The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-01
a PAIR Of round arms encircled the man.
After that she sWore ~

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soldiers because they are SO gallant. Please,
lieutenant. go to father and tell our secret.
The clock on the. tower of church struck
eleven. It was small mining town. The
only restaurant was still open Few street
lamps were lighted. A mining derrick from a
greater distance made scraping noise.
Il am here for your daughters hand, he
said simply
.t+4~Can you support her? asked the father,
owner of a tiny grocery store, leader of The
Kalevan Ritarit, Ca Finnish secret society and
member of the town council e4vu
Il have recommendations from General
Mannerheim and many others. Even General
LuedendOrf recommends me. - H. SEQ
~ mean-can you do something with your
hands?
Me? The lieutenant smiled. He had done
something" with his hands.
II fought in the civil war of Finland II
was Commander in a political prison camp. II
was in Karelia-in the war against the reds.
1t was bloody business, sir.
Il mean. can you do something tol
feed your wife?
Please look over these recommendations.
The older man glanced quickly over the pa
pers, but was not assured.
Il have hard time now. l can hardly get
my own living. and it is harder for new
families.
Il can make my own living, said the lieuten-
ant.
The old man sat there There was not a
shadow of hope of increasing the sale of but
ter and bread to support this magnificent body.
He heard an honest voice within him say, No,
you cannot do that you cannot feed the lieu
tenant, his wife and the future children.
1t is impossible he said
That night the girl eloped with the leuten-
anti .Asjustice of the peace married them.
And they went their own way-to bigger
town.
Their financial condition was not good, SO
they made their home in a cheap hotel. The
lieutenant went out into the street-to study
the situation.
First he met the vice-consul of Finland.
Il believe you are able to give me some
kind of work. he said
The consul moved about nervously.
II have many recommendations, declared
the lieutenant. OF course, l am a knight of
the White Rose the highest honor. -.
They watched each other-these two cour-
teous beasts. The vice-consul hawked.
"A fine time, said he. Even the best vir-
tues are poorly paid. ! am sure you are
distinguished fellow. If you please. =.
l esteem you highly for my part. Seems to
me that you are an extraordinary person, well
educated, noteworthy military career behind
you.,s.. what youth!
= The vice-consul came nearer with out
stretched arms as if to hug this "well educat
ed, and extraordinary" stranger. The lieuten-
ant who had no knowledge of men, thought
that his future among the emigrants was Sc
cure
But can not give you any kind of work,
continued the consul--altho it makes my heart
ache to think. that l can not repay all
the services you have done our young republic
in the far north.
The lieutenant's innermost soul boiled with
anger. The moral debtor" continued:
Services done to the fatherland can not be
paid sufficiently, but after centuries our chill
drens children recall those who fought and
suffered for the young republic Mr.. Lieuten-
ant-the names of the Fatherlands heroes be-
long to the history.
The lieutenant felt that it was not so neces-
sary to put his name in the future history of
the young republic It was more important