Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25

also one OF the duties. when / find a
non-productive person filling a posi-
ton to which his daily life and char
acter do not entitle him, 10 pull him
up like weed. That is my idea Of
socialism. Mr.. Crockford. You Will
leave on March o5th"
They rode homeward into gath
er!ng storm. 4 mass OF black clouds
was rolling up from the north. and
an unexpected wind came believing
down the coombs. bending the
stunted oaks and dark pines and
filling the air with sonorous but
ominous music, The hills around
soon became invisible. blotted OUT
by fragments OF the gathering mis,s.
The cold sleet stung their faces. Out
tinkling OF distant sheep bells.
There's snow coming" Sergcrson
muttered, as he turned up his Goa.
collar.
1T won't do any harm" she
answered. TIN" earth lies warm
under it
The lights Of tarracomb,. pre-
cip!tous and unexpected were like
f"cks ia the sky, wiped gu; by q
sudden driving storm % s!.ai. \
little while later they cantcrcd ur
the avenue 10 Woolhangcr and Jane
slipped from her horse with a little
;iRh OF relief.
You'd better stay and have some
tea. Mr.. Segerson," she invited John
Will take your horse and give him 4
rub down."
She changed her habit and. for.
getting her guest. INDUCED IN the
luxury OF hot bath. She descended
some time later to find him sitting
In front OF the tea tray in the hall
y moro than usually gracious smile
soon drove the frown from his fore
head
II really am frightfully sorry"
she apologized. as she handed him
his tea. II had no idea ! was so
wet. You'll have rather a bad ride
home
"oh. I'm used TO it," he answered
I'm afraid they'll lose good many
! sheep on the higher farms. though.
IL the storm turns ont rs bad as II
threatens. Hear that"
tornado OF wind seemed 10 shake
the ground beneath their feet. Jane
shivcred.
81 suppose" she reelected. that
man Crockford thought was very.
cruel today"
Il will tell YOU CrockIord's point
OF view. Segerson replied He
doesn't exactly understand wbat
your aims are. and wherever he goes
he hears nothing hut praise of the
way you have treated your tenants
and the way you have tried 10 turn
them into small landowners. He
isn't intelligent enough to realize
mat there is principle behind all
this. lie has simply come to feel
that he has lenient landlord and
that he has only TO st still and the
piums VIII drop into his mouth. too.
Crockford is ono OF the weak spots
In your system, Lady Jane. There
is no place for him or his kind in a
sclf-suDporting world"
She sighed.
Then l am afraid he must go
down." she said "He simply stands
IN the way of better men,"
one reads good deal of Mr..
Tailentc, nowadays" Segerson re-
marked, changing the conversation
little abruptly.
Jane leaned oven and stroked the
head Of n dog which had come 10 lie
at her feet.
lie seems 10 be making a good
deal or STIR" SHE observed.
The young man frowncd
you know ! am not unsympathe-
tic with your views. Lady Jane" he
said. little awkwardly, but I don't
mind admitting that If had a big
stake In the country should be
AFRAID OF Tallentc. No one seems to
beiable to pin him down to a definite
PROGRAM and yet DAY, by day. his in
iiuence grows The labor party iis
I disinteGrste ed. "a Tho .best "a & q 4, Il !