Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-21
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ma-an," said Policeman Flynn in tell
ing about it, "but tn felly from tn
country was sorry FIR him, an he says
to me, bein' in bit Nv doubt from all
he'd hear-rd iv city wa-ays: II you
was me- he says. what w'u'd We dor
An says TO him: II was you,'
says, I'D ha-ave a guardeen Appointed
an thin hire a guide An he whit
awa-ay ma-ad.
But tbs tn women gives me tn
most throuble. Ohio! tn women!
Nine out Nv livery tin iv thin is lack-
In NERVE or ilse sinse. wan Nv thin
shteps out fut or two an thin r-runs
back. Thin she thries 1t wanst more,
an tits up to me fr to iscoort her
acrost. TIL mkt wan ducks her head
an goes like a chicken crossin' q
r-road. caught wan Nv that kind
yisterda-ay whin she was r.runnin'
Fright under q pair iv prancin'
hor-rses. Dye think ye're q bird ?
says I, that We can shpread ye-er
wings and ma-ake a straight line p
An instid Nv thankin' me she whit
AWAY ma-ad, too"
or course, in time the fame Of Po-
iiceman Flynns methods and com.
ments reached headquarters, owing to
some complaints that were made. and
ne was given quiet reprimand
Above all things you must be cour.
teous." he was told, and, with his Gus
tomary desire to master completely
anything that he undertook, he went
out to buy book on etiquette. This
was his undoing, for 1t Is indeed q wise
man who knows how to utilize the in.
formation in such volume. He fol
lowed the instructions implicitly, and
many a woman wondered at the elab.
orateness of his bow and the tactfu
nature OF his reply when he was asked
to do some absurd thing entirely Out
OF the line of his duty; for women ar,
occasionally unreasonable in their re-
quests OF the guardians of the law
He even kept his temper and actet
with creditable discretion when he wa,
asked to run back a block or two and
see II he could find the lap-dog a WON
an had dropped out Of her victoria
But the etiquette book was responsible,
Tor his Waterloo, nevertheless. am
the night he was sent back to patro
duty he threw it in the fire before ever
explaining the matter to his wife.
Twas all along iv thryin' to be DO
ilte an tac'ful," he finally explained
WHAT'S polite an complimentary I.
an akel is praysum'tion to a sooner
yer. Ye see, twas this wa-ay: ,
gir-rl-oh, fine-lukin' girl Nv 10 o.
2O-got mixed up bechune two teams
an was like to be r-run down whin
saw her. Twas no time to think iy tn
wa-ay to get her out. Amy wa-ay nj
was good wa-ay, an I gr-rabbed he
r-round TIN waist an carried her I,
wan side. oh, SIR she says whin sh,
got her breath back, how can i've
tha-ank We? 'Ma'am,' says 1. liftin
me helmet an thinkin' Nv tn. book O,
manners, th. pleasure, / says. IS al
mine. Sir, she says. givin' me a hity
tity LUX an shpeakin' cold, I will SCI
That We are ray-warded.' 'Ma'am.' saw
1, TIL mim'ry iv tn hayward I've al
ready had will go with me to tn
grave"
What hayward had We had, Bar
ney?' inquired Mrs. Flynn.
She asked me tn sa-ame QUESTION
said Policeman Flynn.
An what did we sa-ay to herr"
Il says to her. Ma'am,' I SAYS. bow
In low like tn pictures in tn etiki
book, tbs worth more than tn r-risl
l r-run.' says. FIR to have had sicl
a beautiful bundle In me ar-rms.'.
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