The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-08-31
sc TITS Wrong, I Grant Ye, But tn
Chink Is tn Ta-arget FIR tn
Whole World"

what iv that? IT'S wrong, I grant
We, but tn Chink is tn ta-arget fr
tn whole world. Why, they've been
THROWN r'rocks at tn Chink in Chiny.
All 1 ask says he, is to be let alone
I'm doin' all fright here in me own
home, an me only wish is FIR We all
to keep away But tbs too fine a
grab-bag, an they push him an shove
him an take bit iv this an bit
iv that, an whin in his ign'rance he
gets ma-ad, they all pitch in an beat
him all up. IT'S not fair an fright,
iv coorse, an I'll give Terry a
war-rnin'; but livery vans been heav-
in things at Chiny FIR so long that
it seems to tn byes like tn erect
thing to do. Why, Mary, tbs only a
bit iv a time since that word come
to tn station there was a riot, goin'
on an a man bein' kilt. Sind out
tn wagon an twinty mini cried tn
capt'in. Hold on!' says tn man at
tn tiliphone. ''Tis Murphy calm,
an he says he jist Earned it's only
mob beatin' up Chinyman, an
he wants to know what he'll do
'Shtop tn wagon says tn capt'in,
AN tell Murphy f'r to bring tn
Chinyman in an lock him up whin
tn mob's through with him. TIL
whole the'ry is that tn Chink is COM
mittin' a crime be Twin at all, an
he must be ray-formed iv that vice.
I'll ta-alk to tn lad, but I'll not whale
him while he has so nanny ba-ad tx
amples."
"He put stone through tn Wildly
Kelly's windy" urged Mrs. Flynn, as
last resort.
whats that" exclaimed Policeman
Flynn, suddenly strengthening up.
'Vrlatin' tn city ordinances, is he?
Deshtroyin' tn r-rights iv property
an interferin' with good, hazard.
workin' people. Where is he? IT'S
fr me to show him tn la-aws fer
ninst malicious mischief is made to
be infoorced."
From the next room Terry had over
heard this remark, and before Police
man Flynn could reach him he was
out in the back yard looking for an
available place of refuge. A tree
the only one in the locality, and the
pride Of Mrs. Flynn's heart-caught
his eye, and he reached the only
branch that would hold him before his
father could lay hands on him.
Come down out 1v that" COM
manded Policeman Flynn.
"I'll not" replied the boy.
MARY, bring me tn AK" was the
next command.
"F'r why?" demanded Mrs. Flynn,
scornfully. Dye think ye're a
George Washington FIR to be chopin
down threes? If We want tn lad
it's f'r you to go up afther him"
Policeman Flynn circled round the
tree two or three times, but finally
made up his mind that the only thing
for him to do was to follow his wife's
advice. What happened after that is
somewhat hazy. 1t was only a short
climb, but the branch could not be
reached from the ground, so the pa
trolman encircled the tree with his
arms and legs and began the ascent,
whereupon there was a sudfenness
and rapidity of events that was most
mystifying. It seemed as If the boy
lowered himself somewhat from the
limb, and one Of his feet certainly
came in contact with his fathers fin
gers, while the other gave a violent
push to the irate mans shoulder.
There was yell, and a policeman
dropped in heap at the root of the
tree. When he got on his feet again
he gave a wild jump and succeeded
in catching one of the boys feet.
II is best to draw a veil over what