Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20

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With pair of shoes his feet he feels the
ground under him frmer. The dying fires of his
ambition are famed into new flame, hope succeeds
detection and he starts out to win in the fight for
existence. tell you, the average man with pair
of good shoes on his feet will never lie DOWN." Hav-
ing finished his little speech, Solomon invariably
turned to the business at hand.
TN the big packing room Of the establishment Dem
mis- O'Brien worked. The sturdy vigor Of his
frame enabled him to bear with the heavy loads
of garments he carried from the elevator shaft to
the big packing He lifted battered nickel
watch from the pocket of his open waistcoat and,
stood timidy at the door, he observed his employer
What is it" Solomon asked, looking up from the
I'D like to knock off work at two o'clock to-day,
O'Bren responded.
What for?"
night. want to go home and help fix up the house"
WHAT! OBrien noted the rising infection of
at wS
thoughtfully out of the window "Wefl / guess it's
all right. | guess: What! You just wait min
as sd
to flash anger. You've got the nerve to tell
you want to knock off work SO you can decorate
toners will wait for their goods because your parents
celebrating their silver wedding? No sir not on
your lfel I'm paying you to pack cases. not to dec
crate houses.
But"
Il don't want to hear any 'buts'l' Solomon
snapped. go back and do your work."
Solomon watched the retreating figure of his
ployee with quaint smile. The angry CLINT faded
from his eyes and in the widening oTbs appeared
usefulness which followed the broad muscular form
until it disappeared behind of stacked gar
ments.
O'Brien, puzzled by the sudden change that had
come over his employer. returned to the packing
room.
Turned DOWN., the foreman asked noting his
air of detection.
The packer did not respond He was unable to
knowing he did that in ordinary circumstances
Solomon would have sent him home in all probability
with message of congratulation to his parents. He
asked himself what had come over the boss but
unable to think of satisfactory explanation.
Gradually anger and resentment rose within him,
threatening explosive outburst which
strained only by fear of the consequences. The
Election that the busy drawing rapidly to
close and that new job would be hard to obtain
checked the impulse to quit his employment He
continued to work; but on the edge of revolt.
IT'S four hours overtime work for everybody to-
night" suddenly shouted the foreman. The
boss orders" he added.
O'Brien dropped the stack of garments he was
carrying. The lines of his face contracted to resolute
and he marched boldly to his employers office
Solomon was hanging up the telephone receiver
when he observed his employee at the door. "Whatl
You here again? Did you hear what said over the
telephone?" he questioned.
mo, didn't came the sullen reply. Il didn't
come here to listen to what you said over the tele-
phone; l came here
Il won't listen to you'll" Solomon shouted in
ASPIRATION. You go back to work! And if you
OBriens face grew 1ivid with rage: That's what
I'll do-get out!" he shouted. He showed his
clenched fist close to the face Of his employer. IF