Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-06

i / Sctlf4Ntd bakeSubpS uau not
closed that evening at the Gus
49, tomaty hour. however. The
threatened strike had suddenly as
sumed ugly Proportions.
llaggleton secretly welcomed the
trouble with the hands in the bake
shops. What he foresnw came to pass.
| PHILIP. face o face with the poor In
| his new position as business man.
suddenly discovered their unreasona-
| bleness. their lack of foresight. their
selfishneSs. which could not calculate
future benefits. their disregard of the
good of the money.
Without realizing it he ranged him
self that evening on the side of CAPT
| tai
So he stayed on alone In the office.
waiting for news. watching the tele-
phone. Hagaleton and Gentle return
cd. the form er stopping moment to
ask for new S. then went across the
hall to the other apartment.
At o'cloc K Margaret suddenly APP
| peared. Philip clasped her tumultu-
ously.
He kissed her fondly again and
again.
Give me your left hand, So" he
asked. Now close your eyes"
She obeyed. with smile Philip
took from his waistcoat pocket an en-.
gagement ring and slipped it on her
| finger.
Now look" he commanded
Margaret gave little cry of glad
surprise.
Sbn l. ;SSnl Who r;ru 49,, r.or1 -. -
! lips to him.
They stood again moment In bliss
ful silence. hut not for long Marga-
ret had come on n serious mission.
She disengaged herself
oh. Phil she said pitifully. Il came
to tel you about You remember
Emmy and Benny. the little children
we sent to the hospital?"
Il know, d. ar. Their father hurt his
hand the other day
Hurt his hand. 1t was crushed in
your kneadil machine. and now it
| has been amHutated'
1T is his own fault He was care
/ less"
1 His children were left unprovided
| for" continued Margaret. looking at
him reproac hfully, land now-little
Benny is deal a."
/ Philip lookd "a concerned.
The telephd ne bell rang sharply. and
he sprang UP aud ran to the instru.
ment.
Margaret SO W. with pang. that little
| Benny and bis MANNED father were
Immediately forgotten. This was bust.
ness. Her heart sank as she listened
to her lovers side of the brisk CONVEX
sation over the phone:
Hello. The Wisconsin flour mills?
Yes. this is the East Side Asso-
ciated Bakes hops. What's that: oh.
that's all right; we have the strike
pretty we'll IN hand. Yes. the bills will
be promptly met. No. no. Mr.. Will
liams we are taking fifty carloads a
week now. and there's a Minneapolis
concern that will do better by us.
Yes, that's right; that's what we ask.
20 per cent off. | didn't catch what
you said. Yes. | know that we must
be milking money; that's what we are
here for. oh. no, It's 20 off or nothing
doing. All ri ght. Goodby'
He turned to Margaret
| I
have been W orried and unhappy late
ly?" she aske ID.
Yes. | have. dear"
1T is what you said to me the other
evening about business being the mans
province. not the woman's. 1t is be-
cause | have seen you become entirely
absorbed in business schemes and
money making. Phil. you are forget
ting your bef utiful ideals"
The young man looked at her.
ITS true he said at last thought
| fully. Mr. Jackson has had an infu-
ence over me 1t is as if he had walked
up something in me that did not
know was there"
"Oh. Phi"' cried Margaret in dis
may.
Il have fd rgotten my ideals. yes"
continued Philip. but | have not for
gotten them. have come to see
! that money is needed to carry them
out. Money is needed to make you
happy"
4 don't want money"
We'll. | do He spoke with deci-
sion. And | am going to have it.
And that means an active business life
| for me-
You have decided all this without
| telling me!s she asked.
Il am telling you now, dear We can
! talk it over together"
Phil" she said. there's something
| that must be done ut once before we
settle this. promised Emmy that |
would see alb out little Benny's funeral.
| VIII you come with meY
She rose
Phil. too. got up
"Why-er-I don't see how | can," he
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