The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-23

Sorry / couldn't take her with me, but
the trips too hard for her. Ah-my
room"
Remember me to Mrs. Jessop.
Hope you'll have a pleasant time"
Thanks. l have no doubt l shall. a"
The judge smiled a little to himself
as he unlocked the door of his room
and stepped inside. A half-hour later
the hall porter angrily accosted sus-
picious-looking individual hurriedly
passing through the hall.
An old felt hat was drawn over his
face. a corn-cob pipe-happily I'M
lighted-was in his mouth, and he was
clad in a pair of worn blue overalls
and a frayed jacket. He mumbled
some reply to the porter and slipped
quickly out of the door, losing himself
in the crowd.
Catching an uptown car he paid his
fare and seated himself stolidly in a
corner. his corn-cob pipe still between
his teeth. Leaving the car at the
terminus of the route he struck into the
highway with steady. even gait, this
time with the pipe well-lighted and puff
ing merrily.
Now this is something liker' he
muttered to himself, squaring his
shoulders and drawing in deep breaths
OF the summary, scent-laden air.
Just at dusk he approached a COM
Portable farmhouse, standing some
ways back from the road, and raped
at the door. A large. masculine-look-
ing woman appeared. planted herself
in the doorway and looked ut him sus-
piciously.
'-Who be you. ennyway?" she said.
"Me, mem? My names 'Endricks.
mcm-Jawn 'Endricks. Him lookin'
for lodgin' an work. mem. Won't you
give me a corner hin the barn, hon a
bit o straw. han let me chawp that pile
for me breakfus'?"
"Mebbe yer tramp" said the
woman. looking at him closely.
NO. mem. Hi hain't, men, said the
man indiguantly-"Hrm Jawn En-
bricks"
''Mebbe you know Tom amt tew
hum. an Tn alone here. But eff you
dew" she continued, slowly, "you kin
count that Tn eisal tew ten men, when
it comes tew lickin' d tramp. Wall,
guess you kin sleep in the barn. Toms
got The bosses with him tew Shaybrook,
an thar's nothin' else you kin steal.
When you've chopped all the wood 1
think you oughter in the mornin' I'll
give your your breakfas'."
Ii was late in the morning when a
very warm and tired man was again
tr.ldging along the highway. "Whewm
lie said to himself. hopping his fore
head with an old red silk handkerchief.
81 believe thai woman was an Egyptian
siavc-driyer! l haven't had as much
exercise for months"
When dinner-time came he was rap
ping at the door of house on the out
skirts of a little village. A high
pitched female voice within was scold-
ing so loudly in broad Irish. that he
was obliged TO knock twice before max
ing himself heard. Then the door was
jerked open AID a girls scowling face
showed itself
''Pfhat be yez after a-wantin?n she
asked, Grossly.
''Faix, an pfhat cud OF be after
a-wantin'," whin it's yer purity face
Dim iookin' at?' inquired the man,
genially.
go long wild yes" said the girl,
scornfully, but smiling. nevertheless.
cts kissin' the blarney-stone we've
been. Pfhat's yer name?"
''Shure. an 'tisn't that cruel we'd be.
seIGIn' man away whin he's dyin'
wild the hunger, jist bekase he said We
WIZ purity?
This time the girl laughed outright.
perhaps answering the twinkle in the
mans eyes.
.'Pfhat's yer name" she said, again.
AN pfhat cud be me name, seem
Dim O;rish. but Paddy"
Paddy pfhat?"
Paddy pfhativer ye PLACES. barrin'
Mcguire. Oi promised me dyin' gram
feyther Ord niver bring shame to the
gray hairs oy him by lettin' mesilf be
called Mcguire. So yez kin call me
Paddy Maloney if We loikes, but I'd
rayther yez called me Paddy, come in
an git yer dinner"