Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-14
81 hardly like to say replied the young

81 hardly like to say replied the young
msn.
The maiden looked at him severely and COM
manded him in very hard tones not to be silly,
but TO give back to her whatever he had found.
But its your garter, Miss ~ ex-
held out small circIet of gold. The Perverse
maid sna.ched it from him, and scowled as she
lowered her face to hide her bushes. Suddenly
she threw her head back and laughed aloud.
We'll, you really are silly. aren't you,'' she
exclaimed. Let me see. think you may
The feminine pride had been touched She
knew she had sma Il and pretty waist, but she
hardly thought her belt could be mistaken for
her-well, the young man is now regular
caller.
Ordinary folk in this big town who know VIII at
a city marshal is will reioice to read what I am
about to relate, but for the enlightenment of the
outside world l must add that city marshal is.
in plain lingo constable. and pretty generally
a very disagreeable constable, insoIent, violent
pugnacious and highhanded. One OF these
minions OF the law entered q lodging house
in Irving place near the academy OF
music, where a troupe of athletes is
performing, to "summons''-as they call it-a
member Of the company for an unpaid account
at neighboring restaurant. Scarcely waiting
for reply he pushed open the door, strobe in,
waved his summons in the face of quiet, lady
like person, and demanded the whereabouts Of
"Monsieur Leon
My hoOsband ees in bet" was the calm re-
IAN right blurted out the city marshal.
I'm serve him with this summons in bed. No
neei OF his getting up. This his room?' and
Il e man made motion to push open the door
on his right.
''Vun meenute, sar; do not veesh you to go
in, sair. like not your mannairs.''
"Oh. don't be giving me any of your French
airs. Pm an officer of the law, and I'm going
into that room,' growled out the fellow with
the ssal document.
reached out for the knob, but at that instant a
white hand caught him quickly and deity by
his coat collar and SEM him spinning across the
,oom, where he collided with a huge packing
trunk, his hat flying IN one direction and his
cigar in another. Gathering himself up he
turned arouni expecting to i nd that this sud-
den impetus had been the work of the woman's
husband But no, the woman stood there
alone.
down his wrath and surprise, ''if you play any
more such tricks on me. I'll take you off to the
station house"
''Ireeks-treeks?'' she replied 81 play YOU
no treeks; you p ay u tracks mis.ra5lai'' And
before the marshal could raise his hand to pre-
vent those white fingers flashed in the air,
snatched the legal document out of his grasp.
rolled it up in hard wad and flung it into his
face.
The man was now boiling over with rage. He
sprang forward with an oath to make the arrest
he had threatened; but lie fash of lightning
the handsome defendant, in two senses or the
word, with II twist OF her leg knocked the con-
stables feet from under him, and he measure ed
his full length on the floor. Then, stopping
down, she took good hold Of his collar, and
y2nklng hiIn TO MS feet, again knocked them
from under him, and brought him down on end
antipodes W III 4 heavy bump. The man made
furious effort to ~ out, but the grip OF the gen.
tie lady drew his collar SO tight that 1t was i'm
possible.
Miserable, miserableI'' she calculated, as
she ratified the fellows boots first against the
packing trunk then against some Indian clubs
and dumbbells lying on the floor. After this bit
o. mopping up she stood him up against the
wall and bumped his sconce against heavy
picture frame. Then. waltzing him out into the
hallway, she once more knocked his heels FROM
under him and laid him on his back. Changing
her hold from his collar to his feet, she sent
him sliding down the stairway headfrst like
to his ieet very much ratified, and didn't even
think 1t safe to make halt inside the house to
repair his torn collar and broken braces ana dust
off his clothing.
.'Hho in the devil is that woman on the first
fooES" he enquired of G man standing on the
stoop.
MADAM Leon. the female athlete" was the
answer. She's The daisy heavyweight Of the
girl performers.'
''Yoa bet!'' cried the constable as he made
of.
The colonel had young wife, very pretty
young wife, and, as the colonel reached years OF
discretion half century ago, he keeps 6 close
words. he takes good care that his discretion
shall always be ready II Offset her indiscretion.
The colonel is philosopher, and Is not moro
Inclined to hold this frivolous Young wife ac-
countable for her actions than he would q colt
for sending its hools through q plafe-elass
window. However, he draws the lines some
where. For instance, there is one friend of his