I would have been better pleased had you let the mortgage alone; my wife and little one are under the sod, and it matters nought to me whether I have a place to lay my head.

But," he added with a faint smile, "what's done can't be undone, and, since you have asked me, I will drop the matter, but nothing more, I pray you, on the other subject." "Hugh," said the superintendent, like one who braces himself for a duty that has its disagreeable as well as its pleasant features, "you know that I had sent to Vining for men to take the places of those who are on strike ?" "I heard something of the kind, sir." "They were to start for Bardstown to-night and are due to-morrow." "Yes, sir." "I countermanded the order by telegraph this morning; not a man will come." "Yes, sir." "The whistle will blow to-morrow as usual, ten minutes before 7 o'clock, and I shall expect every one of you to be in place; I have agreed to your terms." Hugh looked at the superintendent a moment and then asked a singular question: "Is it because I found Dollie that you agree to our terms ?" "Why do you ask that ?" "Because, if that is the reason, I will not accept the terms, for you would be doing out of gratitude an act which your judgment condemned." Harvey Bradley felt his respect for this man increase tenfold.

Such manliness was worthy of all admiration.

He hastened to add: "There's where, I am glad to say, you are in error.

Now you know as well as I do that in order to keep discipline the employer must insist upon his rights.