Idea
mentioned. and do sort Of blame You. And
1t Is just possible they may try to make
things unpleasant for you on your return,
just ut first"
ANY Mulvell who desires trouble with
me can have all he wants Of it."
~ have no doubt, and 1t IL Just to
avert anything Of the sort that | want
matters Il little my way just now. 1t IL
only by giving no opportunities for the
breaking out Of that foolish old grudge,
we can hope to ever get 1t cxtinguished.
1t II n disgrace to us as civilized men and
Christians that II should exist, and lust
see how 1t stands In the way Of your own
happiness"
swell, what do you propose?"
II will take you straight home, and I
want you to stay there until I come for
you tomorrow morning. We will 20 to
church together. 1t will be Communion
Sabbath. and everybody will be there"
"Ill go to church with you, Uicle Da-
vid, but don't feel like promising that I
will stay ut home until then"
"YOu want to 20 and see Hetty to-
night. Now, be ruled by me this once,
John, for your own good. Don't 20 there
tonight. 1t will only make trouble for
you and lIetty. DO as ] tell You, and !
think ! can promise you that before long
when you go there you will receive II well
come. Take my advice. and stay at home
tonight"
"Well, III do It. III wait until to.
morrow. But understand, nothing holds
me after church. know myself too well
now to promise what l will, or will not,
do after I've seen Hetty again."
"We'll try to make the treatment as
light for you, John, as the nature of your
case will permit"
Uncle David let his horses jog along at
easy pace. They had already traverscd
the road once that day, having been start
ed on 1t long before dawn, and the old
man-One of whose favorite maxims was
1.-The merciful man Is merciful unto his
beast"-saw no occasion for hurrying
their return. AS 1t was, he had John
home long before dark, and drove away
TO his own house, leaving the lad in his
mothers arms.
Mrs. Cameron's JOY over the return OF
her son could hardly have been greater
had he just got back from thrce-yeal
whaling voyage. Never until he ran
away with lietty had he spent night
from home, and mlscraby lonely old
woman she had felt herself during his
seemingly interminable absence. He had
only been gone four months, according t.
the almanac. but no calendar correctly
marks the flight of time for those who
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