The commonwealth., 1906-09-28

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lars to tin cints tn ga2abo that's been
calm to see ye has put ye up to
changin' fine na-ame,"
He's a very excellent young man,
father answered the girl spIrltedy.
'Mebbe so, but | ha.aye me doubts" "
asserted Policeman Flynn. Il sh'u'dnt
ta-ake him fr wan hnvin' tn Fright
sort " shtuff in him. There do be too
much palaycrin an side-shtcppin an
bowin' about him f'r to ca-atch me
eye"
Hes man Of polished manners.
father insisted the girl, "and regret
to say your manners lack polish"
'R-riEht ye are, returned Policeman
Flynn. "Accordin to tn polls r-ruIes
| have to polish me boots an me but
tons an me ba-adge an me belt. an
t is little time | have lift f'r to polish
me manners, But Fave that go. How
s III Kids behavin'?"
DO you refer to the scholars, faith
err"
AasssNslaga{A seassiaaass,n ,,a os,,l
llceman Flynn Warningly. TT Il NOT
f'r you to be rayprSvin' iV me Wanst
more sa-ay to ye, How's tn klds?"
why, to tell the truth, father" an
swered the girl. seeing that II was
dangerous to be too particular about
the use of words, Il have been having
some trouble with the larger boys.
They lack proper discipline, and I'd
give good deal to discover some way
TO control them"
'M~m-m, now, that q too ba.ad."
commented Policeman Flynn, renec
lively. "Ye sh'u'd ave come to me be-
fOor f'r t Is on thin things I'm posht !
ed. suppose tn wa-ay Cassidy con
throlIed tn wa-ard caucus w'u'd mt do
f'r ye. Ono! I was a gr-reat sight. |
was that! Ye see, Cassidy was tn
chairman an there was some la-adg
that was afther r-runnin' things their |
own wa-ay. They w'u'd MT listen to
him, an whin he'd pounded a hoie in
tn table he up an let go with tn
gavel"
Threw 1t at the bOisterOus ones? |
asked the girl.
He did that same" answered Police
man Flynn, "an' tn gla-ass iv wather
folied tn gayel an tn pitcher wint
afther tn gla~ass, an he was takln' off
his boots f'r to heave at thin whin
ordher was reshtored. Ye might thry
It, Maggie-aIl but tn boots. Ye ha~ave
an ink-shtand an r-ruler an things
on ye-er desk, have ye not?"
I'm afraid the board Of education
would object to such methods" said |
the girl, smiling at the absurdlty Of the
plan.
"Mebbe So" returned Policeman
Flynn. i've been feminist tn like me-
slf. 'Yo mustn't beat ye-cr prls 'ner
all up, says tn captin, an t is a
hazard thing rE to cOnthrOl a ba-ad
man without larin' ma-arks on him.
but there do be wa-ays lv doln' it. Ye
might backbeel van iy thin, Maygls.
Ye ha-aye to be quick, but ye can
throw him hazard an tell tn board
ne stumbled"
"That would hardly do either" as
serted the girl.
Thin pick out tn biggest wan an
pOke him In tn shtummick. ~ is not
/ fair blow in reg'lar fight. but T Is
most dlscouragin' to tn feIly that s.
ut an t IS a good lesson tn tn others,
niyer knew felly that got a poke In
n shtummiCk TO Wa-ant to 20 on
ightin'. An 1t raves no ma-ark on
lim"
The girl smiled again and shook her
read.
"Sta-amp on his fut, thin" suggested
Policeman Flynn as a last resort.
Wan good bang on tn toes II ind all
h throuble, an If yere shpry ye can
10 up tin or iIiyen " thin befoor they
now ye're sta-arted"
Il think, father, you d better leave |
he management of my school to me-" {
aid the girl.
"Oho. ye're too sma-art fr to take [
h advice " thin that's been infootcin' {
rdher since befoor ye was bor-rn," re- {
orted Policeman Flynn in a tone that {
howed he was offended by her appar- '
mt lack Of appreciation. In ccnse- {
uenco she deemed It wise to change {
he subject. s
Father" she said, why are you SO ,
rejudiced against the young man !!
Who" ;