The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
BY Upton SincIair
VIII
,coDyrlght. 1895. BY Upton Sinclair,

There really only could be happy
and that the bungalow spent his Saturday after
noon there helping Meele-he aid
permitted to give to the stk Part of the they talked about
the suffering they knew part they
Jolly making jokes like other young people, but all the time they
worked like beavers turning flour belonging the union into
various kinds of eatabes At supperme Mr. Watkins with
the his second trip and they loaded him and Deee
drove off with him to headquarters while Bunny stayed with
Ruth and helped clean the place and tried to explain the
dcament Of his father and why he Bunny could not really help
his friends.
Sunday in to meetings and heard Paul make
another speech Paul. always sombre looking
from of sleep
fury Of passion in his voice. he told about his trip to the other
fields and how there justice anywherethe authorities
of town and county and state simply of the
aor doing everything possible hold the down and break
their organization In this white flame of suffering Pauls spirit
mad been tempered to steel and the crowd OF workers shared this
process and took new VOWS OF solidarity Bunny felt the thrill
experience and yearned be of it. and then
shrun back like the young in the Bible story who had
many possessions
crowd and after meeting sought
him out want to talk to you he said and they sroed
from the Others and Paul. who had time to waste direct
lily to the point:
"see want you to let my sister alone"
aloner the other stopped in his
track and stared at Paul why what do you mean?"
Meeie tells you've up there the place lot
you there last evening with her"
but Paul! Somebody to stay with her!"
We take ourselves she could have fathers
place you understand any young
fellows hanging round my sister"
Pauln' Bunny's grief Truly
Paul, you're utterly mistaken"
you be mistaken this thing-if
any fellow was to do any wrong to my sister I'd kill him. just
anything earth"
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I'll tell you-lm in love with gr-a girl in school Oh honest
Paul. I'm terribly in love- and II couldn't think Of anybody
that way"
quick spread Bunnys made this
confession and impossible not realize that he
cere. Pauls voice became kinder Listen, you're
child any more, neither Ruth don't you
naturally you'll pick out girl of class But
mghn be that with Ruth she might get to be interested
in you and you ought to keep away"
Bunny didn't know what to that-the idea
him. 81 wanted know about the strike he explained
and I've had no chance to talk with you at ALL You can't
imagine how bad feel but don't know what do He
crowdng all his grief into few he
his loyalty to father and sympathy for the
men; it was trap he was in, and what could he do?
When Paul answered his voice again. "Your
father helping to keep these backguard the field under
stand"
"He's paying assessments if that's what you mean He's
under contract with the Federaton-when he joined
"No contract valid that requires breaking
don't know these fellows breaking hundred laws
81 know Paul; up the other operators;
don't UNDERSTANDINGS really having trouble financially
his wells shut down. and he's doing that entirely for
the men,"
81 know it, and appreciate he says he's
us beyond endurance they're making dirty fight and
father knows t-and yet he goes along with them"
There was pause, and Paul went on grmy Il know of
course his money at stake and he won't risk it, and you'll
Ido what he tells you
But oppose Would you expect that?p
when father set up his WILL and tried to keep from
encouraged me to do ityou thought that all right"
"But Paul! If were to oppose Dad in such thng-why
I'd break his heart"
well maybe broke my fathers heart know and
neither YOU The point your doing wrong you
know it, helping these us and
prve of rights citizens and human beings
can't deny that and you have duty that to the truth
There silence while Bunny tried appalling
idea of breaking with Dad Paul had broken with old Mr.
kns had seemed right in the and seemed
possible in the other!
At least Paul II know how it is won't do
it. haven't the for yourre SOFT He waited while
those cruel words sank in yes that's the word soft You've
always had everything wanedyouve had handed
silver tray and it's made you weakng You have good
heart and know what's right but you couldn't bear act
you'd be afraid of hurting somebody"
that the their talk Paul had nothing
to say and Bunny had Tears had into his