Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-11-02

That would hardly do eithey," as
serted the girl
Thin pick out tn biggest wan an
poke him in tn shtummick II is moi
fair blow In a regular fight, but I Is |
most discouragin' to tn felly that {
hit an I is a good lesson to tn others
| niver knew felly that got poke H.
tn Ghtummick to wa-ant to go or
fightin'. An 1t raves no ma-ark on
| him."
The girl smiled again and shook hei
| head.
"Sta-amp on his fut, thin" suggested
| Policeman Flynn as last resort
Wan good bang on tn toes II ind all
tn throuble, an II ye're shpry ye can
do up tin or illven " thin befoor they
know ye're sta-arted."
Il think, father, you d better leave
the management Of my school to me"
said the girl.
Ohio! ye're too sma-art f'r ID take
tn advice Nv thin that's been lnfpot Gin
ordher since befoor ye was BORN" re.
torted Policeman Flynn in tone that
showed he was offended by her ApDar'
ent lack of appreciation, In conse-
quence she deemed It wise to change
the subject.
Father" she said. why are you sc
prejudiced against the young man
who"
Don't talk to me " that gazabo, 4"
interrupted Policeman Flynn, surmis.
Ing at once who was meant. Il don't
like his lallygaggin' wG-ays. Why
don't he come here like a ma-an an.
sa-ay, Is Maggie homc?' instid ~.
viii ye be so kind as to ta-ake me
Ca-ard in to Miss Flynn? Ono! whin
was coortin ye-er mother things
was din'rint. A felly had to be a ma-an
thin an talk Fright out plain ipstid "
sindin' bouquets with book tcllin
" what tn flowers shtand f'r. Oh, ye
need Mt sa-ay wor-rd | saw IN
book an saw ye shtudyin' iy Ii III
time he stint ye thin r-roses an
things. 7 is not tn honest wa-ay t.
do"
> IT'S very pretty way insisted the
girl, "and he is a man of both courtesy
and courage. The trouble is you have
not been brought up in the same at.
mosphere."
"l1l thry him." said Policeman
Flynn, decisively.
please don't do anything rash
father, urged the girl.
, ct will not be r-rash" answered
the policeman, 1T wu'd be Trash in
III Of da-ays. but not with tn iellies
tina, go coortin now"
Now, as matter of fact, Policeman
e. Flynn's daughter was quite right The
young man was most estimablC
youth, but Flynn did not understand
) him. The latter thought he dclecte.
weakness where there was more be
q cause in his youthful surrounding:
young man had been judged by !
! rougher standard So he acted IN per
q feet good faith when he undertook L
Thereupon the young man Sc vi
show Maggie that her idol was made o.
an inferior article OF clay, TO do This h,
deemed 1t necessary to take radica
) action. so he entered the room ont
l evening when the young man was call
ing, and exclaimed, gruilly:
. IT Is time We STINT III young fell!
j home, Maggie We ha-aye ye-er wO' ri
to do to-morry, and t is 4 sha-ame HI
sh'ud be keepin' ye from ye-er r,st
I'll not ha-aye 1t amy more"
suddenly. and before Policeman Flynn
fully realized whit had happened III
found himself sitting on the gror NJ
outside the window, where the despise,
dude had dropped him lie got up
, shook himself and limped back int
the house The girl was frightened
and in tears, but the young maj
promptly squared himself for another
. encounter. Policeman Flynn, however
y extended his hand conclllatorily.
Il wr-ronged we" he said "Y,
ha-ave tn r-right shtuff In we f'r t
ma-ake amy woman happy. II was m,
lntintlon to ma-ake a small sacrifice OF
tn althar iy me july to Maggie, an II
sa-ay this to we as ma-an to ma-an;
I Ye're all fright an II we had tn
strength f'r to ma-atch ye-er pluck
4 I is a family martyr Id be now, Will
y tn wake comm OF to-morry. II ye'v'
won tn gir-rl I is all fixed, Fl ye'vC
won tn OIL ma-an.'
Copyright, 1906, by Joseph b. Bowlea)
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