Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-06

prices that we could not pay. 1t is
maddening to think thatshe has so cho-
sen the places for his tenements his
saloons and vaudeville halls that even
II we owned all the rest of the district
we could do comparatively little to car
ry out our plan. The ward clubhouse
means, of course, the intrenchment of
tommy Randall in the heart Of his ter
rltory' Can you think of anything ex-
cept spider who has artfully spun his
WeD and sits waiting in it for Victims?
q God Of the children, is there no wav
IN all this great so called municipality
that these wrongs can be r.ghtedY"
he mad never expressed himself so
etronsly, and Luella. looking at him,
had never felt so much real emotion
sne was sitting by the window, and as
Goroon finished and slowly turned
away from Miss Andrews, to whom he
had put the question, Luella also
turned and glanced out the window.
why don't you put the law on him ~
Mrs. Penrose exclaimed impatiently.
"Ihere must be some way of executing
the ordinances Of this city!'
Il have used every method within nv
power during the last twelve years to
prevent the violation Of these city ordi-
nances relating to the tenement house
construction. In every instance, with
out one exception, we have been thwart-
ed when the case came into court. Mrs.
Penrose, you have no conception of the
tremendous political and social power
back OF Tommy Randall. 1t is an abso-
lutte dictatorship. 1t is true, as he un-
blush1ngly says, he or the powers back
OF him own courts, judges, juries, at
torneys. All our appeals to the people
themselves have been in vain. As the
years have gone on my work has
grown to be that Of some alienation Of
misery; it is not contribution to the
removal Of causes. The misery flows
on. The best we can do seems to be to
make life a little more bearable for
children. to put little light and good
cheer into these darkened, saddened
lives. to alleviate ever so little their
Wretchedness. Sometimes have
thought this was all we ever shall do"
| Miss Andrews spoke with her usual
quiet intensity. There was no whining,
not even complaint; simply indomita-
BILE patience in the face Of everlasting
and unrelieved defeat Of purposes by
a power so grimly fortified with money
and social entanglements and vice and
appeals to all human passions that it
| seemed hopeless even to expect relief
| from its dominating grip on the situa-
ton.
do you know julius Chambers?"
Mrs. Penrose asked after a moment of
thoughtfulness. During that moment
she noted with CLEAN Of quiet salts
faction that John Gordon had gone
| over by the window and was talking in
a low tone to Luella, while Archie, who
unfortunately had seated himself the
other side of Miss Andrews, had the
length Of the room and the big library
table between him and the two at the
window. -
II have begun to hear about him, as
most Of us have done here" Miss An
drews answered.
LET Mr.. Gordon see him. There IL
some hope In that direction, l believe
Julius was peculiar fellow in college
and law school, He has got into his
present position. as you know. through
very unusual set Of circumstances
and it would be just like him to dc
something. At any rate he has the
ability to do remarkable things"
1T is worth considering" Miss An
drews looked thoughtfully at this wo
man who had apparently come dowr
to Hope House. like scores Of other fine
visitors. just to look at social expert
ment. but with no deeper or more sori
Gus purpose Would Mrs Penrose e
any furthe> than that? Would she US
influence and social place to put ,
leverage under wrong and help over
turn it?
Mrs. Penrose slowly and carelessl,
got up and said: "Archie and l woul,
like to look over the house, Miss An
drews, II you can show us. Can you
Come, Archie Oh, Miss Marsh seem
to be interested in her discussion witt
Mr.. Gordon. He can bring her alon,
with him when they are through. VIVA
q delightful. old fashioned hall yo'
have here! remember hearing m.
father speak of the time when the Ros
family built this mansion. Very inter
esting."
She preceded Miss Andrews into tn
hall and beckoned to the disguste'
Archie, who did not dare disobey. Sh
slowly inspected the new coffee room
; and then asked to be shown the recen
improvements in the peoples assembl,
hall at the top of the building. She lin
gered over everything that Miss Ar
drews had to describe. and 1t was a.
Of twenty minutes before she entere
the library again, the wretched Archi
scarcely concealing his jealousy an
uneasiness.
In twenty minutes a good deal cal
be said to affect the future of two pee
pie who for various reasons have no
fully understood each other and ar
still conscious of an interest In eac
other that separation seems to inten
sify.
what win you do with the none
that has been given you If you do no
i Do @1n