Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-21

YOU, but if you'd been workin' an
Twin an sleepin' an starvln Tor
twelve months in Il stuffy, dark, smelly
back tenement ROOM, toilin' like q slave
to keep food an clothes betwixt the
kids an starvation, an was barely
able to keep body an soul together
we'll. maybe then you'd understand
what them outings an turkey tests an
loads of coal means to the poor. And
they won't turn down Jimmy Phelan
at Horrigan's ORDERS"
81 do understand" cried Dallas, her
big eyes bright with tears. 81 under
stand, and, in behalf of all women and
children, thank You with my whole
heart!."
you're all right, miss" muttered the
delighted. embarrassed Phelan, at once
at q loss for words. "You're-you're all
right. III leave it to his honor if
"Indeed she isl" broke in q suave
voice at whose sound the little spell of
sentiment was broken and which caus-
ed Phelan and Bennett to turn in an
noyance toward the door.
SEOUL 'lDJc, Diulltls WSh SAOOAASNi
quite ignoring the other mems lack OF
welcome, stood bowling on the thresh
old.
< ooh, I forgot to tell you, Alwyn,'
whispered Mrs. Bennett in a hurried
e aside to her son as the latter summon
ed up sufficient civility to greet The
u newcomer. 81 forgot to tell you. MI
s Gibbs was calling on Dallas when
II stopped for her. and he asked leave t
come along. I'm sorry, but
II "How are you, Bennett?" Gibbs wa
saying. "And-Mr. Phelan, too, ism
it? Alderman, Pm glad to see 70
Is again. You remember me? Scot
Gibbs? 1 met
"Yes," said Phelan, II remember yol
all right. You Vas UP to Wainwright
II last summer-that day me an Horr
n gan sent the dove of peace screeehil
up 4 tree. l didn't know you visite
the city hall too"
h II don't, as a rule" answered Glib
II came here with Mrs. Bennett an
Miss Wainwright. I Wanted a glimps
of the man who can make n pc
stroke that will send Borough Stree
l. railway stock up to 100 or down to 10
do you mean broke in Dalla
chat Mr.. Bennett can really have sue
~ an effect on the stock market?"
9 "That and more" Gibbs assured he
10 "Why, the mere rumor that he NEAR
y, to veto the Borough's franchise bill ha
sent the stock tumbling eight point
since the market opened today"
"What power for n man" e:
claimed the girl. turning to Bennett
!, surprise. ".And are you going to vet
b. it?'
= coffee secrets" reproved Aiwyn jes
1t ingly. "Hands off!'
s. "Veto ftp echoed Gibbs. wifi
le laugh. "Of course he isn't. 1t woul
g be too hard upon his friends-unfa
and unkind, to say the least"
"But why?" queried Dallas, forestal
e, ing Alwyn. who was about to speak.
n Because" cut in Gibbs before Be-
t. nett could interfere, "the. met who a
n backing the Borough bill. are the me
r who made hin mayor. 1t wouldn't
square for him to turn his new pow'
against the very men who gave bill
s that power. Now, would it?"
"By the men who are backing tt
bill whom do you meanT' asked Be-
l. nett
J" "Oh, 1 just spoke in generalities. a
g a matter OF fact, the break in the prit
today was lucky for those who wante
1t to buy"
t. can your firms dom most of tt
buyin', I'm told" interpolated Phelan.
)" "We have a great deal of the stocl
l admit" said Gibbs; 80 you see. Be-
s.. nett, you can make me or break me.
= place myself in your hands,"
II ~ see you are taking a most unfa
a. advantage of me. Mr.. Gibbs" retorte
Alwyn. with some heat. you have I