The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-04

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| nicer way to, show appreciation OF his
| money" -: - - !. =.
mr.; Norton smiled. He was not
wholly undemocratic: in his Instincts.
But your mother p he said.
she had an answer. and the result
was that, Joe Madern< found himself
steps OF the Norton mansion one even
ing.
He was neatly dressed and bore him
self with demeanor that charmed the
glrl as much as his exhibition Of
Mrs. Norton absented herself from
dinner with cold disapbroval.
After dinner Miss Norton took her
strange guest to the library. and was
aston1shed at the. wide knowledge he
dlsplayed OF books and the strong opin-
IONS ne mad on economic topics. >.
He told her of their workingmen's
you should attend one of our open
said.
II WILL" she replied, and she did. and
was still more astounded. to hear him
IN debate. where he stood like lion to
Ilght For hts opinions, using always the
most forcefu1 language and displaying
the widest reading and information.
She invited him to call, and he did
, once, or, twice. As he was about to
take his departure on the second occa-
sion he said: >~
IT think this is the last time, Miss
! to tell you how thoroughly appreciate
your Kindness and how much I have
here"
"The last time?" she repeated, the
blood rushing to her face. What do
you mean? You are not going away?
mo- but it is better that should not
they do not mix. The very keenness
Of the pleasure that I feel in coming
here warns me that had better not. !"
There is only, one world for kindred
spirits she said impulsively.
DO you mean that? Do you know
what you are saying?' he demanded,
coming close to her
She stood with downcast. eyes. Then
Strengthening. his broad shoulders and
| throwing back his. head he said: Miss
Norton. I am plain blunt man of the
people and IMMERSED in the ways Of soci-
ety.. have discovered that L love you
and I know that it would be presump-
not quite understand what you mean
by your last remark: If you mean that
you consider that wesare on a social
equality I want to say that I love you
with a love as deep and honest as man
ever had for a woman. I can offer you
nothing but that which my arms may
earn and that Isl not what you have
been accustomed to. Still, if it should
so happen that yours exceeding kind
ness to me means that: you love me, all
that is nothing" .r':.r~
He stood looking at her as if in "a
| dream. She swayede and fell into his
arms.
+ ':That's what it does mean she whis-
pered. You are the only real man 7
| ever saw, .:;,Es
l.. There was a dreadful. scene when
Madern spoke to- Mr.. Norton, but he
:sturdily told his employer that he had
been accept edSs by Ida and, they were
;going. e. marry WI out .paren-
III, I'M III II III dauehter
1|xxand she Scorro borated ##t statement of
her plebian lover: * . 3@.1 ;ES+;:5 .. =
.:.r Then MI. Norton fold them that the
girl had not "a pennyFin her,oWn~ right,
land If she married; Madern she never
would have. ~
To which Madern replied that that
! pleased him exactly
| They were married. Madern left the
! employment of the Norton works and
found another position.
The Nortons were 'unrelenting until
some three years later, Mrs. Norton be-
ing dead and a fine baby boy having
been born in a certain rose covered cot
tage in the suburbs, Mr.. Norton soft
ened.
Now Madern is superintendent of the
Norton works. and "a still better posi-
ton may shortly be: his.