The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
(CONTNuEp,)

: Turn to your judges-the lord chief
is an lriShman. Look at the house of
commons. Our laws are passed or de-
fcated by the Irish vote. and vet so
blindly Ignorant and obstinate is our
insular prejudice that we refuse them
the favors they DO governing them.
selves as well us England"
kingsnorth looked at his daughter
aehast Treason in his own house!
His child speaking the two most hated
of all words at his own dinner table
and in laudatory terms. He could
scarcely believe it, He looked ut her
moment and then Numbered:
How dare you! How dare your
Angela smiled little amusedly toll
Grant smile as she looked frankly at
her father and answered:
This is exactly the old fashioned
tone we English take to anything we
don't understand. And that is why
other countries are leaving us in the
race. Theye is nation living within
a few hours journey from our doors.
vet millions OF English people are as
ignorant of them as if they lived In
Senegambia." She paused. looked once
more straight into her fathers eyes
and said. And you. father, seem to
he rs ignorant as the worst of them!"
Angela" cried her sister in hor-
-or.
Nathaniel laughed good naturedly,
leaned across TO Angela and said:
Il see our little sister has been
reading the sensational magazines.
Yes?"
I've done more than that" replied
Angela. I'm Nice month ago We're
Two English members of parliament
who had taken the trouble to visit the
country they We're supposed to assist
in governing. They told me that Il
condition Of misery existed throughout
the whole of ireland that was incredi-
bile under civilized government"
Radicals. eh?" snapped her father.
NO: Conservatives. One of them
had once held the office Of chief secre-
tary for Ireland and was Ireland's
most bitter prosecutor until he visited
the country. When he saw the
wretchedness of her people he stopped
his stringent methods and began cast
ing about for some way of lessening
the poor peoples torment"
The more shame to him TO talk like
that to girl And, what's more. you
had no right to listen to him. A Con-
servative indeed. A fine one he must
be-
"He is. l don't see why the Liberal
party should have all the enlighteu-
ment and the Conservative party all
the bigotry."
Don't anger your father" pleaded
Monica.
"Why. little Angela has come back
to us quite . revolutionary" said Ma
thaniel
Leave the table, shouted her IA
ther.
Without word Angela got up quiet
ly and left the room. Her manner was
entirely unmoved She had spoken
from her inmost convictions The fact
that they were opposed to her father
was immaterial She loathed tyranny
and his method of shutting the mouths
of those who disagreed with HIM was
particularly obnoxious to her, Ii was
also most ineffectnal with her. From
childhood she had always spoken n,
she felt. No diScipline checked her
Freedom of speech as we'll MS freedoms
of thought was as natural and essen
tial to her as breathing.
From that time she saw but little
of her father. When he died he left
her to her brothers care. kingsnorth
made no absolute provision for her.
She was to be dependent on Nathaniel
When the time came that she seemeu
to wish to marry, if her brother APP
proved of the match, he should make
q handsome settlement on her.
In response to her request Nathaniel
allowed her to go with him to Ireland
on his tour of inspection.
Mr.. Chichester was actively engaged
ct the Old Bailey on an important
case, so Monica also joined
them.
Everything Angela saw in Ireland
to her quick sympathy and
gentle heart. 1t was just as she had
thought and read and listened to. On
every side Sue saw a kindly people
borne down by the weight of poverty.
lives ruined by sickness and the lack
OF nourishment-a splendid race per
ishing through misgovernment and in
tolerant ignorance.
Angela went about among the peo-
pie and made friends with them.
They were chary at first of taking her
to their hearts. She was of the hated
Saxon race. What was she doing
there-she, the sister of their, till now,
absentee landlord? She soon won
them over by her appealing voice and
kindly interest.
All this Angela did in direct opposi-
ton to her brothers wishes and her
sisters exhortations.
The morning of the meeting she had
ridden some miles to visit a poor fam
lily. Out of five three were In bed
with low fever. She got doctor for
them, gave them money to buy neces
saries, and, with promise to return
the next day. she rode away
When within some little distance of
her brothers house she saw steady,
irregular stream Of people climbing a
great hill. She rode toward 1t and,
screened by clump of trees. saw and