Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-12-07
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ma-an," said Policeman Flynn in tell
ing about it, "but tin felly from tn
country was sorry fr him, an he says
to me, bein' in bit iv doubt from all
he'd hear-rd iv city wa-ays: If you
was me- he says, what w'u'd We do?'
An says to him: If was YOU
says. I'D ha-ave a guardeen app'inted
an thin hire a guide An he wint
awa-ay ma-ad.
But 'tis tn women gives me tn
most throuble. Ohio! th' women!
Nine out iv livery tin iv thin is lack
in ner-rve or ilse sinse. Wan iv thin
shteps out fut or two an thin r-runs
back. Thin she thries it wanst more.
an 'tis up to me f'r to iscoort her
acrost TIL mkt wan ducks her head
an goes like a chicken crossin' a
r-road. l caught wan iv that kind
yisterda-ay whin she was r-runnin'
Fright under pair iv prancin'
hor-rses. Dye think yere a bir-rd?'
says |, that ye can shpread ye,er
wings and ma-ake straight line?
An instid iv thankin' me she wint
awa-ay ma-ad, too."
OF course, in time the fame of Po-
liceman Flynn's methods and COM
ments reached headquarters. owing to
some complaints that were made. and
he was given a 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 a wise
man who knows how to utilize the in
formation in such a volume He fol-
lowed the instructions implicitly and
many woman wondered at the elab-
orateness of his bow and the tactful
nature of his reply when he was asked
to do some absurd thing entirely out
of the line of his duty; for women are
occasionally unreasonable in their re-
quests of the guardians of the law.
He even kept his temper and acted
with creditable discretion when he was
asked to run back block or two and
see If he could find the lap-dog a wom-
an had dropped out of her victoria.
But the etiquette book was responsible
for his Waterloo, nevertheless, and
the night he was sent back to patrol
duty he threw 1t in the fire before even
explaining the matter to his wife.
Twas all along iv thryin to be DO
lite an tac'ful." he finally. explained.
Whats polite an complimentary TO
san akel is praysumtion to soopeer-
yer. Ie see, twas this wa-ay:
gir-rl-oh, a fine-lukin' girl iv 19 or
2O-got mixed up bechune two teams.
an was like to be r-run down whin 7
saw her. Twas no time to think iv th'
wa-ay to get her out Amy wa-av all
was a good wa-ay, an gr-rabbed her
r-round tn waist an carried her to
wan side. oh, SIR she says whin she
got her breath back. how can I iyer
tha-ank ye? 9Ta'am,' says I, liftin'
me helmet an thinkin' iv th' book on
manners, .th' pleasure l says is all
mine Sir she says. givin' me a hity-
tity LUX an shpeakin' cold. 4 will see
that we are ray-warded' Ma'am,' saws
l, TIL mim'ry iv tn hayward I've al
ready had will go with me to the
gra-ave."
What hayward had ye had, Bar.
ney?" inquired Mrs. Flynn.
She asked me TIL sa-ame QUESTION"
said Policeman Flynn.
An what did We sa-ay to her?"
Il says to her, 'Ma'am,' saws. bow
in low like tn pictures in th' etikit
book, It's worth more than th' r-risk
| r-run,' / says, 'f'r to have had sich
beautiful bundle in me arms"
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