Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-21


Il will not"
we're ha.ard.hear.rted mR.an.
Barney"
Il ha.ave sinse." retorted Police.
man Flynn.
Now, as has been demonstrated be.
fore, Mrs Flynn has a mind Of her
own, and she is not woman with
whom 1t Is safe to be dictatorial. In
consequence, she was just on the
point Of Issuing declaration OF In.
dependence, with incidental remarks
on autonomy when a nelghbor sud.
denly put his head in the door and
called out: You're wanted, FLYNN"
Policeman Flynn hastily caught up
his helmet and departed.
As they hurried along II was OK.
planned to the policeman that things
/ were In a bad way at Flaherty's. The
Oldest boy had hurt himself, and the
neighborhood doctor who had been
called in wanted him sent to the hos.
ptal. 1t was clearly the proper thing
to do, but Mrs. Flaherty would not
hear Of It. She was going to have
her boy with her at all hazards.
When Bill sees how things are
now" she said pathetically in answ or
to Policeman Flynn's arguments. Il
know he'll be good TO us. He used to
be good man before-before-
Il know" broke in Policeman
Flynn. He'll be good-maybe," and
then he added under his breath.
"whin he's in his grave or tn polls
station. know him"
But the woman won her point.
Even reason and sense must give way
before the assaults OF mother plead.
ing for her child, and the doctor
eased his conscience with the thought
that II was not a very serious case,
and the boy probably would come oft
all right anyway. He knew that she
was unwise, but love and wisdom do
not often go hand in hand.
But she must have assistance" he
said. There is practically nothing
in the house, and she has no money,
I'll report the case to the relief al
thOrities at once"
Others who had gathered expressed
approval of this decision, and then
left, feeling that the fact that the
matter was to be put In the hands OF
the proper officers relieved them Of
es1onsibilty. But Policeman Flyn
was not satisfied. His was praG-
tical mind, and he wanted to do some
thing
"Ill run ye.er ma-an In f'r ye, SOS
to keep him out " tn wa.ay," he sug'
gested in the goodness Of his heart.
III you do" she returned, I'll
scratch your eyes out"
LUX at that, now" he commented
to himself as he finally started for
home. She do be an onthankfu
woman. an wan without sinse. She
sLld be maade to Fave that good
fr.nothin' maan an sind tn bye &c
tn hosplttle, she sh'ud that. TIL
; only wa.ay with thin kind " people
/ Is to be firm an hazard; but" No
D added, with a snake Of his head, how
ca.an ye?'
lie was still soliloqui2ing In this
, strain when he reached home and wa'
called upon to tell his wife all thai
. had happened. When he had finished
r she suddenly asked: Where's ye'el
, salry, Barney"
+. He passed her some money, which
she carefully counted.
"They's tin dollars missln'," she
/. announced, but Policeman Flynn wa'
5 apparently deep in revcrie.
+. THAT fool w woman" he NUT
/. tered half to himself.
I'm nat taalkin' iv tn woman, bu
4 tn tin collars" said Mrs, Flynn,
: "'T is ~ tn sa.ame," returned Pc
e liceman F,ylu. She do be fool T.
: a woman. Mary-l'll not go back OF
,, that, not wan bit: but'-agatI
B., thoughtfully-"we like thin tina
wa.ay an ray.lief officers is SHOW
- we've no idec, Mary, how SHOW thin
Iellies-."
9TH tin dollars" insisted Mrs
h Flynn,
I II lift II with tn fool " woman,
o said Policeman Flynn, in desperation
/ "Gwan. now an don't be ta'alkin' 4
I me-"
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