The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
"TLL FIGHT YE; ] AMT AFRAID
OF YEl TAKE THAT WORD
BACKr" HE SCREAMED

OF YE! TAKE THAT WORD
BACKl" HE SCREAMED
It came back to him. his through the quiet dark
streets. with Oscar. after they left the house. Martin
had expressing his strong liking for the roller.
yes agreed oscar 'he is fine Isn't 1t queer
folks can him 50? There wasn't anybody in town
that everybody rich and poor alike thought 80 mucn OF
as Noll Jones' They all called him Noll. tho KIDS
Now-you saw That's what makes 1t so cruel hard on
him."
Martin said that no thought Nol took the public OUT
cry very phlosophcally
You didn't know No before. sec It's wearing
him. The worst is Long Tom-you saw him. you saw
him give Noll heart. Would suppose those
two men had been like brothers? Well they had Long
Tom the heater and Noil the roller on the eight
inch; and two think moro OF each other
seemingly. When Toms boy died Miss Nanny was there
for week 1t diphthera; but Noil let hes go-he
thought as much of Tom as that!''
"And yet Tom went back on him7"
81 don't how he could: but I tell you MI wal
lace. there thing earth in hell that We work
Ing afraid OF as that word scab First Tom
trying No out OF the notion OF sticking to
company; and from arguing they got to dsputing.
dsputing they got to inging names back ana
forth. And finally. they both mad and Long Tom
swore before all the mill that he'd never speak 70 non
out and Joined his mates. He didn't say
him until today And they used to be most every
night together Noll's; and now. poor Mrs
sinks the street and blocks out OF her
way to meet No Miss Nanny and have to pass
'em by have with Tom And Toms drinking
lots than is good for him. It's bad all round me
worst is things won't mend And-l don't see now Soiis
going to stand IT,"
what do you mean? The strike will end somehow"
'I don't know which way 1t will end One thing
know. all the of know. they'll want the OLD
men back. Whether they lick lick them. they
the old back. And we'll get back. some way.
thereM be bad blood with Nol And II wo lick
then-and Just likely and maybe little more
they'll throw Noll And 1t will most Kill him.
Oscar spoke with suppressed vehemence that was
startling in quiet fellow.
But do you think the company Will throw him over!
It-why, 1t would be atrocious!
well, they will. Just the 1t will be Well come
back If you bounce Nol jones' they amt going to
lose the thousands they're losing day
day than after they decide to throw up
SPONGE only keep mani No, sir. What do
they while? Do they keep these scnbs they're
keen hire? Never not even when they can DO the
work. And It's the with the old men when they
scab The other fellows ask for their heads and they get
them, tool And It's knowing that makes men scary OF
sticking They know that when 1t comes to
question of losing money or breaking their word to
them. they'll co.
joined by young workmen. acquantances OF
Oscar. and tho subject dropped Of necessity.
Martin remained in Burnside day longer. He wrote
an account OF strike which the old said showed
good for news and no gave picture of tho
Welsh roller that tcklcd tho original Nanny got dozen
papers in her flia delight judged 1t kinder to
Oscar to omit him entirely In which judgment he was
confirmed by Oscar himself.
A month, passed before Martin in Burnside ngain.
The strike by this timo had slipped into paragraph
The continued ITO excite admiration by their quiet
and orderly behavior but for this they had some war
rant growing belief that tho strikers would Wln.p
Martin Sunday morning. and took his way
from tho station to Nolls house without pause the
church bells ringing. and he met little groups IN
their Sunday clothes clsurey pacing The air
still. with golden notes In IT. where the sun shone
the dust. The wide village street was dapped with
shadows Of elm lie heard child's laugh now ana
then from the passing churchgocrs The peru Of Tee.
waited him from the little gardens that pros
pered either side The tranquil so ho!e-
~ and gentle that Martin sighed for memory OF ms own
peaceful Western town that not too large TO nave It's
smitten With piercing childish din and there burst round
danced at safe distance from furious man. yelng
scab Scab! and accompanying the word MIN az te
ndecency Of gesture that their small wits could compass
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sSsl aas saest
and ike 2f tue ps ws
in the Welshmans face shocked Martin who vas
near to see waa MSte
and his bony little chest pant barred lis tess9
6 hm VIII grin Of Hst e. W call me s'a0
whstled through MS nosts must have fsl t hs
Doy aSss Isd g 5r my pess Sir
m nag s M ys
i,sIs II ISS yesSs got
oI He ang boy o. sH and an stood Watching
ab; i second before recognized ne 4 face a then
Same Old storM You see mo Elttns mad licked
men this last week, by - won't stand EN- singing