He
did not share the radical views of his children. He was much
nearer to my point of view than they
CHAPTER V IT was December. There was an air of prosperity in
Tevkin's house, but the girls would not give up their jobs. I was a
frequent caller again. I was burning to take Anna, Elsie, and their
parents to the theater, but was afraid the two girls would spurn the
invitation
One day I was agreeably surprised by Elsie asking me to buy some
tickets for a socialist ball. They were fifty cents apiece
"How many do you want me to take?" I asked
"As many as you can afford," she answered, roguishly
"Will you sell me twenty-five dollars' worth?"
"Oh, that would be lovely!" she said, in high glee
When I handed her the money I was on the brink of asking if it
might not be rejected as "tainted," but suppressed the pleasantry
For me to attend a socialist ball would have meant to face a crowd
of union men. It was out of the question. But the twenty-five
dollars somehow brought me nearer to Elsie, and that meant to
Anna also.
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