The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-26
Today'sInstallment of Week.

they formed in ranks, again march
ed thru the streets and sang. Lisa
Gratcheva's boots were wet thru,
but all the same she marched in
the ranks and sang with them,
Boldly, Comrades, keeping time"
s.. .Simkova was walking beside
her. Lisa had known Simkova be-
fore, as the director Of the Cutie
dec, as the "Chief"; on two occa-
sions she had gone to her in the
office, on business, timorously, and,
under the big portrait Of Trotsky,
at the wide writing table Simkova
had seemed to her very unap-
proachable and severe.
And now Lisa saw beside her a
young girl with faxen curly hair
escaping from under her kerchief,
and fresh, rosy cheeks. Simkova
liked Lisa too, and knew her for
one who worked whole-heartedly.
Besides Lisa was the only one of
the non-party employees Of the
Politdep who had come to the Sat-
urdaying.
They took each others hands.
Lisa talked Of the school, her pu-
pills and her troubles. f.
Then Lisa went thru the square
to the Senator's. house; from a long
way off one could see the big two
stored building, with the soviet
sign board amid the grey mass Of
little houses. From far away she
saw some one come out of the
gate in Red Army helmet with
a big Red Army star, and instant
ly recognized Repin.
She had become acquainted with
him on the first day of his appear
ance at Senator's house. Senator
was abusing the Soviet government
in Lisa's presence, and Lisa was
standing red and troubled, ready
to weep and not knowing what to
reply-when suddenly the door
opened and Repin appeared to-
getner with the red-haired man.
Senator became SOLICITORS:
''Your room, Comrade Repin, is
ready" he said, obligingly; would
you care to go to it at once ?"
But Repin decided to join in the
conversation, the last words of
which he had heard.
"The Soviet government wishes
well to all the people," shouted
Senator. Put am l, if you please,
not one of the People Us he not
one of the people," And Senator
pointed with his finger at the red
haired man, who roared in APP
proval.
"And good have they done to US?
Fleeced US, that's all. :"
And Repin, in reply, had talked
for long time Of how among the
Cormunists were many shirkers,
of now the Communists often made
mistakes, but that after all they
were working for an 1oeal. :"
And he looked at Lisa, as if to
say with his eyes, "You see, you
and ! am are of the same opinionw
In general he was SO handsome
and kindly, and now he warmly
shook Lisa by the hand, and his
thick strong voice was touched
with caressing intonations.
Good day, Comrade Gratcheva.
-. i was going to ask you, how
do / get to the Town Garden? ="
"The Town Garden? have just
come from it. There was a Satur-
daytng there 4. for getting wood.
We cut down almost the whole
garden"
mo. But non-party people can
go to the Saturdayings. And l
think one ought to help the Com
munists. Isn't it SOL"
JOf course. Of course. would
have gone too, if l had known of
the Saturdaying before. Well, and
lid you do much ?"
ayes. A lot. / forget how many
cubes, but we cut down nearly all
the garden. f. Even the most re-
sponsible workers were working
there, and / worked together with
Comrade Martuinov. And Klimin
was there, the President Of the
Cheka."
She told Repin exactly how to
get to the Town Garden.
IT. ha Cop4;nt1ad Wednaedavl