The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-18

peare that had followed til'
torrotA Of legree's regime
The population bad doubled, though bt
few houses had been built. The tow
had moi grown from the developfnen
oi Industry, but for a very simple res
son HE country people had moved
seeking refuge from a new terror tha
was growing Of late more and more
menace TO country home-the roviui
criminal negro
rhe birth of girl baby was sure To-
make Il father restless. aud when the
with the soft light uf maiden he
gave up ITS farm aud moved to town,
The most important development OF
these eighteen years was the complete
alienation of the white aud black races
as compared with the old familiar
trust Of domestic life,
when Icgree finished his work AZ
the master arllicrr Of he reconstruc-
lion policy he had dug gulf between
the rncee. II had never been bridged.
The deed was done and it had crys-
lnllzcd into the solid rock that lies at
the basis Of society
The younger generation Of white men
only knew the negro ms IN enemy of
his people Ia politics and society. He
never came IN contact with him ex-
cept Ia meuia service, in which the
service rendered was becoming more
ana more triline, and his habits more
insolent He had his separate schools.
churches preachers aud teaehers, and
his political leaders were the bene-
hcinries Of i.cgrcc's legacies.
Win The Anglo Saxon race guarding
the door of marriage with fire and
sword, the effort WAS being made TO
build Il nation inside a nation OF twO
antagOnistc races No such thing had
ever been done in history. even under
the development Of the monarchical
and aristocratic forms Of society How
could it be done under the formulas
Of democracy with equality as the
basis Of law Aud yet this was the
program Of the age
Castor was feeling blue from the re-
action which followed his temptation
by Mcleod His duty was clear the
night before as be walked firmly
home ward. recalling the tragedy Of the
past Now in the cold light Of day
the past seemed far away and unreal.
The present was near pressing. vital.
He lnid down y book he was trying to
Fend locked his office. and strolled
downtown to see Tom Camp.
1hiS old soldier had become sort
~ 1narle to him His affection for the
son OF his colonel was deep and abid-
int ard his cxtrayagant batteries u his
taleats and future were SO evidently
md he needed tonic today.
Tom was seated IN chair In his yard
urdcr biz cedar working on bas-
kct little golden haired girl playing
ut his feet, II was bis old home he
had lost IN l.egrees day but had got
back through the help Of General
Worth His long hair and fun beard
were white now. and his eyes had a
4ofl deep look that told OF sorrows
lorur IN paiencc and faith beyond tho
icu Of the younger man II was this
pnh on Toms face that beld CASTOR
lkr % magnet when he was in trouble.
Tom. I'M blue and heartsick I'VE
One down to haye you cheer me mp
ltle'
rem looked mp at CASTOR You
,erent here wheu come TO the end
Il tine world the time when that baby
eas horn and Annie died with the lit-
lr rod bundle slecpin' on her breast.
'Ar oldest girl was murdered by In.
rces nieger soldiers. 4 voungster
.ke son talk Ahoui settln the blues.
what's all your education for"
"Sowptime- think that only men
tc you have ever been educated"
"G'iong with your foolishness. boy.
aln'f never had q show ia this world.
De uleser- lleen ou my back since
r-i ioddird into the world. and
eckou hcil ride me into the grave.
.he! are ry vuly rivals now. making
ieiU haskets. and they always under.
-li mo
Gas'ou started MS Tom uttered the
l>' stnf-fee