Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1895-11-15

has got ter stay on der outside. See?'
"De pup amt a-comin in, answered
Mickie, "but Ize got ter cause i'ze got
somethin ter say ter yer, Name. b"
And then the wrinkles faded out of her
low white forehead, and without word
she ushered Mickie into the vcstibule and
closed the door behind him. Mickio walked
into the front room, but declined tu seat
himself in the chair that Mamc pushed to-
ward him He simply stood i'm The middle
of the room with his hands buried in the
side pockets OF his black cheviot coat and
gazed at Maine.
Every man, woman and child in Para
disc alley will tell you that mere glimpse
Of Name Mndignn is almost "a tonic for
sore eyes. Why, her hair is ms blnck as the
blackest ink, and in the limpld depths of
her big blue eyes there are the lights and
shades that make old men forget their age
and young men think of heaven. That
night her petite but perfect form was in
cased In new gown that must have cost
old man Madlgan woek's wages. 1t was
all black, with bit of yellow lace Mt the
throat and broad band of purple velvet
about the slender waist. 1t olung TO her
as though it loved her, and in Mickie's
humble opinion it outclnssed all Of the
burning dim, but through the lace cur
tained windows giitterod vagrant shaft
of light from the electric lamp outside
and for reasons best known 10 herself the
young girl stood in that patch of glitter
ing rauinnce. Save for tho pink tints in
her cheeks, therc was naught of color
about her. MiUkie stood in the shadow,
and looked at her in way that made tho
pink in her cheeks deepen into full
fedged blush.
Name" he uttered "yer der hand
soonest thing ON top of earth D-n it all,
de gang can't guy me fer bein stuck ON
YER
"Stop yer guyin, Mickie, " com manded
Name, but there was a ring of pleasure in
her voice and Mickie knew that his EN-
phatic compliment had been appreciated.
And when he moved to her side every
nerve in his body tingled and lump came
into his throat. He put out bis hand and
before she could protest his arm was
around her waist and she felt his hot
breath on her check.
Name" he murmurOd, az shook de
gang ternight, an come over here ter tell
yer dat like yer better den any chip In de
alley. / amt kiddln. Name, an l wants
yer ter say dat kin get dc papers fixed
( up. Don't pull away, Name, cause 1
wants ter settle down an have yer marry
me Hully goe Can't yer see I'm soft on
| yer?'
/ Name "saw." II her life depended on
| it, she couldn't tell you what sho said TO
/ him, but whatever it was Mickie was
moro than satisfied Name turned up the
| light and told Mickie thai She had loved
| him ever since the day the police had
thumprd his head with club and charged
| him with disorderly conduct. They talked
/ of their past, present and future for al
most half an hour, and Name had given
/ MiCkio an even dozen kisses.
just as lie was ON the point of taking
the thirteenth the hall door opened and
Tim Clancy entered the room. Tim is old
man Madigan's third cousin and was born
and raised in Dublin. Tins father owns
"put," and they do say he intends to
leave all his money to his son. Tim land
ed In Washington on Friday, and Sunday
night he asscd old MaGigan for Name.
Madigan said yes, and us a natural Sc
quenco Name found herself engaged to IA
man she hardly knew.
When young Clancy saw that Name had
company, he backed out of the parlur
As the door closed on him NIickio forgot
oil about that thirteenth kiss, and turning
to his liancec he snd
''Mame, who's der duck in de hallg'
'Dat's dc guy I'm goln ter marry, re-
spundGd Name "Dat's Clancy
She might have said more, but Mickie
didn't give her time He drew back his
arm, and measuring the distance landed a
neat half arm punch on her left eye. And
as she sank down on the carpet Mickie
leaned over her and yelled
"Dat's ono fer guyin duck as meant
ter do der straight ting. But hully gee
Wait till yer see what I'll do ter dat blUke
from Dublin.
And then ho butt Jned up his coat and
went out into the passageway.
1t is now a matter of court record that
Mickie chased Tim Clancy the entire
length of the alley and 1t is also q matter
of record that Jimsey aided and abetted
MiGkic in the task of "runnin der Fenian
out of der alley" Just as Mlckie and
Jimsey landed Clancy two policemen ar
riv"l, and the fun was over
After Judge Kimbali had acquired the
details OF the story he turned to Mickie
and said;
"Thirty days"
And just as Mickie started to return to
the prisoners pen the fat policeman hand
ed lin crumpled bit of note paper, one
side Of which was covered with writing.
He smoothcG the paper, and this is what
he read:
Me DARLIS MICKIE-Me left eye is fcclin
awful, but knows yer loves me, an forgive
yer de svipe yer gave me. III be true ter yer,
an hate dat fenian Clancy. Get out as suoll
as yer kin. Yer own MAhT.