The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-09-01
MIR. TIDYwAITE's MisHAP.
London Truth.


No slight sensation was occasioned in
the household of Mr.. Joseph Tidywaits,
the senior partner in Tidywaite, Chink
q Bullen's Bank, Pail Mall, when that
gentleman announced his intention of
enrolling himself as u special constable
"Surely, Joseph, there are plenty of
younger men available?" said Mrs. Tidy
waite.
the valiant banker; drawing himself mp,
like hero OF romance, to his full height,
which was feet u inches. "We must
be passed serving his country at 80.
"But consider the weather, Joseph, and
your rheumatism" continued bis wife.
"Think of your asthma, papa, dear, and
those dreadful fogs," added Miss Tidy
waite.
Nonsense, nonsensem replied Mr..
Tidywaite, little impatiently, for, to tell
the truth, he had thought a good deal
about all these circumstances already. "I.
is a matter of duty, Eliza. Besides,
have promised Lord Bayswater that will
serve. lie called at the bank this morn
ing to obtain recruits, and I wish to set
the clerks an example"
Mr.. Tidywaite expected that tho allu
sion to Lord 3ayswater would have effect
upon his wife, and he Was not disappoint-
ed. Miss Tidywaite, however, young
lady of much sense, as we'll as Indepen
dence, was not 60 easily silenced.
''I can't see why they want to call ont
special constables at ALL" she observed.
sThere are not to be any more attempts
to hold meetings in Trafalgar square;
aud il the people had not been stopped
from going there, there would have been
none of this disturbance"
"And where did you learn that, pray"
inquired the banker sharply, and casting
q Suspicious glance at his daughter.
Winifred blushed slightly and turned
away.
al have heard people say it," she re-
piled. "But papa, dear, If there be any
danger, as you say, surely the police and
military are sufficient without the help of
old GENT mean persons in your posi-
ton"
"My dear Winifred," replied her father,
'syou must excuse my saying that You do
not understand what you are talking
about. This magnificent spectacle of q
mass of law abiding citizens marsheled
in support of the civil and military force
will of itself strike terror into the mob
and nip the spiriS OF anarchy in the
bud"
Winifrei was devoted daughter, but
she had q sense of humor; and the spect-
acle of her father striking terror into the
mob was more than she could discuss with
gravity. The subject gradually dropped
Later on, however, when Mr.. aud Mrs
Tidywaite found themselves alone, Joseph
suddenly said TO his wife:
"Has Ted O'Brien been here again."
Not to my knowledge" replied the
lady. "Why do you ask!"
because / am convinced that no one
but O'Brien could have put that radical
claptrap about the special constables and
people into Winifre's head"
~ think che met him last night at Mrs
Sommers', oseph."
"Then understand, that I distinctly
forbid her to go to Mrs. Sommers' again,
said the banker, angrily, "or any place
else where she is likely to meet the young
iacknapes. He has quite turned the
girls head. We shall have her defying
her own father next"
Now, Mr.. Edward O'Brian was young
relitive of Mrs. Tidywaite, who had come
to London from Dublin to study medicine
Although he had distinguished himself al
the hos pitfalls, was still on the threshold OF
his profession, and as his private means
were small. he was hardly an eligible son
iu-law for the senior partner of the firm
of Tidy waite, Chink IL Bullion. Moreover
he was au earnest nationalist and
thorough going radical, and IN those
characters doubly obnoxious to Mr.. TIDY
waite. When, therefore, the BANKER was
apprised that an attaohment had grown
up between his daughter Winifred and
the young doctor, he promptly ordered
the latter out of the house, and requested
that the subject never he mentioned
again.
On the morning after the above con
yersation Mr.. Tidywaite, accompanied by
Mr.. Chink, his partner, and formidable
body of their employees, was duly sworn
in as a special constable. He had his
first taste of active service on the follow
ing Sunday, when after he had duly
rendezvoused at Albany Street Barracks at
IL a. M, he was marched through tire
mud and the fog, perspiring and breath
less, to Cavendish square, and there
"held in reserve" till about P. III. The
mob, to do them justice, did not appear
overawed py tho spectacle; on the oon-
trary, they occupied themselves through
out the above period with facetions com
ments on the appearance OF the "sPeciais
individually aud collectively. Mr.. Iidy.
waite, although he had contrived 10 ge'
into the rear rank, came in for MA share
of this fun, and he went home with the
rudimepts OF bad cold, an unpleasant
stiffness in the legs, and aggravated sense
of grievance against the lower orders
generally, but, fortunately, with nothing
worse. A week or two later, however, MS
fortitude and sense of duty we're put 10
sharper test. He received notice that
in view of threatening aemonstrntion
being organized at the other side OF
London, the regular corstables on duty
in his district would be withdrawn In the
evening, and special constabies, In pairs
would replace them on their beats. The
beat assigned to Mr.. Tidywaite included
Portland square, Duchess place. and
several adjoining streets in the West
End.
The day duly arrived, nd a dreadful
day il was. Heavy snow IN the morning
was succeeded by general drizz.e rs ths
dayl wore on. The cold which Mr.. Iidy
waite had caught in Cavendish square
had now assumed portentous dimensions
and ,attlad IN his chest. His Theumatisn