The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
MkAND TnEGOOSEANDYLLg
THE STORY or AN INVASION or
TUE O,SHAUGHNESSY HOUSE.
s,. rru,hfuiness Of willie Reveals the
whereabouts OF the Goose and Leads 10
an Ingaiiant Action OF Two Bayonne
Detectiyes Toward Mrs. Oshaughnessy

uh.reabouts Of the Goose and Leads 10
an Inxaiiant Action OF Two Bayonne
nctectiyes Toward Mrs. O'shaushnessy
t,,s nv little Bayonne IL learning the
,orrihle details of the late incident OF the
late Bcttner-O Shaughnesey gooee anar'
The O'Shaughnessys have had their say.
I'D na,tner hasn't done anything but lay
~ Idle before any one who has had time to
n",or N him, and the neighbors have all
aiscussed the matter until ANY newsf
,n IN, mouth OF Bayonne gossip has COM
a. mean whats new about the goosef'
The one pcrson In all Hudson county who
declines to discuss tho matter either for
,uhlication or In confidence Ii small Willie
n'shaughnessy. He twines his hngers In
,ho highest clasp possible under the tails
NJ his little coat and purses his lips tightly
uhen questioned and shakes his head most
torbiddingly. In the Language OF states-
men .he has nothing TO say.
George Bettner was very proud OF the
s,,se. Il was as big as q swan, almost.
and had wonderful black and white mark
inc. and its remarks on issuing forth from
Nj. harm in the morning seemed to Bettner
,ha most musical sounds In all the sweet
harmonies which greet the Bayonne dawn.
The goose was also very fat. Bettner spent
nil hi, spare time sitting on the horse block
IN font OF his house watching the goose
splash through the miniature lakes which
ynry the fiat monotony OF the streets OF
the vicinity.
On Saturday, March 81, the morning
call of the goose did not rouse Bettner
from his slumbers. He slept late. He
Looked out of the window while he was
dressing, and there was no goose to cheer
MS sight A strange foreboding filed his
heart, Moved by this undefinable i'm
,n,lSe. he determined that he must md
the goose before he had his breakfast.
He did not find the goose. But he heard
things that made him unhappy.
Good marnn', Mr.. Bettner,' said Mrs.
Rordan, when she saw the goose fancier
casting his eye dolefully about her back
ward and are we goin' to the grond dinner
parity
-Whch?- asked Bettner.
The O'Shaug hnessys', to be sure, said
Mrs. Riordan. sThey are TO have lovely
roast goose for dinner the day. and they're
after sayin' it's big enough to he eating
for all the neighborhood.
Bettner's hands took a convulsive grip
on the fence palings and his voice shook
littl'.
N h. how was thatp' he asked.
'sure, it was the aaeS! goose the country ,bs
widow, -exceptin, II may be- that oiack
~. white one Of your own
winch I don't know where IL IL, yet! :
sgh,i Bettner. But his eye cleaned
Indeed" said Mrs. Rordan. Fan I'm
not urprised. Though It's not for me
TO be a-makin' insiner "ations, for u might
be- took for manin' ! felt meeif sighted
by not bein' bid TO the dinner. Tell me.
straight to the O'Shsug hnessys'. He
walked into their yard and approached
the kitchen steps with no kindly srpressiona
white feathers drifting about the bottom
step Mr.. O'Shaughnessy has some reputa-
ton as a man Of peace. But as a man
able TO protect the privacy q his home
M Mr." B . turned on his heel and went
H. he police station.
s,con thereafter Detectives Grim and
Mullaney waited the O'shauEhnessy home
which he did not mention o Mr.. O'ShAugh-
messy when, after some delay they were
admitted TO the house, ana,
n.. Good MARINA "iis = ans dave dave Jon" '""'1"
III 1t was raining said Mullaney. we
ducks" Mullaney, IL may be REVEALED
has often been told he has the making o.
Not TO say geese said Grimm, who IL
rather abrupt. as the police sometimes are
John O'shaughnessy leaned back against
tho kitchen table and sucked his clay pipe
medltatively while he regarded his visitors
I'm glad to have the honor Of yer visit.
,aid he sweetly. But will yes tell me why
the hell yes are hereY'
Nullaney started 20 say something con
~ rtifh m N
Mere after the goose you stole from
Pe'tner,- said he And we want L. quick;
zee do. do yez., o,Shaushneassys
tone was high and rising higher -Bett'
Hey pop called one Of the yount
,ay. It's ali right" O'Shaughnessy leanec
back against tho table and seemed TO cain
himself with an effort.
I'm after begin the pardons Of yez boil
for the !osin' Of me timper. he said. Hi'
fare assumed an expression Of helpless
martyrdom. -Gwan." he said, -seafcl
rue house Heap yer insoolts and foorc'
upon me. It's free country they call IL
George Washington's birthday is ut. tina
yez are celebratin'. It's good day for I
g. d deed Gwan. Search me poor house
They did They looked in every cup
board in every closet. under every stat
and under every bcd-every bed but one
In that one rested Mrs. O'Shaughness,
with the bedclothes pulled up tight unde
her chin When the detectives, with man,
APOLOGIES entered her room she wailes
with almost equal intensity over tie pail
sne was suffering in body and the chagrii
and disgrace she felt over the invasion o
her chamber by two policemen The,
retired embarrassed 20 the kitchen. wher'
'tey found the youth Of the O. Shaughnese!
family gathered 10 the number OF seven
iix aid that they knew nothing OF an!
glo-e. Not one Of them seemed to h
u'Iit- certain as 10 what sort OF an anima
COOS" Was anyway Willie. the youngest
luhed 30 innocent in his four-year ok
lepf,s~ness that the detectives had M
hpl,r II getting ANYTHING from him.
Wv son. said Mulianey 20 him. as the
turned to leave the house. you don. know
Hgy'hing about any goose. do your
~, SIR said Willie. with baby hinge
b. lI. mputh. ''oept we're soin' 10 hav'
o. fsr dinner
'NilIIE' said the siI other youni
b.slaughnf
Willie looked SCARED. But he stood b.
D. Guns.
We are 90 he asserted
Whist a LrislH little hoy, olsfrves
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