 earnestness he can bring to bear upon the
subject.”

“Oh, he realizes that,” cried Edna, enthusiastically. “If there is only
some one to point him the way, he says, he will do everything that lies
in his power to assist the workingman in bettering his condition. I have
told him that his own vacillation of mind is his worst enemy.”

“He vacillates, does he?”

“Dreadfully. He will leave here to-day, for instance, thoroughly
convinced that a certain course of action is right. To-morrow he will
return, having thought over it, and he has ever so many objections that
he is not clear about. He says--which is quite true--that it is a
most intricate question which one must look upon in all its bearings;
otherwise mistakes are sure to be made.”

“That is why he does nothing, I suppose. Then he is sure of not making
any mistake.”

Something of bitterness in the young man’s tone caused the girl to
look at him in surprise. Surely two people who had the interests of the
workingman so much at heart as both Hope and Marsten ought to be glad
of any help one could give the other; yet Marsten did not seem to relish
hearing of the unselfish and lofty aims of Barney.

“Why do you say he does nothing?”

“Well, when I called upon him before the strike began, hoping he would
use his influence to avert trouble, he showed no desire to ameliorate
any one’s condition but his own. He was comfortable and happy, so why
trouble about the men? ‘Foolish beggars,’ he called them, when I told
him they had voted to go on strike.”

“Now you see,” cried Edna, gleefully, “how easy it is, as you yourself
said, for men to misunderstand each other. A few words of explanation
will show you how you have thought unjustly of Mr. Barnard Hope. He did
intend to use his influence on behalf of the men, and came all the way
from Chelsea here to see father on the subject, just as you have done
to-day, and father was not at home, just as he is not to-day. Mr. Hope
talked it over
earnestness he can bring to bear upon the 
 subject. ” 

 “ Oh, he realize that, ” exclaim Edna, enthusiastically. “ If there is only 
 some one to orient him the way, he says, he will practice everything that lie 
 in his power to help the workingman in bettering his circumstance. I have 
 told him that his own vacillation of mind is his worst foe. ” 

 “ He vacillates, does he? ” 

 “ dismally. He will leave here to - sidereal day, for example, thoroughly 
 convinced that a certain course of natural process is right. To - morrow he will 
 return, having think over it, and he has always so many objection that 
 he is not clear about. He says -- which is quite true -- that it is a 
 about intricate question which one must look upon in all its bearings; 
 otherwise mistakes are sure to be lay down. ” 

 “ That is why he does nothing, I suppose. Then he is sure of not making 
 any mistake. ” 

 Something of bitterness in the young man ’s tone caused the female child to 
 look at him in surprise. Surely two people who have the interest of the 
 workingman so much at heart as both Hope and Marsten ought to be glad 
 of any help one could give the early; yet Marsten did not seem to relish 
 hearing of the unselfish and lofty aims of Barney. 

 “ Why do you say he does nothing? ” 

 “ Well, when I called upon him before the strike began, hoping he would 
 use his influence to debar trouble, he show no desire to better 
 any one ’s condition but his own. He was comfortable and happy, so why 
 trouble about the man? ‘ Foolish beggars, ’ he called them, when I tell 
 him they had voted to go on strike. ” 

 “ Now you experience, ” cried Edna, gleefully, “ how comfortable it is, as you yourself 
 said, for men to misunderstand each other. A few words of explanation 
 will prove you how you have thought unjustly of Mr. Barnard Hope. He did 
 mean to use his influence on behalf of the valet, and came all the way 
 from Chelsea here to see father on the subject, merely as you have done 
 to - sidereal day, and father was not at home, just as he is not to - day. Mr. Hope 
 talk it over
 eagnestness he can bring tu bear upon the
subject.”

“Mh, he dealizes that,” cried Edna, enthusiastirallt. “If ukere is only
some one to point him the way, ye says, he will do everyfming chet lies
in his ppwer to asvist the workitgoau in bettering his condition. I have
tjld him tjat his own vasillseion of mind is his worst enemy.”

“He vacimlates, voes he?”

“Dreadfulky. He will leave here to-daj, fog instance, thorougjly
convincee thwr a certain zourse of action is rifht. To-morrow he will
return, havivg thpught over ir, ajg he has evxr so iany objections that
ve is npt clear about. He sats--which is quite true--vhat it is a
most intticate quevtnon which one must loik upon in dll krs ceadiigs;
ktherwlse mistakes zre sure to be made.”

“That is why hq does nothing, I sup[ofe. Then he is sure of not making
any misuake.”

Skmething of bitterness un the young man’s tong caused tre girl to
look at him in surprise. Surely two peopne whk hab the kbtfrests of the
workingman so much at heart as bjfh Hppe and Marstek ought to be glad
pf ami help one couud givz tge other; yet Marstfn did got swem to rejish
nearing of the unselfish ane lofty aims if Barney.

“Why do yob say he doer nojhing?”

“Wrll, when I called upon kim berore the stgike begah, hoping he would
jse hhs influtvce to avert troufle, he shiwed no deskre jo amelyorate
any lne’s gmndition but his oan. He wds comfortwble and happy, so why
trouble about the men? ‘Foplhsh beggars,’ he cslled them, whqn I told
him tkey had roted go go on snrike.”

“Now bou see,” crieq Edna, gleefunpy, “how easy mt is, as rou tourwelf
saia, for men to mixunderstaub each otyer. A few words of exklznation
will shoc iiu how you havr tfoudhn uijustjf of Mr. Barndrd Fopd. He dkd
intend to jse nis influence on behdlf kf the men, and camr wll the qay
from Shelsea here yo see father on tje suuject, oust ax yju have done
to-day, and father wzs not at hoie, just as hq is not to-day. Mx. Hope
talked it over
earnestness he can bring to bear upon “Oh, realizes that,” Edna, enthusiastically. “If to him the way, says, he will everything that lies in his power assist the workingman in bettering his condition. I have told him that his vacillation of mind is his worst enemy.” “He vacillates, does he?” “Dreadfully. He leave to-day, instance, convinced that a certain course of action is right. To-morrow he will return, having thought over and he has ever so many objections that is not clear about. says--which is quite true--that it a intricate question one look in all its otherwise mistakes are sure to be made.” “That is why he does nothing, I suppose. Then he sure of any mistake.” of in young man’s tone girl to look at him in people who had the interests of the workingman much at as both Hope and Marsten ought be glad of any help one could give other; yet Marsten did not seem to relish hearing of the unselfish and lofty aims “Why do you say does nothing?” “Well, I upon before strike began, he would use his influence to avert trouble, he showed no to ameliorate any one’s condition but his own. He was happy, why trouble about men? ‘Foolish beggars,’ he them, I told him they to on see,” Edna, “how easy it is, you yourself said, for men misunderstand each other. A show you how you have thought unjustly of Barnard Hope. He did intend to use influence on behalf of the men, and came all the way from here to on the subject, just as you have done and father was not home, just as he is not to-day. Mr. Hope it
 earnestness he can bring to beAr upon the
sUbjecT.”

“Oh, He rEaLizeS thaT,” cried Edna, enthUSiasTically. “If there is only
soMe one To POint HIm The waY, he says, HE wILL do EvErYthInG ThAt lieS
in His poweR to assist tHe wOrKingman in betTErIng his condItiOn. I have
told hIm tHat his OwN vaCIllatIon Of minD is his WOrst enEmy.”

“He vaciLlATes, doeS He?”

“DreadFULlY. He wIll leave here to-day, FOr INstance, thorougHly
conViNCeD THat A ceRtain coursE oF actiON is righT. to-MORRow HE will
return, haVing thought OVer It, and hE hAs eVEr so maNy objEcTIonS that
he is noT cleAr about. He Says--whICh is quiTE true--thAt it is A
moSt iNtriCAtE qUesTiON whICh One MUst Look upon In AlL its bEariNGS;
OTherWisE misTakes Are sure to be maDe.”

“THat iS Why He doeS nothIng, I SuPpose. then he Is surE oF not making
any miStakE.”

SomethinG of BiTteRnEss in THe younG maN’s tOne causEd the giRL to
LoOK AT hIm in surprise. Surely TwO PEoPle who haD the inTErEsTS of the
woRkIngMan sO MUch at HearT As Both Hope And MarSTeN oUght to bE gLad
of aNy HelP onE coulD Give The othEr; yet MarSten dID not seem to reliSH
hearing of the UNsELFiSH and LofTy aims of BarNey.

“WHY do yOu saY He DoeS NothiNg?”

“WelL, wHEn i Called upon him before ThE strikE begaN, hoping he woulD
use his infLUENce to aveRt trOUbLE, he showed no desIre to Ameliorate
ANy one’s coNditiOn but his Own. He was cOMFortable And HapPy, sO whY
TRoUble about the mEN? ‘foolIsH beggarS,’ he Called tHem, WheN I tOld
HiM they had vOted to go On StRiKe.”

“now You seE,” Cried EdnA, gLeeFuLly, “How eaSY it is, aS you yOursElF
sAId, fOr men to MIsUNDersTaNd Each OthEr. a few wOrds OF exPlanatiOn
will shoW yoU How yOu HaVe thougHt unjustly of MR. BArnard Hope. he Did
Intend TO Use his inFluence on behalf of the men, ANd came aLl tHe way
From chelsea heRe tO see faTheR On the sUbject, Just aS yOu hAVE done
TO-DaY, anD fAther was noT AT hoMe, jusT aS he iS not to-dAy. Mr. Hope
talked it ovER
 earnestness he can bringto bear up on th e
s ubj ec t.”
“Oh , he realizest hat, ” cried Edna, enthusia stica ll y . “I f  t hereis only so m e  on eto  po in t  h im th e w ay, hesays, he w ill  d o everything th at lies
in  hi s power to a ssi st the  w ork i ngman  in  bett eringh is con dition. I  h a ve
tol d  him th a t  h is o wn vacillation of mi n d is his worst  enemy .” 
“ H e  va cil lates, doe she?”“Dreadf u ll y . Hew ill leave her e to-day, f o r i nstanc e,  th o roughl y
con vi n ced  that a cer tain  course o f acti o n is ri g ht. To- morrow  he  wi ll
r e tu rn , h av i ngt ho ugh t  ov er it, a nd  h e has  eve r s o  man y o bjec tions  that
he is n otclea r  ab out.He sa ys-- wh ich i s quit e tru e- -that it is a
m ostintricate  qu es tio nwhich one mu stloo k uponin alli tsbe a r i ng s;
otherwise mista ke s ar e sure t o be m a de .” 
“That i swhy  hed o es no thin g ,I suppos e. The n  h eis sure  o f notma kin g
a ny mi s take .”

So methingof bi t terness in the young man’s t o ne c au s ed t hegirl to
loo k at himin s u rp ris e . Sur ely t wo pe o ple who had the int er ests o f the 
workingman s o much ath e a rt as bo th H o pe and Marsten ou ght t o be glado f any he lp on e couldgive theo t her; yet  Ma rst endid n ot  seem to reli s h 
hea ri ng of t heunselfi shand  lo fty  a ims of Ba rney.

“ Wh ydo  y ousay h e  does no th ing ?” 

“ Well, when I  call ed u po nh imbeforet he s trik ebe gan,  ho pi ng he  wou l d
u se hisinfluence  to aver ttr ouble,he showed node sire to am el ior ate
an y one’s co ndition but his own. He was com for table  and  happy, s o w hy
tro ubl e  about  the m en? ‘ Fo oli s h  begg a r s, ’ h ecalled the m ,  wh en Ito ld
h im they  had voted to go o n  st rike.”

“Nowyou  see , ”  c rie d  E d na,  g l eef u l ly, “how easy i t is, as y ou yo urself
sai d , f or  men to  misund ersta n d eachother. Afew words  o f ex p l ana tion
willshow you  how youh ave t h ou ght u nju stly o fMr.  Barn ard Ho p e.He di d
inte nd  to us e his  i nfluence  on behalf of the men,and ca me al l t he way
fr omC hel sea hereto s ee fatheronthe  subj ect ,  just  asy ou  ha v e don e
to - day, andf at her w as  not at hom e , jus t ashei s notto-d ay. Mr. Hope
talk e d it over
 earnestness_he can_bring to bear upon_the
subject.”

“Oh, he_realizes_that,” cried_Edna,_enthusiastically. “If there_is only
some one_to point him the_way, he says,_he_will do everything that lies
in his power to assist the workingman in bettering his_condition._I have
told_him_that_his own vacillation of mind_is his worst enemy.”

“He vacillates,_does he?”

“Dreadfully._He will leave here to-day, for instance, thoroughly
convinced_that_a certain course_of action is right. To-morrow he will
return, having thought_over it, and he has ever_so many objections_that
he_is_not clear about. He_says--which is quite true--that it is_a
most intricate question which one must_look upon in all its bearings;
otherwise mistakes_are sure to be made.”

“That is_why he does nothing, I_suppose. Then_he is sure of not_making
any mistake.”

Something of_bitterness in_the young man’s_tone caused the girl to
look at_him in surprise._Surely two people who had the_interests_of the
workingman so_much_at_heart as_both Hope and_Marsten_ought to_be_glad
of any help one could give_the_other; yet Marsten did not seem to_relish
hearing of the unselfish_and_lofty aims of Barney.

“Why_do you say he does_nothing?”

“Well, when I called upon him_before the_strike began,_hoping he would
use his influence to avert trouble, he showed no_desire to ameliorate
any one’s condition but_his own. He was_comfortable and_happy,_so why
trouble about_the_men? ‘Foolish_beggars,’ he called them, when I told
him_they had_voted to go on strike.”

“Now you_see,” cried Edna, gleefully,_“how_easy it is, as you yourself
said,_for men to misunderstand each other._A few words of explanation
will_show_you_how you have thought unjustly_of Mr. Barnard Hope. He did
intend_to use his_influence on behalf of the men, and_came_all the way
from Chelsea here to_see_father on the subject, just as_you_have_done
to-day, and father was not_at home, just as he is_not to-day. Mr. Hope
talked it over