The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-29
Copyright 1912 BY Emerson Hough

wcni With III MAXIM your DeuS, vol
mind; and a silk dress that hollers
I'm a-comin'i' whin I start out to
scrub the steps. Amt 1t the truth,
MI. Halsey? Amt that what livery
woman In the wurrld, at Taste in
America, is wantin'?"
Sure" nodded Halsey. Don't for.
get the N -omobile while you're wish.
ing"
True II Is! Whut woman OF amy
social position has not got her awto.
Imobeel today LUX at me. II I had
me rights. I'd have me electric broom
brought to the coorb livery mornin' for
me to go to market; and livery e%venin',
after I'd got me sweepin' done, I'd
have me long gray torpedy come
around to take me and Jim out fer q
fast spin up the ~bullyvard. Me with
almonds on me hair. with rings on
me fingers an bells on me toes. a.
'settin' there an lukksn' soornful. Oh,
l was born in Ireland, but I'm Ameri-
a now. The day Jim Sullivan gives
me what Is me due, and / git me first
iawtomobeel, twill be the proud day
fer me--the day whin Pm first fined
Ter vi1atin' the speed law Of the city.
IT'S a great country. this!"
Mrs. Sullivan grinned happily al her
romancing; but presently set her
broom against the doorjamb and
turned to speak more In her real mind.
Amy woman wants to BLACKBOARD
a little once In a while, Mr. Halsey,
sir, and all women like to lie twice
In a while. I'm Just lynn to you now,
because the birds Is singin' and the
weather is 80 fine.
"Listenl Amy woman that's goin'
to be happy is goin' to be happy be-
or the stomach she has for
eatin', and the Joy she has for dane
In, and the heart she has for love OF
her man and her children. And amy
woman that has her heart In the right
place Ia goin' to stand by them and
not by herself; and not by amy one
Use. Try me and see II I'm lynn nowl
You're the boss. Fire Jim Sullivan
to-day, and see do I stick with him, or
do ! go with some man that gives me
di'mond3, and AUTOMOBILES. I'd stick
and sod amy other woman that
loved her man and her children"
I'm glad you think 80, Mrs. Sulli-
van"
You know I think sol Oh, maybe
it's because I wasn't born In this coun- |
try. Over there, tits the woman helps
to make the stake. Here, she helps
to spend 1t. IT'S a fine country this
for policeman. So far as bein' happy
It's concerned, / dunnoi Maybe it's
the Irish In me that's happy, and not
the American. I dunno again. IT'S
all a question which you wan to be,
rich or happy"
"Or useful" ventured Halsey.
They're the same. Bein' useful is |
bein' happy. Amt 1t the TRUTH.
Halsey nodded again and Mrs. Sui
livan reached once more for her Inn
plement of Industry.
Jim Sullivan Ats in his Job" said
she. Hes strong and can hold his
Job all right. I'm strong, and l can
hold mine here, just the same, We've
only six children, and l wish twas a
dozen. No. it's no trouble to take
care of this house, too. I'm only
thinkin' OF that little lamb OF yours
she TUX away with her. IT'S a mother
she nades."
Please don't, Mrs. Sullivan" said
quietly.
Il name no harm, and I'm feelin' fer
gcu. me boy, you havin' a crippled
to face the world where evep
the strong has hard enough times
ahead. Still, she'll have money, may
We'll. Mrs. Sullivan. I'm not sure
Of that"
"Of course it's none of me business
-of course not. But only look at the
sky and only hear the birds this morn
in'i You're young, and God may give
you two yet the dozen that | have
longed for, denied as ! do be with only |
six. You'll be goin' up yerself some
day. with all thin rich folks, Mr.. Hal
sey. boy. I'm stayin' here with Jim
Sullivan. Whin we can't afford spar
r0wgrass we eats potaties."
But tell me. Mr.. Halsey.." she went
on shrewdly, "how long win we be
havin' even potaties to eat? We don't
keep min there in the factory long
there's not many at wurrk now. Be
sides. there's no smoke In thin Chin
bleysI And tbs time. What's the
mystery there, boy?"
"A good deal OF labor troubles"
commented Halsey non-committally.
More than thatl" she insisted,
drawing close to him. Listen! III
mean well to you, boy. and so does
Jim. He'll stick. But Jim told me
the night that he could walk out, and
pick up q clean tin thousand dollars
fer the walkin'i"
Halsey controlled himself. This was
news Of staggering sort. "why doesn't
he, then, Mrs. Sullivan? That's a good
deal OF money" he said quietly.
Yes, why doesn't he?-with me
half American and gettin' more 80
aich year-me a-needin' drmonds and
awtomobeelsl The fool Irish! IT'S
maybe bis Hottie idea he ought to
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