The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-12-19

0ut LuEGhQeu ueI Way uhlnLAlly
through the great shop with its be-
wildering whirr Of machinery and its
roaring flres-its flying sparks and dirt
and DUST and smoke.
Now and again she stopped to watch
some great machine perform its al
most human work. The men, with
their splendid muscles and perfect skill
interested her immensely. But her
companion was distinctly bored. The
CRIME and sweat and dirt offended his
aristocratic senses and the noise Jared
upon his cars.
What you can find interesting In
this pandemonium cannot imagine, y
he expostulated. 1T is bad enough for
those who have to be here and do the
work, but to deliberately seek it when
the sun is shining outside, the roads
are hard and a motor car is waiting, is
beyond me-"
/, ooh, Philip can't you feel the thrill
of seeing things done by real people?'
che replied. Just look at that man at
the forget See Che great muscles
stand out as he lifts the hammer. And
see how skilfully he shapes the iron!
The strength of a giant, the delicate
touch OF a woman-it Is grand!"
"Well, I'm blessed If I can see it that
way" rejoined the man. Far from
seeming romantic, it looks to me as
though the fellow might as well be in
prison as be compelled to spend his
time doing that kind of work. OF
course, l suppose they are used tc
this sort Of laDor-and somebody has
to do it-Dut l can't say I care to see
them at it-anyway, on fine day with
fresh air and q lively spin awaiting
me"
Just the shadow of impatienct
crossed the girls face at this speech
but she laughed merrily and continued
her way through the shop.
1t was Ida's first visit to the grea
works Of which her father was thu
owner. She had been reared in TIL
exclusive atmosphere of wealth, ant
her vision had not reached much be
yond her fathers palatial mansion, tn
theatres, the other palatial mansion
in "our SET" and the Continental tour
OF course, she knew about the grea
mills, but heretofore to her they ha
been simply acres Of gloomy, smol1in
prisons, from which there was wreste
the money that bought all the goo
things.
On this pleasant day in the earl
autumn, wearied with the conventions
round Of pleasures and pastimes wit
which she was surfeited, and some
what aroused by a novel she had bee
reading, which dealt with the worl
Of workers, she had determined to sc
the inside of those great smoky shoT
and find just what was going on ther
and the manner Of men who live
among them.
Her father had laughed at he
wnim, AMI as he had not time that da
to go with her, Philip Hammond &C
ed as her escort. Philip was her col
slant champion-her destined husban
1.-THE son of Mr., Norton's life-lon
friend, a successful banker.
1t was but moment after the col
yersation recorded between Miss No
ton and Mr.. Hammond that an acc
dent occurred.
A man directly ahead of the visi
ors carrying a heavy load on his shou
der, made a misstep, fell against
great leather belt, and was carried {
his feet and was carried u
ward with the belt AS he realize
his danger he gave a fearful shrit
and his eyes met those of Miss Norto
The mortal terror in them burnt in
her very soul and she shrieked:
philip, Philip, save him! On, sa
him!"
She saw the wheel to which the b.
was dragging him and knew that
must be crushed.
Philip saw the fearful danger, b
stood as one paralyzed.
He could have reached the man frC
where he was, but stood trembH
with white face and horror-strick
eyes.
The attention Of the entire shop h
been attracted by the shrieks, ami
score Of men were running toward [
scene.
Pun that lever. you there with