Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-01-11


fully.
And fixed up nice and comfortable.
Can't say as anything looks cheap
THANK you again. Perhaps it isn't"
You know. captain. you amt the
only one who's found out the secret
of making dollar produce 500 cents"
said Smith. with his whimsical smile.
Has he done that?" inquired Mrs.
Harris affecting surprise and admira,
ton.
"Figuratively speaking, presumed"
chimed in Beth primly.
IL always thought 500 was figura-
lively speaking" said Smith.
Captain Williams had produced his
pipe, filled it and lighted it without
asking permission.
Smith says I'm close. I'm not!' he
declared ITO me business is bust
ness If I've got money nobody gave
1t to me. l earned what earned, and
then made that earn more
You sure amt given it no vnca-
lions. captain" commented his super
intendent dryly.
And that's right" affirmed Mrs.
Harris with some heat 81 believe in
men getting money. Mr.. Harris was
one of those soft hearted men who
never made the best of his opportuni-
ties-always trying to be fair and
| square with other men. and what
thanks did he get?"
Mother. please demonstrated EN-
| ma.
Its true" went on her parent "If
/ he hadn't been that way. Emma, do
you suppose you'd be here doing your
own work 2"
Mother. insist-you must not
'Mother is perfectly right" inter
rupted Beth. Emma, you don't de-
serve this kind of life
But have complainant" demanded
Mrs. Brooks desperately. "Why do
you say such things?"
Because I've got myself to think
Of" snapped her mother. You're
wasting yourself-tied up to the house
all the time-and everybody-all my
friends know just how you're fixed
You're never invited anywhere any
more"
Completely forgotten" said Beth.
Brooks. who had let himself In ST.
ently ard unohserved. stood in the
hall irresolutcly. watching them and
listening to the conversation.
"Please don't" entreated Emma.
greatly distressed. It's my affair, and,
besides. before people
toll
one of the family since your father
died" nut in her mother. 81 knew
you should never have married joe
thn5 he couldn't take care of you the
way he ought"
ITS too late now" said Beth, shrug-
ging her shoulders. Captain. don't
you think Emma should have more?'
We'll. Mrs Brooks must know her
own mind" he replied. Your father
when he worked for me always had a
way of his own. But it does seem as
if she should Mt least have Il hired
girl and more than four rooms to a
fiat. but
Brooks strobe into the room, livid
with passion. gonded to a white heat
of fury. reckless of everything. muir
der in his heart. and hurting his hat
to the floor. faced the company.
1T does seem so, does it?" he fairly
Kissed, going over to his employer
I'm glad you think so. And why
hasn't she? Will you tell me that:
Speak. Will you tell me that? I'll tell
You why. you slave driver"'
Mrs. Harris and Beth sat speeches.
and pale. but Smith rose.
STEADY, Joe. boy." he admonished.
Emma had hurried to her husband
and grasped his arm
"Oh. Joe. DON'T" she implored "You
DON'T
He flung her roughly from him.
Let me alonew he shouted and turn
ed to Williams again. quivering with
rage. DO you know why she hasn't?'
lie continued well, I'll tell you all
It's because this man amt on the
square. He began by cheating and
numbering niegcrs who worked fol
him aboard his rotten trading ships
Then after he got through with the
Delaying pin, after he got his money
he picked up the salary list for club
ard he's murdered and wounded ant
MANNED with that. You see my wife
herei She's only one of hundreds, anf
she suffers. 1t is too bad she married
me. 1t is too bad that she's got to dc
her own work. 1t is too bad that she's
got to wash and scrub and sweat II
, the heat, but that mans to blame Ii
you gave me fair share of what
; produce, If YOU didn't grind down. op
press and pinch, she wouldn't have to
I've worked for you five years, hard
; honest. and all the time you've beer
grinding me down, down. and thou
, sands of others. thousands. You know
all of you know-my mOther-in-lav
and smart sister-in-law know-you'vt
piled up your money on the blood an(