The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-10

Tenants Out of Their Homes.
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 q 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"
III.
Nina Hurd was frail and delicate
woman of twenty-five. A constant
battle with poverty had left it's 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 hand-sewing, 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 their
stricken comrade In the shabby bed.
The happenings Of the next few
hours were as a dream to Nina. She
had a hazy recollection that one of
the men had called the kindly-faced
and gentle Doctor Gray. She vaguely
remembered having fed something to
little Nina. She dimly sensed having
helped Doctor Gray and one Of the
laborers dress her husbands wound
But from out the chaotic tumble of
her tangled memory one thing stood
bold and clear. 1t was the verdict of
the doctor, spoken in gentle, kindly
tones.
your husband has a severe in
jury to the skull. He cannot work for
many weeks"
Followed days and weeks of des-
perate struggle for Nina, while Hurd
slowly recovered his strength.
Came the day when Doctor Gray
warned Nina that she would have to
be careful.
THAT cough will get you, little
woman" he said as he kindly refused
the money she proffered him
Hush, he win hear you," Nina
whispered as she looked apprehen-
sively towards the bedroom where
Hurd had gone for his morning nap.
His convalescence was slow and he
needed all the rest he could get.
But her warning came too late.
Hurd had caught the words and un-
derstood. In half an hour he was
tottering from the house. In an hour
he was at the gate of the lumber
yard, asking to see his old antagonist.
He was willing to risk another en-
counter with Snyder to save the
health of Nina.
A new and surly gateman barred
the way.
And he tried to force his way past
the burly bully. The scuf1e was short
and decisive. Hurd wa< thrown, limp
and painting. up against the fence. He