Evening star., 1898-08-27
FIGHTING COUSIN GEORGE.
Philosopher Do0Iey Tells Why He
Can't Be stopped.

PhtlosOpher DoOley Tells Why He
Can't Be Stopped.
From the Chicago Journal.
IF they don't catch up with him pretty
soon," said Mr.. Dooiey. he'll fight his way
ar-round tn wurruld an come out through
Bar-saloona or Cades.'
Who's that?" asked Mr. Hennessy
Me Cousin George, no less" said Mr.
Dooiey. Il suppose ye think tn war is
over an peace has rayturned jus because
Tiddy RosenfeIt is back home again an tn
sojers are hungry in New York stead iv
In Sandago. That's where ye'er wrong,
Hfnnissy. That's where ye'er wrong me
bucko. TIL war is not over till Cousin
George stops fghtin'. Tn Spanyards have
had enough, but among thrue fightin men
1t don't make amy diff renee what tn feel
ms fv tn ia-ad underneath may be. 'Tis
whin th man on top has had his fill iv
hghtin' that III throuble's over, an be tn
look iv things Cousin George has jus be-
gun to take tay.
''Whin me frind Mack concluded twas
time IT us to stop figntin' an begin skin
ming each other in what Hogan calls tn
naarts iy thrade, ye thought that ended il.
so did Mack. He says, says he: Let US
have paace, he says. An Mark Hanna
came cat Nv tn cellar, where he's been
since Cousin George presinted his compn-
ments to tn Philippines an wud they pre-
Ter TO be Kilt or drowned, an proposals
was made I, bond tn Cuban pathrites an
all tn deuces in tn deck begun TO look like
face cards again whin suddenly there
comes message firm Cousin George. In
pursooance iy ordhers that niver come
he says, today tn squadhron undher my
command knocked tn dlyyle out iv tn for
uhcations iY tn Philippines, bombarded
the city, an locked up tn insurgent gin raj.
The Goynor GO away be swimmin' aboord
Dutch ship an tn Dutchman took him
to Ding Dor &. I'll attind to tn Dutchman
some Afternoon whIn l have nawthin else
to do. L N settin in the palace with me
1eet on tn pfanny. Write soon. | won't
get 1t. So no more at prisint m ye'er OF
trind an weli-wisher, George Dooiey.'
How ar-re they goin' TO stop him? How
ar-re they goin' TO stop him? There's Mack
on tn shore bawlln ordhers. Come back
ne says Come back | command ye, he
says. George come back he says. TIN
war is over, he says. We're at peace with
tn Wurruld,' he says. George he says,
George, be a good Fellow he says. Lave
up on thim,' he says. tHivins an earth,
he's batin' thai poor Spanyard with paw
in block. George, George, ye break me
hear-rt,' he says.
But George Dooley, he gives tn wink
to has frinds. an says he, WHATS that man
yellin' on tn shore about? he says
Louder he says. L cant hear ye' lie
says. Sing it, he says. Write it to me on
postal ca-ard at Mahdrid, he says. Don't
stop me nCw, he says. This is me busy
day, ne says, an away he goes with a
piece iv lead pipe in wan hand an a coup
lin pin in tn other.
''Whatll we do with him? We can't
catch UP with him. He's goin' too fast.
Macks week behind him iv'ry time he
stops anywhere. He has sthrung a throi-
ley acrost tn islands an he's climbin'
mountains with his fleet. TIL on'y thing
1 see, Hinnissy, that Mack do is to go
east an meet him comm r-round. II he
hurries he'll sthrike him somewhere in
Rooshia or Boohlgahria, an say 20 him:
George, tn wars over. Won't ye come
home with me-? l think he'll listen to rea-
SON..
Il think a man ought to stop fightin'
whin tn war is ended said Mr.. Hennessy.
L dinnaw about that" said Nj. Dooley.
HE started without sskin' our Fave an l
don't see what we've got to do with tn
way he finishes. 'Tis tur-rbie thing 10 be
a man iv high sperrits, an not to know
whin tn other fellows licked"