The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-31

didn't do q thing to thin. l hop,
tn poor la-ad isn't cooped VI
there in Minneapolis"
'Niver fear" said Mr.. Dooley
calmly. Cousin George is al
fright"
Cousin George ?" Mr.. Hem
essy exclaimed.
Sure" said Mr.. Dooley
dewey or Dooley, it's all tn
same. We dhrop a letter here
an there, except tn haltches-
we niver dhrop them-but we're
tn same breed if fightin' men
Georgy has tn thraits iv tn
family. Me uncle Mike, that was
a handy man-was tould wanst
he'd be STINT to hell FIR his many
sins, an he deserved it, fl
pavin' out tn wan sin iv runnin'
away firm annywan he was book
ed FIR Everything firm murdher
to missin' mass. We'll, he says,
amy place | can get into, he
says, i can get out iv, he says.
'Ye bet on that, he says.
$50 it is with Cousin George.
He knew tn way in, an it's tn
same way out. He didn't go in
be tn family inthrance, sneakin'
along with tn can undher his
coat. He left Ding Dong, or
WHATEVER It's We call it, an says
he Thank Gawd, he says I'm
where Mckinley can't give me
his ideas iv how to run Quilt
in party an call it war, he says.
An so he sint man down in a
divien' shute an cut tn cables,
SOS Mack cuddent chat With him.
Thin he prances up to tn Span
ish forts an hands thin a few
oranges. Tosses thin out like a
man THROWN handbills FIR a cir
Gus. Take that, he says, AN
reminder tn Maine he says.
An he goes into tn harbor where
Admiral-what tn ell is his
name?-an' says he, 'Surrinder,
he says, 'Niver, says tn Dago.
Well, says Cousin George, I'll
just hrve to push ye ar-round,
he says. An he losses a few
slugs at tn Spanyards. TIL
Spanish admiral shoots at him
with a bow and arrow an goes
over an writes cable. This
mornin' we was attackted,' he
says, An he says, we fought
tn inimy with courage, he says.
Our victhry is complate,' he
we have lost ivrything we had,
he says. 'Th' treachrous foe.'
he says, 'afther destroyin' us,
refuge behind mud
scow,' he says, but nawthin'
daunted us. What boats we cud-
dent run ashore we surrinder
ed L can not write, he says,
as me coat tails are afre, he
says. AN | am bravely but rapid
" leapin' firm wan vessel to an
other, followed be me valiant
crew with a fire engine, he says. |
If can save me coat tails he |
says they'll be no kick comm. |
ie says, Long live Spain, long |
i've mesilf.'
well, sir, in twinty eight min
yits by tn clock Dewey he had
Ill tn Spanish boats sunk an
hat there harbor lookin' like a
spanish stew. Thin he r-run
Town tn bay an handed a few
warm wan into TIL town. He set
t on fire an thin whit ashore to
warm his poor hands and feet.
t chills tn blood not to have
to do for an hour or so.
Thin why don't he write
omething ?" Mr. Hennessy de-
handed.
Write ?" echoed Mr.. Dooley.
Write p? Why shud he write.
I'VE think Cousin George amt
'ot nawthin' to do but set down
With fountin pen an write
Dear Mack At 8 o'clock I be-
.un a peaceful blockade iv this
own. Ye can see tn pieces iver
there. hope ye'er injyin' TIL
anne great blessin.' So no
lore at prisint. Firm ye'ers
hruly George Dooley.' He amt
nat kind. IT'S a nice day, and
ELS there, smokin' a good tin I
int see-gar an throwin' dice for
a drinks. He don't care e
neither we know what he's done 5
r not. I'll bet We whin we come e
lind out about him we'll hear :
els ilicted himsilf king iv the !
-llpine islands, Dooley thu I
'anst. He'll be settin' up there S
ndher a PAIN three with nav
lrs fannin him an dhrop " !,
ckar in tn hollow iv his arm u
ID q hootchy kootchy girls dancin' !, u
efure him, an livery tin or II
glnty minyits some wan bring s.
prisoner in. Who's this p u
US King Dooley, "A Spanish u
n vol on 49,. 1T