Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-10-11

which they might tn Sc advantage to
drive us out OF husiacss.. indeed. to
grant villa the men ask .sr give q rem,
son why il Is refused would kill the
| goose that lays their .goisien egG.
This was no, satisfas tory TO Miss
withers. and she told Bryan SO. at the
same time approaching him for refus
Ing to help his former fellow laborers
Upon ribs be Informed her that he had
nothing fu-tier TO say ON the subject
which statement she could not but
consider a dismissal
The strike continued. the mills we're
idle. the operatives suffered. One day
Mary Boyd. one Of the hands. girl o.
fweaty. visited Bryan In his Office aud
said TO him:
Mr. Bryan. some Of the children
are literally starving. Il the strike is
not soon epded there win be many
deaths among them
-lf l grant the demands replied
the general manager. II shall be doing
the operatives m injury.
why soy
Il have refused to answer that ques-
ton to others. but I viii answer II to
you on your promise not to reveal IT.
II promise
Very well We are barely ma king
the Dividends. and 80 fnr a. we can
look ahead win run behind on the
next seasons MANUFACTURES. and there
win be no dividends At all trust
has bceu%ormed to produce our goods
and their policy b to shut down half
of the mills they can get into H. They
are now scheming to set possession Of
these works and a. soon o. they do
viii discharge every operative Parties
who hold the majority Of the stuck
are debating whether TO sell the con
troll TO the trust or hold on hoping for
change In the market for oar mane
features II. trey sell the WAGES ron
have all trcn getting VIII he lost TO
ron. "a n nss' hctter to keep what you
hare than r~s . little more far time
then lose the whoier
Il understand said Mary. .-tut sincw
ron hare seized my hips what am
tc dor
Only enc thing Is practicable. tell
the leaders that yoa have seen me.
that roo have crlcdcnce am doing
the best FOR the operatives as well a.
for the company
They viii not believe me Al any
rate they VIII not withdraw their de
mands.''
The. Will relieve anything rs,u 81,
70 then s,ist Is they viii leiieve thar
gu hare confidence sn me
IF you ,.rnid tel them what yol
have tod TIE f.scy would withdraw
heir ce.aatf.s FOR the isrs~cnt.
Il ,o-ii iss-t tel them aIl ard fhos-
shp havt -.tY.;e-red flI.s matter d..
Lot ha.icu u Lave my cun.dcnse
They would consider what told the Il
. b.r- and woali not keep the secret
Bryan went TO the safe opened II
and took o',s package Of bank bills
Take this he said. and make It
20 az far as you can In relieving dis
trcsx but. do not tell that Il Gomez
from me-
Il wish said Mary. that they knew
you rs well as L They would do any
thing you ask
Y believe they viii do anything yuu
ask
why DO you say thatY-
Because they know you TO b
noble GIRL
Whether there was something In the
tene of vusce IA which these words
were sposen a The look that accom-
itanied theta q aiighf color came toS
ysary.s check. She WA Z child when
Bran was pssxin~ from ne work.
,,ap.s bencb 70 ,he mahoca nv deck bu,
she had known him IN both Spheres
and he had been her idol without
smother woyd she left him. resolved to
make a strong effort TO utilize her pcr
.onal inauepee over the men TO induce
Thorn IN wtthdraw for a ,ime NJ least