New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25
MR. TIDYWAITE's HlsHAp .

Chink & Bullen's Bank, Pail. Mall,
when thai gentleman announced his
flntentien OF enrolling himself as
special constable.
Surely, Joseph, there are plenty OF
younger men available?" said Mrs.
tTidywaite.
younger men! Pshaw!' exclaim-
ed the valiant banker, drawing him
self up. like hero of romance, TO his
full height, which was just 5 #. 6 Ia
IN. eve must show the youngsters
that & man need not be past serving
mis- country at ffty-ni1e."
seBut consider the weather, Joseph,
and your rheumatism" continued his
@ife.
@tThink of your asthma, papa, dear,
and these dreadful fogs," added Miss
Tidywaite.
Nonsense, nonsense!" replied Mr..
Tidywaite, little impatiently; for, to
Cell the truth, he had thought good
deal about all these circumstances al
ready. sit is a, matter of duty, Eliza.
Besides have promised Lord Bayswa-
ter that will serve. He called at the
bank this morning to obtain recruits,
and wish to set the clerks and ex-
ample"
Mr.. Tidywaite expected that the
allusion to Lord Bayswater would
have effect upon his wife, and he was
not disappointed. Miss Tidywaite
however, g. young lady OF n.uch sense,
as well as independence, was notaso
easily silenced.
81 can't see why they want to cal
out special constables at ALL" she OBJ
served. F"rhere are not to be any
more attempts to hold meetings in
Trafalgar Square; and, if the people
had not been stopped from going there,
there would have been none OF thi
disturbance"
"And where did you learn that
pray?" inquired the banker sharply,
and casting a. suspicious glance at his
daughter.
Winifred blushed slightly, and turn.
ed away Il have heard people say
it," she replied. "But, papa, dear, if
there be any danger, as you say,
surely the police and the military are
sufficient without the help of old gent
y mean persons in your position!"
"Sty dear Winifred," replied her
father, ''you must excuse my saying
chat you do not understand what
you are talking about. The magnif-
cent spectacle of mass Of law abiding
citizens narshalled in support of the
civil and military forces will OF itself
strike terror into the mob, and nip
the spirit ofanarchy in the bud"
Winifred WAS a devoted daughter,
out she had a sense OF humor, and the
magnificent spectacle of her father
striking terror into the mob was more
than she could discuss with gravity.
The subject consequently dropped.
Later on, however, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Tidy waite found themselves alone,
Joseph suddenly said to his wife:
''das Ted 0 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 the people into Wini.
fred's head.''
Il think she met him last night at
Mrs. Somerset's Joseph"
4'Then understand that I distinctly
aorbid Ter to 60 to Mrs. Somerset's
again." said the banker angrily, cor
anywhere else where she is likely to
meet that young jackanapes He
'has quite turned Che girls head. We
shall have her defying her own father
next
Now, Mr.. Edward O'Brien was a
young relative of Mrs. Tidywaite,
who had just come to London from
Dublin to study medicine. Although
he had distinguished himself at the
hospitals. he was still on the TIRES.
hald of his profession, and. as his pri-
gsssassGe means were small, he was hard
ny atz2 SalSlUtS SOll-i1-IdW ZOE Il1o SSlllOE
partner III Tidywaite, Chink, & Bullen.
Moreover, he was an earnest nation
alist and q thorough-going Radical,
and in those characters doubly OBJ
nexieus to Mr.. Tidywaite. When,
therefore, the banker was apprlsed
that an attachment had grown up
Between his daughter Winifred and
&he young doctor. he promptly order
ed the latter out of the house and re-
,quested that the subject should new
eer be mentioned again.
On the morning of the above con-
gersation Mr.. Tidywaite accompan.
led 10y Mr.. Chink, his partner, and
formidable body OF their employees,
was duly sworn as Especial constable.
He had his first taste OF active SER
vice on the following Sunday, when,
after he had duly rendezvoused at
Albany Street barracks at eleven A.
ri. he was marched through the mud
and the fog, perspiring and breath
sess, to Cavendish Square, and then
held ia reserve" till about P. NJ.
sFSba M ob-to do them i,1stina did ot