The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-22
THOROUGHLY SATISFIED.

"Thc man with the goggles on. He's
holding on to II strap. When the car
stopped started to come out, and he
put his great big foot on my dress.
Just look at it, will you? It's ruined"
at was an accident, wasn't it?"
"No. He did it on purpose. If was
n man I'd go back and knock him
down"
''Why, Fan"
'And if had husband that had
any spunl he'd do it for me-"
The street-car had got half block
away by this time, but Mr.. Finlsen-
binder did not hesitate His courage
had been called in question. His
knightly honor as champion of the
family was at stake. He ran after tho
strect-car, caught it, and went inside.
"Are you the man that stepped on my
wifes dress just now" he demanded.
bristling up to a red whisliered party
who wore a pair of green goggles.
''Was that your wife that went out
just now?" asked the administered
party.
ut was, SIR"
eff I stepped on her dress 1 didn't
know it,
oiC Guys you Qlu IL Ou PURPOSE.
eff she were man I'd make her take
that back"
81 represent her, sir"
''You do, hcy?"
Eyes sir, and I'm man."
"To some extent, sir; to some cx-
tent" replied the man with the Cog
giles, as he looked Mr.. Finl1enbindcr
over.
'I'll show you
'Say! Look here! don't want to
have any trouble with you. If you'll
bring your wife back here I'll apologize
to hcr!'
you'll apologize to me, sir"
Mr.. Finllcnbindcr was becoming bel
ligerent.
You'll apologize to me" he repeat
ed, "or, by gum, I'll"
you'll what?"
'I'll punch your headr'
You little specllled bantam!" roared
the other. "If you don't climb out o.
this car I'll step on you'll"
MIR. Finllcnbinder's reply was a
swinging righthandcr 1t lit squarcly
on the rcd-whislScred party's goggles,
knocked them all out of shape, and
broke the glasses in fragments.
The next two or three minutes seemed
like n dream to Mr.. Finkenbinder. He
dimly remembered afterward that he
experienced sensations as of man be-
ing tossed from one side of the car to
the other, t1attcncd against the roof
jammcd under seats, whirlcd round on
his own axis, opened and shut like a
jack-knifc, and used as Il foot ball
There was roaring in his ears, sparks
of fire danced before his eyes, and an
odor like that of birthstone filled the
air. Women screamed, men lodged,
and there was Il general rush for the
doors.
AT the expiration of his engagement
with the administered party Mr.. Fin
henbinder found himself sitting on the
| ground. He was alone. The car was
turning the corner block away. He
| picked himself up, looked about him to
take his bearings, and the recollection
| of what it was all 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
shirt collar was loose and dangled
mournfully over his shoulder, one eve
was closed, and he was covered with
dust and humiliation from head to foot.
Ibid you demand satisfaction from
the brute, Lcm?" asked Mrs. FinlSen-
kinder, as her husband hobblcd toward
her.
20, ycs!' he replied, glaring at her
with his only visible eye. 81 demanded
satisfaction from him. And l got it,
madam got it! hope you are as well
satisfied as am. Has there been any
other giant that has stepped on your
skirt or dared to look at you since l
have been gone? If so," he went on,
with horrible calmness 'I'm ready to
go and paralyzc him, madam! Want
me to go and whip anybody else? Any
other scvcn-foot man, with fist like u
canvas-covcred ham, that you'd like to
have me go and knock down for daring
to live in the same ward you do? You
don't happen to think of any? Then
come on, madam. With your pcrmis-
sion. your champion will escort You
home"
And, followed at little distance by
Mrs. Finncnbinder, he hobbled on down
the street, somewhat demoralized, but
thoroughly satisfied Chicago Tribune.
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