Show FIVE MINUTES later Burt Murphy Murphy Murphy Mur Mur- phy walked In There was a grin on I his face but when he saw the textile textile textile tex tex- tile man he stopped smiling Im rm glad you got my note and could come said Miss Peck Do liDo you remember where you used to sit this all about asked the union boss The ol old lady look looked at him over s her glasses If 1 you'll take your seat sh she said the class will begin Murphy to humor her sat down next to Hanson Things haven't changed much have they said Miss Peck pleas pleas- antly anDy Youre still throwing spitballs spitballs spit spit- balls at each other only now they hurt a lot more than they used to Do you remember how it was with you two in the old days Most o of the time you were pretty good friends but every now and then you'd get into an argument and make so much noise that none of ot the other pupils could do any work And when you did Id I'd just stop the class make you stand up and tell you to go outside and not come comeback comeback comeback back until you had straightened things out Sometimes you'd go out In the woods and settle it with your fists and other times you'd go godown godown godown down to the brook sit on the bank and talk it out but you'd always come back smiling Stand up you two The two men got to their feet and walked out of the room You heard what the teacher said said the labor leader Do Dowe Dowe we go into the woods and slug it out try You ou always had a pretty good goodleft goodleft left sai said the textile boss How about letting lelling a conciliation board settle our argument Fair enough said Murphy but I still want to play first base All right if you'll keep away from Helen Brennon Seeing as how she's my wife said Murphy going to be tough But if it youre you're still stuck on the girl drop around tonight and Ill I'll get her to fry up an extra chop Then the two men walked back Into the schoolhouse to report |