Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-02-24
DUNDER IN TROUBLE
An Incident Which Made the Old Gept'e
mau Weary aud sick.


mau Weary aud sick.
Sergeant, maybe you know SON"
pody who likes to buy me oudt?n sau
Mr.. Dunder rs he entered the Ceu;rlt
Station yesterday with down-trodden
appearance.
"Oh! it's you, is itF' queried Ser
geant Bendall rs he looked up. "Got
into some fresh trouble, | SUPPOSED"
Sergeant, / vhas broke all oop.
If can sell oudt doan shtay here two
weeks"
whats the occasionp"
"Vhell. it makes me feel better if
tell you. You know keep n telephone
in my blaze; L keep him to shpeak nit
my brewer und to some Aldermans
Yesterday man who vhas as shlick ash
grease comes in und says vhas Carl
DunderP | vhas. All right. Mr..
Dunder, der wires vhas crossed und
your telephone doan' work. Sorry if
you vhas troubled, but | feex him right
off. Vhell, he goes nit dot phone und
taps on der box, und takes down der
trumpet und says:
"'Hello Central! Hello! hello!
hello! Yes! l vhas at Carl Dunder's.
Can you hear me nowP Why, of
course if he likes to treat me dot vhas
all right Nice oldt mans, und doan'
you forget him! Vhell all right,
goot-pye"
"Now, Sergeant, l haf to ask him to
take a glass of beer, doan' IP If |
doan' | vhas no shcntleman. ehP"
"Go on
"Vhell, aboudt two hours later a
second man came in. He vhas shlick,
too. Vhas Carl Dunderp | vhas.
All right. Mr.. Dunder, dot induction
vhas so strong we vhas in peck of
troubles. Let me see how your tele-
phone vhas Und he goes oop und
knocks on der box und softly says
Hello ! Bill, vhas dot youp No.
Yes Perhaps. Why, vhas down to
Civl Dunder's place. | second der
motion. can get two hoonered votes
for him for Alderman. Hasn't treated
me yet, but he probably will. Well.
so long
"Now, Sergeant. hat to set oop der
beer, doan Up [ feels tcklcd, you
know, und | like to be shentlemans. ="
II understand. What else ?'
"Vhell, some more fellcrs come. und
| doan suspect nopody until Shake
comes home. Den he says it vhas an
old shestnut. und dot vhas soft in der
headt. Dot makes me madt all oafcr
Poorly queek somepody comes in. Vhas
Carl Dunder | vhas. All right.
Say. Mr.. Dunder, when you ring on der
telephone your number doan' drop in
der office. Please allow me. Und he
goes oop und rings und calls oudt ;
"'Vhas dot you, Nellie. All! dcre.
Nell Does dot number drop down
when ring Say. vhas you going
oop to der Flats next Secondary ? Guess
where | vas ? Not much ! You vhas
vhay off. | vhas down to Carl
"Vhell, Sergeant. dot vhas all
could shtand. | shump on dot Teller
und gif him six weeks sickness.
Good | honor your pluck ~
Sergeant. keep quiet. He doan' 90
AWAY oafer half an hour when my tele-
phone rings. Was Carl Dunder ?
vhas. Dis vhas Supt. Shackson, of
der telephone. Mr.. Dunder, you hat
almost killed one of our regular re-
pairers, und like to say to you dot it
cost you more ash four hoonered dol
lars ~
mo ~
'Dot vhas so. I doan' shleep two
winks last night. und my wife says it
Will all come oudt dot | vhas Nc
Carlyle
1T was n bad mistake"
"Vhell, What can | do? Shust like
| tells you, nopody vhas two times
alike. lyhas all der time shaking nit
my boots. und Shake vhas going into
consumption. Sergeant, if somepody
arrests me let him be very soft und
quiet. vhas so broke oop dot | can t
stand some more grief. If you see
Mister Shackson tell him how it vhas
Tell him dot | vhas all turned around
in dis country, und eafcry time kick
at some dead-beat he proves to be n
shentlemans. Goodbye, Sergeant |!
Maybe | take some Rough on some
Rats und put an end to all dis grief. y
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