Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-23

q &AaS ing little, but she
= IsSSisx thinks few days
20, IN. rest will bring her
~ all right again.
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 pleasant time"
Thanks. l have no doubt shall"
The judge smiled little TO himself
rs he unlocked the door OF his room
and stepped inside. A half-hour later
the hall porter angrily accostod sus-
picious-looking individual hurriedly
passing through the hall.
An old felt hat was drawn over his
face. corn-cob pipe--happily UNI
lighted--was in his mouth, and he was
clad in pair OF worn blue overalls
and 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
faro and seated himself stoldly in
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 mcrrily.
Nov this is something liker' he
muttercd TO himself, squaring his
shoulders and drawing in deep breaths
OF the summary, scent-laden air.
Just at dusk he approached 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 tho doorway and looked at him sus-
piciously.
"Who be you, ennywayp" she said.
"Nle, mem? My names 'Endricks,
mem --Jawn 'Endricks. Him looHin'
for lodgin' an work, MON. Won't you
give me corner hin the barn, hon a
bit o. straw, han let me chawp that pile
for me breakfus'P'
Mobile yer a tramp said the
woman. looking ut him closely.
mo. mem, Hi hain't, men," said the
man indignantly-"Hi'm Jawn En-
dricks."
''Mebbe you know Tom amt tew
hum. an I'm alone hero. But of you
dew" she continued, slowly, "you kin
count that Tn ekal tew ten men, when
II comes tew lickin' a tramp. Wall,
guess you kin sleep In the barn. Toms
got the HOSES with him tew Shaybrook,
an thars 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'"
1t was late in the morning when
very warm and tired man was again
trudging along the highway. "Wheww
he said to himself, hopping his fore
head with an old red silk handkerchief.
81 believe that woman was an Egyptian
slavo-driver! l haven't had as much
exercise for months
! When dinner-time came he was rap
ping at the door OF house on tho out
skirts OF n 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 and girls scowling face
showed itself.
'Pfhat be yez after a-wantinp" she
asked, Grossly.
"Faix, an pfhat cud Oi be after
a-wantin'," whin it's yer purity face
Dim loolSin' atp' inquired the man,
gcnially.
go long wild yes" said the girl,
scornfully, but smiling, nevertheless.
"'Iis kissis tho blarney-stone ye've
been. Pfhats yer nameP"
"Shure, an 'tisn't that cruel ye'd be,
sendin' IA man away whin he's dyin'
wild the hunger, jist bekase he said ye
wur purtyP
This time the girl laughed outright,
perhaps answering the twinkle in the
mans eyes.
"Pfhat's yer namep" she said, again.
"An' pfhat cud be me name, secin'
Dim Oirish, but Paddyp"
Paddy pfhatp"
Paddy pfhativer We PLACES, barrin'
Mcguire. Oh promised me dyin' gran
feythcr Ord niver bring shame to the
gray hairs ov him by lettin' mcsilf be
called Mcguire. So yez kin call me
Paddy Maloney II We loikes, but Id
rayther yea called me Paddy, come in
an git yer dinner"
"Sthay there wild yes, thin, an Oil
bring We bite an sup" said the girl,
good-humoro&lly.
When he had finished a meal that
seemed TO him to be the best he had
ever tasted, though composed OF cold
victuals' ana eaten of cracked plate,
no rose TO go, having thanked his
hostess with all the wordy compliments
OF an Irish tongue.
"WiIl ye be workin hcrcaboutsP" she
asked, with coquettish side-glance
that seemed TO cause the man some in
ternal convulsion which he smothered
in a cough.
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