The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-17
Copyright, 1925. by Upton slnclairl


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would like Of this mornings mik-which way
get rid of Eli But didn't take Eli long back, and
he stood and followed every morse of food went into their
mouths he told them that the family prayed mighty
that yearhquake and earthquakes the
but he knew that Dad had told wboppng bic lie lust short
time before that yearhquake he chucked himself
he thought what porent the Wanse would make out of that
if they knew!
The old came, make sure they were all right Mr..
Watkins bigger and taller edition of his with the
prominent pale blue eyes and large Adams apple his
weaher-beaten heavily lined with you
he kind old honest and good for all his crazness
He talked about the earthquakes and told about
which had shaken down brick and buildings
vile couple of Then he said that Meee and Sadie
were going to school, and they would bring in some bread the
strangers wanted it. So Dad him dollar and they had
little argument because Mr. Watkins said they wouldn't
only the regular price what they got for the eggs and the milk
and the taers at the store and they didn't for the
because that trouble
glad strangers lonely life they lived up these
here hills wasn't for the and Gospel they
would have very little pleasure in life
Dad and Bunny strapped on their cartridge belts which
their shoulders they up repeating
lshot-guns and up the little valley the hills
Bunny didn't really very about killing quail he was
sorry lovely proud
and stately crests and with such quick twnng legs
made such pretty Bunny said any
thing about these ideas because he knew Dad liked
the only you could him away from his work.
Dad was quick as lightning to swing his and it looked
he didn't aim at ALL but apparently he did, and he made
the mistake that Bunny did, Of trying shoot birds
the time Also Dad had time watch Bunny and teach
himto make that they travelled line
get turned that front of the others gun.
Well they tramped the hills the valleys birds
flying every drectiona whr grey strea-bang
you didn't run to pick them because there would be Others
they would hide and and moved and banged
more until finally gathered all could find bundles
soft feathers spotted with blood Sometimes they
still alive and had to wiring their necs and that the
part Bunny hated.
They filed their bags they tramped camp
tired and hungry-oh gosh! Eli came offering clean
birds for them and they glad him. gave
half the birds for the family to ea ptiful
Light in the of the poor hasarved youth
this 1t isn't live altogether the spirit you
Eli took the birds house. choppng
block and pals OF water handy and meantime Bunny stretched
exclamation. Dad! Look at that!
Look at what?"
."At my shoe!
"What is u?"
Bunny pulled his foot up close Dad that's on'
What else could be?" got up and hoped over so
Dad could see for himself. IT'S all up over the top
You are sure it wasn't there before?"
"of course Dad! It's soft. couldn't pack up nv
shoes like that and stepped into regular
pool OF It, And oh sayn bet you the earthquake Some
oil came up through crack!'
Bunny took off his shoe, Dad examined the find He
said not to get too much excited thing to find
oil pools close to the surface; they
didn't amount to anything STILL signs were not to be
SO after lunch they would go out again. and rerace
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