The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-09-15

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lave as 1t is f'r yc to come to. Niver
a ma-an is holdin' ye." e
Tho man moved on. He said some
thing about the minions of the law
and tine bloodhounds of monopoly"
but something in the expression of Po-
liceman Flynn's face convinced him
that 1t was wise 20 move on. Still, he
lived In that vicinity, and 1t was not
his nature to remain long quiet. So a
few days later Flynn found him hold
ing forth in the same strain again,
and again he forced him to move on.
But the policeman was troubled.
1T is hazard to know what to dc"
he told his wife. HE do be ma-akin'
lot of throuble an shtirrin' up a lot
Nv the ign'rant gazabos, but If l r-run
him in twill make martyr Nv him,
no liss; an thin he added with a
sigh, ''rd be at the nuisance Nv appear
in ag'in him in coort, an what wu'ud
l sa-ay to tn judge? Ohio! think
see mesilf.
This la-ad,' says to tn Judge, is
shootin' off his mouth an sayin
hazard things ag'iE tn governmint.'
ID we Think says tn judge to me
this gr-reat governmint is afraid iy
tn idle vaporin's iv wan misguided
wretch? It is the worryin' Nv thin
kind Nv min that br-rings thin to no
tice an ma-akes thin dangerous. Lave
thin alone an no wan III notice thin.
Thin tn pa-arers come out an
ta-alk iv tn policy iv rap-prission &C
cordin' to tn Rooshian rla-an an tn
ha-arm that's done be 1t. An afthel
that tbs Barney Flynn on tn carpet IN
tn captin's Office f'r ma-akin' foo
Nv himsilf." t
"Well, why don't We Pave him alone
thin?" demanded Mrs. Flynn.
"Oho! there We are with ye-er wise
wor-rds," retorted Policeman Flynn
"Ye know it ALL iv coorse We do. Il
ye only had a shtar an a book 1,
r-rules ye'd be a whole polls foorce
l niver hear-rd " a woman sittin' al
home mendin' tn shtockin's that c'u'd
MT settle livery pr-roblem iv tn day
I'll lay ye tin to won whin tn prisidin
Nv this great country comes in t.
dinner afther hazard da-ay's work.
an says, I'm havin' bit Nv throublt
gettin' that threaty through tn sini
tn wa-ay want it, his wife luks a
him schornful-like an tells him, If
was ma-an I'd put it through in wal
da-ay.' Ohio! t is easy settlin' thu
great affairs in tn dinin' room
Lave him alone says you. Suppose
I do; what thin? Why, dfther bi
mebbe somethin' goes WRONG or /,
dinnymite bum is found an livery wal
is shcared. IT Is the fault Nv tn pc
lis they says. They ha-aye beef
givin' too much liberty to tn danger
Gus characters. Why, this felly,' say
they, has been havin' it all his owl
wa-ay over on Patrolman Flynn's bea
whin he sh'u'd have been ap-prissed a
tn beginnin'' An so I'm on tn car
pet ag'in fr derry. lickshun Nv july.
tell We, Mary, ye get 1t goin' and com
in"
Having thus explained the trouble
that beset Official life in way tina
will be appreciated by men in mucl
higher positions, Policeman Flynn pre-
pared to drop the subject in order t,
give his exclusive attention to his pip
and his paper. But Mrs. Flynn wa
not at the end of her resources.
why don't We ha-aye ta-alk witt
him?". she asked. Eye might tell hin
tn throuble he's maxim ye."
This seemed SO absurd to Policeman
Flynn that he only laughed. Never
theless, the idea took root, and on
day. when opportunity offered, b
opened conversation with the anar
chist. Ha
Il suppose" he remarked, that
is no use discussin' tn matther wit
ye, but don't We see ye're WRONG, an
we're only maxim throuble f'r ye-el
silf an fr me?"
| Il have a right to my views" assert
cd the anarchist.
Sure We ha-ave," admitted Police
man Flynn, but We ha-ave no r-righ
to be focrcin' thin on others"
/ They force theirs on me-" proteste
the anarchist.
Policeman Fl57s gavo this phase O
the question thoughtful consideration
before replying