The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-12

Dough- las kindly y s:s. nj 5s5.
I'm her Uncle Tobyno her real
uncle Z the old man explai aimed, but
that's what she calls me. couldn't
come out right away because I'm on
in the concert. Could I see her now.
please r. # -, 3 E b VI z
Here's the Doctor" said Douglas as
Hartley came down the stairs. follow
ed BY Jim. q We'll, doctor, not bad, !
hope?" y s4%s. ~ I. /. lt..# &
Eyes. rather bad" said the doctor,
adding quickly as he saw the suffering
in Toby's face, "but don't be alarmed.
/ She's going to get WE'LL .5g z,ss d
''How long will it be. before we eahfs
have her\ back-before she can ride
AGAIN." asked Jim gruf1ly as he stood
apart, twisting his brown, worn hat
in his hands. ts,r%, = %E.' *:@.@ 5Sf : III Il.
Probably several months" said the
doctor. mo bones are broken, but the
ligaments Of one ankle are torn, and
she received bad blow on the head.
1t will be some time before she recov-
T ers consciousness!son 10 anih5 /
WHAT aaftaewe x1Es6inf ITO dfo, Jimr'
|, asked T6bg HelbiewfByc eEISaz ~ =.
i 'sY9su: haeah,tisWtt41frffy n Wen take
/ g9edh ecafssss 81 RetfeJ EefHe,' said Douglas,
ss4egf Gn2s d tgflRRe written on their
Il s;tHere? iion They looked at him in
crelulouslya And this was parson!
ss'EHWhere are her parents?" the doctor
|, asked. looking at: Jim and Toby.
/ ':'She lain't got no parents 'cept Toby
/ an ME-" replied Jim. We've took
| care Of her ever since she was a
baby" :+- ..
ooh, seew said the doctor. well,
one of you'd better stay here until she
| can be moved"
/ "That's the trouble. We can't said
| Toby, hanging his head. "You see, sir,
circus folks is like soldiers. No mat
| ter what happens, the show has to go
on, an we got to be in our places"
| "Well. well. she'll be safe enough
! here" said the doctor. 1T is a fortu-
| nate thing that Mr.. Douglas can man.
age this. Our town hospital burned
down a few months ago, and we've
been rather puzzled az to what to do
! with such cases." He took his leave,
with a. CHEEKY "Good night and a
| promise to look in upon the little pa.
tent later. Jim shuf1ed awkwardly
toward the pastor. =
cts mighty good Of you to do this. -
he mumbled, "but she amt gotn' to be
no charity patient. Me an Toby is
goin' to look after her keep"
"Her wants will be very few" Doug
las answered kindly. "You needn't
trouble much about that"
''I' mean it, said Jim, savagely. He
met Douglas glance Of surprise with
determined look, for he feared that his
chance o. being useful to Polly might
DO slipping out Of his life.
!" on: mustn't mind JIM" the clown
pleaded at the PASTORS elbow. '.You
see. pain gets, some folks different
from others. an it always kinder.
makes him savage."SJ z .*s:5.*z.5 IS T..
*"Oh, that's alright Douglas an;
swered quickly. His own life had
been SO lonely that he could under
stand the selfish; yearning In the big
mans heart You must do what you
think best about these things Mandy
and I will look after the rest"
Jim hung his head, feeling somehow
that the pastor had seen straight into
his: heart and: discovered his petty
weakness. He was about to turn to-
ward the door when it was thrown
open BY Barker. - ......
+ Where is she?" shouted the mana
ger, looking from one to the other.
&"She can't come" said Jim in a low,
steady voice, for he knew the storm Of
opposition with which Barker would
meet the announcement. ....S~
Cant come e: shrieked Barker. "Of
course she'll come. can't get along
without her. She's got to come" He
looked ataJim. who. remained silent
and firm ''Why amt she, comm ?" he
asked, feeling himself already defeat
ed. : ~. .'>' *@.: -, ~<,&
:. She's hurt bad" was Jim's laconic
reply ~. - ~ .~,-. - xsses.
1.-The devil she tsp said Barker,
looking at Douglas for confirmation.
rs that right?" -: l. .~..:
':She won't be able to travel for some
time" said Douglas. 4 -s,sz.1
"Mr: Barker is our manager" Toby
explained as he edged bis way to the
pastors side. ~ ..' I.,&.s; ~.
'%"Some timer Barker looked at
Douglas as though he were to blame
for their misfortune "Well, you just
bet she will,'' he declared menacingly.
.z"See here, Barker, don't you talk to
him like that" said Jim. facing the
manager. "He's darned square, even
If he is a parson.'' Barker turned
away. He was not bad hearted man.
but he was irritated and upset at los
ing the star feature of bis bill. .
.""Ain't this my dodgasted luck?" he
muttered to himself as his eye again
travelled to the boss canvasman. You
get out of here JIM" he shouted, "an'
start them wagons The shows got to
60 on. Poll or no :Poll"'' "a s.s zz<s..
He turned with his hand on the
doorknob and, jerked out grudging