Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-08

room and, STICK IN hand, was soon
busy.
1t was an hour later, about two
o'clock, when Helen had finished her
copy and sent it Up. While waiting
to read the proof she turned to the
novels she was to review for the
Clarion. Just then Mr.. Hurst reap
peared, and this time his condition
was very apparent.
Miss Leland, the men have struck
They say your father didn't pay off in
full Saturday and they won't work
nights without their money. If this
paper isn't out I'll take my work to
another Office"
Il will see about that myself" Helen
replied instantly, her eyes blazing with
wrath.
She fairly flew up the stairs. The
men, sullen and defiant, had gathered
in a group around the imposing stone
What does this mean?" she de-
manded. Get back to your cases at
once! The Review must be on time
or we lose the job"
1--WE want our money. We can't
work for nothing" responded n OF
them doggedly.
How much does father owe your"
Three dollars"
"And you?" she turned to another
Five dollars, but Hurst said that
he gave your father three hundred
last week and that he paid out most
Of it for a ball dress for you"
For shame!" she cried. II buy
my own dresses, and-why-Hurst
borrowed 5000 Of father last week
to pay for some paper. I am ashamed
Of you, to allow that man to inf1u.
ence you. Can't you see that he is
intoxicated and not responsible? We
must get this paper out and then he
a take his work elsewhere. My
father has been as kind to you as tC
his own sons and this is the way you
act when he is sick and l cannot tel
him! Frank, you learned your trade
with us, l am deeply grieved by YOU
conduct. l will pay you myself to
morrow. l have no money with me
now. Back to your cases, every man,
and the strike was over-quelled by
girl in an evening gown.
Manning had been a silent, but BY
no means uninterested spectator O.
the scene, which had passed too rap
idly for him to take part in it. Nov
he turned in establishment back to hi
case, his eye taking in the copy be
fore him and his fingers mechanical.
putting the little slips of metal in thu
stick in his hand.
His mind was not upon the worl
that he was doing. Dancing befor,
his mental vision was the picture 0
this girl-woman in very truth
CARRIED in a fluffy white gown, will
throat and shoulders modestly barred
but with an expression of firmnes
and determination upon her face, an,
eyes alight with indignation, at var
ance with her costume, which of itsel
was SO out of place in the ding,
printing office. He had seen the et
feet upon the rough workmen,
vision Of femininity novel to thei
eyes, but so all-compelling that the.
had been thoroughly subdued. A
they returned to work and the cir
left them he heard them mutter:
1--WE can't stand Miss Helen. We
do anything for her. But if tina
Hurst comes up here again to-nigh
We'll throw him out, good and plenty.
Manning noticed that Helen ha,
checked Hurst, as he was about to re
enter the office, but he did not hea
her say:
you would better rest awhile, MI
Hurst. The men are angry with 20
just now. They will work better with
out you" and the fellow returned t
a nearby saloon.
The dawn was breaking when Maj
ming took Helen home, for she ha
stayed to see the forms made up an
the paper on press. A long cloa
covered her white gown and Their
was no one on the streets to remar
their appearance at an unusual houl
A thrill of pride in her stirred tn
cold man of the world who had bee
only amusing himself with this ligh
hearted child. He had been a fool
but his eyes were opened at last. Thi
was the girl he had assumed to be
trifler, a frivolous butterfly. He ha
not thought her even pretty. Now, t
him she was loneliness incarnate, an
in his heart hope planted a germ fc
whose future lusty growth the mutut
glances of Young eyes augured we
indeed.