Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-08-29


she had the pluck--or the folly. which
ever you choose to call ito strug-
gle on. The case went before the
Supreme Court of the United States
and the railroad lost again. Mrs.
Winship was victorious; but--and
this is what your father had fore
seen during the whole six years the
fight had lasted-the Devlin Coal
Company was already in the hands of
receiver, and legal expenses had
eaten up all the Winship's private
means"
Trafford, having ended his story,
fell back dramatically into the depths
OF his chair.
I'VE took over the Devlin Mines
the next year." Mrs Trafford conclud-
led The Winships had mismanaged
them terribly. Once they were thor
oughly worked they became the most
paying of all our properties"
There was long silence, broken
only when young Mrs. Trafford re-
minded her husband that it was time
to say goodnight.
Did any more of our money come
like that?" Paula asked, suddenly.
Like what?" Trafford demanded
Like what, Paula?" came from
Mrs Trafford herself, with sugges,
tion of protest in her tone.
Like that the girl said, confused
/; ly-"like the money we got from the
Winships.''
I'VE got nothing from the Win
ships" Trafford declared We
haven't dollar that we didn't get IN
business"
WAS 1t honorable business?'
The question slipped out unawares.
Trafford strobe towards her. He stood
looking at her, his hands in the
pockets Of his evening jacket. at his
feet planted apart, and his eyes
shooting out their steely rays.
Look here, Paula" he said, in a
tone of rough kindliness, you have
4 for father one of the greatest men
4 God ever raised up-a man with a
big mind big heart. big nature; a
man who out of nothing has created
one Of the first positions in the world;
a man who has not only transformed
the business of the country, but given
NEW conceptions Of business to the
whole earth. Now, such man as
that Is bound to have enemies, and he
has them All his life long he has
been prosecuted, vilified and traduced
He has gone from court to court and
from one committee of investigation
to another. What has been his
crime? He has made money. He has
made lots of money To people who've
tried to make money and haven't
made it, that's crime enough to war
rant any kind Of bounding down. But
4 take the people who havn't tried to
make money; take the people whose
ambitions ere elswhere and whose
minds are impartial Is there any one
amony them who isn't proud to take
what he has to give? Is there q
j philanthropist, from Cardinal Gibbons
to Bishop Potter, who isn't glad Of his
subscription? Is there an institution
! from Harvard University to St Johns
Floating Hospital, that doesn't accept
his donation without questioning the
tmeans by which the money came tx
be his? He has built cathedral al
Burlington, hospital at Des Moines
an orphanage in st. Louis; he has en-
dowed School of Mining at one uni
yersity, and an Institute of Manual
Arts at another; there are charitable
schemes all over the country that
owe their chief support to your
father, Is there a doubtful note or
the part of any person or any corpora
ton, civil or ecclesiastical, that has
received his benefactions? None
Mind you, I'm quoting to you not the
common standard Of the world. but
the standard of men devoted to the
religious, moral or educational vel
fare Of their fellows. One and all they
have taken his money as none!
which he had an honest right to be
stow. Now isn't that enough for you
Haven't you got mass of mortal tes
timony there that nobody can go be
. hind or bring into dispute? The mai
who impeaches your father toda!
must practically impeach all the re
ligious philanthropic, and educationa
opinion in the United States. Dom
you begin to do it,"
He stood looking down at her
smiling in kindly admonition. Yount
Mrs Trafford same up and slipped
: her arm through his, smiling down Il
her too The mother joined them
with an affectionate injunction to dis
: miss all foolish and fatiguing thought
and to go to bed.
The girl made no reply to any @
them. She smiled rather wistfully Il
response to their goodnight wishes
and told them she would put out tn
, lights. Then she sat, still, alone an
: bordering, trying to sift and co-ord
nate the mass Of information she ha
just received.
. 1t was late when she rose to g
l.. away On the table beside her la
e the five gold pieces she had brough
f home an hour or two ago. 'Th
S Winship money" she half muttere
Y to herself. What father did to hi
r father l seem to have done to him. y
l, She picked up the coins one by on