The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
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THE door to the passage leading to
the janitor's apartments was sud-
denly opened and low hum that had
been audible for some time burst into
a loud clamor as Connolly. his wife and
a stout, elderly little woman in a hat
that suggested an old-fashioned hearse,
by reason of it's thick, nodding black
plumes, came into view.
The stout little woman seemed to be
responsible for most of the noise,
which was rich in brogue and musical
in tone. She only stopped talking to
laugh, and her laugh was of that hearty
kind that constrains persons of full
habit of body especially to slap their
knees and hold their sides. The jan
itor was maintaining his customary
seriousness of expression and his wife
was smiling pleasantly at the depart
ing visitor, who suddenly broke off
sentence and kissed her with re-
sounding smack.
Don't We stir step furder, Mary.
darlin'," she said, Connolly will see me
up to daylight, an'-well, I'll give it to
yez as we go out; sure We wudent want
to hurt Mary's feelin's. Be aisy now!
Sure it wudent be tn first time I've
kissed him, Mary. Good-by, alanna.
Mkt Wensday, reminder.
"Yis, she's got new sittin room car
pet" she resumed, as she came along
the passage, IAN picture av Clancy
in his sergint's uniformity mortal av
him-over the manly shelf, anvil
We believe me, Connolly?-a pianny
they bought on the installmint plan.
He that couldn't tell tn Oramus from
Carey Owen! But Julie niver had tn
since av Kilpeera hin; ans it's shtoile
she wants anyway. But you'll see
her, Wensday.
} ''Tim's to be there, too. His hid has
job; twas swelled so his hair wudent
cover it mont ago. IT'S an uncertain
business, politics. tell Phil that same,
but he'll niver heed me. l tried to coax
him wild me, but he siz: Tell Connolly
I'll not waste car fare on limits tn
way he has-the creature. You know
his way. I'll give him an Mary pink
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Connolly over wild tay for an injuce-
mint"
Her voice died away as the spring
door closed behind her and her escort.
The tenant, who had been fling key,
put the key in his pocket, and yielding
to a feeling of curiosity, crawled on
the bench to look out of the basement
window He had just jumped down
and busted off the knees of his trousers
when the door banged again, and the
ianitor descended the steps, tanning
himself with his cap, as was his wont
when agitated.
''Unbotton my vest an give me a
drink of water" he said, family, as he
sank into chair. Feel of my right
arm, an tell me if it's loose"
whats the matter? Didn't you get
chance to talk?" asked the tenant.
"Talkn' echoed the janitor. II don't
know whether I'm speakin' now OF
whether it's someone else. I've forgot
tn sound av my own voice. What
makes it seem so quiet here? Glory be-
but that woman's conversationalist!
I've nearQ enough III lLC iaSo houi ~
keep me thinkin' for month o Sun
days.
"There's wan thing I'm free from
anyway. I've my faults--wan or two
enough to keep me human, but In
man av few words. like to listen tc
an entertainin' conversation an now an
then edge in word TO show that I'm
payin' attention an keepin' the threat