The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-09-25
II. Bad for Mr.. Lasklns.
An INDIGNANT WOMAN PREPARING II
'so'r92zoh make FOR HIM.
From the Detroit Free Press,

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4 From tic Detroit Free Press,
I "Can ! 81 protected here, Mister ?
asked a woman Yesterday rs she cp.
tered the ntftce Of the Chief Of Police
| q "Yes'm.". ~ rs. ...i ..y.u
"Can my family-m my Innocent chii.
dren Lhc protected, :" she demanded
striking ti'e tl6or with her umbrella
I"Yes'm PHI snf
| ''lf there is eny law want it, sl,e
went on, dropping into a big arm
chair; elf thern ist't, I propose to take
u club to iilm!" -" a..' .
c"My d~sr woman. this world rs full
foak Ssda1T II ffs$ s S G4tns :: e
one Of US has his own separate and
distinct grief to gricve over. Tell
me vOnts!" @ - L. '
"Do you know Jackips p she ask:
ed. 49,.
"jaskin z? Jaskins seems as if l had
heard the name, sometime"
"Man with a lip-one eye gone
red neck-sandy hair-got a. skulk-
ing sneaking way within him." she
said.
Sand he has stolen your poultry,
ell = .'t.-' 80
"Poultry ? Nav! it's worse than
poultry-it's next to arson or mui
der I ''' ..'s
"Ab'nns madam go into the par.
ticulars"
"Well, he boards next to nc. I'm
u widow. Been alone these fourteen,
and if do say it myself. I've always
had the respectab1est kind Of name.
I've q daughter Jano. She's seven
teen. She's q good GIRL"
eyes, b1adam." ~,
"And that sneaking, skulking Jas:
kins is after her !" she exclaimed.
"Possible! !" ga
"lIe just is! Was after mo first.
For weeks and weeks he'd hang
around our gate, and smile ut me
and inquire It wasn't lonesome, and
send up Strawberries. and look his
loviugest out Of that one eye!' a;
''AUd then I" ,.., "a. .,...
"And then, when he found I
wouldn't marry him tn save his neck,
and he coaldn't get my property to
run through with, what dye s'pose he
done I" ,,.....,,. y .... --... .,
"Cut:. his thrcat.Y~ ~.
"Naw He turned right round and
went to loving Jane 10 has sent
notes to, her III thsss long, pink en-.
velops, !; he has sent her bouquets and
cocoanuts, and perfinto add cherries,
and he's skulking around yet! I've
talked aud talked, but it don't do no
goosl.. fsamthin' amt done, ! be-
lieve Jane'll marry him y tai, sn.,
"H0w does she act -
a'sShe'. gtiuuing around and looking
soft aud loving like, and she won's
mind half say, and is getting notes
aud writing answers, and-and--w
And she broke down. She wiped
her eyes, softly ribbed her nose. and
after = moment jumped up and de-
mandetl. h. n5,... "a, y... .F
Ills there no law ?" A.,
"Lots Of law-dead loads, madam"
"And you'll put the law to l,m I"
4'1I. will, n'adam-I'll make this
town. aSSlcanv for him before he's
week older!' :,,.
"And you'll break up the match =
"Either that or break his back!
"Gool ~ The police are WORTH sun.
thin after all! If you say you'll wait
en him, and tell him he's got to hack
right down or 50 to Jail, I'll chain
Jane to the tal'le-leg and sit by her
for four weeks, but I'll make her for
Eet. him Z! '''.' '.'''.
III doit, madam" "'.' f'..' a'.l'
"rhink of my Jane marrying a man
with one eysl an,l q; red neck and
4 limp! O.h-h! when l think Of
that sknlkihs Jasking sneakjng
around my innocent Jane to make
her his wife, l could tear his
house down Ei.t. : f}#
She sat down, and they fixed NJ q
plan, aud MI. Jaskins had better
leave for the West this very day.