Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-03
CHAPTER FOUR.
In Which MIR. Israel Sneed and Other
Working Men Receive Lessen
In True Democracy.

working wen receive a Lessen
In True Democracy.
Next morning, Mr.. BlendlinsOp went
to cut wood for the Widow Moran.
The good woman was amazed by his
highly respectable appearance.
God help us! Ye look like law
YER she said.
"I'm a new man! Cut out the black
smith shop an the booze an the bum
mers."
May the good God love an help vel
/ heard about it."
"Ye did,"
"Sure I did It's all over the town.
Good news has lively foot, man. The
Shepherd clapped his hands when ]
told him. Ye got to go straight, my
laddie buck. All eyes are on We now.
Come up an see the boy. It's his
birthday!'
Mr.. BlenlIinsOp was deeply moved
by the greeting of the little Shepherd,
who kissed his cheek and said that
he had often prayed for him.
IF you ever get lonely, come and sit
with me and We'll have talk and
game of dominoes," said the boy.
Mr. Blenkinsop got strength out Of
the wonderful spirit Of Bob Moran and
as he swung his AK that day, he was
happier than he had been in many
years. Men and women who passed
in the street said, 'How do you do, Mr..
Blenkins0p? I'm glad to see you"
Even the dog Christmas watched his
master with a look of pride and APP
prevail. Now and then, he barked
gleefully and scampered up and down
the sidewalk.
The Shepherd was fourteen years
old. On his birthday, from morning
until night, people came to his room
bringing little gifts to remind him of
their affection. No one in the village
of Bingville was SO much beloved.
Judge Croker came in the evening
with ice-cream and a frosted cake.
While he was there, a committee Of
citizens sought him out to confer with
him regarding conditions in Bingville.
There's more money than ever in
the place, but there never was so much
misery" said the chairman of the COM
mittee.
eve have learned that money is not
the thing that makes happiness"
Judge Croker began. with every
one busy at high wages, and the banks
overlooking with deposits, we felt safe
We ceased to produce the neceSsarieS
of life in a@sufficient quantity. We
forgot that all-important things are
food, fuel, clothes and comfortable
hOusing-nOt money. Some of us went
money mad. With a feeling of OPP
ulence we refused to work at all, save
when we felt like it. We bought dia-
mond rings and sat by the fire looking
at them. The roofs began to leak and
our plumbing went wrong. People go
ing to buy meat found the shops
closed. Roofs that might have been
saved by timely repairs will have to
he largely replaced. Plumbing Sys-
tens have been ruined by neglect.
With. all its money, the town was
never so wretched."
Mr.. Sneed, who was a member of the
committee, slyly turned the ring on his
finger so that the diamond was con
cealed. He cleared his throat and re-
marked, eve mechanics had more
than we could do on work already
contracted"
Eyes, you worked eight hours day
and refused to work any longer You
were legally within your rights, but
your position was ungrateful and even
heartless and immoral. Suppose there
was baby coming to your house and
you should call for the doctor and
he should say, I'm sorry. but I have