Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-16

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Yes madame" And the parents were
left to themselves.
Mrs GAllaher was silent for few mo-
mcnts lost in sad and bitter musings, Gal
| lahcr, understanding the situation, was APP
| parentiy absorbed in the large print OF
| newspaper waiting for her To speak. After
some minutes 81 . said fur'vely in q hoarse
whisper:
"Dinnls"
-WhatF
aThe naygur woman has pug darg."
"Whals pug dargr
"A dirty little haste wild black nose all
jamsleh in an CLASH eyes.
An what do She be dom wild n pug dargf
"Iadin' it up nn down all day long III frint
av the house Ia shpoite mo" She breathed
savagcly and her eyes snapped with sup
pressed anger.
t.allalicr was aroused and angry too.
kelly has a St alall bull darg AS II chew the
bead off'n him he said.
The lady shook her head at not Frinch
have bull dargs'
There WINS IA silence, and each 60 It about for
= counter to thi. body blow that the Milards
hal struck Mrs. Gallaber spoke first.
"Diunis'
"Whatf'
'Paycorks is nice"
What's paycocksT
ats big burrud wild bn:'s eye Feathers
In its tail Ye seen 'em in the park"
l.oike "a painted turkeyf
That same"
Aha
The next day Gallaher purchased the finest
peacock that money could buy
The peacock arrived the next evening on q
dray The huge coop WAS taken into the
laundry room, in the basement, and the
family gathered for private view OH the eve
# the public display When the coop door
wa, opened it stepped out. took one, two and
then thre. suspicious steps. craning its purple
neck and loosin. about The family stared,
but said not hing. Neither did the peacock
Has it a sonsf asked the servant girl,
breaking the silence
Faith. its no dickey burrud," said Mrs
Gallaher, conternptuousiy.
We orter feed it, said Dennis Galaher,
Jr aged l.! What does 1t eat, mar
oh. thin things ate chaneyware and
rocks and chingle nails said his mother.
arily She was fashionabiy familiar with the
gastric weaknesses OF all fashionable pets.
Dennis j tried it with a broken cup, but
it had no appetite When corn was put
in the cup IT took three grains. one at a time
and with great deliberation. 1t appeared to
prefer Dennis. Jr.
-Why don't it blow up its tail, ma"
asked he
There's no CRASH here. When it gifts an
the lawn ven see it pull the stirring"
Having inspected it till they couldn't rest,
the bu1l, which. after discussion and in defer
ence to the father, had been called Robert
Emmtet, was locked up III the wagon house in
the rear of the lot Mrs.. Gallaher was not
,.t..lt all I 1,,,t
hal been physiolosically overruled. When
the family retired to bed Mrs. Gallaher's
mind was filed with visions OF her front yard
converted into a tropical jungle, in which
pcaco..ks birds Of paradise and new bonnets
OF elegant pumage stood in line upon the
limbs OF the trees and poured forth their joy
I'm nielodious rouades and thrilling rounde-
lays.
It was the dead hour OF night
Mrs Gallaher's face had sunken in its soft
pillow and her rosy features were wrapped in
. lace bonnet d. NUT, which came down over
her ears and shut out all earthly sounds II
hal cherry ribbon strings tied under her chin.
All was stl with one exception, which was
Gallalicr. At regular intervals he snored de-
fianoe To the English throne, OF which he
dreamed
Suddenly upon the stiffness came long,
loud, blood curtiifns scream tnat maze the
windows rattle. 1t was awful
What's thatf' cried Gallaher. starting up
What is it, Dnnisi" asked Mrs Galaher.
awakened and scared.
"Cnw horrrkii,"
Til. horrible scream was repeated. Gallaher
spranc 10 the floor,
ennnis-Oi-O rll choke to deaih-wid this
darn thing Mrs.. Gallaber WAS sputtsr-
ing with ter ror She had pulled her bonnse
dc mutt strings into hard knot, AMI was
stranslins.
How'd ,nre jaw. will ooF said Galaher
anyrily. He was listening intently.
I he string parted and freed her ears. She
listenei too, still scared
"Musha, nope it's not wan o thin hurrah
away murlers
ale has no made to cut her troat an a
noishhor lik. this said Gallaher, shivering
in his nightgown "Av he howlds her shtill
she'll freeze quick enough
~Cawhorrrk,"
1t came again. He grabbed his socks and
drew on his trousers As he pulled on his
coat he looked out OF the front window and
by the light Of the street lamp saw George
Washington Hllard in front Of the house
and looking ui at the windows. Instantly
angry, be few down the stairs and opened
the from. door
@Aha,7 said he savagely by way Of greet
ing.
@Heah, Posey Come heah,- said Mr.. Mil
lard wooingly to the pug dog ~hich had
followed him over. He pretended not to see
M Gallaher
is it watchin me CRASH grow We areF
asked Galaher sarcasticaliy.
Nice doggie; good dosgie," said the other.
patting it.
~What de We maneP demanded Galiaher,
going down the walk
Subterfu-e was useless. Il came over
Ah.' sail Mr.. Millard in precise tones, ~be-
cause heard sarieks, sab, in your domicile,
sAh | thought l recognized your wife's
voice, sab
~Howly Nary calculated Mrs Gallaher
from the upper window. do that black
naygur say me vice is like that"
This vas too much. 1t could not be left to
Dennis to adjust she threw on her pctta-
coats hurrie,iiy
Meanwhile the seriousness Of the occasion
bad caused = suspension OF hostilities between
the men. They agreed that il was evidently
tie murder OF some woman in the vacant lot
in the rear Of Gailahers WAGON house Visions
of gore and bloody knives made Gallaher in
disposed to investies "a it by himself, pArticu-
larry in his defen-elc-s condition. He invited
Willard to accompany him, and the latter &C
cepted. The two men, followed by the pug,
passed on tiptoe along the alleyv.y ct he
side Of the house, crossed ths yard and ap-
preached the wagon house, through which
they could pa8 to the lnk
The minute be opened the door something
came tapping against him with q bang outof
the darkness. scratched his face and knocked !