The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-27

plan Tor parks ana Fairgrounds, Dut
he shall not murder little children and
helpless women in these bells of double
deckers."
They all walked silently back to
Hope House and went into the library.
81 don't think any one knows the full
extent of Tommy Randalrs power"
Miss Andrews said quietly. Il
thought once, few years ago. that I
knew, but don't Nobody does, not
even himself"
"Of course you have tried to have
these building ordinances obeyedT
Gordon spoke it looking at her in great
trouble.
Miss Andrews smiled her patient
smile that told the story OF countless
, battles. of countless defeats, of heart
sick failure to arouse q civic con-
| science, of corrupt courts and packed
| juries. and the whole city lying in a
contemptuous apathy that owned no
god but Mammon and felt no indigna-
ton except that of wrath over the fall
/ of stocks or the thwarting of personal
schemes for glory.
what can be done?' Gordon asked
| 1t, but had no answer. ''Of what use
| is our gift from Mrs. Efiingham? Even
IL Randall would sell the lots he has
bought he would demand outrageous
prices that we could not pay. Ii is
maddening 20 think that he has so cho-
sen the places for his tenernents, his
saloons and vaudeville halls that even
IL 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 intrenehment of
| Tommy Randall in the heart of his ter
ritory. Can you think OF anything ex-
| cept n spider who has artfully spun his
web and sits waiting In II for victlms7
o God OF the children. is there no way
i'm all this great so called municipality
that these wrongs can be r.ghtedY'
4 He had never expressed himself 20
strongly. and Luella. looking at him.
had never felt SO much real emotion.
She was sitting by the window. and as
Gordon 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 impatienuy.
There must be some way Of executing
the ordinances of this city-'
Il have used every method within my
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.
| panr-oCa horn M arnaantinn nf tho
tremendous political and social power
back OF Tommy Randall. 1t is an abso-
lutte dictatorship. 1t is true. as he un-
olushingiy sS.ys. 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 alleviation Of
misery; 1t is not a contribution to the
lremoval of causes. The misery flows
on The best we can do seems to be to
make life q little more bearable for
children. to put a little light and good
cheer into these darkened, saddened
lives. to alleviate ever SO little their
wretchedness. Sometimes l have
thought this was all we ever shall do"
i .4AbS <AhuItMS bpohc win AGI aoudi
quiet intensity. There was no whining.
not even complaint; simply indomita-
bic patience in the face Of everlasting
and unrelieved defeat Of purposes by
q power SO grimIy fortified with money
and social entanglements and vice and
lappeals to all human passions that it
seemed hopeless even to expect relief
from its dominating grip on the situa-
ton.
do you know julius ChambersT
Mrs. Penrose asked after a moment of
thoughtfulnsss. During that moment
she noted with gleam OF quiet salts
faction that John Gordon had gone
over by the window and was talking in
q 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 Is
some hope In that direction. I believe.
Julius WAS a peculiar fellow I'm 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 10 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 down
to Hope House. like scores of other fine
visitors. Just to look at a social expert
ment. but with no deeper or more seri
Gus purpose. Would Mrs. Penrose &c
any further than that2 Would she uss
influence and social place to put q
leverage under a wrong and help over
. turn II?
Mrs. Penrose slowly and carelessly
got up and said: Archie aud l would
like to look over the house. Miss An
drews. IL you can show us. Can you
. Come. Archie. oh. Miss Marsh seems
to be Interested in her discussion will
Mr. Gordon. He can bring her aloni
with him when they are through. Wha
a delightful. old fashioned han yol
have here! ! remember hearing my
father speak of the time when the Rosi
family built this mansion. Very inter
. esting."
She preceded Miss Andrews into th'
; hall and beckoned to the disguised
> 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