The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-12-18
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aSsas s7ss Isaid, accosting q barearmcd
gotEaenswho had just picked up a bun
sdilssof baby that had rolled out of an
opendoor.
itch beyant, sir" she cheerfully
!. responded, unceremoniously tuckiug
I the baby under n arm, that she
might the nor freely point with the
other.
On the corner Of two streets oppo-
site q public pump stood a small two
story structure, built of stone, OF
course, and %plastered over with NOR
tar OF yellow hue. Above the door
appeared the name we we're searching
EGtifs We pushed into q low, small
shop, whose stock in trade consisted
Of Bakers bread, milk, and other stom.
auhic necessities, to which was addea
the dispensing of such liquors as the
thirsty population might require and
pay for. Behind a sort of bar were
& co1gregated a number of men and
Women, whom / took to be friends of
the house, and one of these. a stout
proportioned lady, with her hair
conbed very close about her head,
stepped forward and wanted to know
what we.would have.
is this Mrs. Kelleher?' / asked.
instant attention on the part OF
the people behind the BAR
1T liz, sir, Z she replied respectfully.
WELL | continued, "can | find Mrs.
Mahoney here?"
N attention Of people behind the bar
h3visibly increasing.
You. cannot, sir" was the reply,
= Efather less OF a brogue than we had
II eneoun erred.
Jrs. Nanny, the old country, pro-
/ lGiation of Mahoney, Mrs. Nanny,
I do is my cousin, sir, is not living
snere now, but at Mr.. Jones' the con-
stable's-an' a dacent place it is, too.
Would We be afther wanting to see her,
sir??"
i Every much,s Isaid.
People behind the bar getting al
most too impatient to wait. A bare.
headed ona starts forward.)
"Plaze, sir" the bareheaded woman
exclaimed, II can run and fetch her"
elm how long a timer"
sOh, sir, not above fifteen minutes
jist."
sAll right" I said, "start alongan and
tell her. / added, chat a gentleman
from America wants to see her who
comes direct from her daughter No
rah.n
.Whatr!' the woman screamed,
while iereyes stood straight out from
her head, from Norah Nanny"
fave 5,}
saThen sure" she exclaimed, while
! hertface stretched and wreathed with
,kioy, ats myself that won't be gone a
aAnd with that she was off hike a
he not, while the people behind the bar
hing 4 by7this timefairly exploded with
!, excitement. AS we started out the
oyEdoor the proprietoress hailed us.
SCI sHould on, gentlemen, hould on!"
iaAs called, while she made speed oget
me- ugh the little half-door leading
t.N aAthe bar and for which she was
/, M snug fit.
Il going to hug you" whispered
wes as he stopped; and faith |
was-but she stopped on
ne U.s. ge of that demonstra-
. Mai1s nifty calculated:
.er I don't mean to say
ass ter living at service
to k ID self"
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