The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-13
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milk TO max some johnny-cake for {
,Pstefss supper when he got home E
rom his day sStoil, the other ingredl-
etits being IN the house. Mrs. No.
, riarty met tie demand withSher usual /
generosi and Mrs connolley was
in The act. of: graz efully refusing the
loan % Il lemon and a nutmeg and a
bottl vanilla extract when Nj. Mo,
riaFty appeared lin the kitchen with
a long slip of paper on: which he had
evidently been expending much anx.
ious thought. IL
~ have IL done. Judy" he said to
he wife in "a tone Bof triumph.
Hos many have you" said the
aife With evident pride.
I'ye fiye;and,f forty said John,
swelling out his chest.
It's AIKEN him a week, said Mrs.
aortarty to Mrs: Connolley, smiling
upon her husband fondly.
there'll " be no impertinence
taken where none Is intended, said
sIrss eonnoll with evident curiosity,
mn AS what It is.,,,gss
IT'S the list.',@said the Moriartys to.
gethers and the wife. added, i"The
names 2of the men. John can lick"
Nff. Gonnolley's name on the
listssi inquired tia worried spouse,
bridIings 81 n ,sis s5s
Sure AZ Il. n said Mr. N1orarty. "The
irst one; See, Z I
And Mrs. Connolley was permitted
to Verify the statement with her own
eyes, !! X .,8i.5g
Her first imp pulse was to leave the
milk she had come to borrow, but
she ali2ed that her husband was
fullysable TO take care Of himself, and
that she was making the johnnycake
az his reque est. 50 Sshe babe some.
what hurried adieut and retired to her
own cottage There she proceeded to
mix the cake, her Indignation express.
ing itself gins the vigorous whacks she
gave the mixture withsa large spoon
she was using. 3gs
Mrs. Connolley had made up her
mind to- say nothing about lit to her
husband suntil he had refreshed lin.
selfwith supper, but he entered some.
what abruptly Just as she was admin.
istering q particularly vicious swipe
at the batter und Ter the Temporary be.
Net 81 was some Of Mr.. Moriarty's
feetrres and she blurted out to her
good man as soon as he was fairly in
he room a u i & As,
John Moriarty has you on the
Iisttsss';
What Elist3 asked Mr., connolley
rniIdIs
.sThe list of men he's going to
Hex replied the wife.
oh he has has She?'" said Peter
growing quickly interested. "Wher
does heS begin ~ IN
so Mrs Connolley told the, story
while Peter was taking Off his Goa
and rolling up his shirtsleeves. II
spite Of protests backed up by tear
hat he should eat his supper frs
the good man proceeded across tn
street and adisapp in the Morlal
cottage. John was sitting there
Tie paper on his knee, spelling owe
The names with evident enjoyment
What's this about my being on
Of them you can lick?n he inquired
while John arose hastily and as has
sought Ito put the paper in h
trousers pocket.
TITS true, said John, standing b
his guns d 81 wasn't that I said I We
going lick you7-it was that I coul
- Iswanted to. " Tvs
Peter decli9ed to respect the dl
tincti lon.
.sos YOU think YOU can lick me,
you?,
sssaid John. ~
And it's on the lsst?"
IT. ii; n
fly,s you Numbering kithogue
said Peter, his temper going, "1'll
my right 5arm behind me back a
break out the wall with you"
40 you think you can?" ask
Moriarty, with an evident desire
obtain information.
= do, said connolley q,
4 4 ta And will Vol, ong
n Will--7now!" said Peter, approa
ing
Very3ssRell,I then" said John.
scratch your name or"
s. SOMETHING LACKING.
lSi New York Sum-
The freight dispels the gloom
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