The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-19
TIE IRISH QUE a'I0N.
Il is Propoundsd in an Indiana Avenue
Gar by a Young Man Closely Resemb-
ling No. i.

1t was Oh an Indiana avenue ear go
ing south yesterday afternoon that &
nicely -dressed young mat attracted
general attention and for few minutes
interrupted an animated discussion be,
tween several elderly ladies as TO the
| relative merits of cambria and siiesSla
| for dress Innings. The ear was well
| filled with ladies bound homewafd with
their arms full of pl:teques, the result
of the afternoon shopping intheif arms.
| AT Adams street the Young mail4entereii
the ear, and swung for a moment from
the strap, his loud checked overcoat
| Hapfing lin the faces of those sitting
near him. A dive ion yacantseat next
to an eye-gfassed Young lady with a roll
of music incher lap WAS successfully
made and, as he seated himself fthe
newcomer looked around.
surprised that the feat had been! 80
easily performed His rowing eyes took
in successfully the faces of his fellow
passengers. but finding no encourage
! ment he turned toward his musical
companions. stared at her 6Xedly, and
broke ont, abruptly with What are
yoa going to do about Ireland
The ladvs stared, but gave no indica-
ton of having heard the question Her
entire attention was absorbed in re-
fractOry glove, which refused to remain
blttoned. He glanced saspiciottsly
around the ear. glared for moment at
the Young lady, and again fired the
question at her: Well. what do YOU
propose doing about Ifeland?''
:. The glove was most difficult one to
fasten. and so wholly taken up was she
that the second inquiry passed unheed-
ed. The loudly shouted question at
zfraoted the attention of everyone pres
emit, conversation ceased and, as the ear
stoppedtto let OF a passenger, there was
an uncomfortable silence. The poor
victim addressed squirmed uneasily in
her seat under the persistent gaze of the
speaker after information, and looked
as though she would like to. run away
But the conundrum evidently had Ger
tain fascination for the questioner, and
he would not easily be disconnected.
No mere subteffuge could shake him
oil, and he seemed determined to ascer-
tain inst what the occupants of the ear
were going to do about Ireland. Be
fore the inquiry could be repeated the
young lady gathered up her music roll
and retreated to a safer seat ia the cor
ner. Her tormentor stared blankly at
ter her and appeared to sbe meditating
pursuit. DIT the INSTANCE WIS 400 ssfrHI
10 be safely accomplished, 90 the youth
proceeded to cast about for a fresh vic
tim. He found him i'll venerable
hooking man iaoiie nsiValS reading an
afternoon paper. The young feilow
rose in his seat,s clutched the wind8w
frasnedor support. peeEed oyer the. old
manis paper. and said determipedly:
-.W ell '---..4s
The reader dropped his paper, looked
mp oyer his speciaeies. and replied
sha4plysto the ilIqntsing tone: '..
well sirp3i al
Il want tosE now what YOU are going
TO do about Ireland.
About what =
About Ireland. What are you GO
ing to do about it?
Il am going to do nofhing at IA /. P"
IN otbiAg?fe
Not IA thing Not a single, solitary
thing, i don't know anything about it,
and don't care, so yea let me alone,
said the old man in "a threatening tone
Bat. persisted the crank irrele-
vanity, England will never whip the
United States. Never, sir, never.
'.YoLgo away and let me alone, now
/ tell you, was tue only reply, as the
old man picked ap his paper with a
logged ain
The young man slid back iato his seat |
to himself, ''Going to ia
alleging nothing |
-" and fell asleep with his head bowed
upon his breast. Chicago Tones.