Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-08-12
TIE APOLOGY
BY MARIE l. coRnlse

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90. 1922. by Mcclure Newspss-r' - =
There was no sunlight in tha
basement room where Pictro bs5
at the urgent invitation If Il.
lent man who answered h m.
Of Boss" Heavy curtains So
the low windows and aa naa,.
dampness peryaded the place H.
table between Pieuo and Boss
sputtering candle. wedged ia.o
neck of a fat beer bottle.
What's the matter, Pietro4 dem.
ed Boss. Don't ike being n
dark, do ye?'
Pietro shook his head with ann,
sis.
mo, slgnor Boss" he replied ~
ing for the English equivalents
press his contempt "Atmv hama
always sunlight, ees alway.
Here the wind freeze the blood u
live in cellar where ees na sr,
air. Ugg! Ees like gruve-Bo oo.5
"When / came to this eaHnrsar
volunteered after a pause u bar In.
cart and sell banana. make fine m
ey. Then everything is co~s ligb n
money goes. Only last night siao,
The fat man flung himself m
tunely into the breach.
Don't l knowf" he pured "a
Hewson raised your rent again b
tro confirmed the information q
lily. 'Sure-I thought So. Leave h
guys like Hewson to bleed you 70
last drop. Him and thar skunk If
Mobray-"
"Mobray !" Pletro, startled rqgs
the name in shrill astoui>amen
nor Mobray is YER fine man. He
my banana-"
Boss laughed rancor0uSly.
Sure he does, he admitted Vi
a cynical twist of his heavy lbs
he sends flowers to the house N
the woman's sick, don't heg Sm-
thought so. Well, dye know who o.
your shack? Mobrayn
''Ees Signor HeWson, 7 think
rected Pietro, politely
well, think again, advised
shortly. "Hewson's only the a.
Mobray is the main cheese lie
dered your rent to be raised. And
morrow, In the town han. hes colo.
tell us how grateful we ought to
for living in a free country Hq
TO be stopped, and stopped god
Isl. Signor Boss Z" agreed Pg
with sudden fire in his words An
later, when Pietro stepped aat faro
afternoon sunlight there was std
to under his shirt and five crisp
bills in his pocket.
When he awoke in the morning
eyes rested on an unfamiliar
which was hanging on the wall 6e
his bed.
1t was the portrait Of a man
ho'nely, rugged features, in vl Il
ttere was note of broodins s2ia
over the picture had rea draTel
American lag. Before it stood
straight and tall for his ten ID
in the uniform of a boy scout At
foot of the bed sat LuiSa. waid
him with black eyes that sEai
with pride.
Already he is a fine American
der" she exclaimed deIightedi
their own tongue to Piero
"Gino is a fine American Luis
pcnted, proudly. ''Today he ge
march in a parade to The town
What do you think Of that: A
too, some day he'll be President
president !" Pietro routed the
bitterly. mot Glno Tie is t05Pf
"He was poor, no protested
boy, pointing to the sad man
Pietro smiled t0lerant'y.
u think, me-" he said. irre!Fa
that soon we 90 back home
1.-The old country LuiSs
brlsled with scorn. "Wha- War
ut home, Pietro Tagalini 4
Here you make more money u
than you made in The old c]la.
a month. Some day maybe. you
q fine big fruit store
81 think we go back Fieio
ed firmly. Half an hour later
luctant feet were propel'Lng "
the direction of the town ha4
tachment of boy scouts was Ha
past. And at their head o.ei
straIghter than all the rest m !
his Gino, bearing the co.o.s
Pietro's cheeks flushed WIZ 4
ure. He wanted 10 jump al N
Bravo" so that al @ Ta1
know whose boy thar Tas rs
Then a new thought came e q
of his enthusiasm t7laH as' ~
loved his America. te.eTe
future it held for him anl We
to bear its flag Rgt DE-
grown man. had reuo1Heai ]. ..
going TO cor init murder ae
could not stand the Har5 5.-