The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-30
Out Of Work for Several Wesks, Ills
Mind Entered a New Channel.
WANTED TO BE AN ANARCHIST.
Thought He Had Tumbled Into . job,
and Thereupon Made . Few Earnest
Remarks That Caused Some Good
Women and Men to "Lose Their Heads'


weeks, and had walked the streets OF
Providence day after day in vain search
for something to do" He was "blue {"
aud desperate, but the straw that broke
the back Of his pride was the sugg ion
of friend that he borrow n handcart
and 20 to selling fruit" No, he couldn't
do that-not just vet.
Late yester rday afterno On he was drink
inu glass of beer aud meditating on his
bard luck, when. rough looking fellow
at his elbow said:
Going 10 tie anarchist meeting to-
night, pardY
Great scott did he look like an anarci-
ist2 lie did not know much about an
archists, and he did rot have a very
favorable impression OF them. But, MS
he stood there at the bar. with the rough
looking fellows query staring him In the
face, he asked himself IL this was not his
opportunity TO find out what sort OF
things the anarchists really were, aud SO
he said "Where do they meet :"
The rough-iooking fellow told him in
an undertone, aud then, while drinking
few more beers, the two became quite
''chummy."
The time for the meeting was at hand
aud jim started out. He took of his
collar and necktie. ran his fingers through
his hair until it stood on end, and rubbed
dirt on his boots. Thus disguised, aud
his br ath smelling like the Narragan-
sett breN cry, jim thought he would pass
any where as full-fedged anarchist.
AS be approached the house where the
meeting WAS TO be held he noticed that il
was brightly illuminated; and as he en-
tered the front gate his ear was greeted
with music and song. Truly, the anar-
chists OF Providence must be bold lot!
Ihe door was open. and Jim entered
the hallway. where he was met py
clean. pleasant-faced woman, who al
though evidently surprised at his
appearances. kindly welcomed him,
inviting him into the parlor.
There Jim saw Is or 30 persons.
men, women anL children. ard as he
ioted the surprise that his entrance
caused, Jim began to feel uneasy. He
sunk into one corner OF the room and
dropped into chair. Then a man. evil
IDENTIFY the leader of the meeting, came to
him, placed fatherly hand on his shoul-
der, and said:
Brother, have you come to be saved pv
Jim turned pale, his teeth chattercd,
his hands trembled, and his breath
smell ed like two breweriesi
Yes" he managed to stammer. "I've
come to be saved"
And you want TO work in the vine
yard Z" asked the other,
Jim didn't know where the vineyard
WAS located, and he didn't care: he
wanted "A job. and he WASN'T over-partic.
uiar. And he thought 1t very kind of
this gentlemanly anarchist to come to his
relief so promptly.
Yes. will go TO work In the vine
yard or anywhere-except pedlinr fruit
on the Streets" said Jim. But, OF
course l cannot accept the situation un-
less the vineyard Is a union concern. /
can starve, but l cannot work with
scabs!'
AS jim said this he staggered to his
feet and waved his long arms in the air.
The "genilemanly anarchist" showed
signs Of alarm and every body in the
room was excited.
IL was an embarrassing moment and
Tim, In the glaaness OF his heart, because
OF the offer OF employment, felt that he
ought to say something to show his
appreciation; so. with another wave of
his arms, he said:
Fellow anarchists: Pm glad to be
here. Pm glad To see you. D--n my
buttons. but you are different lot from
what supposed You are ladies and
gentlemen, aud know how to treat "A
poor and needy chap like myself. From
his moment until I'm dead, I'll be an
anarchist. And whenever it Is necessary
TO blow up the monopolists. I'll be the
hrst to fire the fusei Well give 'em
h-ll
Women screamed and tainted; young
men shouted: He's an escaped lunatic
y ON Cranston; send for the po. >"
The leader OF the meeting rol ed his eyes
ana said, God help the poor fellow"
Jim was thunderstruck. For
moment he stood, quaking in his boots,
aud then he madea break for the door,
lie rushed through the streets, aud five
minutes later found himself again in the
BARI DOM.
The rongh-looking fellow, who had told
lin or the meeting, was still leaning
against the bar auzzling beer. jim took
aim aside and excitediy told him his ex-
,erience. The latter merely remarked,
when Jim got through:
Well, you are fine blokel You
made mistake. went to the wrong
rouse, aud instead OF attending an
narchist meeting, You went to IA PRAYER
meeting Well, you are a fine bloke! I"
Jim today is still searching for worK,
,nd It would be brave man who would
lare approach him aud say: "How
bout that iob in the vine ard ~