The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-10
A FREN'
OF ME FREN'S
ENEN By J.
.oprioht, 1909, HOLME
By T. c. Mcclure
Copyright, 1909,
By 4. c. Mcclure

J in sight, an that's fact"
"Ah, now," replied Kitty in an en-
couraging tone, don't go TO sayin'
that, Billy. Sure there must be a-plen-
| ty o. Jobs for such n fine man rs you
are yourself. An our good clothes
stll lastin' an you lookin' so well too.
Sure, now, so down to Steve O'Con-
nell an asst him. He'll know man or
two. that's what"
Now III tell you, Billy" said Steve
O'Connell ten minutes later, leaning
comfortably across his little bar, II
don't know. You see, it's jJst after
election, an cverythng's full up to the
gunnel. But now I'll tell you honest,
Billy I'll do Somethin' for you. Ill
introduce you to the man that ii intro
duce you to the man that IL introduce
you to the man that's cap'n O the pre-
cinct, an there's one chanSt In hun
Gerd that there'll be somethin doin'."
The side door opened, and the tip Of
Il helmet was thrust into the room.
by Georger' exclaimed the bartender.
Here's the man himself. Say Null
ligan," he called. The helmet ad-
vancCd into the saloon with Mulllgan
under 1t. Say, Mulligan, you know
Mr.. Dunn. No? Well, make yourself
acquainted with him. Mr.. Dunn, Mr..
Mulligan. Mr.. Mulligap, Mr.. Dunn.
Mulligan," he continued BILLY wants
to get n job out o. your office. What
il you have? He wants TO get job,
an could you oblige me as fren',
Mulligan, by putin my fren' Billy
Dunn next to the wardman"
An I'll take great pleasure" said
Mulligan, smacking his lips lin intro
ducin to any wardman any friend O.
me friend Steve O'Connell. An that's
really elegant whisky you have on tap,
Mr.. O'Connell, so it is"
Captain" said the wardman day
or two later as he ushered in Il well
dressed man, this is Billy Dunn, pret-
ty we'll known around here and n great
friend of Il friend of mine He wants
Job, anything you know to tide over
Tor awhile. If you can do anything for
him, cap why, I'm standing back Of
him, you know"
Mr. Dunn" remarked the captain
after the wardman had left, III tell
you just how it is. You know this is
Just after election, and everybody
wants everything in sight. There amt
thing I've got that there amt
dozen fellows trying to hold it down.
| I'll tell you what I'll do, though. I'll
| give you signed knockdown to the
chief, and il he can do anything, why,
there you are. That's the best | can
do"
He wrote short letter of intrOduc-
ton, and, being pleased with the ap-
pearance of the applicant, he made it
bit stronger than usual.
Blame it allr' exclaimed the chief
| of police as Dunn stood before him at
headquarters the next day. kelly
knows blame well there's no use send
ing you fellows up to me. Every blame
position in my power to give Is full,
and Kelly knows it," He glanced up
from the letter. The appearance of his
I visitor somewhat Modified him. ''Mr.
Dunn" he continued, I'm sorry, blame
sorry, to disappoint n personal friend
of the captains, but you know there's
| limit TO offices and to patience too.
But here, since you're a personal friend
| of Kelly's, there's one thing | can do.
| I've got some influence with the may
or, and | understand he's got some
small jobs left. I'll write a note, and
| you take it to the mayor, with this
note of Kclly's, and I'll call him up on
the phone and tell him you're coming.
I'm always ready to oblige friend Of
the captains if can"
Dunn took the note and started for
the mayor. He ran the gantlet and
stood in line to wait his turn.
"AIr. Mayor" he said as the mayor
read the note and looked up with the
air of man who knows what's COM
ing and doesn't want to hear it-"Mr
Mayor, don't want a job"
You-don't-want-a- job" gasped
the mayor mot job? The chief
sent You here, and you don't want
job?
"Mr.-cr-Dunn," resumed the may
or impressively, II have seen over 500
men today | have kept count" he
continued, pointing TO a piece of paper,
land you are the first of all the men
who don't want job. And you a
friend of the chiefs. Well, tell me-
what, in heavens name. what do you
want? am ready, willing and able to
do anything for the man who doesn't
want job"'
Il want" said Dunn, "a letter of in
PRODUCTION to the governor, whom,
singularly enough" he added apolOget-
ically, "sinSularly enough, have never
met"
Here, Mr.. Dunn" replied the mayor,
you keep those letters. don't want
them. And for the rest, III accOmmo-
date you with the greatest Of pleasure
any friend of the chiefs. Go over to
that young lady in the corner and die
tate such a letter as you want and I'll
sign IT, Well, well; friend of the
chiefs and doesn't want a job! Now,
what can | do for you" continued the
mayor to the next man in the line, re-
suming his accustomed air Of weari-
ness. And the next man wanted a job.
Two days later Mr.. William Dunn
sat closeted with the governor.
Here are three letters" explained
Mr.. Dunn-''one from Captain Kelly,
orc from the chief and one from the
mayor. / won't trouble you with the
two first" He laid the mayors letter
down in front of the governor and
flashed the signatures upon the ether