Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-09-21
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EONsST CARL oUhDER.
nov HIS Charity Was insuited by NUN
Der OF mind Men

now his Charity Was insuiied by yum
Der OF mind Men.
Sergeant. may pc | ike to haf a
leedle talk nit YOU observed Car!
nnnder IA he entered the Woodbridge
street Station.
go ahead, MI Dunder." replied
SERGEANT Bendal. as he looked up from
his blotter.
GLOW many blind mans goes around
begging in Detroitp'
Two or three perhaps, but l haven
seen any lately. "
"Shust like Shake said he vhas.
yheI, | doan' pellet vhas arrested dis
time for | make him all shquare. und
Shake vhas more to plane as me, "
"Another mistaken"
"Vhell, he vhas like dis, Two days
aqo Teller comes in my place nit II
cane. He walks very slow, und he
feels aroundt NIT dot cane. He hat
some blue glasses on his eyes, und in
front vhas a sign of please help der
blind. Was Carl DunderP l vhas
All RIGHT, Mr. Dundcr, | yhas blind
for more ash twenty years. nnd hal
some large families to support May pc
YOU vhas kindt enough to help me
Vhell, Sergeant. it seems too badt, und
off him half dollar
Probably fraud. "
.ln two hours second man comes
in shust dot same way. He feels
aloundt nit his cane, reaches out NIT
his hands und shtands half way in und
SAYS: 'Vhas in der place of dot whole
sould shenteman named Carl Dunder.
who runs for alderman next spring?
He yhas. All right He vhas blind
for fccfteen year. A saw-mill falls on
him und he doan' see daylight no
more. but he like der loan of dollar. y"
"And he got itP'
"Vhell, Sergeant, feels tickled
aboudt dot aldermans, und if mar
vhas blind we should help him. Dot
afternoon der third man came in, und
in two days nine blind mans come
around for money"
"And didn't You suspect the fraud"
Il guess not. If man shpeaks oor
und says you vhas his candidate fol
/ der Legislature how shall you suspect
him? 1t vhas Shake who suspects. II,
says | vhas shwindled again, und he
laughs at me until vhas awful madt.
Ny mind vhas made oop dot der next
blind man shall hat his eyes opened
NIT kicks. Sergeant, hat you got II
poy?'
No"
at vhas blessing. Shust see how
Shake serves me. He goes oafer ON
Ter market und gets der only blind
man in Detroit und leads him by de,
loor und tells him What to say. Ivha>
n my place all alone, und somepodl
raps. raps. raps! nit cane, Another
,lind man. Was Carl Dundcr9 !
has Mr. Dunder, if You like to be
Ter next President I'm sure your
"What did you do?'
Took him by der neck und mon
,ome floors nit him. und Shake und
Ter boys vhas oult doors laughing like
ley must fall down. Dot blind man
,h"s poorly goodt, 100. He kicks me
even times, uni he makes my nose
Heed"
How did it end?"
Il pays him fife dollar to settle Ccl
'aSe, und here he vhas. He reads: 'Ot
Carl Dunder | vhas received fife dollar
'or some lickings because l vhas Il
Hind man und some frauds vhas
ome down to see II he vhas all right. .
Yes, | guess SO.
lind he doan' sue me?"
"No"
"Nhell, dot vhas all right. vha,
Going home to settle nit Shake.
shall laugh nit him und shmile unt
say; 'ohakey, please go down cellal
und see ii dot gas-meter vhas leailine
some more. Shake vhiIl 60 down, unl
| shall follow"
"And then?"
Sergeant. like to hat YOU tell dot
patrolman who comes by my place dot
hat some invention down ceIler II
Kicks nnd screams und begs und hol-
iers' und he should pay no attention.
Der more | practice on dot invention.
der better he vhas Good day. De.
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