Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

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OMS9 folks composite picture of what
@NT~NS we think leadin citizen ought
SlW228aN to look like, I'll provide model.
MS a 1t won't be any lady blacksmith,
AONGN with Shield and a two-edged
UASSN carvin' knife like they put up in
w MC&IH Longacre Square last election time,
S56N either tn be life size figure of
Larson FLUID. And there won't be
any mistaken what it's meant for.
Maybe you don't know this Fluid party yet.
Don't worry; you will There's some things you
can't escape in this burg, and Larson Fluids of
'em. I've got to admit, though, that up to few
weeks ago l hadn't even heard of him. I'd been
gettin along first rate too satisfied that I'd seen
about all kinds of New Workers there waste and
glad I'd seen some of 'em first
1t happens mild, quiet afternoon when we
gettin our first sample of spring weather, and
Swiftly Joe and me was feelin' calm and contented
after good days business workn the lazy germs
out of some of our Wall Street reg lars.
I'd heard that heavy tread comm up the stairs;
but thought it some truckman Carryn trunk
up to the third floor. Next hears grab the
that partc door happens to open in instead of out
the only result is to shake the partition Another
yank rattles the glass and makes the door casing
creak, and just rushn to rescue the wood
work when the party the outside discovers the
combination and comes slammn' in.
And say, it's lucky he didn't give more pull
or there'd been door to buy for he's one of
these Ajax built gents, big and broad and beefy with
all the graceful lines of grain elevator and some
suggestions of steam derrick about him. When it
comes to width and height he had our husky friend
Jefries 1ookin' like hundredyard Splinter, and all
that size rugged out in the latest Broadway regala
with swell English raincoat draped over one arm,
and yellow gloves on pair of hands as dainty as
couple of sacked hams. He has one of these rough
cast stockyards faces with hair in his ears Shar
key neck bushy eyebrows, and crinkly, wiry mus
tache that grows down either side of his mouth
like inverted horns. Oh, he was delicate, gentle
specimen he was!
Say" says l. if you don't like the way that door
opens just bend the hinges to suit yourself. We're
here to please"
HUH he grunts out. Il can pay for any dam
age do. Where's Professor McCabe?"
''Lookin' you between the eyes, says 1.
"Oh So you're the one, Ell? says he. sizn me
up from under them eyebrow thickets of his about
as friendly a dog with bone in his mouth
HUH"
Thanks" says l. I'm glad you're so pleased
to meet Now, if there's anything else can"
Il want to take look at your shop" says he.
Swiftly says l. "open the gym door-wide'
4 \ rise out of Ajax? Not at all. 1t don't even
tickle his skin He stalks into the next room tramps
the mats, pokes finger at the punchin' bag,
and examines the other apparatus kind of scornful
Then he gruntS once more.
Those playthings are all right, l suppose" says
he; but what have you got for man who wants
real exercise; wants to let off steam, you know"
Our house wreckin' and blacksnlithin' depart
just worryin' along with what we We got here"
''Well" SAYS he, II need exercise, something can
let myself go on. Do some boxing too, don't your"
Nov and then Bit, says l.
Sorry" says L; but there's vacancy in the
heavyweight chair just now
do you mean'' says he. that there's no one
around the place can box With"
You've stated the proposition, says l.
"Ahr chee" says Swiftly in that husky whisper of
his. "Lemme at him!
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