The Washington times., 1915-06-29
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30 Tommy promised, very deliberately
and at length, to be good and in the
act of promising broke his promise sew
eral times and hurried to see his father
In spite of their recent differences OF
opinion. and Barclays long series OF
disappointments in Tommy. thev met
with perfect friendlness, and as II there
had never been any trouble between
them. Barclay opened the conversation
with a laughing reference to the Octa-
gon fire.
Il used to look for your name on the
sporting page Of my newspaper" he
said. but now l have to turn to the
accounts Of socialist meetings and OF
fires. Was 1t as close a shave as. the
paper made out?"
1T certainly was" said Tommy, "t
wasn't Just twice over; 1t was times
over. and didn't think my beard would
ever grow again."
How did the famous Celestia be,
haye2"
Like a brick. except when she faint,
ed after getting all the other girls out"
Il am very interested to see her. said
Barclay. and to hear her speak. A
friend of mine heard her address to the
Shirtmakers Union. after the fire. and
came away talking like a lunatic. How
does she impress vou?"
las a speaker"
Barclay smiled and nodded Tommy
blushed and did not smile
She has a beautiful voice." he said
she seems to speak to one person at 6
time until every one has been spoken
to. The most interesting part is hel
power of convincing people. Men whom
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theories seem to come right around t
her way Of thinking"
Your" suggested Barclay.
NO. She doesn't seem to alter my
beliefs at ALL
She claims to have been sent direc
from heaven. Do people believe that?"
THE mass of the people who have
heard her don't even question 1t. Per
sonally ! question it very much. But l.
the police OF the city can't find ou
where she does come from pretty quick
III begin to believe 1t myself"
She believes it-of course" Barclay
said this with a sarcasm which hi
adopted son was quick to resent.
II will stake my soul, SIR" he saiC
that she believes It,"
But you don't, and you don't believ,
IN her crusade. What Is her idea-th'
usual thing? To destroy all existing
conditions lump the money, divide up
and begin all over again."
NO said Tommy, laughing, That
what you think my idea is. Celesti
isn't for destroying large fortunes Qn
deed some of them might hecomc eve
more swollen II her doctrines beCam
law. She believes that there Is enougl
wealth In the country to make all tn
Inhabitants clean and comfortable
we could do away with the waste O
me nny; II in other words the Unite
states were run to make money instea
OF to spend 1t. Plausible isn't it? An
absurd"
Why absurd? have no quarre
with her theory"
of course not. You'd be one VIII
would have to profit by 1t willy nilly
The absurd part is to think that tn
great American people can be made I
execute so drastic a change in thci
laws-with the politicians OF all partie
crying calamity. You see. Tommy
thinkers can only work as long as the
can think. but politicians can and d
work all the time. But there is NOR
TO this young woman than ] had i'm
agiT Cd. You say she has a following /?
That grows by leaps and bounds"
Barclay appeared to be somewhat i'm
pressed He did Rot speak for som
mCments. hut studied the chandelier an
tapped his knee with an ivory lettt