The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-12
THE PEACE OFFERING
THAT FAILED


from the office. His Office is in the
Swamp" and he lives in Brooklyn,
near Fulton Ferry. He had not gone
a block before he met jenkins.
Hello, Higgins, haven't seen you in
a month OF Sundays. How are you.
old boy?"
Jenkins suggested that they touch
the harp gently, and before Higgins
could voice protest they were inside
a cafe. There they met Smathers and
Leonard
| It was dark when Higgins left his
friends. He had a vague suspicion that
his wife might think he had been
drinking Whenever Higgins suspects
a thing Of that sort he gets crazy no
ton that the best thing he can do is
to lay q .,eace Offering on the family
altar. Usually his peace Offering is
peculiar Mrs. Higgins has tried to
break him of the habit, but it is no
use.
AS he neared Fulton market the idea
of a peace offering took possession Of
Higgins. He stopped in front of
stall and looked the goods over The
goods in this instance happened to be
crabs.
just the thing" said Higgins 10
himself. He bought a baskctful. Then
he proceeded to the ferry and got the
boat Going over to Brooklyn he grew
sleepy, so much so that one OF the
deckhands had To wake him MP when
the boat had reached the slip Hie-
gins rose slowly, rubbed his eyes and |
at last finding his bearings. took up ]
the basket and walked off. Somehow !
the basket seemed TO have grown /
heavier, Higgins thought he would !
have a little boy carry it for him The /
youth was forthcoming and Higgins
eventually reached his apartment
Telling the boy to 90 downstairs and
ing for the ianitor, Higgins went up
% his fiat, hurriedly kissed his wife
IN the top Of the head as she was sit
ing sewing and. saying that he was
going to take a nap, lay down on the
ouch. Almost Immediately he fell
asst asleep.
Five minutes elapsed and then came
whistle at the dumb waiter Mrs. |
Higgins arose and opened the door.
What is it?" she called out.
Basket, mum, replied the janitor.
Just took it from a little boy. Wait !
minute, and I'll pull il up"
Mrs. Higgins thanked him.
Got it?" asked the janitor, as the ,
umb waiter slowly rose,
In Just a second. George" answered :
Irs. Higgins, as she tried to lift it
#. One pun. two pulls. when. OUCH
le top Of the basket came off and out
)lled dozen or more crabs on to the .
cor. Mrs Higgins shrieked and ran
ITO the dining room with two crabs
inging to her dress. Her screams
startled the janitor, who had his
and on the rope, that he gave an ex-
a involuntary pull. Down went the =
lsket plump on his head and the =
abs fell all over him, George gave
yell that might have bought the pc. 7
20 reserves. -
Meantime Higgins had been aroused ;,
I -.
onnd and asked calmly what the =
after was. =
Mattcr?" shrieked Mrs. Higgins. !,
Did you send those things home? =,
,ok' All, ow, there's one on my a
ess. There! there's another, and" =,
BY this time Higgins was thorough .,
awake. Having assured himself n
at the crabs were real, he bounded II
The dumb waiter. Il,
What the" he began, entirely OBJ IA
ious of the fact that the fault did ca
{ lie with the ianitor But he got AT
further George was his equal in dr
at kind Of language Next there ha
me an invitation from the ianitor 10
ep down here and he'd show him" nr
ggin7 was in the basement In a br
81. QUeeHsberry rules We're not OBJ an
wed in that fight They pounded I,
4 scratched each other until Hig- M,
u.s. face looked ruby red and the jan ia,
rs eyes took on a cOppery color da
ich was far from natural Then qo
'y fcH together to the ground and 70,
led over each other with dozen . IN
.bs In their train. ps
MI at once tho door of the base Xix
mt opened and there appeared the wi
dlord tin
Come ont Of there. both OF you" bri
shouted. Come be quick goi
1t the sound of his voice the cont
ants relaxed their hold on each tin
or. hit
What" he began. Then seeing mo
ir condition he restrained himself full
e no words for you," he continued. all
'orge. you're discharged. You. SIR" ear
ressinG Higgins. I'm ashamed oi VIII
What do Won think this place lot
\ fighting ring? Your apartment ans
be- wanted at the end Of. the spr
lth," And with a kind Of scary owe
ice ar several advancing crabs he nea
nmed the door and went away. INC
hat night after Mrs. Higgins had hon
he certain The rooms were thor maj
hly cleared Of crabs. she locked at wor
gins az he lay calmly and peace spri
y in bed Il
What can ! do. Ernest. after this dur
racefal exhibition today" said me
I'd
b17F answered Higgins drovEilv. one