The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-11-13

house. You must also fix his shoes Tor
nottings.'
But l shall ncfrer do it. don't
care for some pulls. 1t vhaS cement
patches for fecftccn cents. und If l
please my customers dcy shall come
back for half solcs 1T forty
1t Will be better if you do ash |
say" says dot tailor. If don't haf
some pulls nit der policcmans on my
beat. vhas gone oop long ago. Don't
you make some mistake on dot police
mans He vhaS ash big ash 4 house.
und he can stop sefcn street cars at
once by lifting oop his hand
I belief dot tailor vhaS afraid. und
make oop my mind dot / shall haf
no pulls Two days vhas gone AWAY
when dot bluecoat vhalks into my shop
und says:
Hello. So you vhas gone into pees-
neeS. eh:'
'Yes. dot vhaS so.
''Vhell. dot vhaS all right. und hope
you get rich. Can You lend me dol
lar for day or two?'
Il couldn't spare her?'
'GOt anything TO drink aroundt
here:"
Only some fine water.
'Who Wants water? Did hear YOU
ask me oafcr to der saloon for peer:'
Il don't pellet So"
ooh, you didn't, Say. cobbler, do
you know who l vhas:'
''Iou vhas policemans."
Yes. und is dere q bigger man in dis
town dan policemans"'
'Nhell. dcre vhas der mayor unH
aldermanS und Judges | says.
Bah. Small fish. You better get
your eyes open: eobbler, or you shall
hear something drop"
Dot tailor comes again und talks TO
ME, und dot butcher und plumber talk
for an hour. but | don't like some
pulls. | Shust mind nay own peesness
und don't say something TO nopody.
In two days dot policemans comes in
again, und he don't smile ash he says:
so you keep some policy shop here.
eb? / haf kept my eye on you, und
now you vhas caught"
WHO vhas policy" says.
Don't try to bluff me. You try to
look ash innocent as child. but know
Won to be 4 wicked old sinner. How
much You make here by policy:'
Il don't eaten know who policy vhas.
/ skust cobble oop shoes"
'.vhcll. you can put me on some half
sole While wait. Maybe rhas mis-
took aboudt dot policy. Hurry Oop.'
1t rhaS forty cents" ] says.
What. What. You shargc Il police
mans for fixing his shoes! YOU old
hoary headed william. but [ show You
hole nit Il trick in it,
Und he knocks me aroundt my shop
till | falls down und can't get oop. und
when der peoples comes rushing in dot
rascals bends oafer me und calls oudt:
Poor mans. Poor mans. He ThaS
sooch hard worker dot he haf some
fit uud falls off his bench"
Dot tailor says it vhaS better if gif
oop und get some pulls. und dot plumb
er says | may pc found dead in my
shop some day, but l won't do it. When
| rhas mad vhas like mule. May
pc it vhaS Z week pctorc dot police
mans comes in again. Den hc swings
his club aroundt und says:
"Cobblcr, how dare You violate der
law in dis shameful manner: l ncffer
see Sooch bold Scoundrel pefore in
my life"
How vhaS / violate" | says.
''IIow: Why der front OF Your shop
goes oafcr der sidewalk line by TWO
feet Moaf him back, Sir-moaf him 1T
once
but it vhas der landlord who shall
moaf her.
Shut oop! How dare you talk to me
like dot? know you. you oldt villain,
und don't stop till YOU vhaS in prison.
Did you say you had half Il dollar dot
you can spare for Il day or two:'
Il dom"
, lind you don't bring me Il quart of
peer in my growler?
Il vhaS temperance
.'Oh, YOU vha>. You vhaS temper
ancc und dead broke m'd like 1o steal
two feet of my sidewalk. Py gully. hut
you vhaS bold VILLAIN. Und liaf I"
trim you "up Il bit
He knocks me der same rs p"for".
und nit cafcry blow he calls me Liars