The Detroit times., 1914-04-22
BY
Henry Russell Miller
Copyright 1913.
The Bobbz-Mcrriil Co.

the park Poor girl expect sue
needs company TOO.
lIC found her in the dining room
and already attired for holiday sahn'
tcring A ladies' seminary graduate
might have been stirred io criueiem
uf The cheap white dress ana coarse
straw hat with its single blue ribbon.
he was not We may doubt mat ne
SaR them a. an, lor her eyes were
dancing and her lips smiling ms
chleyously al PiO,r Who SAT M one
corner nursing his club foot and slar'
ling hercely an her She could De gay
I then
Rut the smile disappeared upon his
entrance. Nevertheless Kazia.' he
announced boldly We're going Walk.
ing i'm the park
Are we?'
Wen, aren't We" lie modified hi.
aulJanesque air little I'd like You
10 come 40
She's going with Jim Whiting
Piotr explained erumpily Hes her
fellow
oh Mark blnked stupidly Evi
IDENTITY other youths had discovered
her II was strangely disturbing
He recovered himself grinnlng
wryly Serves me right I took too
much for granted didn't J? I'm sor-
ry'
I'm SO with you" Plotr volunteered
promptly
"oh all right Come along Piotr"
Pete" corrected Piotr IN min
lutte"
So though not as he had planned,
Mark sailed forth into the golden aft
efloon Piotr. anxious 10 impress this
wonderful boarder whose learning
made light OF he difficulties OF
Messrs A. y aud G and defed the in
tric1oi les of the subimctire. talked, al
first shyly then more freely, mostly
.cf himself. this Being one OF the two
subjects in which he was deeply IN,
terested Mark let him ramble on and
listened 70 his own thoughts. which
chiefly concerned kaZia lie ruetully
wished that he had not been so ready
To ASSUME her An
Ftrr's ambitiorL The ln0nologue' de-
Eeloped. SCARED high ii included not
able achievements as labor leader,
although his notions OF the historic
conflict were a little vague
Are you union?" be interrupted
his outpouTing of desire TO ask. BY
this time they were In the park, that
rendezvous Of lovers.
Am what?" Mark had not heard
the preamble.
Are YOU for the union?"
ooh, No I'm not"
Piotr's face fell "Then men" he
IL. m a.
gether against the greedy capitalists"
But suppose you want to be
capitalist"
'Td rather be a labor leader |
guess ! couldn't be capitalist" Piotr
confessed.
Mark laughed. III there weren't
any greedy capitalists, Peter, thers'd
be no chance for the labor leader"
Piotr's brow knitted over his novel
problem, az tangled as the exploits
OF A.
Where" Mark asked curiously.
did You get these notions2"
81 heard man talking TO father.
Father" Piotr admitted sadly,
doesn't care He's just Hunky. He
thinks II he can work all the time
and gets his pay regular It's all
right"
Mark answered with another laugh.
Piotr looked mp sharply. painful sus-
picion stirring that knowledge OF the
classics did not give a man all. The
food OF condolences ceased
And then, as they passed the mouth
OF little dell, they were halted by
this tableau: Kazia leaning against
a tree and Jim Whiting at her feet
tying the shoe.lace that had come
loose He was Internationally long.
about IL, Mark thought He must
have said something, for she laughed
a clear ringing note. The kneeling
gallant arose Mark saw a man two
or three years his senior, not ill-look
ing despite his too heavy lips and
loose jaw and sporty" clothes, Mark
dislikeu him at once Whiting took
Kazias arm and led her slowly along
the dell.
"Psiskrew," muttered Plotr. In the
Poles deadly Insult
The homely face was pale con-
vulsed with hate and real suffering.
Even Mark, self-absorbed. could see
that He patted the boy on the shout
der
Never mind Pete. she can't think
much OF him"
Hes NOT ht for her" Piotr cried
Right" Mark agreed firmly.
Piotr went further "Nobody's ~
Tor her"
'Kazias a mighty nice girl Mark
declared less sweepingly
Eyes she's nice And she's smart
too smarter'n me She's smart as
you Piotr looked up fercely, as If
expecting contradiction
(Continued)
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