The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-11-25

GU ~ LILO .SOAtSA 0ot1OAs
What air they strikin' fer?" she
asked presently.
Fer shorter hours an higher
pay" answered her husband.
He did not approve of women
knowing about such things, but he
feared that that belt might still Turk
somewhere in the recesses of his
wife's mind. and he wished to dis
tract her attention from it. So he
humored her, and so Sarah Jane APP
pleton found herself possessed of
more knowledge Of strikes, lockouts,
arbitration and other things Of like
ilk than she had known in all her
life before.
"Well, / don't blame the pore fel-
lers," she observed; "sich long hours
Is terrible, sure 'nuff." :.
You don't know nuthin' bout SIGH
things, Sarah Jane" exclaimed her
husband testify.
''Mebbe l DON'T" rejoined Sarah,
with Tightening of her lips as she
thought of her own days-from four
in the morning till nine at night.
."Mebbe I don't, Silas, but I'm good at
guessin. -
Its time fer prayers" said Silas
hastily. He didn't at all like that
answer. The woman must be dis
The next day passed without Incl
dent. The confinement was irksome
to Sarah Jane, and she would have
gladly capitulated, but she realized
that it was now or never. Should
she give in it would be to renew with
fo~ hn ~ ho re-
Of sacrifice. On the morning OF the
fourth day silas was called from the
field to receive his lawyer.
Mr.. Appleton said the man Of
briefs genially, ''let me congratulate
you. We have succeeded in closing
up that deal with Murphy for your
southwest eighty yesterday, and l
have brought the deed to be signed.
He gave US your price,"
"No! Did he?" cried Mr.. Appleton
delightedly.
Eyes. we must hurry about the
though. It is just as we'll to make
the act irrevocable while we can.
Men sometimes change their minds.
If you will sign it I will go right
back"
"All right" said silas, producing
pen and ink.
"Where is Mrs. Appleton?" queried
the lawyer. II hope that she is at
home!"
Eyes; no; that is-see here"
blurted out the farmer. II spec
you'll think it's joke, but I'm in
a mes with my wife an that's the
hull Nv it,
Suppose you tell me about it,"
suggested the lawyer. eve must
have her signature you know:
''Well, WILL" said silas, and he
did so, ending with, AN that's the
reason I'll have to shout through the
door to get her to sign this. Lord!
I hope she won't balk at it,
IF she does, maybe I can per-
suade her." consoled the other.
"All right, mebbe you can" Silas
went to the door. Sarah Janet"
well, Silas."
Sarah, Mr. Tracy In here with. a
deed for that southwest eighty. fer
Murphy. We air: ready fer your: Sig
nature. Will you jest drop this other
fer the time bein' an sign the deed?"
"How much do you get for it,
silas?" -:
give thousand dollars, Sarah
Jane. It means hull heap ter u.s."
ITO you, Silas. 1t won't do me no
good. No; I won't sign lessen you
pay me fer it. amt never had no
money NV my own, an I wont sign
lessn I'm paid fer it."
Silas made a gesture of despair.
"Five-thousand dollars lost for the
sake of a .fifty-cent belt!" he ex-
claimed. Darn it! Women air the
peskiest critters that ever breathed."
"Still, Mr.. Appleton, your wife has
justice on her side. Would you like
to work for twenty-four years with
out single cent Of money!"
Its different with man." NUT
tered Silas.
II hardly: think so. would advise
you to ask her how much she wants
and If the demand is not exhorbitant,
accede to 1t. should do as she
wishes about the other things, too.
So fine a woman as your wife, Mr..
Appleton, is not apt to be unreason-
able. If you should lose her you
would not find her equal sOOn."
"Lose herr" Silas looked up in
alarm. Don't you think she looks
well?"
II haven't seen her today, you
know smiled the lawyer. But she
certainly does work hard, and"
Silas did not wait for him to finish,
but jumping up he approached the
door Of the spare room hastily.
How much do you want, Sarah
Jane?"
II want''-Sarah James voice
shook as she pronounced the sum in
awe-struck tones-'I want five dol
lars, Silas.'
silas and the lawyer gave signs
Of relief:
"All right, Sarah Jane. Come
right out. And Sarah-'
Eyes Silas."
1--WE bin thinkin' over what you've
said an I reckon you're about right
in this matter. I've bin a stingy ole
Teller, but eff you'll forgive me I'll
make it up ter you, and do what yer