The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-16
TIE EVENING STORY
The Other Side.
(By Annie Hinrichsen. }

crushed body Her arms were around
Tins sobbing wife. Edward Van
Stone company, came into the room
On his face were sincere concern and
l sorrow.
At sight of him Mrs. Hogan's sobs
grew wilder. 1.-The best husband that
ever lived,'' she walled. so good,
hurt so bad he can never work again.
What's to become of me and my poor
little children?'
Tim opened his bloodshot eyes.
''The company will have to pay dam
ages and support us ALL he chuckled
feebly. ''Ill never have to work
! again."
| Edith Bayard with the assistance of
the neighbors cleaned the untidy
house and the half dozen little
Hogans. Van Dorp dispatched a mes
senger for supplies. The bare little
filled with provisions which caused
the little Hogan eyes to open wide
with establishment and hungry joy.
After sending for the supplies Van
| Dorp sat on a box in Tins room and
watched Edith Bayard.
Are you the Miss Bayard who does
so much good work among the fam
lilies of the poor?" he asked, as they
left the Hogan place.
Edith's delicate. sensitive face
much good,' she said, but L try to
help those who need assistance. My
mother and I have recently come here
to live" she went on. I'VE have been
travelling for several years. Until we
came here had never lived in a fac
tory town. 1 had always heard of the
poverty and sorrow in the homes of
the factory workers. I always hoped
that some day I might have a part in
alternating their troubles. Here find
my wishes fulfilled
1.-The Alden Stone company pays
excellent wages to all it's employees"
Van Dorp remarked. Every factory
worker in Alden has plenty to live
on"
1t was a month after their first
meeting. Van Dorp entered the Ho-
gan cabin. Edith was standing by
Hogan's bed holding in her arms the
wailing Mrs. Hogan.
Mrs. Hogan lifted her voice. Down
trod and starved!' she lamented.
Cheated out of our rights. Oh, Mr..
to a hard workin' man and his help
less wife and poor, little children?
You've ordered US to starve, you
have
There was a look of helpless exas-
peration on Van Dorp's kindly face
Hogan" he said sharply, II have
explained the case to you and your
wife. You will not receive any
money from the Alden Stone COM
pany for your INJURIES
Edith Bayards face whitened.
Miss Bayard,' Van Dorp said, 81
am going past your home. Will you
come with me?''
why will Tim receive no money!"
she asked, as in the car they left the
factory district There was grief in
her eyes and cold anger in her voice.
why will he not have his rights?'
HE is not entitled to one dollar.
He is drunken, worthless loafer,
whom his wife has always supported
by taking in washing. Occasionally
he braces UP for week and comes
to the factory and asks for work.
He always gets it, for it is the policy
of the company to give every man all
up. The day Of the accident Tim came
to the mills drunk. The foreman told
him to leave. Tim made bet with
another workman that he could walk
a high beam. He climbed up and, |
of, course, fell off and broke his bones |
him $4,000 damages. The company |
does not owe him one cent. They !
paid his doctor bills and rent and
have supported the family all month. |
they were legally compelled to-
But they are so rich and the
Hogans are SO poor" protested Edith
'"They ought to take care
"'The company takes excellent care
of every employee and his family
when the man is injured in the ser
vice of the company Tim Hogan
has no legal nor moral claim on the
Alden Stone company"
"And you will see that he gets
nothing" she accused. you are
cruel-the Eeartless tool of a soul
less corporation"
Edward Van DorD was a clever
LAWYER hTt an OhtuSa lover and he
tactlessly rushed to the subject in
which he was most deeply interested.
Let us not discuss Tim; that mat
ter is settled. Let US talk of ourselves.
Edith, you know I love you"
Don't ever speak to me of love-.
Her eyes were blazing, her cheeks
were scarlet. 81 hate you You are
building your success on the sorrows
of the poor. The company pays you
to find legal reasons why their in
their rights. 1 was beginning to care
changed. I shall devote my life and
my money to the care of these poor
unfortunates whom you have robbed
[ wish never to see you nor speak to
you again.
He had stopped the car before her
home. She jumped from the car,
Ignoring his outstretched hand, and
without another look or word hur-
A few days later Edith Bayard was
shown into the Office of the attorney
Of the Alden Stone company.
1--WE come to beg your pardon for
nisjudging you" she began stiffly.
L realize now, she went on slowly
he impressive young attorney max
ng no effort to encourage her-'I
realize now that I was mistaken and
and 1aboripg under a delusion con-
,erning you. Some things have hap