The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-31
' IT'S Wrong, I Grant Ye, But tn
chink Is. tn Ta-arget FIR tn
%. Whole World"

what iv that? IT'S wrong, grant
ye, but tn Chink is tn ta-arget f'r
tn whole world. Why, they've been
THROWN r'rocks at tn Chink in Chiny.
All ask says he, is to be let alone.
I'm dom all fright here in me own
home, an me only wish is f'r We all
to keep away But it's too fine a
grab-bag, an they push him an shove
him an take bit iv 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. Ills not fair an fright,
iv coorse, an I'll give Terry a
war -rnin'; but livery vans been heav-
in things at Chiny f'r 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 man bein' kilt. Sind out
tn wagon an twinty MINI cried tn
capt'in. Hold ont says tn man at
tn tiliphone. ''Tis Murphy calm,
an he says he jist larned it's only
a mob beatin' up a Chinyman, an
he wants to know what he'll do
'Shtop tn wagon says tn capt'in,
an tell Murphy f'r to bring tn
Chinyman in an lock him up whin
tn mob's through with him. TIL
whole the'ry is that tn Chink is COM
mittin' crime be livin' at all, an
he must be ray-formed iv 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 stone through tn Wildly
Kelly's windy" urged Mrs. Flynn, as
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
f'r 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 out " that!" com.
manded Policeman Flynn.
! "I'll not replied the boy. (,
MARY, bring me tn az" was the
next command. $50 ~ :-sS5 ~. q I. 5Ess s.s
"F'rg why?" demanded Mrs. Flynn
scornfully. "D'ye think ye're a
George Washington r. to be chopin
down threes? I've. want tn lad
tits f'r* you to 60 up afther him
Policeman Flynn circled round the
tree two or three times, but finally
made up his mind that the only thine
for him to do was to follow his wife's
advice. What happened after that is
somewhat :hazy. twas only short
climb, but the branch could not be
reached from the ground, so the pa
trolman encircled the tree with J his
arms and legs and began the ascent
whereupon there was q suddenness
and rapidity Of events that was most
mystify ing. It seemed as Il the bow
lowered himself somewhat from: the
limb, and one Of his feet certainly
came In contact with his fathers IN.
gers, while the other gave 2violent
push TO the irate mans shoulder
There was 9 yell, and policeman
dropped a . heap at the root of TIL
tres. When he got on his feet again
he gave wild, jump and succeeded
II catching one Of the boys feet & .
la + issbest to draw q veil over whal