Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-24

SlluplN picture nNTncu unto MS urea
brain by days and nights OF intense
longtnS II was the ghost of Mans
face old. white, pulsclesS, terrible in
its beauty, but dead
He paused in the lower hall and
watched for Il moment Il scene between
father and daughter through the open
door Of the library
Harriet had just bounded into the
room and stood beside the doctors
chair with an arm around his neck and
the other hand gently smoothing his
soft gray hair She was grooming over
his tired figure with the quaiutoSt little
mother touches.
You look SO worn out, papa, dear,
What have YOU been dotngT
"Something very foolish, I'm afraid,
baby I've Just refused fortune that
might have been yours some day"
why did YOU refuse IT."
because didn't believe II was
clean and honest"
"Thcn shouldn't want It. I'd rather
be poor"
The big hands drew the golden head
closer still and pressed Il kiss on the
young forehead,
MY husband will love me- won't
he? shall not mind IL I'm poor" she
went on laughing Us Stuart entered
the room.
"Sec. boy. how's she's growing, this
little baby of mime" the doctor OK.
claimed wheeling her about for stu
arts inspection, Run now, grille, and
20 to bed. | want to talk to Jim"
well, my boy" said the doctor
when she had left. I've Just done II
thing which | know was inevitable
but now that's it's done I'm afraid
may have made tragic mistake Tell
mo If It's SO, There may be time to
retract."
"Bivens has threatened to ruin your
business?"
con the other hand he has just offer
ed to buy IL at my own price"
And YOU refuSedT'
! ITO sell at any price. but It's not too
late to change my mind. | can call
| him back now and apologize for my
rudeness, rel me. should | do ~
Your eyes are young, boy; your soul is
| fresh from Gods heart I'm Just Il lit
| tie lonely and afraid tonight See
things for me sit down n moment"
There are several reasons why you
couldn't have n more sympathetic
listener tonight. doCtur-go on"
Grant all their claims" he began
impatlently. for the trust-its econo-
my, It's efficiency. It's power Its sue
cess this is free country, isn't III"
Theoretically"
| well. when | hint at such n thing
to your modern organizing friend that
these enormous profits for the few
must be paid ont OF the poverty OF the
many-against whom the strong and
cunning are thus combining-a simple
answer is always ready. business IL
| business, which translated Is the old
cry that the first murderer shrieked
into the face OF his qucstioncr. Am
my brothers Keeper | saw murder
In those black bead eyes of BIvens'
tonight DO you think he would hest,
tate to close n factory TO Increase
dividend II he knew that act would
result In the death of Its employees
| from weakness and hunger2 Not for
a minute. lie hesltates only at viola
ton OF the letter of the criminal code"
But II you sell your business to
these men and retire viii you necessa-
rily share In their wrongdoingW
I'm very real and tragic sense, yes,
I'm n coward. | give up the fight,
I've been both a soldier and mer-
chant Why should not trade have It's
heroes as well as war; Why shouldn't
| be just as ready to die as n merchant
for my people M was on the field OF
battlef | am just passing through this
world once. There are some things
simply must do as | pass. They can't
wait. and the thing that has begun 10
strange me is this modern craze for
money, money, money. AT all hazards,
by fair or foul means. must fight II.
/ must. Good food, decent clothes, n
home. pure air great love-theso are
all any human being needs. No bu
man being should have less. | will not
strike down my fellow man TO get more
for myself while one human being on
this earth wants as much"
"iou'll never know" Stuart said.
with deep emotion, how much | owe
10 you IN my own life, You have al
ways been an inspiration TO me"
The patient gray eyes smiled,
Pm glad 10 hear that tonight. my
boy. for. strange as it may seem to
you. I've been whistling TO keep mp my
courage. I've sickening forebodin@
OF failure. But. after all. can mas
fail who Ii rightr'
Il don't believe IT." was the ringin"
answer which leaped 10 Stuart's lips
I've had 10 face crisis like this re-
Gently. | was beginning 10 hesitate
and think Of compromise You've