The sun., 1890-06-22
MrcKErs JOKE ON THE LANDLORD,
And Its Eject on the Finn Family ,u General.

| DlueDiTu5, ana IhlnesWlnkeu OGlOleS sL'
breathed upon the honeysucklo vines in the
wood and they bloomcd she distilled honey II
the clover blossoms and locks Of golden bees
covered their legs with sweetness and hustled
for tho hive. The hornet also sho woocd 10
actlyity and viciousness, whllo tho tunelul
mosquito loft tho mhrshy onvlrOn5 Of Brown
pond to sing his merry roundeaY and present
his bill ir the breezy uplands. Twas the same
old June. yet ever young, Odorous and coluct-
tsh bearing essences divine and making tic
the roads dusty; filling the night with the com
planning Of bullfrogs and tho fragrance ol
swoetbrler; cheering the icemnn and depross
ing the coal dealer fatteninG ilshworms and
making tho eols hungry These are a lew oil
the blessings and evils that June, 1890, brought
to Cooney Island.
Mrs. Bridget Finn was Just whore juno had
loft her on the previous year-at the washtuD ~
with the mingled scent OF roses aud soansnd5
in her nostrlls. Biddy was washing her hus-
bands vest garment that had snen goou
| deal Of service but was stu available lor use
! suds out Of her ewes With her knucklos and
looked over the groom meadows toward the
cool wood. BlJdy had beautifully plump arms;
those yellow blcmie hes dill not ,inluro tho
rounded perfection oi ne arms AL, ~ the{ wpHSu t,
larity OF tho pi5ton-rQd OF an engine. A yql-
low.jacket flew down from his cell uhdeF ne tho
/ 4
tiimYV tppcd dart ar punGturod the skin and large
red hand swept tho insect into the lake ol
sonpsuds sirldent voice, said: -, .,,
"Taro an GUNS ye bqcko; well SEQ Will
! wather take the lire out o yer tail J. -
| TIon iiidy resumed her rubbing, She sang
Mt her work as she anointod the back OF tho
vest with cake OF scent prize pa knSe soal:
| The melody that rippled over her ruby lips was
| a somewhat o. plosive sentiment regarding he
Empress. of India Each stanaa closed with
the refrain:
49, ,,, 4, -, 80, l., ,,,,,,,, t.i,tnria
Wid ntro.glycerlne.
II was not particularly cheerful idea, but 1t
served rs u vocal vent Tor Mrs. Finn patriot.
ism Just as she was Squeezing the water out
OF tho vest with her strong hands Mrs. Bricn
came arDunl the corner Of the shunty ana
seated herself upon an inverted washtub and
pocket and guilty flush on his cheek Joined
hs mothor lie knew that Mrs; Brien was
the purveyor, OF gossip In tho Locality ana 50 lie
remained to hear the news.
It's a mighty hard world fur the poor, Biddy,
wild high lints and praties 81 cents a peck
Faith your right" replied Mrs. Finn as .sho
gave the vest li4p to rid IT. Of watSr before
up n wad of paper and. going into the shanty.
came back to, his rosition on the back stoop
with putty, blower two feet long in his hand.
Ii,to i'V pieces Ss rom the wad and used them as
ammunition with which to lombard the yc-
"0h. the rich, the rich continued Mrs. Finn.
as sho hung the ,Iest on fence post to dry
ani We p9yin' & Q month fur it. III lave it to
nor kapin in the hate In winter and kaptn' it
out in summer. Nnt is murther intirely Mrs.
Tin Of tho same opinion moself said Mrs.
OBren as a mad hornet disodgcd by Mickey
few with a SHARP whz% past her ,G. nose. nose. Is
No" replied, Mrs. Finn, hui IIlEe has it
hid away. agIn the time the landlord II be hore
With ono of those sudden impulses which
circumstances sometimes suggest to IL person |
who is lacking in IDEAS Mrs. O'BrIen remarked: |
Biddy,S sS' 'Ho ''o0" . ''''H "'t'' 'H'' '''H'A
III wouldn't glye a rap for scenery" snap;
hoYrInet home Mickey ail low w and KEPT lis putty
blowor concealed. Ills mother resumed:
I'm CRATE admirer Of money: It,ll pay |
Q can hav' moonlight and accordion music |
and blather about stars and flowers. They cost
tousanI of them fur that mqtther. They can
ramble around in n, their mil ~ yy, wpy, granny or amy
nsSr SaS Sa ihm a. And as mG e stS caa
give me the music Of the tinglin dollars And |
as fur flowers. they're fur Ioveslck gossoons |
ON FWhats tho mattler Wild Se' Mrs.
Tho visitor had risen to her feet and was
In her spinal, verte5rg between her, shoulders
aTr he SrSg Sye 2s re ssnt1 r. Bda will
lirgi I'm dyln' with the tormint!!I ,,, ,,,
is 1t crazy ye arc y said Mrs. Finn. backing
rolled over and over with delight and cramme1
his coat sleeve into his mouth TO keep from
BS the time Mrs. 0BrIen was Gasplng like
dying goldfish and scarcely able TO speak Yet
she managed 70 stammero
Van o thin -thlm-yullcr imps Wild o
swoord,, n-in-hls tall-is-down tho back o
me neck.
Biddy and relieved Of tho troublesome Insect
Meanwhile Mickey had blown the wad away
and he went into the shantX. His father came
was resumed oyer the supper table when both
Mr.. n! and Mrs Finn united in condemnation Of
the conversation and righteous wrath arose
In his breast against person who could bo SO
pnjpst and Oppressive as his parents sad tho
small mind that something must be dcno TO
abate the nuisance. He had heard his mother
evening for tho rent and he hastened away
from he table, leaving part OF his dish OF stir
about n order that hS might give tho landlord
by mailing two stout strips OF wood to tho gate
posts and fastening q piece OF lishIipe from one
ord o wou @ hSS to StSn n 9rsr
partially rot0a H p5oS oS a % then lay dowa
In tho shadow OF The lenco ana waited. 1t
seemed long tiWHe to little Nike before he
again, and nothing unusual happened lie
that II was Mrs. OBron. Sh0 had passed safe
y undor tho cord, because sho was not tall
enough to be caught lle lay down upon tho
grass again. Family h. could hear tho sound
1f voices within the shRnty llo chuckled and
waited. The moon arose over tho wood. Mickey
1Ould feel tho night dew upon his face Tho
lrelles began to lash thqlr little dark lanterns
al about him. The pIalntive ma-a-A OF tho
nanny goat ocboed over the valley.
une bug blundorcd into his face. He drove
he iuse.t away with his hat lie lit tho ro-
mains Of his cigarette and waited anNiouslY.
I alf au hour went BY. His mother came TO
iii not reply. FAR down the dusty
Dad he heard a whistle. lie listonUd
I was tho landlord, wniSlng "Apno Rooney"
Mickey hugged himself. Now his father and
mother would be avenged. Tho landlord was
tail man. He waked Guickly up to tho gate,
WunR It open. and stepped forward. The cord
aught him In the mouth. He wore false teeth.
hoy were Jerkod into his throat. lio stag
,ered, choked, and tho teeth flew out of his
mouth into tho ditch llu cut the cord with his
mile and spranR forward upon tho stoop 1t
;aye way beneath him and lie fell through to
ho ground. tnaDlo TO oNtricate himself ha
houted for help, and Mr.. and Mrs. Finn ran
nut to his assistance He was pulled out, leaV-
nG strips OF his Cutice cliuging 10 the stoOp.
While Mr.. Finn exclaimed:
Arrah, landlord dear what happened ye 2"
Tho injured man spluttored and rayod He
ouldnt talk plain because his upper teeth
Yere gono, But ho managed to make MIR. |
linn understand his uFOfDund COntpmnt for |