Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22

PIE are warned In them to take 1t in. so
that they may not in the debauchery of
the fair forget the issues of eternity
STERLING HELLO.
WHAT PHILOSOPHER DOOLEY SAYS.
Tender.
From the Chicago Post.
Change an decay in all around l see."
said Mr.. Dooley sadly.
What's that?" demanded his friend.
They have put Polacker on tn r-red
bridge said Mr. Dcoley.
"A what?" sasped Mr.. Hennessy.
"A Polacker, repeated Mr.. Dooiey. "A
Polacke" be tn name iv kozminski Til
boys was down there las night practicin'
en- him fr' m tn coal yard
Dear, OH dear said MIR. Hennessy, AN
| is this what Lawrence McGann an young
Carther have done fr us? a Polacker on
tn r-iei bridge! Ills but step firm that
to Sxede loot a. Deerin' stnreet an a
bohemian aldherman. l niver thought I'd
live to see tn day"
In Archer road the command of the red
bridge IS a matter of infinite concern.
IEere are aldermen and members of the
iegisla ture in Archer road, clerks OF the
courts aud deputy she-iffs. but their du-
ties do Tot affect the daily life of the road.
Whereas the commander of the bridge is
q person of much consideration for every
citizen sees him day by day; it is part OF
his routine to chat lottiiy with the way
fa1er. and the children help him to turn the
bridge.
IT'S all part iv what 1 toll we tn other
day iv tn decay iv this ward" said Mir.
Dooley. Wen always be riprisinted in tn
council an tn legislature be people iv
our own kind FIR if We put wan Irishman
among twin:y thousand Folackers, Bohem-
lans, Re oshianS. Germans an BooIgahar-
ians hen be tn leader Nv thin all L wanst
knew man be tn name Nv ODonnell that
was president iv tn Zwiasek Nanowdowney
Polaki. an that's tn Polacker National
Society. But tn foreign ilimints have to
get some reconition nowadays. They're TOO
sthrong to be left out. on'y l wish tn
Whole Thing had begun Somewheres but
on tn bridge. 1t seems shame to re-pose
that sacred thrust in tn hands iv man
that no wan in tn creek can swear at an
be answered dacintly."
They've been some fine men on that
bridge in its day." said Mr.. Hennessy.
There has so.'' said Mr.. Dooley. kind
ling. Dye ray-mimber Dorsey tn Reaper
Kim that used to stand be tn hour lean
in over tn rail watchin FIR tn remains
Nv Germans that missed thrain an
droWnded thimsilyes to come along. He
was fine man. Thin there was little
Clancy. Dye mind tn time whin the lads
firm tn mills was r-runnin' down tn road
with the little boy sodgers in tn First
Eismint chasin' thin. Whin tn last iv tn
ia-ads got acrost Clancy TURNED tn
e,
says TIL colonel. command We to close
that bridge, he says. Wait till 1 light
me pipe says Clancy. Close tn bridge.
foolish man. says tn colonel. Dam thin
matches, says Clancy. they won't stay
lit he says. If ye don't close tn bridge
says tn colonel. I'll fire. he says. Sure.
colonel says Clancy. we wudden't deprive
a poor wur-rkin' man iv tn right to his
tn articles ~ war he says. Dam tn
Matches TIL colonel ordered tn little
boy scdgers to point their guns at tn man
on tn bridge. Colonel, oh. colonel says
Clancy. What is it,, says the colonel. Yer
vest is ooen in front, Shown yeer shirt
naughty man. he says. There's ladies on
tn other side Nv th' bridge an I'd blush
to have thin see We in such a condition.
he says. Ie shudve seen tn colonel; he
roared an swore an told Clancy he'd have
his life But Clancy wipt on BLOWN out
matches till he seen tn last iv tn la-ads
disa: pear in III distance Thin he wint 10
wur-rtk on his lever like a man with tn
rhel n atism. an whin tn colonel come I'D
he saluted him. I've a mind to put We in
irons. says tn colonel Faith, that's tn
reward iv virtue says Clancy. L thought
ye'd make me at least loot fr savn' We
firm an ondacint exhibition iv ye'ersilf.' he
says. 'Goowan now, or I'll turin the
bridge on yer
He was a great man. was Clancy" con-
tinted Mr. Dooley. But a greater was
me Uncle Mike. that was on tn bridge
some twinty years ago. He had a lifelong
SIcuRe again q man De TN name Az DOner-
ty. tn master iv tn scow Wolfe Tone, an
twas in ordher 10 even up tn Scoor with
him that he took tn job. for he was be no
means partial to wurruk. me Uncle Mike.
Doferty knowed he was on TIL bridge an
done his best to keep away. but wan day
he had to r-run his stanch boat UP tn
creek an come whistlin' to tn bridge. Me
Uncle Mike seen him comm an give no
sign FIR half an hour. Thin he craWed out
iv his little gezebo, with mis- pipe in his
mouth. an says he: What ahoy?' he says
TIL scow Wolfe Tone. says Doherty, black
as coal. Whittier away? says me Uncle
Mike. 'Niver mind whittier away says
Doberty. But open that there bridge or
I'll come ashore an grind ye to powdher'
says Re. we say. said me Uncle Mike
THROWN chunk iv coal at him. so We
say. he says. But We can't go through
nevertheless. This here pelucid sthream.'
ne says Che was a man iv fine language
was niver intinded to be sailed be TIL likes
Nv ye. he says. I'm here to have tn ma
vies Nv tn wurruld go by he says. AN l
have special ordhers firm tn mayor that
If an old sthreet car with tn wheels off
comes swimmin' along undher command iv
mullet-headed Mayo man I'm to close
1t FIR tn day An with that he put on his
coat. locked up tn pole an whit home
All that day tn creek was jammed with
scows an tugs an iron ore boats, an no
wan cud find me Uncle Mike Tn captains
come aboard tn Wolfe Tone an cursed Do
ferty. tn surerintindint iv tn rollin' mills
pleaded with him an tn polls sarched FIR
me Uncle Mike They found him drunk
as king down tn road. He finally con-
sinted to TURN tn bridge if Doherty would
stand on tn top iv his cabin and say three
times. Hurrah FIR Mike Dooley, tn king iv
Conncck. Doherty, bein a good-natured
soul at bottom. done 1t. me Uncle Mike
swung tn bridge an with such a tootin'
Nv whistles as We niver heerd, all tn fee.
whit through.
Me Uncle Mike resigned tn next day.
An now they have Polacker in tn place
Dear, oh, dearw
Joseph Chamberlain's Beautiful Gar-
den.
From the Chicago News.