The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15

tian grace kept from being bitter ha-
tired of class that the real cause OF
all the horror had not been touched by
all the editors and all the public eX-
citement. The landlords were not ar
rested for anarchy in breaking ordi-
nances which if obeyed would have
made the massacre Of children impossi-
BILE. The professional politicians and
spoilsmen continued to hold their
places and plan for future plunder Of
the people. Tommy Randall, boss Of
Ward IS, was winning golden opinions
from the sufferers by his lavish distrl-
button Of food and clothing and shell
ter. The disaster was godsend to
Tommy. How should the poor, igno-
rant, stolid people Of Bowen street
know that the bread and coffee and
beer and clothing and collins that Tom
my Randall distributed with such
cheerfulness AID good will were bought
with money which men like Mr.. Marsh
and Mr.. Rufus Gordon had paid as
part price for being let alone in their
business methods?
How should the people know that
Tommy Randall touched the pocket
Of every saloon keeper and every keep
er of a disreputable house and every
prominent criminal in WaterStde dis
trict to get the sinews Of political war?
And what difference if he did, as Miss
Andrews had so often told them ?
Wherever the money came from, it
bought the things the people needed,
and Tommy vas the best friend they
had. Flowers at christenings, turkeys
during the holidays, jobs on the street
force, 4 sta1d-in with the city hall
why, even Miss Andrews and Hope
House had no such gifts for the people
To be sure Hope House was q good
thing, and Miss Andrews was all
right, but Tommy Randall was the
peoples friend, and well never go
back on Tommy" was the settled con-
Yiction Of every man in the ward Wno
owed his job to Tommy. Surely, 0
boss of Ward is, you understand your
business as well as if you were an an
gel Of light. Hats off to the ward
boss,' says the devil, as his best agents
In corrupting the modern city file by in
the great human review Of the Amer1-
can city. The republic may have a
president, but the municipality sup
ports king.
When Gordon went up to see Barton
at the end Of the most narrowing day
be had ever known, be found his friend
ravinS with fever. He did not know
Gordon The nurse was in charge with
Williams, and all Gordon could do was
to drop tear on Barton's face as he
kissed the burning forehead and exact
a solemn promise from Williams to
send for him at once whenever the end
was near Then back again to three
days experiences that aged him, but
brought out all his reserve force-and
he had vast quantity Of it.
Two events in those three days stand
out sharp and distinct in the life of
John Gordon.
The first event was his deepening ac-
ouaintance with Grace Andrews.
Working together side by side during
those three days, they rapidly grew to
respect and have confidence in each
other. Grace Andrews amazed Gordon
by her courage, her infinite patience,
her profound pity for suffering, her en-
durance under circumstances so terri
bic that more than one Of the men resi-
dents In the house tainted away at the
sight of some Of the bodies taken from
the ruins. In several instances Gordon
felt confident that Miss Andrews loved
the dying back into life. She moved
among them like an angel Of God. At
the most painful examinations, at the
most critical operations, she was pres
ent, q benediction and peace. More
than once during those days Gordon
found himself thinking Of Grace IN
drews in a way he had never yet
thought. He had never given her cred
It for a sweet hearted tenderness, fas-