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

lawyers go nosng damage suits. and
wanted to the company. told him to get out.
for 1t wasn't the companys fault No 1t was min
ute they suspected that pipe they went to fixing It, and
1T hursed. don't know how to the old but
1t did, and he awful pleased about it. He wanted
put up Foster; told him wasn't poor;
could put up stones to children I'll not forget the
decent way you've acted Nol says he. and he shook
hands with Tho old man was always square DO
know, he put up wash room for the men to wash
up their dinners. with tables and chairs we'll
lockers and pacssi and he had 1t called the Foster
B. Jones The words painted the door.
And longs he lived he sent and magazines there
for the to read"
And since he died. have been sending them your
SELF" said Oscar.
"'cept what you send" retorted Noll, with grin:
"but this amt what going to tell You see,
bout this time wife died; and there Jest Nanny
me. 1t mighty rough time: my wife was an
awful good And always tried to remember 1t,
cut loose in the mill sometimes when things Is aggra
waiting but they never heard mo swear at HONEYWELL
flicker knded in Oscars eyes-"damn now and
then. that amt nothing that might slip out not know
ing. But mean particular. And there never was
kinder wife So there only Nanny and me left. and
you can believe we think awful lot Of each other
!. !. + i. 4. X !. Il
give Nanny good education she got 1t right here
she'd never go away to school, and there's young man
studying for doctor wants to marry her. And tell
you scared, ne around in the paror SO much,
and particular call me Mister Jones' and
laughed so hard at my Jokes but Nanny never took to
him. she took to Oscar who had always played With her.
She made joke of 1t. I'm going to marry money. pa,
She not position I'm going to take Oscar who can
make money than Of them. And a steel worker
can Just good gentleman anybody She's
right too; steel workers awful pleasant nice lot
Of fellows
Martin thought of the round the corner Noll
looked at him sharply and laughed Why you don't call
that anything, there" with jerk of his thumb
his shoulder that amt nothing Besides strikes
Jest war; folks lose their heads in Why, they
wanted Oscar to break with Nanny cause sho was
scabs daughter He had to lick two fellers before they
saw things right Lots ofe objected cause he comes
1,eiS going to seal
at her fathers house and he's going to treat his
father n-lnw decent"
II would be pretty try for man II did any
thing else,', said Oscar.
The other man looked at him with frank affection
that touched the young reporter, fresh from his college
iandships he cleared his throat before no spoke oh
Oscars all right. Nanny and would be kinder lone
some. wasn't for Oscar. Well here's tho house.
The yard large and in good order The house
stood far back from the street. pretty wooden house.
newly painted, with fancifu windows and wide disk Of
piazza. A bent grizzled old man. 50 decrept one
would not expect to see him workg outside Of
STRENGTHENING gang. pottering over the lawn,
''Huo, where's Ross?' exclaimed Oscar. They
DIDN'T"
"oh. yes they did," said Noll, grimly Wife and
even children keep couldn't stand 1t working for
scab. he said So Nanny got old Flint, who amt much
to work. but at least they can't coax him away. And
they the girl off too. Yes. Nannys given that girl
] don't know how much clothes for her wedding She
WAS going to marry, Mr.. Wallace marry teer USED 70
BOYS m o for 10
49 S Nh s so e
s 50 ay
With her young man. Come In. >
Don't you suppose Nanny can cook g supper: But
brother meng h new nsn MI Waase don't Ike q t to
urge you for folks might make II unconior1aDie y you
came but I'd be glad you.
Martin had Thought further nut ING last SOB
tence WAS like to the young fellows metled spirit
He answered promptly, III my coming VIII NOT neon.
venence MISS Jones i Shall be glad come Mr. Jones'
That's rightal but the Mr. jones' fny friends all
call me No,'' sas
And mine call me Martini said the young fellow, inn
puls!yeN st 8.S
Jones held out his hand, and Martin shook III and thus
the pact formed. 1890
srn found Nanny pretty modest yopng who
suit but who had soft Welsh voice, The supper was
we'll cooked and Nell served; and Martins welcome was
simple. frank people who 50 glad to see him And
the more readily that, Through all the good cheer and
galey and affection Of three he seemed med e. hear The
heavy sen Invisible, but ever Approaching uanSer ~
sounded whenever detected Nannys veeIns the sub
Ject II 1t strike; 1t sounded whenever