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tailor's shop in the city. and had 81.
suit of the finest material. fnish,d ~
same day for the occasion. I,o .n"'
graceful In all his movements n,,o, "'S
manner. speaking in a conycre. .,,,.. W
tone. with voice OF charming ,rot,,'
ana a'together one of the mos, pol.ho.i
orators II was ever my good for,,,
hear. His presence attracted n,,,n,. m %
and the force OF his utt.rsucoy h,II ''l
IN spite OF adverse conditions,
lie began quietly, and without r.,..
ruptioh. and for few momrn,. u,,'
| was no disturbance. Just as W. ,
10 be Intensely Interested IN wL,,
was saying the storm began. Inn 4,
mild at first. lie uttered :, sc,,,.. wa.
| somewhat offensive to som. n.,
present. which was greeted with b,.',
TO TINS demonstration he paid un ,,,..
| .o'' Whatever. Kisses were soon ,boo,,.,,
to groans and howls. II was pn, ''
| dent that there was u mob of r,,,,.,
cradle proportions and Determined .,'..
IN the galleries and the rear of IN. bo,,,.
me orator. however. did not seen, f.. ~
disturbed IN the least. except when u,'
! holse grew loud enough to drov,,
voice. RE would then pause for , ,,,
| ment. waiting for lull i'm IN, ,,,,'.
Watching his opportunity he womb a,,
In again and press on brayelv iL
traveller pushing his way through
DIinding storm. lie showed that he ,.s
used TO mobs and understood thor ,,a'
TICS suddenly sentence which die.
pleased his enemies Very inu,n a.,
greeted by u shower of eggs f,o,, ",
gallery. These fragile missiles crasbo,
at his feet and against his side .r,.
magnificent broadclotn coat was .n.,,o.
from the waist to the bottom ,r a.
SKIRT, an unseemly decoration ubtt
chung 10 him until he left the platro,,,
TO my surprise he paid no more alto.
ton to this attack than he mirb, h,,.
been expected to give to n demons.
tion Of approval. He was equally nm.
moved by shouts of praise and proof. a,
scorn. He forged ahead as though no,b.
ing had happened.
Presently something more solid ,b,,
eggs began to be used against him MN
the next shower of eggs ,hrr, cam, A..
stone as large as "a mans fist. which v,s
thrown from the gallery ~ the hr,d a.,
the speaker. Mr.. Phillips raised + 4,
hand instinctively az If to shield rs
face. but otherwise iIc did not dfu,t
but turning to the quarter from which
the rock was hurled and elcvatur b,
voice so as to he distinctly heard H., au
he said Why should fellow man
throw stone at IN" FOR uttcrIug nm,
honest convictions T. It for miunll,.
tion? ] have been c.l.r. it"..i fr,.d,.,
OF speech south of MHs"u aud ri\ona
linc, where | have srok"n thce,. ..,p.
sentiments. and I have e rigni To- prn..,.
ton here on this platform in ctncroa..
But whether protected or not. shall
rot be intimidated. Whether you NU
hear nc or not. ! will 'cll Nou thu 't,tr
never saw anything like t. li, vas
no longer an orator hut - hero 'o-.
got all the prejudice I had .,,r faA
against him. He reminded me Of 10 g.
eral sitting on his horse IN the u.a.' %
q terrific battle, SO intent on wut' LOB
had IN hand that h was ohnious 'o
the AN aud danger about hlu
BY this time ;hc noise had l,.-.
tcmp"stuous. GruiniuG, h"N..g I.,
demons Growing like chickens t.I ..,.
irg: Put him down" PUT p u OUT.
Take him off the platform m, a.
tnrbers poured down from the gl'lc-y
and mad rush FOR the ,tlg, I'm.
hr"ilas. chairs AVID canes wcr" jI'r,N.
about m.scellaneously, wh,lr knives U-f
reNol'ers were flashing in :ho en,Ist
Me" cried. Don't shoot" and N..l..
turned pale and tried t. ii II = ,tv ou'
The friends of Mr. Phillips topk t 20
sltion in the aisles to prevent iho 'nos
from reaching him dad n'id the. L IIf
right bravclN, bat the g"."r>. bo.' s.
mischief. were detcrni ed Nj r.'.
tn owner OF the "pcta house. went .,
IN" platform - persuade tn. sp"tk,.
leave. fearing tn" destruction p. '..
building For .inc II ann, .,.,d p.
the speech would never uuisT,I. ..
that. for once, Nj. Phillips NpuI
defeated
But he could not be pcrsu dcd :, =.
un. lie forged ahead throuch q
storm. although his voice was rut h.a
by one-tenth of the people l;y.r g..
ala no, disconceIt him. lie seemed u...
on finishing up i'm good shap. jN.,. H.
might. at least. nng his suocch 'r,
to IN of the mob rs . tcstinou, 4gr .,'
them. For an hour and quarter ~.
spoke amid this uprnar and darGo. '.t
when he was through he .uplv ur~a
round with his back to the np1 20 4 90
.iberstelN put ou his oN,l,otf ..
walked slowly off the platform lf rs
one OF III" characteristic s,.ues u. -.
great war time !; was les ~ n
courage and self-posscssiop