Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-04
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! merely asked you how you happened
to come here"
"Yes, but blast my hide-excuse mo
for that expression, II you please, for II
is about the strongest use-you've got
no right to ask me that question"
"Well, then, you have no right to ask
me how happened to come here"
"Miss, l tellyou'that I'm the mayor Of
this here town, but we'll let that pass,
Would you mind tellin' me your name?"
"My fathers namc was Lopp and in
remembrance of "a great-aunt l was
called Polly"
"Ah, hah, / reckon it was all right to
of thing, but from what l can gather
from the papers Lopp is sort of an
archist name, amt it?"
"I have never known an anarchist Of
that name," the young woman answer
ed, smiling.
"They may be, miss, but don't like
the name any too well, but we'll let
that pass, as the feller said when ho
seed the wild cat" He was silent long
enough to unbotton the top button Of
his shirt and then lie went on: 1--WE
understand that you have leased the
paper here, and we'd like to know why,
for when u paper Is leased there Is
generally some sort of nx to be ground,
so would just like to ask you what
sort of AK you have brought with you?"
The woman threw down the book,
laughed at the old man, and, clasping
her hands back of her head, leaned
back. still laughing at him.
Miss, you are as much ticlzled es II
there was bug on you. Hah, don't
you think there's bug on you? I have
generally commanded good deal Of
respect among women folks and you
needn't laugh at me any more than you
can help, even If there's bug on you,
but what want to get at and I'm 60
ing to get ut 1t mighty sudden is this
here: Before we can allow you to as
sociate with us we must know some
thin about you, and 1t is as little as
you can do to tell us what we want to
know"
"You have asked me for my conf
dence," she said, looking at him with
demure mockery, "the precious conf
dence of an unprotected woman, and
oh, how willingly would give 1t you
but for the fact that have not known
you long enough. But confess that
you have invited my confidence by
seeking to unbosom yourself" She
looked at the old mans shirt and he
puffed and buttoned 1t.
"Miss, I'll be slathered-now that is
really the strongest expression I use
if you don't sorter git away with me.
But won't you tell me somethin' about
yourself?"
why, yes, will give you my ten
derest condolences"
"Oh, now, here, don't chaw me.
am the mayor Of this town, tell you,
and if you are goin' to run paper
here you had better keep in with me.
The city council takes ten copies and
could have them cut off at any time"
| She raised her hands as If imploring
him not to cut them off, and he, looking
down at his shirt to see If it were but
toned, showed his yellow teeth, and
continued: "Yes, you better keep in
/ with me. Man tried to run paper
here once without keepin' in with me,
nnd what do you reckon became of
him?"
Went to the legislature, sup
pose"
"Hah! Who told youP Dinged If he
didn't so there, but he left his paper
dead as paddock"
"I haven't anything to hide" she
said "and don't mind telling you that,
having grown very tired of city life,
have come here to rest awhile, but not
being able to rest without work have
decided to lease this little paper and
play with it."
"Talls like woman in show,
dinged If you don't. Not being able to
rest without work is q new one on me;
but we will let that pass"
Just as we'll, suppose. Yes, 1t is
my purpose to live here year, and
then if l like the place well enough
may remain permanently"
"Ah, hah," said the old fellow, that
is to say, you mought git married and
settle down here. Putty good plan,
reckon, for I hear 'em say that mar