Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-20

He wanted to be sure of her. He
wanted to- hold her in his arms els
that other man had held her. He
wanted to lock ner to him, to feel
that she belonged to him absolutely
81 shall go back tomorrow" he set
tied
But he did not go south on the NOR
row. He found himself plunged into
mass of business, confronted with
difficulties, some Of which were as I'M
expected as they were bitter.
During the past year Haverford
had been making enormous improve
ments in his northern property. He
had introduced quantity OF nc"
plant, the old factories were in pro-
cess of being replaced by new build
ings which, when finished. would cost
small fortune Old Matthew Wool
gar would not have known the place
could he have seen it in these days.
In his determination to give this
world of workers every possible
chance, Rupert Haverford had LETT
nothing undone that could initiate to
the benefit of their lives, both at work
and in their homes.
And yet such is the trend of human
nature that, Notwithstanding all that
he had done and was doing, he met
with no gratitude. On the contrary,
he was most unpopular. 1t was !
fact known to every one but himself
that these people, who occupied the
first thought in Ills mind had long
since begun to regard him with some
| OF
He had been summoned urgently on
this occasion, because it appeared
that there had been a good deal OF
friction in the works, and of late GER
tain cases of incendiarism had occur
RED. eliminating in dastardly at
tempt to burn down the fine building
which he had built and dedicated to
the use of the factory hands as Il
and refreshment.
1t went very hard with Haverford
to be forced to realise that this de.
struction of his property, this spirit or
unrest and rebellion. found its rise IN
sullen animosity to himself
At first. indeed, when he was told
that there was a strong wave of bad
feeling against himself, he refused to
believe it. The injustice of the ignor
ant is always hard to recognize and
to accept.
He had never wanted gratitude; he
had only wanted comradeship. he
had wanted to share his good for
tune not to buy kingdom.
He had been loyal to this old place
to these people, and his father before
him had been loyal, even unto death
"They have had memories" he salt
to one of his managers. "My father
gave his life working among thest
people; for his sake they might have
met me fairly"
! The other man shrugged his shoul
; ders
"You have done too much. sir h
said ''These sort of folk want thu
whip, not benevolence."
And Haverford said no more.
, To speak further Of his great hope
! now lost his numerous schemes. hi
! almost passionate intentions for helr
ing the people among whom he ha
! worked and lived so long, was I
;. touch on dead and sacred subject.
4 Yet he fingered in the north. H
!. wanted to satisfy himself that he ha
;. made a mistake. He wanted to gro'
accustomed to his disappointment. t
!. the humiliation Of feeling that thes
: people made mockery of him and hi
= generous intentions. Once he ha
;, grasped this in its fulness, and tn
: matter would be closed. Hencefo
: ward they should have from hir
II duty, nothing more.
- He knew perfectly we'll that tn
men who served him and who hel
- posts of Importance had long since n
. garded him as a crank Well, ther
" should be no more quixotic weakness
4 no more sentiment. He had barred h
: heart to these people, stretched o,
% his hand and called them his bret
n ren, and his reward has been stor
W at his heart and an evil word, couple
q. with a curse.
n He did not go south till the lad
q who had been instrumental in tryir
10 to burn down his property had bee
caught and taken before the magi
= trate.
~ "If am wanted, send for me-"
- said to his head manager the day
!, left" and report as usual"
T.. He had telegraphed for his mothe
10 10 He felt in need of little spell of I
= lief, of fresh influence, of somethil
to divert his thoughts.
Is 81 will go abroad for Christmas"
- said to himself
-, He dawdled on his way, putting
-. -, at various uninteresting places, whe
;s the chauffeur found the hours pa
'' pretty slowly. But as he drew ne;
:, err to London he became nervous.
~ 1t seemed to him that he could Il
~ ~ get on enough speed to satisfy c.
- tain restless excitement that urg
~ him southwark.
Nv When he finally reached town
found news OF his mother. Mrs Ba,
st. hurst had not written herself, /
- there was a letter from his h
wn brother
= Cuthbert Baynhurst announced tt
* he had brought their mother hon
X and added that II Rupert had any b
- mess he wished to discuss it wol
"a be desirable if that business sho,