Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-12-28

In meditative mood Policeman Bar
ney Flynn was smoking his pipe in
front of his little home when the cry
of Flight! Fight" was raised down
the street and everybody started run
ming in that direction-that is, every
body but Flynn. He continued to puff
at his pipe as if there was nothing
unusual going on.
Barney" exclaimed Mrs. Flynn,
suddenly appearing in the doorway,
why don't yo wa-ake up?"
"DiVil ta-ako tn pipe" commented
Policeman Flynn. "'Tis no betther
than tn fiue iv tn kitchen shtove
that's always gettin' shtopped up
Dye hear, Barney, that two fellies
is poundin' thimsilves up over fer
ninst tn corner?" persisted Mrs.
Flynn.
"Ha-ave We seen Terry foolin' with
tn pipe?" asked Policeman Flynn, ig
noring his wife's question. "'Tis all
WRONG an can't make it draw at
ALL"
Mrs. Flynns indignation at being
thus ignored was so great that she
promptly snatched the offending pipe
away from him.
Barney" she said impressively, 'are
ye tn guardeen iv tn peace or are we
not?"
81 am" he replied, "but I'm not tn
guardeen iv tn fights. Are ye tired iv
me that ye wa-ant me FIR to mix it up
with two la-ads that's havin' bit iv
throuble bechune thimsilves?"
II wa-ant ye to show that ye're a
man an po-lisman," asserted Mrs.
Flynn. ''They do be fightin'."
I'm off Juty," protested policeman
Flynn, IAN 'tis not on me beat amy
way. Sind in tn riot-call If ye think
tits r-rigght fr to interfere. Lave me
have me pipe now, an don't be afther
botherin' me. Dye think I'm lukkin'
FIR black eye?"
II think ye're lukkin' f'r a chanst
to show that ye're coward" said
Mrs Flynn, scornfully.
Now, ordinarily, Mrs. Flynn's asper.
sions on her husbands prowess are
sufficient to rouse him to action, as has
been demonstrated on many occasions,
but this time the method failed.
Dye ray-mimber tn da-ay l come
home with me coat tore an me
, knuckles bleedin' an big lump over
me lift ear?" he asked.
81 do" answered Mrs. Flynn.
81 shtopped a fight that da-ay," said
Policeman Flynn, and then, after a
pause sufficient to enable his wife to
grasp the connection, he added: Dye
ray-mimber tn time Maloney wint to
tn hospittle fr to be shtitched up?"
'Iv coorse do" admitted Mrs.
Flynn.
"He shtopped fight that da-ay," re-
marked Policeman Flynn. Il tell ye
Mary, whin a ma-an wants f'r to fight
it's fright to lave him have his fill iv
it."
"'Tis not juty," insisted Mrs. Flynn
But it's sinse." said the policeman
eye see Mary, It's all in KNOWN how
Whin ma-an Is fightin' mad It's q
small matther to him who he does his
shcrappin' with. He'll start in fight
in wan ma-an an wind up be fightir
another, an it's more satisfyin' to him
FIR to take welt at tn peacemakel
than at amy wan ilse. If ye was or
tn foorce, Mary. ye'd larn that ye nivel
sh'u'd interfere in fight ontil "
can lick both iv tn parties to it. fl
tits tin to wan that's what ye'll have
f'r to do"
"Thin ye won't shtop tn fight 2
suggested Mrs. Flynn.
81 told ye, Mary" returned the po
iiceman, "'tis all in KNOWN how. II
coorse I'll shtop it whin 'tis time.
ha-ave me eye ON thin, an I'm wait
In"
He glanced down the street agaiI
and slowly rose to his feet.
"Whin two fellies is fghtin'." h,
said, IAN wan iv thin is gettin' tn
wor-rst iv it, tits all fright f'r t,
shtep in, f'r tn la-ad that's bein' don
np will be gla-ad to have We; but whii
It's an even thing ye betther keep ou
ontil tn both iv thin ha-ave all the,
want iv 1t. 'Tis not SO hazard to han
die licked ma-an."