River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-06

Ing company with that fellow. l don't
like him, and you ought not to encour-
age him as you do"
Roland Gregory's voice was harsh as
he spoke. The girl turned to him in
surprise. whats the matter now, Ro-
land?'
You are my promised wife. Joy, and
| think you ought to pay attention to
my wishes"
Il think l can choose my own COM
pany." replied Joy.
Now, JOY, dear" said the other,
don't let us quarrel We never had
any words before, and we must not let
anything come between US. About this
Nelson fellow, | have good reason to
believe he is a married man and that
he abandoned Il wife in England
This speech sank, deeply into joys
heart She was assured that Roland
Gregory would never make any such
assertion unless he had some proof.
She was silent and walked along by his
side with dropping head.
The fattering account of Mr.. Sun
days evangelism, which appeared in
the Courier, and especially the state
ments that the saloons lost money
every week that he conducted services
in the Illinois town, aroused to action
the evangeliSt's enemies. BY clever
manipulation Bud McCfea cajOled the
city council into passing an ordinance
prohibiting the use of ali vulgar and
violent language in public addresses IN
Bronson, the ordinance being meant
especially for Mr.. Sunday, whose pull
pit manneriSmS and language were
now the subject OF debate in almost
every Bronson home. The Courier
with black loaded type called attention
TO this ordinance and held it up to
scorn. This action on the part Of
Marchmount's paper aroused Bud Nc
Crea to fury. He called at the Courier
office the next day in high dudgeOn.
what did you mean by ridiculing
our councimen when they are attempt
ing to keep Vulgarity and violence out
Of our city," he demanded of the edi-
tor. For answer Thomas Marchmount
turned and looked at his visitor The
two men stared at each other for d
moment. and then Thomas March
mount burst out laughing.
II tell you this is no laughing mat
ter. If we turn against you the Cou-
rier will soon see it's finish" Bud Nc
Crea snapped out this threat snarling-
". The editor stopped laughing.
Excuse me, Bud, but it is SO ride
ulous to hear you talking about foster
ing culture and morality in Bronson
that l just had to laugh"
Your paper is doing all it can to
give that man Sunday every advantage
when he gets here. He won't do the
town any good.
LET us wait, McCrea, and see. /
admit he won't do the gamblers and
saloon men any good"
''You want to be practical, March
mount" replied the other, drawing his
chair a little closer. Il am afraid that
fellow Rutledge has you off the track.
You have been getting along very
smoothly for long time here"
II think DR.. Rutledge is getting me
on the right track" answered the edi-
:or, with warmth. 1--WE have been
too negligent in Bronson. We are too
slack today. What has been done
about the murder Of that poor girl
Mae Mobray? Not thing. My young
Friend from England, who is now our
lity reporter, has been doing a little
investigating, and he Is appalled, at
some of the social conditions in BrOn-
son. We need a purging here, and
Billy Sunday is the man to do the
purging."
Bud McCrea was silent &c this I'M
expected outburst from the hitherto
compliant editor. He sat still for
few moments and then arose and but
toned his coat.
''Mark my words, MarchmOunt," he
said as he turned to leave the office.
eff you begin to fight us we will ruin
you. That is all there is to it. We
won't have any foolishness about It,"
At the end Of his first month as a
pity reporter Mr.. Marchmount called
Reginald into his private office and re
marked dryly: You are making good,
Mr.. Nelson. For your extra work dur
ing the Sunday campaign l will allow
you a so per cent increase in salary,
and the increase will be permanent"
Reginald stammered his thanks.
mo thanks are uccessary," said the
sditor "You are more than earning
the increase. You have brought new
life to our paper, and hereafter the
Courier will be found on the side Of
the people every time"