The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-12-19

the express OHlCe ana SHOOK MS INST
Mr.. Morehouse, angry and red, stood
on the other side of the counter
trembling with rage. The argument
had been long and heated, and al
last Mr.. Morehouse had talked him.
self speeches. The cause of the
trouble stood on the counter be
tween the two men. 1t was soar
box. across the top of which were
mailed number of strips, forming d
rough but serviceable cage. In I
two spotted guinea pigs We're greed
lily eating lettuce leaves.
do as you loike, them" shouted
Flannery: "poy for thin an take
thin. or don't pay for thin an leave
shim be. Rules is rules, Misther
Morehouse, an Mike Flannery's not
goin to be called down fer breakin'
of thin
but, you everlastingly stupid
idiot" shouted Mr.. Morehouse,
madly shaking fimsy printed book
beneath the agents nose, cant you
read it here, in your own plain
printed rates? Pets, domestic,
Franklin to Westcote. if properly
boxed, % cents each. He threw
che book on the counter in disgust.
What more do you want9 Aren't
.ehey pets? Aren't they domestic?
Aren't they properly boXed9 WHAT
He turned and walked back and
forth rapidly frcwning ferociously.
Suddenly he turned to Flannery. and
forcing his voice to an artificial
sealnrness spoke slowly. but with in
-ense sarcasm
pets, he said "P-e-t-s. Twenty
i've cents each There are two of
ssnem One, Two. Two times p are
so. Can you understand that? l
offer YOU so cents.
Flaunery reached for the book.
He ran his hand through the pages
and stopped at page Ga
"An | don't take so cints.' he
whispered in mockery Here's the
rule for il: Whin the agent be in
amy doubt regardin which of two
rates applies to a shipment. he shall
charge the larger The consign-ev
may file a claim for the overcharge.
in this ease. Misther Morehouse, |
DE in doubt Pets thin animals may
zoe, bur pigs I'm blamed sure they do
be. an me rules SAYS plain as the
nose on yer face; Pigs. Franklin to
Westcote. 80 cints each. An Mis-
Gher Morehouse. by me arithmetical
knowledge two times so comes to GO
ecints."
Mr.. Morehouse shook his head
savagely
"Nonsense," he shouted. Con
founded nonsense | tell YOU, Why
you poor ignorant foreigner that
rule means common pigs, domestic
pigs, not guinea pigs"
Flannery WIS stubborn.
pigs is pigs" he declared firm
iy Guinea pigs or dago pigs or
Irish pigs is all the same to the In
ferburban Express company an to
Mike Flannery TIL nationality of
the pig creates no difference in the
rate, Misther Morehouse. 'Twould be
the same was they Dutch pigs or
Rooshan pigs Mike Flannery." he
added sis here to tind to the ex-
priss business, and not to hould con-
versation wild dago pigs in sivinteen
languages fer to discover be they
Chinese or Tipperary by birth an
nativity"
Mr. Morehouse hesitated He bit
mis- lip and then flung out his arms
wildly
VERY WE'LL" he shouted: "yo,l
shall hear of this. Your president
shall hear of this. 1t is an outrage.
1 have offered you so cents. You re-
fuse it. Keep the pigs until you are
ready to take the SO cents; but, by
George sir, If one hair of those
pigs head is harmed will have the
law on vou!"
He turned and stalked out slam
ming the door. Fannery carefully
lifted the soap box from the counter
and placed it in a corner. He was moi
worried He felt the peace thai
comes to a faithful servant who has
done MS duty and done it we'll.
Mr. Morehouse went home raging
His boy, who had been awaiting the
guinea pigs. knew better than to ash
him for them He was a normal boy
and therefore always had a GUILTY
conscience when his father was an
grv. So the boy slipped quietly
around the house There is nothin!
SO soothing TO the guilty conscience
as TO be out of the path of tn
avenger
Mr.. Morehouse stormed into IN
house
where's the ink?" he shouted a
his wife. as soon as his foot wa
across the ioorsill.
Mrs. Morehouse jumped guilty
she never used ink. She had no
seen the ink, nor moved the ink, no
thought of the ink, but her hus
bands tone convicted her of tn
guilt Of having borne and reared
boy, and she knew that wheneye
her husband wanted anything in
loud voice the boy had been at IT,
"Il find Sammy" she said meek
~.
When the ink was found Mr.. More
house wrote rapidly, and he read tn
letter and smiled a triumphan
smile.
"That will settle that crazy Irish
man" he exclaimed When the,
get that letter he will hunt anothe
fob. all right"
A week later Mr. Morehouse re
ceived a long official envelope will
the card of the Interurban Express
company in the upper left corner
He tore 1t open eagerly and drew GU