Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-17

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gives 'er nice little Jug. She looks up
at my face wiv 'er laughin' eyes, an
says, 'Corse I fergives yer, Dickv an
she snuggies up a bit closer to my side.
Just as luck would ave 1t, at this
moment. up comes Sam Flynn on is
bus, an we wus both stopped to drop
passengers wivin five yards Of each
other.
strike me. pink yelled Sam, In.
sultlngly, 'theer's face. It's a good
job you're behind them old losses. or
theer'd be a big danger O. their droppin'
down dead an e winked meaningly
at Rosie by my side.
''IIullo, D20v retorts, coolly; ave
they let you out agen? Thought a
course o. grndin' the mill would ave
knocked that all out O. yer. Breakin'
stones suits yer a lot better than tryin'
to drive a bus. Wy don't yer old 'em
up, manT
"'Go 'ome and play wiz the cat he
shouted angrily; an get yer poor old
muvver to come out o the work'us to
drive fer YER
"'Give me none of yer blOomin' per.
sifinge,' returned. I'D drive yer out
q yer mind any day.
"'SOrcy 'ound. calculated Rosie, an
just then we separated.
"The sound of 'cr sweet voice n.
rounin' on Sam fairly sent me into the
seventh 'eaven of delight, an prom
ised to get a night orr an take 'er to
the play rs soon as ever could.
well, things went on all right for
about another three weeks, an dinin'
that time Sam never lorst' an oppOr-
tunity to get the larf agen me wen e
could. ] card casually as 'Ow ed
been a-runnin' me down to the fellows
In the yard, an wunce or twice wen e
WIS bit on ed threatened wot ed
do for me. Then 1t gradually dawncd
on as me e wus jealous. e tried is
'ardcst to get Rosie up wiv i'm on the
subsekent occasions wen she wus late,
but she wouldn't ave no truck wiv i'm
ut any price, preferrin' to ride inside,
an that made i'm fairly wild. Every
day thought We should ave rum.
pus, an determined II e started any Of
'ls 'ank to give i'm beans.
AT larst, one night, wen I draws
into the yard, found i'm a-waitin'
for me wiv crowd O. fellows, who
scented mill. I'd put everything
straight, an wus Just goin' orr 'omc to
my supper, wen g slouches up to me
an thrusting is face inter mine, e
Used:
"'Alf a mint, my fine Teller, my
Gentleman Dick, I've stood yer kid
long enuf, now we're goin' to see who's
the best man. an g began to roll up is
shirt sleeves determinedly.
"'Go way" l says sarcastic like. 4
don't want to 'urt a drunken man.
"'Who's drunk g shouted, wiv a
lot o. warm langwigc. an e struck me
a blow on the chest.
"'Well! says coolly, III you will
ave 1t, you SHALL an proceeded to
peel my cont an wcskit.
II didn't anticipate any trouble wiz
i'm. as I'd 'ad few sparrin' lessons In
my younger days orr old ALI Bean.
held-I dessay you've card on is
name-so I thought Id IN ave o bit
O. game wiv i'm.
AS soon as we stood up, @ immedi.
atcly makes mad rush at me wiv the
intention O. settlln' me orr hand, but
WIS ready for I'm. as as @ came In,
shot out my fist an landed II fair on 'is
chest, fairly knockin' i'm orr Is pins.
The blow seemed to sober i'm a bit,
for wen g stood up agcn, g spared
round warily. waited for i'm to
come on,the fellcrs meanwhile cncour.
agln' us wiv cries Of Go on, Sam!
Bang him! Out i'm, Dick.
suddenly @ thought Q saw an open.
Ing. an felnting wiv Is left, o got one
'omc on my face. Bravo. sammie!'
they shouted, excitedly. Their cries an
the smart Of the blow made mo mad,
an We went ut It 'ammer an tongs.
My and was soon covered with the
crimson fluid from Sammie's boko, an
one O. my eyes 'ad gone to sleep, an
ceased to be o. any use to me. found
o could use his Docks, an that It would
take me all my time to polish i'm orr.
but at last came the opportunity.
"Rushln' In, o lands me a quick
right an left on the chest, but, fol.
lerin' I'm up. swung round wiz my
right, an suddenly brought up my
left wiv oil the force I could, and
caught i'm under the Jaw. Down q
went like ninepin, an didn't stir for
two or three minits. went an bathed
my lovely black eye, an goes '0me.
"Next mornin' wen I showed up al
the yard-a pretty face I'd got on me
the boss told me as could take 'ol'
iday for week. Sammie wus In bed
they said, not able to show up.
thought the weeks rest would give my
features charnce to resume their nor
NAL situations, 30 stops In the '0use
daren't 70 out to see Rosie wiz a
face on me like Id got, 80 'ad to curl
my impotence as best could. 1t wui
q weary week, but at last 1t wus over
an wlv eager cart ! returned to my
daily duties. As soon as I got In the
yard Bill-that's my conductor-'ands
me note wiz the remark: She gave
It to ME ToOsday to give to yer. ! aim
seen 'er since
II don't know 'ow It WIS, but some
thing seemed to tell me that all wui
not right, an 'urriedly tore the lettel
open.
"Deer Dick she wrote, my brother
In Australiyer as arsked muvver an
me to 60 over to i'm, an We start OF
Friday. card about 'Ow You knocked
Sam Flynn out o. time. God bless yer
my brave old Dick. Cheer up, shall