Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17

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pie to enjoy Forest Lakes II all thas
We need"
"Do they never have any VISITORS"
Rollins inquired. ''week end parties
and the likeT
.'Never," she replied. "For festivi-
ties Of that sort they 60 down occa-
sionally to Mr.. Breeds other place In
Virginia, but Mr.. Breed Is very jealous
Of having any social life whatever
here"
Rollins stro1led by her side until
they reached the cottage. where the
garrulous Mrs. White met them at the
door.
Mrs. White was delighted to be in
troduced to Mr.. Rollins.
"Elsie has told me all about what a
nne man you are, and me men are
scarce enough any place. Are you 60
ing to stay long this timer
''He promises us a month at least,
mother"
"That's NICE" asserted Mrs. White.
cts fine to have a lot Of good look
ing men around. Ny goodness! tell
Elsie she never will have q chance to
get married If she stays here"
Rollins was SO thankful to Elsie that
she laughed from sheer amusement
and gave him chance to join her.
His amusement and also his repressed
embarrassment were heightened when.
after Elsie had invited him to sit on
the vine clad little front stoop, Mrs.
White suddenly and conspfcuously alb
scented herself. The two were silent
for q time. when they heard approach
ing voices.
''You had better come in with U.S."
said the voice Of Blagg from just be-
yond the corner Of the house. 1.-THE
organization now numbers more than
q quarter of million, all OF the down
trodden, sworn to serve the best in
terests Of the poor"
"But if they are all poor people what
can they do to help themselves?" OBJ
jected the voice of Ben White. 81
Rise up and overwhelm the exist
ing condition of things by the mere
weight Of numbers" responded Blagg
quickly and itensely. Moreover, the
, organization is not SO poor as you
| might think. 1t has quite snug little
sum in its own treasury. and, besides
that, I know where there Is 81 ,5O0,-
0o00eO in cash that we can seize upon
the moment we rise. Look here, Mr..
White, want to explain to you the
system of our organization"-
By the sound Of the voices they We're
slowly walking away. Elsie turned to
Rollins with troubled frown.
II don't Hike this Mr.. Blagg," she de
clared. 'He talks nearly every even
ing with father about some secret So
ciety he wishes him to join, and am
afraid"
Rollins laughed easily. ''These So
cialistic organizations never do, any-
thing" he told her.
He thought no more Of the matter
Just then. but he did think more and
more frequently Of Elsie White as the
days wore on. He knew that he had
lost caste with Mrs. Rensselaer, the first
time she saw him with Lilian's maid.
but he did not care to hold caste with
Mrs. Rensselaer,. The Rollins men
folk had held it as their right to marry
| whom they chose, and he began de-
iiberate courtship eof Elsie White.
He avoided Lillian Breed from fas-
tidious choice. but he spent much time
in his spare hours with Kelvin and
young Rensselaer,.
| One drowsy night heahad dropped to
sleep upon bench on the porch III the
shadow Of a climbing rosebush. He
was awakened by the scrape of chairs
and became conscious Of low and tense
voices quite near him.
"You, too, could love as ! love" said
the voice Of Blagg, trembling with re-
pressed intensity, could love with