Evening star., 1940-09-01

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Where's it going happen. you mean On his way back
from the night shift.
Mari brushed back her black hair. Bush Tannen had
noticed that black hair of hers when he her walking down
the cindered street with Luke four weeks He took
quick drag at his cigarette.
Mars hands, rough and red with work. with cold. pressed
against the edge the table Bush Tannen kept looking her
He could get the feeling that these mill people
weren't really human Like dogs they they did mostly
what they told Sometimes thered be wild talker
like this Luke But there ways handling them Don't
think you and warn him. he said slowly For one
thing wouldn't let get past the door And for another it
wouldn't do any good
Nothing" the girl said slowly, does any good
Yesterday she and Luke had been married five months.
They were married the day the mills reopened No Mari
thought her mind finally going back what Tannen had
asked the blaze against the east window hadn't given
her the jtters 1t the mills working after five
years.
Bush Taen blew smoke circles into the stiffness He won
de1ed the girl had noticed his ring He very proud of it.
1t was diamond 1t took guys like him, with brains with
nerve get things like that He raised his hand again with
the cigarette and turned little and he heard her painting
if she had been running He waited She certainly good
looking little kid If she fed up. she'd be all right any,
where.
Haven't you got anything to say? he demanded almost
queruousy.
She ostened her lips As because she had been ordered
something and out OF long aD had learned Obedience
she began How is it that dare tell me what you did?
Aren't YOU afraid that now will tell how you"
Me- afraid? Tannens heavy face beamed Il should be
afraid of what any like do! First place. who'd
believe you? takes money get believed sister suppose
you got money to hire yourself fleet of lawyers get
believed. You got money to -
NO." Mari agreed gently Il have no money Her voice
soft.
Tannen dropped his cigarette the floor and crushed
dead with his heel Besides, I'm here I'll be here when
they come and tell you No with what's
going happen in million years. Labor trouble that's
what the cooners verdict II be- Just labor trouble see
LIGHT from the mill fires struck again against the
window The there looked very lonely Sometimes
Luke came straight from the mill down the street. sometimes
he came around by Grant Alley If he stopped for glass of
beer at the Creeks on the corner it was Grant Alley
1t happened that else the street working the
night shift In her mind Mari could the of dark quiet
cottages, each woman with her man safe.
Without animosty only hepessy her gray eyes focused
again Bush Tannen She had to her head because
he was much taller than She
why she asked. why is it that Luke should be the
one?"
Bush Tannen moved his ring hand This girl wasn't fool
He wondered how she'd look fixed up decent clothes
Why's Luke the one?" he echoed Like told you He
asked for it. He talked too much
She had gone back into that quiet that almost wooden
Bush Tannen kept eye her. you couldn't tell what
woand do He wondered what time He'd wait here
though anyhow Best thing do What's that? Whatd you
say?" He realized the girl had spoken.
You talk - that all Luke said. You come here The
men glad to work. 1t meant -" She stopped As if
had been last night but ago she remembered the
good thick stew she and Luke had She thought
bread in the tin box the She brushed back
that black hair of hers again Luke, she went she