The Irish standard., 1908-05-16
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she's not their own daughter" the
judges dinner partner exclaimed posi-
lively. She can't be. She hasn't a
trait like either Of them
'Oh, but she is, though. and
mighty pretty girl, whoever sho's like"
the judge said, shooting sly glance
at his wife, That's why nv wife
won't ask her here"
Nonsense, Judge! You know l have
reason. That's none at all. AS II
the young men would let you claim at
tention from that lovely Miss Money.
bags'"
"Oh, bat she's lovely aside from her
money" .Amabel said sweetly.
II know she is; yet what Of her
mother?"
Why, she's the most amusing Mrs.
Malanrop outside of Sheridan COM
] edy. Go.,d as gold, too" Amabel re.
piled.
"Trae." Mrs. Harmon rejoined,
She's too good for guests of mine to
fleer at. And won't insult the moth.
er by inviting Miss Viola alone"
You see? Isn't she cunning?" the
Judge aue,ied with assumed solemnity.
"She always has vrtGous reason for
curtailtng any pleasures.
THE Sacramento Clarion made an
extra severe case against the Central
Pacific in yesterdays editorial" Mr..
Montague said in lull in the talk.
That's nothing new. didn't see Il.
though. What was it," The judges
tone was hrusque.
"The paper arraigned the company
for refusing to receive and carry
merchants freight; declared that
President johnson would not, and
should not, issue bonds to the COM
pany till their methods and business
were thoroughly investigated; de-
clared also that the company was com.
posed of men determined to get rich at
the expense OF others"
Great Scott!" the Judge burst forth.
Il wish the company would buy out
that calamity-howiing Clarion! Put
'em out of business. Our people are
fighting against hundred odds-lack
Of time, lack of iron. lack Of every
thing! And the Union Pacific coming
west like-well, two.forty!" He
scowled and smiled at the same time
down the table at his wife. "The
state. this city. the Clarion. all who
should be their proud friends fighting
'em, 1njun fashion, in the back! The
last outrage is the Goat Island propo-
sition. It's the very spot for a term.
mus, but these blooming chumps are
going to beat the company out Of it.
Worse yet this city refuses them land
for their depots.
"The company has more than 1t can
do to move its own material. It's q
wonder they won't stop work to haul
gold watches and silk stockings to
Nevada, now, amt it? Getting rich at
the expense Of others, are they? 1t
strikes me the Big Four have come
nearer creating their own wealth than
anybody; just built 1t out Of Gods
own capital, pluck and unpreempted
terra flrma!"
DO you know why the Clarion hates
the Central Pacific generally, and Gov.
Stanford specifcally?" Phineas ques-
toned of the judge.
Judge Harmon shook his head nom
committally; but Mr.. Montague haz-
AIDED a guess. Because the company's
figure isn't high enough?"
You're away off there, Montague" 4"
the judge interposed. "All the money
in the Nevada bank couldn't buy Nor
ris or Bevins. They have no price,"
Il think they did have" Phineas said
quietly.
"Hey?" The Judge looked up sharp.
ly. ."By Jove! Cad's got a story.
Out with it. man. Earn your dinner!"
Some years ago." Phineas began
after slight hesitation, II worked in
the Clarion Office long enough to learn
something Of the two men who do as
much to shape issues in this state, per-
haps, as any other two living. Do you
think I'm right judge?"
You're not so far wrong as I wish
you were, Cad"
Il never say any one who could flip
the ivory and the pasteboard to beat
Norris. or Bevins, either; or any two
who could look more like preachers
when they we're at 1t. But once in
their editorial rooms they changed
coats, and the paper stands. as it has
always stood, for the best side Of life" /"
It'll they turned against the rail.
road" Mr.. Montague interrupted.
Phineas nodded and went on. You
know, the Clarion was solid for the
company from the first days work
clear up to the time when success ap-
peared ceratin; then the paper sud
denly became the company's worst
enemy. One day, not long after the
first mountain SO miles had been &C.
cepted, was in the Clarion office cor.
recting proof for some company print.
ing when l heard the two editors and
the governor enter the outer Office
They we're in earnest conversation, but
1t never occurred to me to let them
know of my prcsence-I was only a
cog in the machine to thom-till 7 ha n