Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-08
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f'r herr" said Mrs. Flynn, in~quiringi,,
Il will not"
"Ye're ha.ard.hearrted ma.an,
Barney!"
Il ha-ave sinse." retorted Police.
man Flynn.
Now, as has been demonstrated be.
fore, Mrs. Flynn has a mind of her
own, and she IL not q woman with
whom 1t Is safe to be d%ictatorial. In
consequence, she was just on the
point Of issuing q declaration of in.
dependence. with Incidental remarks
on autonomy, when . neighbor sud.
denly put his head in the door and
called out: You're wanted, FLYNN"
Policeman Flynn hastily caught up
his helmet and departed.
As they hurried along 1t was OK.
planned to the policeman that things
were in a bad way at Flaherty's. The
oldest boy had hurt himself, and the
neighborhood doctor who had been
called In wanted him sent to the hos.
pital. 1t was clearly the proper thing
to do. but Mrs. Flaherty would not
hear Of 1t. She q going to have
her boy with her at all hazards.
when Bill ees how things are
now" she said pathetically in answer
to Policeman Flynn's arguments. II
know he'll be good to US. He used to
be a good man before-before-"
Il know" broke in Policeman
Flynn. Hell be good-maybe," and
then he added under his breath.
"whin he's In his grave or tn polls
station. know him."
But the woman won her point.
Even reason and sense must give way
before the assaults of a mother plead.
ing for her child. and the doctor
eased his conscience with the thought
that It was not a very serious case,
and the boy probably would come out
all right anyway. He knew that she
was unwise, but love and wisdom do
not often go hand In hand.
But she must have assistance" he
said. There ia practically nothing
In the house, and she has no money.
I'll report the case to the relief AL.
thOrities at once"
Others who had gathered expressed
approval Of this decision. and then
left, feeling that the fact that the
matter was to be put In the hands Of
the proper ofhcers relieved them Of
responsibility. But Policeman Flynn
was not satisfied. His was a prac.
teal mind. and he wanted to do some.
thing.
"IIl run ye.er ma.an in fr ye. SOS
to keep him out Nv tn wa.ay." he sug.
gested In the goodness of his heart.
III you do" she returned, IN
scratch your eyes out"
LUX at that, now!" he commented
to himself. as ne finally started for
home. she do be an o%nthankfuI
woman. an wan without sinse. She
sh'u'd be ma-ade to lave that good.
f'r-nothin' ma-an an sind tn bye to
tn hospittle, she sh'u'd that. tn
only wa-ay with thin kind " people
Is to be firm an hazard; hut" ne
added. with q shake OF bis head. "how
ca-an ye?"
He was still so~lilOquizing in this
strain when no reached homo and was
called upon to tell his wife all that
had happened. When he had finished
she suddenly asked: where's ye-er
sal'ry. Barney"
He passed her some money. which
she carefully counted.
"They's tin dollars missin'." she
announced, but Policeman Flynn was
apparently deep In a reverie.
THAT fool Nv a woman" he NUT.
tered half to himself.
I'm not ta.alkin' " tn woman, but
tn tin dollars" said Mrs. Flynn.
EFT Is all tn sa-ame." returned Pc.
liceman Flynn. "She do be q fool Nv
q woman, Mary-Ill not 20 back on
that. not wan bit: but"-again
thoughtfully-"we like thin that
wa.ay, an ray.lief ofhcers Is shlow.
we've no idee. Mary. how shlow thin
fellies-"
"Th' tin dollars" insisted Mrs.
Flynn.
Il lift It with tn fool Nv q woman"
said Policeman Flynn. In desperation.
"G'wan, now. an don't be ta-alkin' to
me-"
Copyright. 1904. by Joseph B. Bov1sa)