The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-06-13
CEMENT ey F1oRoE.
Translated by A. S. Arthur and C. Ashleigh
All Rights Reconsideration Publishers. N Y.

G1eb Choaov Army commander returns his ton on
the Black Sea after the C Wars find the great orts
qohere he had formerly mechanic the life Of
The om dsorganTed He discovers great change has 1Os
Dasha ohom he has for gears longer the
conventional Wi dependent him, but sOth
life OF her O leader the Communist of the
Daho wih 3ad, chairman of the District Of
the sODiet on a" important so" to place distance
betOeem Saltanov officials While
Badin making advances Dasha their carriage 5y
GosSac and the coachon as shot down. Bodm disappears and
DGsho captured But her unusual the
DAsHA blinded with throat dry lungs scohe
- her heart oppressed suffocating.
In the distance swaying hills high eminence the
Goaak town sDrsed 1t was all gardens and above the garden
stood the bey OF the church like white column with black
dimy SEEN -
Dha cambered the HILL her strength running out of her
The Casac town there distance hospae strange and
blind eyes of the seppes like She
wolf the Coac bearded which had
laid its deadly hand Dasha and cast her lonely wilderness
1t was blind shaggy earthly and eyes blood
Dasha stumbled fell dust of the
road keen pain in her knee brought her again senses;
a%sd she nadd aside and sat down on the p0ughd
very young flowers and SO little reminding of chicks just Matched
They seemed to be running to Dashas feet.
WHEN Dasha these flowers tenderness She
heart beat rapidly she cried and burst
calm and silent She strength All
the time she gzed the dndons thinking of nothing particular
listening to the silence of the
She could not tell whether wangng in her ears
like taut string whether lark looked
transparent feathey clouds Chords vibrated away
Suddenly there appeared from behind the hill troop of Red Cav
arymen rifles swung their backs at gaop In front
them rode dark in black leather riding at breakneck speed
Dasha started and jumped to
Comrade Badin sEEa vi
The Red Cavalrymen all shouting once rnning and
waving their
Dasha shouted back Badin.
He refined in his horse and jumped saddle. /.
"Dasha!"
both of hers laughing and crying
The soldiers then shouting ndistneshable
phrases. :.
ia
ONE of the riders looked silently had prom
nent cheebone large mouth and deepsunken He dis
mounted and touched Dasha on the shoulder.
"Ccmrade here's you help you up!"
Dasha began laugh she began the
she had Badns.
"Thank comrade You're all such people
of breath" 'N'
touching looking supposedly laughing argenouhed
one put ner up the saddle from ear to ear and still silent
the Group of the horse behind him.
Badin way he attentive
to her least word helped her difficult that
gh saddle and bride in order Dasha noted his
"Wel, what happened to you? u.s." \
ooh nothing COmrade Badin. They bit tough
then they let They haven't much for They whipped
She laughed again :
Badin sagaciously shewd eyes and clear
sma smile that had before the face of the Chair
of the Executive Right the cOssa they rode side
by side
IN the village square headquarters
and cattle swng their tails reses noddng
side to side Cossack amped shouted
cried out piercngy Boys bareheaded with fur
spinning tops and playing eapfog Somewhere either in the yard
of the Executive hidden in sang hoarsey
and sadly
"Puffed-up chicken,
Naked and barefoot"
The burden to the end.
1t moaned sobbed chokd repeating
and though possessed
Borch Caucasian MANTLE dagger in belt with his big rolling
Asiatc sat at table, diligently scrbbng He raised his head
glanced at Dasha muscle
lie
"Ah, you had luck death passed by this time!"
Badn walked the table with heavy Stride just
office He cold and reserved. i
"Comrade Borch, call Saanov here" 81
Borchi with subtle feminine walked to the door.
"Comrade Saano the Chairman the
And then returned to his place still gracefully