The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-20
NaoGlE AID MIKES LITTLE
RoMnHcE

Mike Aecariy pulled bis eam up at
the curb before She Office on Delaware
avenue and climbed down from his
hlsa seal.
''ilclio. PAIR he called; anything
newy
Pa, shannon. the boss ieamster
pokcd his head through the little win
dow.
~Nothln' moc the day. me bye said
be- Then consulting his biz silver
watch. he added: 1T wants but a
hair nv G O'Clock Yez kin put up yer
ioam."
Mike looked relieved. Il seen lot
o bales Ter Mason an Strange up nj
shed Il. said he. "an' I fought l was
booked FER a night-hawk load ter Man
ayunk."
Il have no nricrs." said Pat, AN
GIYil ful win ! bulge the gcwds I'LL
I Sit Thin. Before 70 go tlll the sta.
Bile. Mike" he added. Il want tiil
have n biz as a talk wild ye."
Mike entered the Office. which had
Formerly donp duty a. a iagmanr
Matchbox at a railroad crossing, AMI
sat down Pat had Just cut lead
from his plug 81 Rough and Ready
aud was grinding Il between his
palma
'Ye know. Nike said he. I'm after
hatln' great call from the mills mp IN
Keusington. Shure the bell av me tel
fnhone's innCllng all the Gods blessed
day, an rs the divirs own Job iill get
ne teams up there IN tonne The 10
baceo was well ganulaied by thia
lime and TAI was carefully charging
his pipe.
"pcler Slaiicrys bin poor av late
resumed he. lighting his clay aud pull
Ing away with n great deal Of selt.sat-
isfacllon. "Ho wants AN 80 back
home iiil Mayo for the gewd nv his
health. I have bought him oul-siA
lnlr nv the folnest jacks that liver
Stepped an foiye trucks as gcwd as
IrW
Nike had listened auproylngly while
She Old man was speaking "Jisi what
I've bin iellin' 81 Ter ID all along," he
HOW broke HI. III yc don't hump yer
fplf the uptown mugs u scoop yer
fl4.N
'frur fer yci Ycz are a level-hcaded
fcll,. Alike. An that's jisi What I'm
comm till. Ne zee. ! have rinted the
lack room nv kerrlgan's cigar store.
ca ihc I.ehlgh avenue. an intend III
establish branch Office there. wild
flalicfy's ovid teams an drivers til
DO the wnfk. An now" went on Fat.
"f'nl lookin' Ter a likely young fclly
an take charge av me branch. lcz
have wurkcd fer me long tolme.
Nike: yez are q sober. study bye. an
geud illl yer WILDLY mother. VIII ye
take the job The wurk Will De- easy.
an I'm pay ye So wake"
The mnnlnccncc Of the offer dazzled
dixie. He thought % the nobby suits
~ could buy on Front street aud 0f
the figure he would cut ON llcgan' d
uffrcf on Sundays. He even went M
farn 10 picture himself stalking along
IN the dress parade on North Broad
street on sunday afternoons. swing.
ing big club % cane with hia
''llaHs" rolled NJ NJ the bottoms. Enl
q second thought caused these drclml
" glory 20 vanish. There WIS queer
look on bis face and an cdd catch In
his voice as be said:
"Rul say, Fat, " know l can't read
OF write.
~Arrah. the dlvll ny away w.d m
Ger a hlundcrln' cgitr' exclaimed old
shannon. "shure ! niver wansl
lorghs az that. That puts IN Ind illl
A. 9e won't do fer the plnce, Nike
ihe wurk's hcyant Sc"
Young McCarly understood that and
fell Il keenly. lie rose 60 his feet aud
M cigarette. endeavofing 10 convey
an impression of nonchalcnce. But
iho sublerfuge did not deceive the
s.linfsn
"Common since will tell &c. Allkec, -
f1ld he. laying a hand kindly ON
Mixes shoulder. "thai the man what
takes how'd nv me mp town branch
must hay n BIZ nv larnin". Give mp
enc gang. me hoy. stick I'LL yez wnrl'
an 10 till the night school
.ii,aut an hour later, Mike. With n
pal OF wsier standing ON chair near
III, back door Of his home sn Nectar
fltle'a alley. was fCruhhing ihc CRIME
from his hands and hrooding over his
fifei scall down lie thought % TIE
picture "lrncraucc Fleeing iicfurc The
light OF Knowledge" tackled rp ~
flp reception room II the Aurora 10
rails Athletic Club. of which he was
d lncmher, and wondered II he looked
ike the covering wretch iypiiNlrs
s.lenornnce." His mother. who was
l1slng the table Tor supper. had sew
elul times begged him 20 "Oive oven
scr musln' an'thlnkin.," but each time