North Park union., 1906-11-02
HE ATTENDS A BALL.

Policeman Barney Flynn stood No.
fore the captain and saluted. a
I'D like" he said. "rr to be ordhcrcd
on tn night pathrol mkt chuesday."
Why" asked the captain. Day
work is considered preferable. and
you've had that for some time"
Policeman Flynn fingered his helmet
ncrvousiy for minute or two before
rSplying.
1T Is family matthcr.' he said At
last. but III tell yc tn wa-ay iy 1t. ic
see. III good woman is mimber w.
iv-wcll. tn names shipped IRE mind.
an what t is all about I've give up
guessin'. but she do be mimbcr In
good shtand!n', an she's r-running' ~
tn Office Is Grand Sicriinry. 'rw'u'd
not be worryin' me. iy coorsc, but firth
ball that's to come en- Mkt Cnuosaay
wh'n she wants me i'r 10 do bit ~
campaignin' II is ,fr you.' she fas's
10 me. TO prove yc're poplar mn -;in
with tn ladies'. We must da-ancc with
thin an he polite an nice SOS they'll
all be fallin' over thlnsllves fr 10 vote
fr tn wife lv that fine gintleman.
Barney Flynn Ohio. L Is n gr-reat
show I'd ma-lke iv mcsilf doin' tn
scicty act at a ball"
Wei. II YOU don't want to go. why
don't you say so?" asked the captain.
You can say No TO her. can't you2"
''F'r sure" answered Policeman
Flynn. "'Tls no throuble at all 10 say
No. but lis tn dIyil'a own job TO ma
aic Il shtick. We may be fr-rm In
yc-er tone. but II ye think that inls III
matther It's f'r you 10 gueSs wonst
more I'm sorry about tn bail. Nag
gic.' says ye-er wife to ye-er gir-ri.
lukkin' har-rd at you: 'tw'u'd be u
gr.roat chanst f'r ye, hut ye-cr fathers
that sIlish he won, go An IN mkt
da-ay she says: 'le might as well give
AWAY tn new dhress ] made ye. f'r
ye-er father will give ye no oppor-
chunity fr to wear IT.
"Oh, we'll. III order you on night
duty for next Tuesday" said the cap
tain. with haste that showed he had
no disposition to discuss the subject of
home rule.
Policeman Flynn went home Jubllant.
He ought to have known better than to
think he had so easily outwitted his
wife. but he had the self-complaoency
of the average man in these affairs and
considered the matter settled.
"'Tis matther iv grrcat ray-Erit
to me-" no said to his wife. "that tn
capt'in has ordhcred me on night july
mkt Chuesday. | had me mind all
ma-ade up fr to 10 to tn ball"
I Whether Mrs. Flynn. with feminine
| intuition, had surmised what would
happen. and had planned n sharp trick
| for her lord and master must ever re-
| main a matter OF conjecture. but GER
| tain IL is that she smiled grimly as
she replied: Thin It's all Fright. II
| TN ball II been cha-anged TO Win'siiay
F, night"
Policeman Flynn tried to look hap.
| py. but It was a lard task.
''Tis fort'nit thing" he said. n,
II rayes me free to go with you ant
Maggie" But the next night he cam,
home with long face and announced
that he had made mistake In the
orders. 1t was "Wednesday that h,
| was to go on night duty.
Mrs. Flynn smiled even more grim
| ly than before rs she said: "oh
shtrange Is IN wa-ays iv tn wor-r!,
that both iv us sh'u'd be wr-rong.
made III mlsta-ake " thinkln' they''
cba-anled tn ball night"
Then Policeman Flynn surrendere,
Internationally. lie realized that h
was in trap from which there wa
no escape.
.Ili go" was all he said
or course it was necessary to Civ
him instruction as 10 his duties i,
the premises. He was to be prescn
ms sort OF political lieutenant u
help her in her campaign for ollce
and It was important, that he shoul
do his work in the most eGectiy
manner,
"Iv coorse. Barney" she explained
'ye must give ye-er attintion TO ihlr
that has votcs. aud 'tis not tn mi
In this ca-lse. Ye must da-ance-"
Lave me out iv that" he hastil
in:orruptfd SURE III you tina
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