The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-12

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CHAPTER XII
THE REBEL
tcopyrrght, 1899. by Upton srnclarr'

The REBEL
At Southern Pacific University lines tacty
effectively and in the ordinary course of events
man of Bunny wealth good looks good manners would
have only members fratenes and sorore
Negro boy develop eloquence debater or
taking in millinery plumbing were to dis
play hude the huer might hurdle and the de-
batter might debate but they would not be invited to eaares
or Dances nor be elected to prominence in the student
such honors for tall AngoSaxons having
regular hair plasered straight back from their fore
heads and trousers pressed to knife edge and never worn TWO
days in succession
gerous thoughts that made his friends angry OF course
anyone have there roughnecks' and
goats anxious break in where they not wanted and
perfectly willing pretend think that country ought not
intervene in Russia by protesting they could to
ing terms with various fish For example there Peter
Nage whose father president of nationalist society and
dominating desire eto
class that what the matter with the wsrd superstition
and that mankind could until they stopped beey
ing a university all whose faculty required
be devou Methodsts imagine how popular this made
him. Peter looked just would expect such boor look
with large square head and wide mouth full Of teeth and
shock OF yellow hair which he allowed to srag round his
and drop white specks onto his coat ccarhis did
match his trousers and he brought his lunch the university tied
with a strap
then there Gregor Nkolaef Gregor right
when got to know him. but the trouble hard
know him. because his accent peculiar and critical
ments in his talk he would forget the English word He had
jet black hair and black with sombre frown above them
Boshev AS happened Gregors father had belonged to
of the revolutionary parties whom the Boshevs
sending to JAIL but how could explain that body
Communists and Syndicasts and Anarchists Communs-An
Social Democrats, Popuists Pogressves Takers
partisan Leaguer Pacsts Pragamtss Auss vegetarans
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and opponents of capital punishment.
Also there Rachel Menzes who belonged to people
that had been chosen by the by aforesaid
student body Rachel rather goodookng though
foreign way she shorwhat feminine enemies would
called "dumpyand preense at fnery but came to
the university in black stockings that
did not match her skirt There father
worked in clothing factory her was pressing
students pants for education
And here the dscover heirapparen of the Ross
Junior oil field letting himself in public with these peo
pie and trying to introduce them fraternity brothers.
excusng himself by that speech"
AS We're not obvious that they would having everything
gain and nothing lose! Proetaans all universities unte
Poor Bunny got it from both sides. Look here" said
Donald Burns president of the sophomore class you
roduce met to of your Yid then Look
here said Rachel Menzes don't to any more
OF your male fashion Bunny protested he had the idea
that all kinds people ought to know one another m
Informed him that she thought herself Probably
you We never been snubbed in m Mr. we Jews
learn the lesson early in vesno go where we aren't
wanted"
Said Bunny, 'But Menzes you believe in ideas
you've got to teach people,"
THANK ideas but NOT apouob
to teach Donald Burns"
But how te1?" Bunny protested you're teach
ing me- and don't belong the working He had learned
dt ls Shl was member of the Socialist
class consciousness well consciousness
rachel insisted that Bunny person in million
u Deeng what was contrary to his inter
esIs But Bunny had
about himself Instead being CONSPICUOUS and shIning a
as ms nigh destiny directed he always looking for some one
ne coud lean TO- some who positive whom he oud
trust lie found of this in Henrietta Ashegh wn know
exactly what and he more of If IN Racba
WEI VINO kneW exactly what was true, and said energy
a az hat We're like flashes of lighting the twilight
or Southern Pacific culture - NeA'
Inc only trouble the contradiction between his two
authores appeared almost was true was NOT nrra
ana what was proper Henrietta cons5orad
an impossible person,
presence while Racbes idea being insulting was 10 M t
that 1t was with Henrietta really belonged HE Gron. t
MADE him to take her to church. ~ w
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