Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-03-07
PARTICIPANTS PREDICAMENT.
How He Was Persuaded TO Work
when He Had a Day 10
Himself.


There was a persistent pop. pop POI
IN the alley back Of the house, and Mrs
/ Flynn put her head ont of the kitchen
/ door to see what was the matter, writes
Elliott Flower. in the Century.
What are We doin' out there, Bar
; ney?" she asked.
"Practicin' wild me gun answered
Barney.
'0hoi" exclaimed Mrs. Flynn.
"Practicin' wild yer gun, is it? Ye're
a new man on the foorce, an We think
we've got TO be blazin' away at livery
barn door in the wa-ard. Tell me. now,
isn't there an ordnance feminist shoot
in in the city limits?'
AT this Patrolman Flynn thoughtful
ly scratched his head.
Right We are" he said at last; "but
tits for the gazabo widout the shtal
that the ordnance was made"
Does yer book tell We that?" de-
manded Mrs. Flynn.
Patrolman Flynn pulled a summary
of the principal ordinances and the
rules and regulations of the depart
ment from his pocket and looked
through it slowly and carefully.
Does it tell ye.n demanded Mrs.
Flynn. again. that an officer of the
la-aw kin make a shootin' gallery of the
alley bechune his house an the one
next behind it?"
ut does not" admitted the patrol
man, regretfully.
Doesn't it tell We to pinch the man
that shoots in the city limitsq"
MARY, I'll not lie to We" answered
Patrolman Flynn, after moment OF
reflection; sit says that same"
Then tits for ye. Barney Flynn" as
serted his better half. decisively. ITO
take yerself TO the station an cha-arge
yerself wild disorderly conduct"
Patrolman Flynn WINGED. The rea-
soning was clear, but he objected to the
conclusion.
4 rayfuse." he said, at length. 10 20
wild meself"
"oho!' cried Mrs. Flynn, "Rafuse
70 so, Is il? Here sc are caught By yer. /
self Yi'latin' an ordnance. an ye raw.
fuse 70 be arristed. Barney, yel he
after havin' the cha-arge of raysistin
an officer feminist yer name, too. 'Tis
for We to bat yerself on the head wild
club an jerk yerself off to the station
whether We viii or no.
'Twould be Shame, Mary" pro
tested Patrolman Flynn. "for me. bein'
the fri'nd to meself that I am, to be
that rough wild meself. Ye'd not have
me be too hazard on a fri'nd, would YEP
"ohol" exclaimed Mrs. Flynn, again,
by way of answer. ''Derrylickshun av
iuty it isl / kin see We, Barney, walkin'
The ca-arpst in the capt'in's office, an
ne tellin' We something av july an
fri ndship, an that ye're laid off foor
Jays widout pay"
Anyhow" persisted the patrolman,
I'm not shtrong enough TO artist me-
'ef. 'Tis too tough a job. I'm
iesp'rate man when I'm reused. Mary.
an It's not the likes of me nor ANYONE
Use that kin lay the hand av the la-aw .
IN meself widout havin' to go TO the !
loctor"
Il see We now, oh, l see We now, Bar $
ley," went on Mrs. Flynn, 81 see We
'eadin' notice on the board at the sta =
ion. an it says that Barney Flynn is /
discharged from the foorce for COW T
'rdice. That's what it says, Barney: I
m it says more. it says that Barney !
flynn is charged wild disorderly con
Iuct. an shootin' in the city limits, an a
aysistin' an officer, an corruptin' the r
oorce by wo-orkin' the friendship rack 4
t, an that amy officer meetin' him 8
viii call the wagon an run him in" r
Patrolman Flynn heaved deep sigh.
Mary" he said, I'VE wanted me TO n
o little wo-ork in the house the while r
m off july" b
II did, Barney" she answered.
"I'lldo it, asserted Patrolman FLYNN. /
nth another sigh. "'Tis tight hole / v
OF mesef in, Mary, an me heads
wild all the troubles an the n
ules. lis likely little wo-ork II make v
Kings easier for me-" =
" 'Tis likely it will" retorted Mary. 4
rimly; and Patrolman Flynn put his
fficial dignity and his revolver in his
ocket, and tackled the plebeian task of
lending a wash tub, meanwhile NUT
aring to himself something about a
oman who had "a regular la-awyer's \
cad on her" n