The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
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RED haired, unshaven, untidy
II man sat In 4 rocking chair BY
IN Z window, He had just lighted
60 g pipe and was putting blue
clouds with great 50 t1sfaction. He had
removed bis shoes and donned q pair
Of blue, faded carpet slippers. With
the morbid thirst Of the confirmed
daily news drinker, he awkwardly
folded back the pages Of an evening
paper, eagerly gulping down the
strong. black headlines, to Be followed
as chaser BY the milderI details Of
the smaller type s .5 .ts "a.
81 In an adjoining room woman was
cooking supper. Odors from strong
bacon and boiling coffee contended
against the cut plug fumes from the
vespertine pipe. # ~. Isz= .5 81. IS. 3.
Outside was one OF, those crowded
streets OF the east side III which as
twilight falls Satan sets up his re-
cruiting Office "a mighty host OF chill
dren danced and ran and played In the
street Above the playground forever
lowered q great bird. j The bird was
known to- humorists s.:the stork, But
the people ,of Chrystie street were bet
ter ornithoaogists. They called It "a
vulture. 4s$S Sst.s :. i, #= 3 il. E Z:
A little girl Of twelve came up TIM
idly to the man reading and resting by
the window and said: .%' r. sT%
01ny1sf vn,~e ,~1ov - - WA -
checkers with me II you aren't too
tiredY" Z. + q -.~:~ +.
The red barred unshaven, untidy
man sitting shoeless by, the window
answered, with frown: = II.
Checkers! No; won't. Can't q
man who works hard all day have a
little rest when he comes homer Why.
don't you 80 out and play with the
other kids on. the sidewalk ?" ~: A..
The woman who was cooking came
to the door. 81 2 e X { I'LL.
~John." she said, don't like for
Lizzie to play in the street. They
learn too much there that amt good
for 'em. She's been in the house all
day long. It seems that you might
give up little of your time to amuse
her when you come home"
Let her 90 out and play like the rest
Of 'em II she wants to be. amused"
said the red haired, unshaven, untidy
man, land don't bother me-"
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you're on" said KID Mullaly. Eff
ty dollars to $25 take Annie to the
dance. Put up" >. ST..
The Kids black eyes were Swapping
with the fire Of the baited and chal-
lenged. He drew out his ''rolp' ana
slapped ave tens upon the bar: The
three or four young fellows who were
thus taken more slowly produced
their stake. - ...z.
"And, oh, whatn be, done to you'll
b. a-paenty," said . hettqr, with antici:
:.Thafs my lookout" 1 said the Kid
sternly. "Bill 'em up: ali around,
Mike" 49,, Il, ~. :.
After the round Burke, the: Kids
sponge, sponge holdef, pal, mentor and
grand vizier, drew him out to the boot
black stand ut the saloon corner, where
all the official and important matters
Of the Small Hours Social club were
settled.
''Cut that blond out, Kid" was his
advice. '@or there'll be- trouble. What
do you want to throw down that girl
Of yours fort You'll never find one
that'n freeze to you like Liz has. She's
worth a hall full Of Anntes."
I'm no Annie admirerr'-. said the
Kid, dropping cigarette ash on his
polished toe and wiping it; of on Tony's
shoulder "But I want to teach Liz 4
lesson. She thinks i belong to her.
She's been Dragging that I daren't
speak to another girl Liz is all right
in some ways. She's drfn king a little
too much lately. And she uses Ian
guage that lady oughtn't."'
you're engaged, ant y pup" asked
Burke. r =.
'sure. Wen get narriei next year,
maybe" .v~;. ~. ,.,.-.. .
II, II saw you make her drink her first
glass of BEER said BurkeI THAT was
two years ago, when she Used to come
down to the corner of CArystie bare
AeauSNf ~ AAeSt yOU aleS1 PupQcH., Que
was a quiet sort Of q III then and
couldn't speak without blufhing.rT. .,
! "She's 1 little spttnre sometimes
now" said the Kid. II hate jealousy.
That's why I'm going to the dance
with Annie. III teach her sbme sense, :"
''Well, you better look al little out, .
were Burke's last words. IT Liz was
my girl and I was to sneek ont to a
dance coupled up with AMI Annie I'd
want 4 suit Of chain armoi on under
my gladstone rags, all right @ LIZ E.
+ Through the land sof thd stork-vul-
ture wandered Liz. Her (lack eyes
searched the passing crowds erily, but
vaguely. Now and then sht hummed
bars Of foolish little songs. wv: II. B
LIS skirt was green PIX. Her
waist was "a large brown land pink
plaid, well fitting and nd without
style. She wore cluster rings Of
huge Imitation rubies and 4cket that