The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-12-12
FROM THE NORWEGIAN

tours came the sound OF. merry
II music that evening-m,usic. min.
feet moving in time. At the
back of the house. one was met
by the fragrant odors from the kitchen:
The good for-nothing Pierre had
come home again-Pierre. who had
m fn away, singing. to make his
unshayed. but still singing. why
should not his family celebrate the
to be sure, but 1t forms a very small
part of life. They were glad to have
Pierre home again. and did not waste
much thought on the money which he
Clean fse to- Dr? He o wa tbn in f Sex
regretted was that as soon as he was
rested. be- wanted to 20 away again
over the prairie. farther west. where
there were not SO many to make their
beard and the broad Mt shouders ef had ad
aside $40 for the winter; but at Pierre's
return ne had thrown one-half that
~ Ra8e 81 gveh ne taRe a he wSu en Ead
excuse to do so. And Baptiste who.
in season and out of season, shared
MS money with all needy individuals,
tba + had only Only $40 to put on top Of
his savings.
The cheerful. bustling mother gath
ered up all the money. to pay the ex-
new clothes for her long-iost boy. She
knew that If she should need more,
she had only to turn to her sons and
they would be readYs;with: the money:
ana an when Pierre should: BE. ready to
hand.
This was the Latour family; such
was the mother and such the sons.
1VrH@ -
his wife and beautiful niece, had been
asked to the celebration. but the man
only sneered. as he always did. and
family's name.
.x; That evening he was sitting in the
sic and laughter anu dance at the
"The lunaties!" he muttered. worth
less spendthrifts They keep the whole
neighborhood hopping over. there in
stead of working or going to bed
wife agreed Saf Ss 5 5eanda Gave h i
the other day to our garden boy. be-
cause the brat was hungry and rag
ged, AS if he wouldn't have to get
4 aG to TO- llv1ng on the food he gets here
that snob Henri offered our stable boy
So, week more than we pay him.
W ,,denod t rel 3ke him. he had the i'm
eyes and say what we offered him
was only common wages. and that he
YOU'D gladly pay that much to all able
ntodled men who could help: to get his
sure that they must owe. you money
NO. the storek keeper answered. re-
nffer tbs they awaXs pay cash Put
won't have money enough to ga Day Toy for
a bag of flour. They are running the
county-the worthless, drunken, high
ana mighty fellows. What is that you
say Eilse!' he added, turning abrupt
The girl had been sitting listening to
the merry sound of the violins. She
was a pretty girl. with bright. cour-
a dhe s; ince, contrasting strangely with
the two old people. She had been en-
there only three months. but it had
a f;Itean GENE come to an open breach be-
a aWeSn th them Elise l4pged TO- draw
her uncle had forbidden it. They
could live in the kitchen. which was
good enough for them.
There was a malicious expression in
the eyes of the old man as he turned
to her but the girl was not abashed.
,What ! was saying?' she repeated
f fafa'Ta as. that that it seems to me The
A1HtoaAo dTS OSCLeT IMAM we are
And never before heard any one cal
them crazy. or ,spendthrifts or drunk
h haRPy hor f{d generally loved in the
"Elise!" the old couple shouted with
one accord.
YES" She continued, they must be
richer than we. They have nicer
clothes and live better than we do; anc
though their house is. small. it is .cozy
They use all the rooms, and don't le,
"Elise!" sThe o ann, rItA b 6a sun r;sen ani
was pointing to- the attic stairs. :>"Gc
to your rooms ut once.' she Kissed
Ttosmorrow you will get nothing tt
Elise also arose; her face was pale