Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-07-04
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face and black finger nails, entered.
The proprietor welcomed him en-
thusiastically-nay, II | were not writ
Ing Of 80 great man, | wouldsay, witt
Bringing servility.
my new associate editor, Mr.. Grey,
said the colonel, calling his visitors at
tention to his amused assistant
1.-THE gentlemans name?" Gre,
asked, as he shook hands.
"Ah, this Is Herr Schlossingcr-th'
great Schlossinger, you know"
but, forgive my Ignorance, IL
what, YOU don't know Schlossinger
Not know Schlossingcr, the socialist
Not know the leading spirit In the great
labor movement Of the city Of Chicago
Not know the fiery orator, befor,
whose burning denunciations tyrant,
tremble and kings shake In theil
thrones! Not know"
But the colonel's eloquence was in
terruptcd by the Chicago Dcmosthepcs
who turned rudely TO Grey and said
without the faintest sign Of German
accent, but In the strong western
vernacular; "See here, young Teller
I'm tickled to death that the ole cuss
hes had the sense ter put young blood
on his one-hoss paper; for It's mildci
now nor Of II was run by a woman's
sewin-circle; chile might put more gc
into 1t, See?"
Grey nodded.
"Now, shan't bother my head about
Gilchrist any longer. You look as II
yer could swing pen, an ] shall give
the strn lght tip ter you every time, an
ef you owbeans when the bags open
you'll follow my orders, Jest es give
EN- TO yer"
doe the paper belong to you?" Grey
asked, agllast at the possibility,
"Not by a long shot but for all that
! guess lin the heart an the liver an
the lungs IN the backbone OF II, See?'
~ presume" asked Grey, coolly,
"you'rc what they call a professional
agitatol?"
"Youvc hit II, stranger"
"And." continued Grey, with agra
waiting nonchalance, you belong TO Il
class Of men for whose occupation |
confess have nothing but contempt ="
Schlosslnger blazed forth in torrent
Of oaths' while the poor colonel rose in
bewildcrcd depreciation.
"ro a class Of men," Grey went on.
as soon Us he could get hearing, "who
have no interest In the reform Of social
abuses, who prey upon the working.
man, and wax fat upon his hard-earncd
wages"
"Do You hear him?' yelled Schloss.
niger, advancing. Leave this office,
you hound, you dog"
u nm not tyrant, md | nm not n
king, Mr.. Schlossingcr," Grey soid, with
exasperating GOODNESS, except SO fur as
every American citizen Is II sovereign,
and that Is why | do not quake ut your
approach-nay, perhaps why, II you
come one step nearer, shall soil my
hands by knocking You down"
Almost suiting the action 10 the
word, he sprang upon the communist
Down on your knees and beg my par
don, or | will thrash you within an
Inch Of your life" he cried, like one
stung to sudden frenzy.
"iilchrist! quiclsl policc!" gasped the
fallen agitator, who, notwithstanding
muscular build, never moved finger
to defend himself.
Grey flung him scornfully aside.
"pshawl | have done with you; you
are not worth chastisemcnt; but never
dare to set foot in this office while am
here"
by now, however, the colonel's seat.
tered senses had recovered their equi.
librium.
u, sir, am master here he cried.
"ller Schlossinger, | humbly apollo
glze for this mans insolence and | 10.
ANONYMOUSLY discharge him on the spot!n
Don't give me any o yer taffy" the
agitator growlcd, turning his venom on
one he dared insult. "I'll pay yer back
for this, yer see Of don't-l'll ruin yer
sure es my names Hermann ScMsss-
ingerl"
MY dear, dear friend" the colonel
deprecated, ''how could | help IL?
Don't visit on me the sins OF another.
Don't"
But Frank Grey stopped the old mans
abject apologies.
"Col. Gilchrist," he said, not without
a touch Of kindness In his tone, don't
degrade yourself by wasting words on
such a hound. II Is painful to see a
man Of your education and antecedents
subjected to the dictates Of a loutlsh
brute like this king quaker; but II you
must continue your connection with
him, do let me entreat you, adopt an.
other method in dealing with him
When he Is insolent, kick him--kick
him hard 1t will do him good and you
no ham-for though you are an old
broken man, he will not dare to retail.
late, and am sure he has too sincere
an antipathy to police court to make
You legally responsible for his whip
ping"
With this parting shot, Grey left the
Labor Times TO reconstruct the world
without his valuable assistance. But
this meant no worh-and no work in
Chicago means more than In any other
city In the world--means that II man
falls down In the rank ON the march
none have time to stop in the rush and
roar Of that phenomenal Babylon to
pick him up.
Another trouble awaited him, on
reaching his boarding place: Stewart,
his ncwly.made friend, had received his
remittance, and, all elate, was only de.
laying his departure to wish him good.
by.
"Good.by, old fellow; | shall never
forget your kindness"
Good luck 20 with you." was Grey's
warm rejoinder.
Remember my address In London.