The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
BY OCTAVE IHAWET

10 does Mr. walden But my mans in bed with his head
broke by dirty cops"
pete got hurt yesterday, guess when he was
fighting drunk" interposcd tho young man. Walden.
"Pete amt drinking man, Mr.. Walden, no he amt.
Any man would git downhearted laying round idle from
morning night. He's to to the saloon to git tho
news then takes drop. and they git to talking
and he takes moren he knows and they oil git excited
'I guess you don't do anything to calm him, Mrs.
Waters. at every meeting and guess you're
the street good deal"
The brdled but she did not explode again
The the red shirt said something about It's being
hard on the women. too.
"of course. know you're wanting the news; but If
you'll little washing instead of running the streets
I'll give 1t to YOU" said Walden.
"And here's dollar for the kids" said Noll Jones.
The struck the silver out Of his hand, and
down the street.
Your moneys got blood on It, you scab!" she cried
but I'll tho washing and thank you, Mr.. Walden.
She's silly. violent woman" said Walden. with UNI
expected heat.
"Pshaw,' said Noll gcodnaturcdy, picking up the
coin and busting 1t with his finger tips. what do care
for the world Judy's good woman when she amt in
pad temper But I'm obliged to Mister Reporter and
you Oscar and'-he hetated, while his lips twitced
into smile that seemed to conceal other emotion
lit was-say I'm very much obliged to Tom. He
turned to the tall whose face flushed darkly he
dove his hands into HIS pockets looking away from Jones
outstretched hand.
wo are running this strike in decent orderly way;
but won't shake hands with scab. matter who he
ISL said he.
WINGED. and the blood mounted to his forehead;
different day. guess" he replied good afternoon;
I'd ruther you wouldn't walk any further with 1T
might hurt reputation The irony in the last words
the only sign he gave that Toms jeer had cut
I'll go with you, Nol' said Walden.
"And /. If you'll let me-" said Martin
THANK you, boys said Jones; goodbye, Tom"
But Toms back swinging down the street. He
made response.
and the others continued their way. Martin
began to ask questions prefacng them with apology
which Nol Jones took in very part No. he didn't
mind talking about the strike. "Ny Noll Jones:
1 guess everybody in Burnside knows I'm roller
at the Burnside Steel Works. the only roller who didn't
strike They used to call good fellow, they call
me traitor and bloody black -heared scab' He
srr,ed amiably at Walden who unaccountably sighed
How did you stick the Burnside people
when the Others went out?' said Martin.
Noll chuckled; well. guess you'll not understand
much bettern do If do tell and amt got 1T quite
rights in my head yet 1t exactly because
tho boys making kinder too big demands-though
guess they are; still. got goodszcd pile laid and
afford to lay by few months we'll enough stay
quiet, good clothes keep off the street,
to git back when the strikes ana nobody feel
ing hard. 'No Jones he wasn't in none of the rows
the officers, 'he all for law and ORDER and Old
Nol Jones' he walked right out with the boys the
boys; and 1t would friendly all huff sight
easier for and Nanny-shes my daughter all the
child got, and her mas dead. And faint that mind
the subscribing to the funds I'd have I've always
lived free and had something to throw in when they
passed the hat. Amt I, Qscar?"
That's right" said Oscar.
mo, twasn't any them things. But you see I
worked In the Burnside mill ever since
from Wales little kid of H. And I'm 81 year old.
1 when Foster Burnside owred the works.,
Say he good man. l knew him WELL He'd often
stop and give word, passing. i it's Job
he's dead The wilder sold the works to his cousins
him having child speak of-jcst lawyer"
Judge Foster Burnside is great lawyer, you know
Martin interposed.
Maybe. maybe. Nice man. too: but count
steel MILL No doubt though, lawyers has their place.
But he didn't know rounds from ovals, and when he'd
come in to the mill, death lest he'd
git burned-never seemed to know which way to jump!
wont Tn 1nolie and
feers. amt finding fault, but things haven't gone like
they used to; there's about twice all
sorts of kinks with electricity and God knows
not but amt the president speak times
and most times we've had some kind of dispute going
But the superintendent the same, and he asked
mo. personally stick em. says Sec here
If stick to you, know they'll call and
girls mates won't speak to her and wouldn't be
bad Stunned IL had the smallpox'-aint that right,
Oscar?"
Walden nodded
Now, says to him. if risk that and they don't
kill me or break legs blow up, way,
stand by and the firm, tho old times will
You and the by me? Or will you make a kind
of peace offering of git the boys Says he
You stand by US Noll and by God. we'll by YOU
And there the picture the old man, Foster
Burnside. hanging in the office kinder looked up
at it, for thought awful the old man. and I
says There's my hand OMIT I'll stick to matter
what the boys say And three of boys the eight
inch, Henry Wiser, Slmpy Dix Patsy Doornan they
stuck to me; but Long Tom he went out with the boys
And I'm sorry to say. we had words first"
i. i. i. i. j. ], j. !.
Sure" said Walden.
May ask why?"
a., ! don't mind It's just that wasn't going back
,,"Sor he ANT going back me, neither" said Nol
I xGa Ss Nanay,S al child had two boys
Hi 'i,s hand through N0s arm bending his tai head
then he Vent 10 eoles was educated went to