Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-12-19
II Owe $40 to O'Grady."

tell the 1olks OF MS experience In Sni
cago when he returns home. He viii
arrive in time for class meeting to
morrow morning. When "experi
ences" are called for it is not likely
however, he will relate all he learned
during three days visit here, and
certainly he will not allude to a GER
tain Mr.. O'Grady or his numerou,
debtors.
He took supper at the Transit
House and came up town on the grip.
He had hardly touched the ground
when a young man with bundle OF
papers in his hand yelled out from a
ten-horse-power pair of lungs:
81 owe $40 to O'Grady."
by cracky," said the old man sub.
sequently. IL didn't know what ter
make of thet thar. Out in Coon Rap
ids when we's 'debted to man we
don't tell it to everybody. That fell
ler stud out'n the street and said he
owed $40 to O'Grady. Thar wasn't
any 'casion for him to do it. jest
put him down as consarned fool"
Pap Meers has nephew employed
in prominent wholesale establish
ment not dozen blocks from the
southeast corner of Fifth avenue and
Monroe street, and by appointment
and by persistent inquiry by Mr..
Meers they met under the "big watch"
on the corner of Clark and Madison
streets.
"By cracky, John, but l thought
we might git lost. Thar's SO many
streets in this yere town. But ye're
here at last. Aunt Sally's first rate,
an SOS Cy, Kate and grammar. But
say ez war coming erlong up ther
street, heard feller shout"
II owe $40 to O'Grady,"
THAR he be again, by cracky No,
'tain't him, it's another one. Thuth-
er had watery eyes and pimples.
Well, I'll be dog jinged eff it don't
beat SIM" and Mr.. Meers plodded
along with John thoughtfully. The
nephew had determined to take the
old gentleman to a west side theater,
and they walked out on Madison
street.
Here pug-nosed, dirty faced, hard
looking fellow, with red neck-tie,
rushed up as if from behind lamp
post, and shouted:
81 owe $40 to O'Grady."
The repetition was becoming mo.
notonous, and Pap Meers was grow
ing irritable.
DANCED eff don't b'lieve it's the
same fellow, john" and he turned to
John confidentially. Then addressing
the red neck-tie:
"See here, young man, ! try ter be
be a Christian man, but eff ye foller
me emmy more I'll be tarnally squoze
under log eff don't squash ye fiat
tern Sis salt-risin' Aap.jacks.'
He jumped into the street and start
ed on a dead run for Halstead, while
a babel of voices seemed to be an
nouncing in various discordant keys
that they were indebted to O'Grady
in the sum of $40. Johnny finally
overhauled him.
"John," he said, seriously, "l'm yer
uncle and an old man. ! sot great
store in seeing ye when | come ter
town. l didn't think it Of ye. Ye
knowed l was coming and We have
gone and got yer disreptible compan-
yins to try and make dund fool of
the old man. 'Tain't right, John. l
am going back ter ther stock pens,
am, by cracky! Good night and
Mr.. Meers turned away, evidently
angry and at the same time sorrowful
for Johns degeneracy.
But, uncle. I'll explain IL to you.
Why, it's only"
81 know it is, John, ! know it is.
That'll do; good night" and he am
Dled along, retracing his steps Oh
Madison.
Presently he jolted against big Of
icer Slattery of the Desplaines street
station. He determined to inquire
about the matter. The size of the Of.
icer, the silver star and uniform gave
nim confidence.
Say" said he, approaching the Of
icer timidly, "say, who's this man
)'Grady ?"
"O'Grady' He trods beat in the
bird district"
"Trods beat, ell p
That's what said"
"Y-yes. / heard ye."
"Well ?" Slattery looked down
md "pap" looked up, showing great
White patches where the pupils Of his
yes normally we're.
Hes, he's rich, amt he ?"
Nav. Not dollar"
"Woll, ye see, / heard so many say
hey owed $40 to O'Grady that !
bought"
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