The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-12

Tommy paced the narrow sidewalk
like a sentinel on duty.
A couple OF young men entered the
building. They passed under a sign
which said; Positively No Smoking"
And Tommy M annoyed 60 observe
that both were smoking cigarettes. One
threw aside his cigarette, stfl lighted.
the other kept on smoking. and they
passed out OF sight up the stairs.
I'll report those two cubs 70 the
manager" be said. And II he doesn't
seem properly interested III make
things hot iSr him."
so Tommy entered the premises OF
the Octagon Shirt company aud began
to look for the manager. SOM pco.
pie said he was I'm such ard such a
place. and others didn't know. But a
girl who seemed to be dying Of con.
sumption said that Mr.. Grady had just
stepped up &c the fifth floor, where
Ihe sewing machines were, with a
young lady.
At once Tommy pictured this Grady
as greasy and bedlamonded and hated
him. Also. so strong was his magma
sion, he imagined that be smelt smoke
At the opposite end Of a long dark
room Celestla's lovely earnest face
seemed TO shine like n light. She was
speaking very softly and gently. but
ever. word IA distinctly audible even
&c he farthest pair Of ears. II seemed
60 Tommy that the room contained
hundreds OF girls and hundreds Of sew
ing machines. As a matter OF fact
there were almost a hundred OF each.
Near Celestial stood n dark. slOutish
man with a pencil over one ear.
Grady thought Tommy. and hated
him less. for although the man was
greasy and did wear something that
looked like a diamond IN his nccktic.
there was a kind OF reyerent express
sion upon his coarse hard face.
Celestia was Just finishing when
sonny entered. she finished. ant
there was no sound whatever In the
soom. Then one girl left her place and
went slowly toward her: Cthor8 fol
lowed until az many as could be were
crowded closely about Celcstia and
Grady.
As for the man Grady. rho hnG
looked into his eyes Just once. and he.
too. believed. But dark thoughts ter
mented him There were upon his con
SCIENCE, for one had just been born in
him, many sins OF hard hccrtodnera,
brutality and work. In that building
there was not one firl whose life he
might hot have ufhrcnod 70 little 10 Il
had pleased him. u had pleased him
10 do the reverse. Suddenly he felt
moved to take the whole world into
his confidence and 20 promise amend
TO those whom he had injured.
"Girls," he said. IN a loud. strong
voice. Just n or two words. please
/ don't know what the talk we've
been listening 10 has done TO pau.
But II got me, ] charged this-I
don't know whether o. say Lady or
whether TO say Angela big price for
the privilege Of speaking q you for
ten minutes. / want 10 say. first OF
all. that Il won't cost her a cent. And
II she needs money 60 carry on her
good work IN this world she can have
my pile. But that's not all I've got TO
say. BE n little patient Don't crowd
her so. II I'm any Judge Of faces she
won't go without letting the last least
N OF you touch her hand Girls, I've
been a s%lavc-driyor 70 long that ! got
hardoHod 10 the work. n there was
over any kindness in me Vt seemed %
me had 10 stamp IL out "a get re-
suits. I've driven You and driven you
til YOU cant call your souls your own
] might have boon different and got
the work done just tho same Put 7
wasn't Well I'm going To be-. She
said things would Eot better some
time. They're better right this min
ute. Cant YOU feel the difference?
Can't you fen that I'm sorry for the
things I've said 20 you and zone 20
you? tell you I'm ashamed. don't
know what keeps me from sinking
down through the floor The hardest
things I've got 20 cay comes next.
Some Of you girls know me for n hard.
cold-hearted man Is there any girl
here who can say worse than that
Of me?'
He paused az n waiting for a reply
Then he went on.
Well there Is n Girl here who
could say worse than that Of me "
she would. But she won't She won't
squeaI. So I'll have 70 do the squenl.
ing. Molly Bryan Step forward.
please. Molly Bryan. I've something
20 say 10 you that 7 want all your
friends and well-wishers TO hear"
Very slowly a slender girl with
tragic haunted dark eyes came for
ward.
stand alongside OF me- Molly, and
turn SOS everybody q BEE you. Some
Of YOU no went on. have known