Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-10
FINNEGAN'S LAY OFF.

Of di.favor. The brotherhood " Loco
motive Engineers were no more frntcrnal
in their feelings than many other brother
hoods, the philanthrupic titles of which
would seem 10 insure peace good will aud
fair showing 20 NIL concerned. Not only
was Finnsgan slured on account u hls
"dandy oah." In which he isd made free 10
hang we'll framed picture Of the presi.
dent Of ths road, but bis wife was duly
snubbcd by the wives OF confreru en.
glnccr.. and the Grt social calls were
those mado by the wives OF ficmcn aud
b.akcmen.
"wcll, let ',m stay away. u they want
TO-" said Mrs. Finnegan, tacitly ncknowl
sdring the power OF railroad caste. II don't
esk no odds Of 'em. I feel Just cxGcily ~
good as n bls bug, M Whist Is no engi.
neer's wife 70 n conductors or a super
intendents snyhowi She can't dress.
nor 90 In near the society I've been nc.
eustomcd 10 szchAnfin' ciyil'uc. with con.
durtufs wivc- an W they choose 90 spt mo
down umoug hraksmen's an nmmen'a Sc
their own mistake, an they can dnd Il
ont"
you haven't dressed much since we
come away from Scranton" suggested
Finucgan. aa hc rcnlled hi. pipe
lie wa n quiet, easy goiug man, who
liked 10 sec family matters shove along
with the same lubricant smack with which
hi, engine moved
That's thvw way fni 'cm oui. /" laughed
Mrs Tlnncgnn. "whtn they've showed
themselves be III lust let EN- see iue 20
church In my blue silk an the di'muna
you give me lat Chris'maa"
Hut you ain't duiu' exactly tho square
thing. Mrg II thoy'd known you could
dress we'll they would NV known WHORE 20
put YOU, and you'd gone thru 40 Right. but
~ Il u. they've eide tracked you till they
lind out what YOU'RE loaded with"
"'1'wna on your nceulni fariley" Mr..
TInucuan fht down on the back steps b..
rido her husband aud tolk Tho pct terrier
IN her lap. They've 40 boou mean 10 you,
and I don't care n they 10 bite on their
noses You nin't lrcn Invited huntIh'. nor
hshin', nor 20 Join any lodge. nor even 10
go 20 n prayer mcrtln."
"Mayle thuy think don't need H."
"Thntll do f1r talk Thee. riD' don't
paw % They're Jealous o yonr daisy CO..
zine, BARLEY. andfhat'H M thew is 90 lt."
Finnegnn iookcimoiItHt|to. nndeln-sstd
the bowl 81 bis mscuchaum with greasy
fartnnRur ~.
"'TnInt Tor them 10 b. icli1gs when
I've earned u by being cawiuL I've mover
lad no accidents ~ Auy Kind. an I've BEEN
promised that sngino iut Nix months i.orli
J was IN the car shops when they was pat.
tin her tngrther-cyrFy pIoor as pcriclt ai
1.-THE Almls hfy "a done lt himself"
"irs tho pufticst cngIue ths' SLEEPS an
wales In tho round house said Mt. lin.
nenan alphabetically u b'liryo "a d.
jealous rnysslf Il wns man en- bad 10
run greasy old thing Ike nrckof's.'
Finnrgan did not urcd 70 have his pride
quirkcnrd. 10 WINS only too we'll aware
shat his pet WINS ino ploc. 81 machinery,
Every lrafiug worked ne " fabricated ~
living syuoylA. and tho hmsa CLEANED 10
lcashrs % light NJ II IT, sole duty wcfr % 10
The shining exponent Of adlacent parts. No
painting wNs 70 him morn beautiful than
Inc il.my ring. that clrrlci from tie hpgcs
trail stack when the alF iur miles wa vapor
nus azure, no music 20 welcome 10 biz car
- tho swift pulse that stirred the wheels
10 life, aud the impctu0us steam thai
sought escape. hlfslng aud sseihing over
the cold steel, aud Oiled tho lungs with
moist lnhalAtlona.
Mr. Finnrgan SHARED bis enthusiasm.
10 place u chlidrrn. the terrier and the 10
connective quite warmed her heart
Gradually the tlnncl ans made Tor them
selves position In the ueishborhood IN
which they had settled iinuognn had b.
come an accepted, though disagfrruhlg
fact, by his comrades on the ruad, aud
Mrs HnnegAn had conclllatri her neigh
bos by numerous morning calls ana fos'
dip. She was always jolly aud mover
seemed 70 have anything TO do, There
wAs only Que family that stood out la BIT
tsrue.s and Jealousy
EI.sN NasaHt NHHFNaNHHHHI IN Id
buffalo division shortly before Huncgan
lie wa. a man who never gut ahead, but
who. through oonylNh habits, mad!
friends rapidly Short, thick oct, with q
twist 10 his mouth aud u twinkle Ia hl'
eye, ono would hardly credit him with .
shallow Of "a feeling. but under tho Ruis
u loko or irst some u his thhriHa
thrust. wrru given lie had tho fvpu
tation Of being hst Taie fellow, aud wa
everywhere welcome on account OF hi
rough wit and ability 20 raise a laugh
Some one remarked 10 him Quo day tina
Tiunrgan under.to0i tho Blhla, even " b.
va. an enginref, aud that be ought u b.
invited 10 Lead la some VI the u H. NJ.
4. meetings
"Yes," twinkied Decker. "That vi
the ruason no got transferred, guess, II
was altogether too bibul'ous"
From that remark the rumor gTcw thu
Finnesan had been hard drlnkcri SO
Decker was the last person suspected
having started Il. lle never openly a,
cussd finurgan 81 anything That he iel
hand toward the company was Know
from % casual puark in presence oi aei
bonseiul
'gnou an u man ggts married an has
family, lnck's agln hlu. Take q mAu VIA
out children an luck chase- him up IKE
new limo Ne INSURANCE agent Amt %
Justice Ia giving long runs an tho ocs
eurlnes 10 men that has only wife M
DO 10 support. Here I've got sln chlldrel
and two dos, an how many smnshuls d
Get called out 20, an what sort u a rattle
trap pulls my trains through
"Glyr ~ a rest, Decker cnmo from
man In hlne flannel shirt and greasy car
"Chlldrcn don't allen make The difference
ia the way yau manage your coat q
steam. Every manll pull Just 10 much
married OF single. Bald I'm for freight
he's one style. build I'm for switchln', be-
another. The devil Of u Il, whou Il CONT
10 man. he ain't started out reliable
Rome arc Gwitchcu that ought 20 4
freluhts, an some Hru frtIghif that nnFl
10 ie daln' express business on ono MAUI
timeh 49,, 49,. d
y'.ee was buIlt icr fnst tine, hut t'n'
I'm such a mau Of family I've had to 'ai
10 awltchln''
A loud gnTaw through the iobae'
smoke rrrotcl Decker's sally aud iolloWe
him ns he went down the step. ana oI'
tho tracks 10 his engine An hour llu
he was lrauing from us gay Mlhu1