Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-07
OUT OF WORK.

AVN JOu are luChS IOI L utlu CdlC
what your trade is, you'll find this
that whether from accident neglect,
or f0OliShneSS, you get out Of harness,
1t is a terribly hard job to get in
again, for the simple reason that for
every Job that wants dong. there are
two fellows that are ready to do it.
l haC a long spell of loating /
called it loahng because | couldn't get
jon-but at last was in full swing
at some very good works, and after
having my hands quite soft, and my
face clean, ! was really delighted to
he knocking the iron about once more.
filing and turning, getting OILY, and
then not only having good appetite,
but something to put into my mouth
TO quiet it.
One day, when | was very busy, a
man who had lately been taken on at
our shop, but whose lathe had been
more often idle than going, came up
TO me with green baize bag in his
hand.
Want to buy a fiddle mate?" he
said
Bah! What should l do with a
fddle?" | asked,
"PlaY it and enjoy it," he said,
Its a good one and will keep you
home o nights when you might go
out and spend your money"
Then YOU keep it and enjoy it,
Abe Brown" | said, land spend more
O. your nights at home, and your
lathe won't be 50 often standing
still
He looked at me rather curiouSly
and slowly pushed the fiddle back
into its green bag, went to his lathe,
hung up the fiddle on a nail and be-
gan working, and | thought no more
Of him till I'd had my wash for dinner
and turned to my jacket pocket to
see what was there. Nice piece of
salt pork and a twO-penny cruSty,
rolled up in clean cloth along with
an old smelling bottle of mustard and
pill box Of salt.
AS tell you. I'd had rather long
spell Of work: now ] was in full swing
and feltrayenOus. I'd Just begun my
dinner n the shop--all the other
men had gone, | thought-when |
looked up, and there was Brown sit
ting with his elbows on his knees and
his chin in his hands.
Hello. not going to dinner?n 1
asked "Anything the natter"
Yes, he said anCrily ''How's a
man to 90 to dinner without a penny
In his pocket? Didn't tell you that
had no money!
Not you.
Didn't l ask you to buy that
fddle;"
How was / to know" | said.
Here, come on. Have a cut along
with me. Help yourself, old man;
there's plenty"
After some hesitation, he cut him
self morSel of pork and about
quarter of the bread and then ate
bit, but laid it all down.
Cant eat" he said. i'm a dull,
heavy way. "Must get some money
and 60 back. She's very bad
"Who's very bad;r' 1 asked.
"The miSsuS' he SAID, laying his
head against the wall 81 was out
Of work six months, and it did for MS
both, mate. Couldn't get job, and
when at last ! got one here, it was
too late like, and the money seemed
no good. I've sat up with her every
night for week, and | am about
beat out.
why didn't You say SO before |
said u thought you'd been on the
drink"
Drink" he cried. mo: but I've
felt ready 20 fly to 1t only ] wouldn't
for her sake. She, been bad for six
months. and the few things | got to-
gether have all gone again. I'd come
out to try TO raise little money on
the fiddle. for I'D kept It to the last"
Look here" ! cried. what do
you mean 10y coming and spelling Il
fellows dinner like thiS;"
| said ii bauteringly, 80 as to hide
feeling bit queer for ! couldn [ help
thinking Of my own bad times, but be
turned his eyes upon me with such "a
dreary, wistful look that ] said
Here, lets look at the eddie
lie fetched IL from where it hung
took tout, drew tine low aefus, the
strings. and 10 was wonderful what d
sweet sad tone 10 had
Its e good one he said sH ling
a. 10 as n hr loved lt "a tbInk Ils
Italian, nut thet only offered ma ata
sblIlugs Sea 90 at the shop anal !
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