The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-15
q 5000

| may damage We c'uo, out yc-eF Dug
gy'll 20 to the ray-pair shop. Now
g'wan an don't b blockin' up tn
r-road." ki"
That settled the contractor. and
thereafter Policeman Flynn was the
autocrat of his crossing But he had
other troubles, and his methods were
not always those that would be an.
proved at headquarters. The advice
that he gave on various occasions.
while undoubtedly good. was too shar,
and pointed. A man from the coun-
try secured his attention one day and
told him he had been asked to cash
check for stranger who had to catch
. train to 60 to = sick wife.
Twas tn OIL gag iy the confdince
man." said Policeman Flynn In tell
ing about It, but tn felly from tn
country was sorry fr him. an he says
to me, bein' in q bit " doubt from all
he'd hear.rd Nv city ways; II you
was me- he says. what w'u'd We do?'
An | says TO him: II was you.' |
says. I'd ha-ave q guardeen app'inted
an thin hire a guide, An he win,
AWAY ma>ad.
But It's Ia women gives me tn
most throublc. Ohio tn women,
Nine out " livery tin " thin is lack
in NERVE or ilse sinse. Wan " thin
shteps out fut or two an thin r.runs
back. Thin she thries 1t wanst more.
an It's up to me fr to iscoor. her
acrost. TIL mkt wan ducks her head
an goes like . chicken crossin' a
r-road. caught wan iv that kind
yisterda-ay whin she was r.runnin'
Fright under . pair " prancin'
hor-rses. Dye think ye'rc bir-rd?'
says I. that re can shpread ye-er
wings and make straight liner
An instid Nv thankin' me she whit
AWAY ma-ad. too"
OF course. in time the fame OF Po-
liceman Flynn's methods and com.
mcnts reached headquarters. owing to
some complaints that were made. and
he was given quiet reprlmand
Above all things you must be cour.
teous." he was told. and. with his Gus
tomary desire to master completely
anything that he undertook, he wcp'
out to buy a book on etiquette. Tbi
was his undoing. for II Is indeed a wis,
man who knows how to utilize ma in
formation in sui. ""'"n'. sIo fol
lowed the instructions implicitly. ant
many q woman wondered at the elab
ornteness OF his how and the tactfu
nature Of his reply when he was asked
to do some absurd thing entirely ou
OF the line Of his duty; for women mr.,
occasionally unreasonable In their re-
quest" OF the guardians Of the law
Se even kept his temper and acted
With cfeditable discretion when be va,
aSke>' to run back a block or two ,.ut
see n hI could md the lap-dog wom.
an had dropped out Of her victoria.
But the etiquette book was responsible
Tor his Waterloo, nevertheless, and
the night Ire was sent back to patrol
duty he threw II In the are before even
explaining the matter 10 his wife.
Twas all along " thryin' TO he NO.
lite an tac'ful." he finally explained.
Whats polite an complimentary to
an akel Is praysum'tion to a soopecr.
yer. fe see. twas this wa-ay: a
elf'rI-oh. a hne-lukin' gir--rl iv 10 or
=" ko' W'hcu up pccnune two teams
an was like TO be run down whin I
saw her. Twas no time to think Iy tn
wa-ay to get her out Amy wa-ay all
was good Way, an I gr-rabbed her
r-ronnd tn waist an carried her to
wan side. oh. sir she says whIn she
got her breath back. how can 7 liver
tha-ank ye! 'Ma'am.' says I, listin'
me helmet an thlnkin' " tn book on
manners. tn pleasure I says. is all
mine Sir she says. nvin' me hity-
tity LUX an shpeakIn' cold. I will SEQ
That yc are ray.waried.' 'Ma'am, SAYS
!. Nh mim'ry iv IN hayward I'VE al
ready had will go with mo to tho
era.ave."
What hayward had - had. BAR.
ney'" inquired Mrs. Flynn.
SHE asked mo IN xa-amc QUESTION:
said Policeman Flynn.
AN what did yc Say TO herr"
y says to her. Ma'am.' I says. bow
In low Ike III pictures In IN cti,sit
hook. III, worth more than th''r-risk
! r-run.' says. 'fr TO have had sich
. beautiful bundle In me arms
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