The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-03

SAOA" OuC AdS 1AoultcO uuc SIUSSly.
never was 50 Inundated In my life
She has returned the check sent her
last night in payment for her work on
my biography. mean to make her
take that money. It's hers. She needs
it. Her fathers beggar. She must
take it back. It's only Haunting her
contempt for me in my face, and l
won't permit it,
II don't think her object in refusing
that money was to daunt contempt in
your face or in any way humiliate
you," answered Jefferson. "She feels
she has been sailing under false colors
and desires to make some reparation."
"And so she sends me back my mon
ey, feeling that will pacify me, per-
haps repair the injury she has done
me, perhaps buy me into entering into
her plan Of helping her father, but it
won't. It only increases my determina-
ton to see her and her.. Suddenly
changing the topic, he asked, when
do you leave usT' =: -. 49,
"Now-at once-that is, I-don't
know" answered Jefferson, embar-
raised. 1.-THE fact is my faculties are
numbed. I seem to have lost my pow
er Of thinking. Father" he exclaimed,
you see what wreck you have made
Of our Hves!'
"Now, doa': moralize," replied his
father testify vs. if your own selfish
ness in destx7ag to possess that girl
wasn't the handspring Of all your &C.
tons." Waving his son out Of the
room, he added: "Now, leave me alone
with her for a few moments. Perhaps
l can make her listen to reason"
Jefferson stared at his father as if he
feared he were out Of his mind.
What do you mean? Are you he
calculated.
"Go-go; leave her to me-" command
ed the f1nancier. ISLAM the door when
you go out, and she'll think we've both
gone. Then come up again presently. !"
The stratagem succeeded admirably
Jefferson gave the door a vigorous
pull, and John Ryder stood quiet, wait.
Ing for the girl to emerge from sanctu
airy. He did not have to wait long.
The door soon opened, and Shirley
came out slowly. She had her hat Oh
and was drawing on her gloves. FOX
through her window she had caught q
glimpse of the cab standing at the
curb. She started on seeing Ryder
standing there motionless, and she
would have retreated had he not inter
cepted her.
Il wish to speak to you, Miss-Ross.
more" he began.
II have nothing to say" answered
Shirley frtgidly.
"Why did you do thisT' he asked,
holding out the check
Because do not want your money
she replied, with hauteur. =
1T was yours. You earned It." he
said. ~. -.
NO. came 4cre hoping to influence
you to help my father. The work did
was part Of the plan. It happened to
fall my way. took it as means to
get to your heart"
"But it is yours. Please take it. 1t
VIII be useful" -. r.. 49,
NO." she said scornfully. IT. can1
tell you how low should fall In my
own estimation If took your money
Money" she added, with ringing con.
tempt, why, that's all there Is to you
It's your god! Shall make your god
my god? No, thank you, Mr.. Ryder!'''s
Am I as bad as that?' he asked
wistfully. . ~ III t..s s..s
| You are as bad as that!"'. she an.
swered decisively. ~. ,s,, =:
$50 bad that 1 contaminate even
good money!" He spoke lightly, but
she noticed that he WINGED.
Money itself is nothing replied tho
girl. ITS the spirit that gives It, the
spirit that receives it, the spirit that
earns it, the spirit that spends It
Money helps to create happiness. Il
! also creates misery. It's an engine 81
destruction when not properly used !,
destroys individuals as it dees nations
i has DESTROYED you, for it has warp
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