Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-16

You won't get the opportunity,
persisted Moran.
Il shan't wait for 1t. l will create
it,"
"S,ur.. Once you are down and out
you might as well quit. The capitalists
have framed 1t all up"
HaggletOn listened attentively, an.
alyzing the mans arguments as they
flowed from his now fluent lips. 1t
was the first time that he heard the
voice Of social discomfort direct. in
stead Of giving 1t II hasty moment OF
attention as 1t expressed itself in press
reports or magazine articles. ,
What struck him ut once about
Moran's TRADE was that the man
placed upon the shoulders of the rich
not only the responsibility for all the
wrongs Of society. but also the duty of
righting them without any assistance
from him and his class
Joe became impatient.
Stop gassing Moran" he said terse-
ly. II always tell him that he's smok.
ing the wrong dope, Mr.. Jackson"
What would you do IL you were
rich. Mr.. Caffreyy" asked Haggeton.
'Oh, say. you just watch me. I'd
be at the track every day at 2:45, In
the grand stand. Wouldn't wear the
sporty clothes. would put thousa nd
on every race. one. two. three. and a
thousand straight on every hundred to
one shot"
you would soon be rid or your
money, Mr.. Caffrey."
Not me. Say. do you think that the
millionaires haven't got the races
fixed, like everything else? They know
the owners and the trainers and the
jockeys and the starters--oh. say, it's
pipes'
Joe continued his picture Of ricnes
beyond the dreams Of avarice:
Not but that would not own a
million dollar yacht like John J -" he
continued
Moran sprang up.
''rhe thief" he shouted, the rob.
Der, the bloodsucker. the murderer,
He has made me what am. He has
killed my daughters husband He
The man choked.
His daughters husband. my broth.
er-in-law,' explained Joe very calmly,
was killed at a grade crossing by a
train on road in which John j. has
lot of stock"
Dinner" said Jenny tersely
The three men rose, drew up their
chairs to the table and sat down Hag.
gleton made pretense of eating. but
barely touched anything He still de.
voted himself to Moran. That chance
reference to work in the bakery must
not be allowed to pass At last he
won from him the admission that a
helper in the bakery was sick and
that a substitute was needed. A prom
Use TO recommend him for the tempo
rary employment was extracted
And so Haggleton was to be baker
like Moran,
The millionaire turned to Jenny
That's fine coffee" he said Il used
to keep house for myself after fash
| ion. and, do you know. | am just like
a woman-I take an interest in prices
What do you pay for this coffee?'
Eighteen cents" she said. for O
half pound.
Already ground. l suppose"
Yes
HIM. A pound of good coffee IL
the bean costs only % cents. All. yes
we poor people waste lot Of money!
Moran stared at him.
Waste money!"
Yes. sir. | believe there's more ex
travagance down here than in Fifth
avenue. Now Mrs. Jenny, what dc
you pay for coal:"
Fifteen cents a bucketful."
How much in a bucketful?'
You can search me-"
"Twenty-fye pounds" said Joe.
'Twenty-tive pounds" calculated
Haggleton. That's eighty bucketfuls
TO ton. Eighty times fifteen is $40
You pay twice as much for coal as
Huggleton does.
! He buys it by the tom growled
Moran. Where would we put a ton
of coal:"
And where would we get Sc all at
once to pay for IT," asked Joe.