The Irish standard., 1886-08-14
VERY . DETERMINED.

FUR the purpose OF lnYestlgaLlngc erIaln
reported crookedness. One afternoon
he reached small cabin situated near
q lonely road. he stopped, intending
to get drink Of water, and as he
drew near the house, was astonished at
seeing a sign board bearing the follow.
ing inscription: '.Poost offs. !" An
old follow with grizzly beard and a.
hairy chest displayed, as his shirt was,
unbuttoned out, and merely
nodding to the inspector, sat down on.
a stump. -
Glow are you?" said the inspector.
..Tol' ble." 5
Have you some fresh water handy?"
sPlenty NV it down thar in the branch.
One NV ther boys shot my bucket all
ter rieces, an sence then halter go
ter Their branch when I wanter drink. -
just then man, mounted on mnle,
rode up and asked: ''Mr. Plummer,
got any letters for me?'''
.sYas, thar's one here, Bill Patterson,
but you KANT git it. Go on away
frum here, or I'll make yer wush yer
hadn't come"
.'Wush yer would give it ter me-
'.Yas, and the niger wushed that
Their coon would come down outen
ther tree. but he didn't come"
Say, Mr.. Plummer-"
! s.Shut yer mouth an say nothin, an
morn that you'd better mosey away
frum here a. ..ls
| The man rode away, and the inspec-
tor, addressing the postmaster asked:
:tWhy didn't you give that man his
letter." .
ss'Case he worked gin me when !
run fur jestice NV Their peace.' ...' 4
eyes, but the Government doesn't
care any thing TOR that
.sReckon not, but do
"But you were appointed to serve the
people,
some NV them like old Nick
''My friend, l am a travelling post
| office Inspector, an" ...
s'A}l right, then, travel"
eff report you to the Post-of1ice
Department., which shall be very apt
to do, you'll travel"
s.Reckon not. This establishment
b'longs ter me, an nobody $ got a right
Ter tell me ter git out. )"
.'How long have you had this Officer"
| tsEver sense built it.
81 mean how long have you been
postmaster -
"'Bout year, reckon
At this iuncture, an old fellow, eau
tiously picking his way among the
bushes, approached the postmaster,
who, upon seeing him, sprang to his
.sWbut in thunder do you want here,
Abe Smith," ... ,.a,
"Come arter that paper.''
Didn't tell yer that yer kahn git
| it?''
"Yas, but I lowed that yer mout
change yer mind"
"Wall, / hain't. When yer refused
ter lend me yer slide an boss luther
week l told yer that yer couldn't git
nothin' else outen this Office
s'I'm er goin' ter git that paper
s'Not lessen yer air a better man than
I ana.''
cam that's erbout whit Think
"Wall, help yerse'f."
With agility surprising for such old
men, they grappled each other and be-.
gan desperate struggle. Abe Smith
Succeeded in throwing the postmaster.
."Nuw," said Smith, as he began to
choke old Plummer, "goin' ter let me
have that paper?" ....
A gurgled ''yes'' came from the post
masters throat. Smith released his
hold and suffered Plummer to get up.
''WaH,' said the postmaster as he
stood brushing fragments Of leaves and
bark from his beard: II reckon wuz
sorter mistaken in yer. I didn't know
that yer wuz SIGH er nice man. Come
lin, Abe, an git yer paper fur yer have
earned it like white man"
s.Ain't thar a letter fur me, tooP'
| "Yas."
.:Wall, want it, ...
'.Kaint git it, Able. Yer fit fur cher
paper an not fur Their letter.
"GoS ter have it, Plummer.
/ t'Not lessen yer whup me ergin."
"B'l'eve l ken do it. "
ssAll right, Abie.'' -. s
They went at it again; pranced
around, striking at each other. Final
| ly Plummer struck Abe heavy blow
and felled him, then, seating himself
on the PROSTATE man, he said:
Don't want Their letter, do yer,
Abie?; 4 .s.4.r 49,.
Reckon not, Plummer. Ok
Cali right, come erhead an git yer
paper"
When Abe had gone, the postmaster
turned to the Inspector and said:
/ ''Want any thing outen mc?"
emo, believe not l
CHAD er letter here an didn't want
yer ter have it yer wouldn't argy ther
pint, would yer ?"
81 don t think that I should"
'sDon't want no truck with 1ne?"
'tNone."
s.Wall, then, goodbye. Got ter go
in now an make up Their mail. "-Ar-
kaaasaW Traveller.
The American Chinese all come from
the province Of Kwang Tung. This prov
ince. is composed Of about twenty small
districts, and almost all of the three
hundred thousand Chinese in America
come from FIVE Of these districts called
Heong San, San Wool, Hoi Peng, Yam
Peng and San Ming. More than one
half of them come from San Ming
alone. THERE'S perfect mania in this
district for emigration, and in some
l