Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-09

| 1hdt tne most desirable accOmDliah
ment for me as local editor of news
paper was a facility in writing face
uous news articles about people /,
whom something unusual had happen
ed--ln other words, to give an item ia
spicy language. had been in the bust
ness three months when learned that
there are many happenings that IL 1,
safer to pass unnoticed.
In the town where l worked was 4
couple notorious for their many and
violent quarrels. Mike and Rachel Gal.
lagher would make more noise In their
disputes than is to be heard In the en-
gine yard Of great railroad. What
surprised every one was that. while
their alterations were SO bitter, when
not disputing they appeared to be n
devoted couple. One night about the
hour that the inhabitants Of the little
village were turning in Mr. and Mrs.
Gallagher had an unusually severe
wrangle that kept the town awake till
the gray of the morning l reached the
office the next afternoon to find scarce
ly a thing on the spindle on which to
make up the usual quantum of local
news. To help myself out gave a hu-
morous description Of the racket be-
tween the Gallaghers the night before,
mentioning no names, but 1t was per.
fectly plain TO whom referred.
The next day | looked over the pa
per on my way to the Office. and now
that the article on the Gallaghers was
in print 1t had decided flavor about
1t that made me feel uncomfortable
Mike Gallagher might not like IT.; Mrs.
Gallagher might not like 1t. On the
whole, Iwished had left IL out.
When reached the office the first
person saw sitting In the only chair
except the one at my table was Mrs.
Gallagher.
"Are you the editorT' she asked, with
a scowl.
II am the local editor"
me husband went out o. town early
the mornin, so OF KEN over to see We
about the foine artickle ye wrote
about u.s."
"Why do you assume that have
written an article about you?" asked.
more to gain time than to set up a
lefense.
rs 1t the likes o. We to invade the
homes of people as doesn't concern We? |
Dye think We kin set here scratchin'
he reputation O. yer neighbors wild |
'er dirty pen widout payin' the costr
Madam. you mistake"-
Young fellcy, | just KEN over to
'ervent trouble. Ofm a peaceahle
meself an a lovin' wife. Oi
lon't want me husband to git ragin', as
e VIII when he comes home this evenln |
m reads the invashern of our domestic
eace.' Mike comes in at 6:15. There's
train leavin' at 5:25. l recommend /
q to go out ont an save ye. ilfe."
Mrs. Gallagher" l replied, my life
not very valuable. In fact, 1 doubt
it's worth the price of ticket out
town."
Very WELL" said the lady, rising.
Ofll just sthop at the undertaker's
n tell 'em to git ready for corpse
yer len'th." And she walked off
luttering at newspaper that gave
ublicity to "the spats O. lovin' couples
l was far from feeling the confidence
enoted by my words. II were killed
y fellow townsmen would agree that
had but paid just penalty for con-
'rning myself in other peoples affairs.
hat could do to avert the calamity?
occurred to me to make an amende
,norabie to the woman and thus
Vert the ire OF the man. During the
'ternoon penned an article. writing
J headline in large letters the word |
Gallagher" placed It on my table and
moved everything else In order to
axe II the more conspicuous. At
45 I heard vigorous tread on the
airs below and. stepping into an ad-
lining room, listened to Gallagher ON {
way to murder me. Judging from
stumbling, he was impatient to do
. Through crack in the door / saw
m enter the room and look wildly I
'out; then, catching sight OF his name q
my desk, he sprang toward 1t anu I
ad: /
5y a singular error an apology is due
our esteemed fellow citizen Mrs. a
chael Gallager. During the small hours
the night couple of wildcats invaded
wood In rear of our editorial sane
m. The visit was locally mentioned in .
sterday's issue in terms which led the b
Unable lady TO suspect We referred to a
tight that ocourred-between two bull
gs' we believevnear her quiet premises
gave Mr. Gallagher ten minutes to
ike up his mind whether or not to =
cept this explanation, watching him :
while. and, seeing that he was con- !,
lerably mollided. left my hiding #
ice, went into the hall, then entered =
sahctum. q
'Ah. Mr.. Gallagher" l said, with .,
gned surprise. !,
I KEN, sor, to git an explanashun"- a
Your good wife has been here before n
u. Tomorrow the explanation viii
read by the whole town. Here it is II
W. Would you like to read itY' Il
] read it, Just add the words that
nan who would write up his neigh Il
IS I'm that way is a dirty
convinced Mr.. Gallagher that the bl
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