The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-23

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Il don't know" said Bob coolly.
''Thin why ARE ye LAWN this time
Nv nightT
TIN goin' to find a place where
they'll let me pay" :
!, For a moment Patrick stared help
lessly at his wife and then laughed de-
Mghtedly. "Ain't he tn little divil!
Hand tn money to tn ould woman.
Ye stay, Bob"
So Bob established his footing and
won his second battle. >
Years passed, and Bob grew In stat
ure, If not in wisdom, viewing life
from the lowly standpoint of the
newsie and being thoroughly spoiled by
his friends. It was strange, the matter
Of fact fashion in which he tyranized
over Patrick and Norah. Over Molly
and Kathleen he lorded as absolutely
when he condescended to share their
games. He was the pride Of the
corner loafers by reason of his pro-
pensity and talent for fighting, and
they delighted to egg him on to combat
with older and larger antagonists. In
these fights Bob always came of vic
tor. Willful, masterful, intractable, he
caused much worriment Of soul to the
elder Films, but neither had the heart
or even the hardihood to chastise him.
Their reproofs, mildly administered,
were received with an Indifference and
cool surprise that robbed them of all
possible good effect.
With fear and trembling Patrick
sent him to the ward school. The
fear was justified by the results. The
boy proved himself bright enough to
master his lessons-when he chose. It
was rarely, however, his choice to
study. He preferred to fight and to
drive his schoolmates into mischief.
He became the bully Of the school,
His schooling came to an abrupt end
when he was thirteen years old. TO
punish an unusually fragrant act of
insurrection his teacher called TN the
aid Of the principal, a.4stout, pompous
young man who was Bob's pet aver
sion. The principal had no more than
seized the rattan when Bob suddenly
snatched it from him and belabored
thessastonished pedagpgue with 1t so
fiercely that he fed the room In dis
may. Bob then took his cap and babe
farewell to school forever.
By this feat Patrick was at last
$N S,,%- I'D Sr.H>A H.
gave Bob a severe thrashing, which
the boy, with white face and set teeth,
quietly endured. When it was over he
said:
II take it this time, Pat, because it's
from you. But nobody will ever lick
me again. And now I'm through with
school and papers. I'm goin' to hunt
job"
"Humphv' returned Patrick. "An'
who'll be hirin' tn likes av We, wild
such a ripitashun f'r devilry7"
"Oh, I'll get job, all right" Bob
declared.
The next day Bob entered the con-
fines Of Sanger's mills, boldly defying
the legend, mo Admittance Except on
Business" Bob made his way to the
Office, where cherub in brass buttons
stood guard and demanded to be
shown into the great mans presence.
He was refused. He then threatened
to punch The cherubs head and
evtnced such readiness ana ability to
put IDS threat into execution that the
Office boy st. last trembungly ushered
Bob into the presence 6f MIR. Sanger.
The master met the interruption With
ecowl. s'Wei, what can Dc for
your" he rasped cot
"You can give nae a jons" Bob sus.
Sested.
Indeed, can I?' the man sats tart.
". "3ut suppose don'tr'
"1'll have to get one gcmewhcre ease
:@aen," Bob responded cheerfualy.
Mr.. Sanger laughed In spite 1T him.
self. You're a cool one. What can
you DOR"
"well," Sob SAID thoughtful1, "a
didn't think Of that. I've scrapped and
sold newspapers mostly, but I guess
can 90 other things just as good"
do you think you could stand al
that door and keep out Of this Office
impudent boys who have no business
here for 81 a weekly
You bet car"
"Al right. When can you 80 It
work."
eNow," Bob grinned. ''You misht
change your mind by tomorrow" r..
Bob was as good as bis word. While
be was on duty he was a brave and
adroit man indeed that reached Mr.
sanger's presence undesired. Bob ais,
estab lished: mastery over the fore.
& Ct Office boys and disciplined the 70
1 fractory with such promptftude and
1 severity that he reigned q very tyrant
And from Office corridor to. furnac,
and rolls was short step for him.
When he CAME to- mans estate b,
had learned the hard, cruel lasson O
9 thu steel he forged. 40, r .i..- E.
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