New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

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frame enabled him 10 bear with the heavy oacs
OF garments he carried from the elevator shaft e
the big packing cases He lifted q battered nczs.
watch from the pocket OF ms open "alsCcoat an-
noting the time went 10 solomon 1-1Ce As be
stood tinidly at the door he observed his enpoye-
buslly sorting pile OF invoices
- What Is It =: Solomon asked. looking Up from tae
accumulation of papers.
I'd like to knock of work at TWO o. lock to-day-
OBrien responded.
' What for
My parents celebrate their silver Wedding l.
night want to 90 home and help TX uu the house
What" o Brien noted the rising infection OF
the voice. So YOU want 10 leave business al tVo
O'Clock IN the afternoon eh. The employer looked
thOughtfuIIy out of the window tel. l guess Il
all right. / guess What You ruS- wait MI
t1te.'F Solomon suddenly sDluttered His deuleano
underwent a remarkable change. His eyes seemed
10 flash anger. We got the nerve 10 tel ne
YOU want to knock of work 50 you an decoI@'7
Your house" he continued. Do YOU -I-z my Gus
toners VIII wait for their goods because vor parents
are celebrating their silver wedding: No ST. not OF
Your life. I'm paving You 10 pack cases not 70 de'-
crate houses
But"
l don't want to hear any buts 3" Solomon
snapped 60 back and do Your wO-z
Solomon watched the retreating hgu-e OF MS en-,
pIOvee with quaint smile. The angry CLINT IaGeI
from his ewes and IN the widening Orbs appeared
wistfuness which followed the broad muscular form
until 1t disappeared behind 9 row Of stacked gar
uents.
O'Brien puzzled by the sudden change that had
come over his employer, returned To -ae packing
room.
Turned down." the foreman asked. noting MS
air of detection.
The packer did not respond He was unable TO
comprehend the sudden dIsc-nIlna against I'LL
knowing he did that IN ordinary c-cJ--.S ny
Solomon would have sent hlrn home N all rrooaolII
with a message OF -rU~tr r-i -1C 90 ms parents ~
asked himself what had come over the boss; Du'
was unable TO think OF u satisfactory eN-l+Ii-iCol
Gradually anger and Resentment rose "i-i-ih IN
threatening explosive o-i-au ulsJ "iHo" - - =
strained only by fear OF the el-SetueIl-es- tI9 =
Election the busy season was drawing rapIdlt 20
a close and that new Job would 1e hard 20 oo'>t
checked the impulse 90 C-l- his eiH2ioylliS-,
continued 10 work; but The edge OF reFoi'-
IT'S fo,,r hours. overtime work for everybody e.
night" suddenlv shouted IHe io'
boss orders" he added -,,s-,-s he Was
O'Brien dropped the s,'yA ~ -sf no resolute-
carving The lines OF his tace contra 81 ~ z7r
and he marched boldly 90 MS t,s receiver
solomon was hanging a- ,Ae ,g-'l,'--- 80 What.
when ne observed his EMPLOY a- --1 r-- - o~ the
You here again2 Did YOU n5a1 '--.- '~'''
teephOne' he questioned ~ .;,5r.r
No | didn't came the suIIel reply -
come here to listen 20 what You sail ''0- -''o
phone, | came here 80 az
asperation You 60 back to worN. -ta~ i w.
don't want TO work get out 49,. v,bs,
O'Brien' face grew lvid with rage ----- =.
I'll dO-ue+ ont ne shouted. He showed ~ ~
cIencbed fsr close TO the face of his emp over
it wasn't for the disgrace of being locked up on =.
dav of the old mans silver wedding ne coAtnIs~
" I'd knock Your block oft There am -ill-Lei ~
in the DIace YOU wouldn't have let off today w
worked here SIX years. and there's never oeeLI
thing against me. Why should l be dlscrtll%..-~ %
against; Just because l want TO get OF early -
make work overtime 80, ...,
Don't YOU get double pay for overtime NIX
rupted solomon -,trbs
To the blazes with your double paw. shouted U0
enraged packer. You can keep Your money -,or
! III
answered complacentlv His indifference aggT4' 49,
the seething anger of the packer. o. 5rlen