The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-06

rebelled and reclaimed 1t, and he consptcuously
the of the shirt blue IS a
of the show business. Only the owner, the press
agent and the double-ron acrobats wore collars
(even on Sunday, and these were people out of
Scotty's class.
He lounged over to the entrance of the women's
tent, where moment before he had seen Mother
Mother Belle often relaxed the dignity assumed
with that important post, remem bering the days
when she had been the wife Of Blevins, the stable
boss, now dead, and she sometimes noticed the
better of the show hands, always scotty
Morning mother" said scotty pleasantly.
"Scotty, I do believe you've got your best
Sunday clothes this morning
That's what, mother. he replied cheerfully,
iing his pet brir, which was always
reflective operation with scotty. He glanced out
Seems just like the old Baltimore eh. mother?"
We'll there's some difference mebbe," she re-
piled Better lot than that one on the Beair Road.
If can recoect."
Amt been on that Belair Road lot since the
Adam Forepaugh days. You weren't along then.
Wasn't I, thought"
''Was you? Well, well-ward-robin?
What did ye think. young man-loopin' tn
scotty laughed, he had finished loading the briar
and sucked at 1t comfortably.
right was jokin' An there was Benny Jackson,
remember him? The fellow what used to make the
long SWING IRON the mAOOlo pole over TO a trapee
an back again. Course We do Broke his neck in
that act out in Columbus. BY Christmas! I saw
him that night at six o'clock. that very night an
he sparkin' grl---an' to think of it, At half
past nine he was dead, an me carryin' him outer
the ring. It made me sick. it did, Yes. an there
was Dave Oelrich, he"
listener. He seemed to see something as in a
vision. causing Mother Bellies curiosity to become
active, when she turned to see for herself.
A young woman cams toward them She was
busily engaged in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. scotty had
seen that she was prettily dressed. and that she
had abundance of dark red hair.
Thought knew every one with this layout"
he said softly. What's she do. mother-bare-
back?"
SIPS ~Rsn y that's the new girl on your car.
New girl?"
"sure. Name amt to be Goddess no more, an
this girls doing the part in the 'come-on.'"
We'll. by Christmas!" said scotty to himself,
as she neared them, shes all right"
Now the glove buttoned and the girl
up to Mother Belle. II heard the BELLS" she
said scotty did not move away, but glanced shyly
At ner noting that she was very pretty quite tall
and well formed.
Coin to church," asked Mother Belle.
IF you will show me the way" the girl an
"scotty, where's the churc1tes?" inquired the
mistress of the wardrobe, being ignorant Of tom
pies
There's church right over yonder," said
scotty removing his pipe pointing with it coun-
over there" =.
THAT way?" said the girl, looking at him and
noting the faded suitng, the blue shirt not unlike
an engineers and the sturdy length Of neck limo:
not understand the mild review. -,
YES" he said again pointing. "over there,
Miss"
THANK you"
She had taken a few steps in the direction indi-
Gated, when a sudden bodness seized On tho usnaIv
shy and dimdent scotty. His old self fought with
for supremacy but the old self lost, and the new
force carried Scotty right up to the side Of the new
Goddess. ~ WV ~
mered. ~
.. sne replied, coidly critical, surveying him
'ou4 eo1ar + :
Then she went on leaving scotty standing where
he had onered himself. He looked after her: MI
hand crept up stealthily to the band Of his shirt
ana he pulled gently without knowing WHY. at tbs