The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-09

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The judge Strengthened up, smiling
pleasedly at his daughters compliment
tary estimate Of him. -:.Hardlyy that,
hardly that" he protested. He became
reflective. They were feeble old men,
for a thousand years courteously NOV
Ing kings and their armies like pawns
on chessboard. They were always
very tactful, Judith. those princes of
the past: - 49,. !.
"Oh." she admitted, you never fail
to illustrate your point: whatever it
1s!'
lust imagine" said her father,
'"what one of those old fellows would
do in this case"
Eyes. suppose you're right. and in
the end you'll make these people see
how wrong they've been about you"
"Oh. yes! be went on confidently.
"As they become accustomed to their
prosperity you will find that the demo-
gogism of their paper will be modi--
fed and ultimately vanish" He seat
ed himself near his daughter. =; -
'"That would be terrible blow for
Wheeler, wouldn't to- she suddenly
asked.
wheeler: Oh. wheeler! He's an
entirely different type-the idealist,
the fanatical idealist. Pm sorry l
always liked the boy. His hearts all
right. but his heads all wrong. and l
hope he's merely passing through
phase"
Il don't think you quite understand
Wheeler. father" responded Judith,
rising. ;.
He took hold of the girls hands.
"Oh. yes, do: just now he has lost
himself in u labyrinth, and it will take
an Ariadne to lead him out. Il believe
the right woman might bring him to
reason He paused significantly. Ju-
dith lowered her eyes from his. Il
forgive him any annoyance he may
have caused me. and l hope you will
forgive him too. l want you and
Wheeler to be friends again and. like
the princess in the fairy stories, live
happily ever after" He patted her:
foadly on the shoulder.
Mrs. Nolan entered the room and,
aglow with excitement, greeted her
guests.
Judge Bartelmy. hope you haven't
been waiting long?' she inquired anx-
tously.
mot at ALL
ut is so good of you to come"
"Oh, I wouldn't permit anything to
keep me away!' he replied. i've just
had the pleasure Of adjourning rath-
or important conference to be here"
This confession filed the duttering
heart Of Mrs. Nolan with pure ecstasy.
She could barely contain herself as she
in turn greeted Judith Bartelmy.
Pitcher announced another name
that appeared in the social register:
'Mr. Dupuy," he announced. He had
come to keep his appointment with
Nolan. >:.'
How do you do. Mr. Dupuy?" greet
ed the hostess. shaking hands warmly
! with him. Here's Judge Bartelmy.
He's just adjourned most important
! conference to come to our tea. Pitch
er. tell Mr.. Nolan the judge and Mr..
Dupuy are waiting. Say the judge has
just adjourned his court to come. Miss
Bartelmy. Phyllis will be 80 delighted
to see you" She grasped Judith's
arm and led her to door, speaking
rapidly as she did so. phyllis wants
to show you her new gown Quinlan
brought over from: Paris. Very smart
effect. but $3.50. and you could hold it
in the palm of your two hands,
rag"
IAN amusing character, our hostess
commented Bartelmy dryly to Dupuy.
Eyes; she seems very appreciative OF
your daugh, er's visit"
"Well." decisively, "she certainl,
ought to be-"
II suppose we shall see it in the Ad
vance tomorrow" suggested Dupuy.
"Oh. Of course"' Bartelmy laughed
amusedly. -. -.
by the way" remarked Dupuy,
did you see the evening papers?"
A serious look came into Bartelmy's
face as be said:
Il glanced over them on my way up
town, and their accounts Of my deci.
sion this morning are not at all objec-
tionable." ~
mo blood drawn" said Dupuy reas-
! suringly. "A little surprising. too, for
the Lansing Iron people have been In
pretty bad odor with the public ever
since the receivership matter last
year." -
THAT was the beginning OF all these
attacks upon me. Il hope the morning
papers will treat me fairly" -
"Oh, there will be no trouble about
them. They have not Investigated the
matter thoroughly enough yet, of
course, excepting the Advance. But
you did just the right thing today to
bring Miss Judith" g.. T.:
Bartelmy was showing not. the
slightest hesitancy at using his beauti-
ful and accomplished daughter as a
decoy in his plottings. In the first
place, he desired that she should mar
~ Wheeler Brand, hoping that. the
younR reformer's zeal against him