The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-08-31

- It's Wrong, I Grant Ye, But tn
Chink Is tn Ta-arget FIR tn
Whole World"
to keep away But It's too fine a
grab-bag, an they push him an shove
him an take a bit iy this an a 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 co0rse, 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, it's 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 mar at
tn t%iltphone. 'Tis Murphy calm,
an he says he jist Earned It's only
a mob beatin' up a Chinyman, an
he wants to know what he'll do
Shtop tn wagon says TIL capt'in,
an tell Murphy FIR to bring tn
Chinyman in an lock him up whin
tn mob's throush 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 " 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 a stone through tn WILDLY
Kelly's windy" urged Mrs. Flynn, as
a last resort.
Whats that" exclaimed Policeman
Flynn, suddenly Strengthening up.
"Vilatin' tn city ordinances, is he?
Deshtroyin' tn r-rights iv property
an interferin' with good, hazard
workIn' people. Where is he? It's
FIR 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 on iv that" COM
handed Policeman Flynn.
I'll not" replied the boy.
MARY. bring me tn AK" was the
next command.
"Fr Why" demanded Mrs. Flynn,
scornfully. Dye think ye're a
George Washington fr to be chopin
down threes? II We want tn lad
It's fir 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 he
reached from the ground, so the pa
encircled the tree with his
and legs and began the ascent.
whereupon there was a s~uddennass
and rapidtty Of events that was most
mysttfytng, 1t seemed as IL the how
lowered himself somewhat from the
limb, and n of his feet certainly
in contact with his fathers fin.
gers, while the other gave a violent
push to the irate mans shoulder
There was a yell, and a policeman
dropped in a heap at the root of the
When he got on his feet again
he gave a wild jump and succeeded
in catching one Of the boys feet.
1t is best to draw a veil over what
Immediately followed. When order
was finally restored as a result of the
earnest efforts of Mrs. Flynn, the boy
vas wailing and the man was stand.
ng triumphant with a piece of shin.
gle in his hand.
Did We hear him7 Ohio. did We
near him. cried Policeman FLYNN. ,
I c'u'd have shtood anything but
hat. Did ye hear what he said,
It'll never do 1t again. father"
the lad.
Il sh'u'dn't think We w'u'd," re-
urned Policeman Flynn. Why, tits
'nough to ma-ake wan take a
cantlfn' o We. Dye mind what he
aid, M~ry? Here was | on tn hard
round, where Id come down like a
thousand Nv brick, OWN to him kick.
n me knuckles, an he says to me.
lie says
What did he sa.ay?" asked Mrs
lynn, as the patrolman's excitement
eemed in a fair way to curtail his
Of speech.
He says to me, tn OF man, he
avs Wu'dn't that ja-ar yep
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