The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-17

room contained hundreds OF girls
and hundreds OF sewing machines.
Near Celcstia stood a dark, stoutish
man with q pencil over one ear.
GRADY" thought Tommy, and hated
him less. for. sltho the man was
greasy and did wear something that
looked like diamond in his neck
tie. there was n Kind OF reverent ex.
preston upon hiE coarse. hard face.
Celestial was just finishing when
Tommy entered. Then one girl left
her place and went slowly toward
her: others followed, until as many
as could be were crowded closely
about celestia and Grady. They
must toll on for white yet. and suf-
fer and long for light, for ease, for
health. but in time all would be well.
AS for the man Grady. she had
looked into HIS eyes Just once. and
he. too. believed. There were upon
his conscience. for one had just been
born In him, many sins OF hard.
heartedness. brutality and work.
Suddenly he felt moved TO take the
whole world into his confidence.
and 10 promise amends to those
whom he had injured.
Girls" he said. In loud. strong
voice. Just one or two words.
please. ! don't know what the talk
we've been listening TO has done
to you. But II got me. ! charged
this--I don't know whether to say
lady or angela big price for the
privilege OF speaking TO you for
ten minutes. ! want TO say. first OF
all. that II won't cost her cent.
And II she needs money 10 carry
on her good work In this world. she
can have my pile. But that's not
all I've got to say. BE a little pa
tient. Don't crowd her so. II I'm
any Judge OF faces. she won't go
without letting the least one OF you
touch her hand. Girls, I've been
slave.driver so long that got hard.
ened TO the work. II there was
ever any kindness In me, | had to
stamp II out to get results. I've
driven you and driven you TIL you
hate and fear me, and TIL you can't
call your souls your own. | might
have been different and got the
work done Just the same, But
wasn't. Well. I'm going TO be. She
said things would be better some
time. They're better this minute.
Can't you feel the difference? Can't
YOU feel that I'm sorry for the
things I've said TO you and done TO
you? | tell you I'm ashamed. |
don't know. what keeps me from
sinking down thru the floor. The
hardest thing I've got to say comes
next. Some OF you girls know me
for hard, cold.hearted man. Is
there any girl who can say worse
than that OF me?"
Ho paused as II waiting for re-
ply. Then he went on:
Well. there Is one girl here
who could say worse than that
of me, II she would. But she
won't. She won't squeal Molly
Bryant Step forward. please, Molly
Bryan"
Very slowly slender girl with
tragic haunted dark eyes came for.
ward
stand alongside OF me, Molly,
and turn SOS everybody can see
you. Some of YOU" he went on.
have known Molly long time.
Was there ever better hearted
friend. or cheerfuler worker?
Look at poor Molly nowl It's no
Sews TO any OF you or | wouldn't
go into It. But Molly's got no big
brother. nor no heavy listed father
to look after her. All she had was
herself to look after herself and a
heart that trusted everybody. And
you know as well as ! do, as well
as she does. what's como over her
eyes, that used to be so bright and
smiling. TO make them look the
way they do. Look here"
He took a much crumpled paper
from his breast pocket.
Girls" he said. this here Is a
license for me and Molly to get