The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-08

conditions. And (this firmly. we
ask the removal OF Snyder. Not for
ourselves alone. but for our wives and
children We appear. They are starv-
ing"
Let them starve," was Powers an
swer.
Laura was a surprised and startled
witness to this stirring scene. She
had never realized before that there
was such a thing as starvation.
A great compassion was born with
in her. Her features showed the dawn
OF a wondrous pity Putting her arms
about her fathers neck she asked him
to tell her all about the strikers and
their hungry families. Laughingly he
put her from him.
Those problems are not for little
girls like you" he told her. Go and
join your guests. They will miss you
~.
Nina Hurd was frail and delicate
woman Of twenty-five. A constant
battle with poverty had left its marks.
| Far into each night she toiled with
needle in a desperate endeavor to exc
out the little family's slender in
| come.
Bent over some thanksgiving, urg-
| ing her weary fingers to unceasing en-
deavors to add to the slowly increas-
ing pile OF finished garments beside
her, she hardly dared to raise her
| eyes from her work. when a com.
motion at the implanted front door OF
the shabby cottage warned her that
she was having visitors at an unusual
time.
Two laborers appeared at the door
way supporting the half unconscious
Hurd between them. His head was
covered with blood. His eyes were
CLASSY. His feet shuf1ed and seemed
too heavy for him to lift.
"Your husbands been hurt. ma am.
said one of the men, as guided by
Nina. they half dragged. half carried
the injured man to the scantily fur
nished bedroom and propped theii
stricken comrade in the shabby bed.
The happenings OF the next few
hours were as a dream to Nina. Sh.
had a hazy recollection that one o
the men had called the kindly-faceC
and gentle Doctor Gray. She vaguel!
remembered having fed something t
little Nina. She dimly sensed havin,
helped Doctor Gray and one of tn,
laborers dress her husbands wound
But from out the chaotic tumble o
her tangled memory one thing stool
bold and clear. 1t was the verdict o
the doctor, spoken In gentle. kindl
tones.
Your husband has a severe In
jury to the skull. He cannot work 70
many weeks"
, Followed days and weeks Of de.
perate struggle for Nina. while Hur
, slowly recovered his strength.
Came the day when Doctor Ora
, warned Nina that she would have I
be careful.
That cough will get you. littl
woman" he said as he kindly refuse
the money she protfered him
Hush, he will hear you" Min
!, whispered as she looked appreher
! siyely towards the bedroom wher
1 Hurd had gone for his morning nal
4 His convalescence was slow and b
needed all the rest he could get.
;. But her warning came too lat
e Hurd had caught the words and VI
Z derstood. In half an hour he wa
= tottering from the house. In an hor
s he was at the gate Of the lumb'
y yard, asking to see his old antaSonis
I He was willing to risk another e.
{ counter with Snyder to save II
d health OF Nina.
l. A new and surly gateman barre
y the way.
k And he tried to force his way pa
g the burly bully. The scufle was sho
r and decisive. Hurd was thrown. lin
}, and painting, I'D against the fence. +