St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-01-09
THOROUGHLY. SATISFIED.

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Ezppessoeso - lGs. BIaksohln6se - m
j Wl6ofs Chanpao0-
'Iem. that man in there stepped a
my dress and tore It"
''What mani?
""'"lhe man with theGogRies On. Hsh
Aolding on % . strap When the e.
stopped I started 10 come out, aud b
put his great big foot on my dresa
Just look Ut it will you? It's ruined
ut Was An accident wasn't it?'s
"Eo. He did Il on purpose. If ~
. man I'd 20 back and knock hin
down."
"Why. Fan" M
"And IL I had husband that kad
any spunk he'd do Il for me-" sr,
TIE street-car had got half block
| away BY this time. but Mr.. Finksn'
binder did not hesitate. His eoursgs
had been called in question. Hia
kniehsly honor - champion Of the
family was ut stake. He ran after TIN
streSt-car. caught t. and went inside
eyre you the man that stepped on my
wifess dress just now" he demanded.
bristii3R up 20 . red-whiskered party
who. o.wore pair of green goggles
"Was that your wife. that went out
just now?' asked the red-whiskered
party.
III was. SIR"
"If stepped on her dress I didn's
knoys it."
''She says you did II on purpose."
10 - L. Al
that back"
'I<epreseut her. sir"
''You do. hey7"
EYES sir. and rm . man.
o some extent, sir: TO some ex.
tent,f replied the man with the Cog
gies,: - he looked Mr.. Tinkenbinder
over,
"Itll show you-"
''SAyl Look herei I don't w6nt 70
havsany trouble. with you. Ifyou1l
bring your wife back here III apologiss
TO her!. :
You'll apologize TO me, SIR"
Mr. Finkenbinder was becoming bel.
ligerint.
''Ypu'll apologize to me-" he rereat-
q. 'tDr, By gum. III"
''Ypu'n what?"
''lll punch your head"
''Ypu little speekled bantam!' roared
the o:Ler. IF yoa don't climb ont of
this car Ill step on your'
Mr. Finkenbinder's reply was .
swinging Highlander. II lit squarely
on tie red-whiskered party's goggles.
knocsxed them all out Of shape, and
broke the glasses in Fragments
THIS next two or three minutes seemed
like = dream To Mr.. Einkenbinder. He
dimly remembered afterwargl that he
experienced sensations - Of. . man BE-
ing tossed from one side Of the car %
the ?ther, dattened sgainst the roof,
jamned under seats. whiried round oa
his own axiA opened and shut like .
jack-knife. and used - . foot ball
There was roaring in his carr, sparks
of Are danced before his eyes. and IN
odor like that Of brimstone filed the
air. W0nen screamed. men lodged,
and tacre WA . general rush for the
door,.
At lhe expiration Of his engagement
with the red-whiskefed party NJ FIN
kenbsbder found himself sitting On the
Hrouid. He was alone. The car was
eurniag the corner . block away. Ne
picked himself up. looked about him 70
take mis- bearings. ard the recollection
Of what it was al about came to him
By degrees. He went slowly back to
the crossing where his wife was wait
ing for him. Ills hat was gone, his coat
was split up the back. his nose was
Twice its natural size, one end Of his
Ihirts collar was loose and danRled
over his shoulder. one eye
was elased. and 10 was covered with
dust and humiliation fron bead 70 foot
"Dtd you demand satisfaction from
Ehe brute. Lem?' asked Mira Finken.
kinder, IS her husband hobl led toward
her.
20, ycs-' he replied, glaring at her /
With his only visible eye. II demanded |
from him. And I got It. |
got IL! hope yoa are - well |
'atistied as am. Has there beenany
'ther giant that has stepped oa your
'kirt: or dared 70 look at you since ! |
rave: teen gone? II 60" he went ou,
With horrible calmness, 'l'm ready to |
70 and paralyze him. madam! Want
ne - 20 and whip anybody else3 Any
'thef seven-foot man. with . fist like . |
ham, that you'd like TO |
aave:me 60 and knock down for daring
o live in thu same ward you do? You
lon't happen 70 think Of any? Then
'ome ON. madam. With your pcrmis-
ion.. your champion will escort you
,ome."
And. followed at little distance By
ArA :Fanken binder. he hobbled on down |
he street. somewhat demoralized, but
horouGhly satis6ed-Chicago Tribune.