Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-09-27

Gretchen or Franchisca. IT'S tin dol
lars to tin cints tn gazabo that's been
calm to. see We has put We up to
changin' a fine na-ame."
Hes a very excellent young man,
father" answered the girl spiritedly.
"Mebbe so, but l haaave me doubts"
asserted Policeman Flynn. 81 sh'u'd MT
ta-ake him FIR wan havin' tn Fright
sort iv shtuff in him. There do be too
much palaverin' IN side-shteppin' an
bowin' about him FIR to ca-atch me
eye"
He's a man of polished manners,
father" insisted the girl, land l regret
to say your manners lack polish"
"R-right We are" returned Policeman
Flynn. "Accordin' to tn polls r-rules
| have to polish me boots an me but
tons an me ba-adge an me belt, an
t is little time have lift FIR to polish
me But Fave that go. How
s Tn kids behaving"
DO you refer to the scholars, faith
er?'
Maggie, I'd advise we to be careful
how We provoke tn OF man." said Po-
liceman Flynn warningly. "'T Is not
FIR you to be ray-provin' Nv me. Wanst
more l sa-ay to we, How's tn kids"
why, to tell the truth, father" an
swered the girl, seeing that it was
dangerous to be too particular about
the use of words, 81 have been having
some trouble with the larger boys.
They lack proper discipline, and I'd
give a good deal to discover some way
to control them
"M-m-m, now, that s too ba-ad,"
commented Policeman Flynn, retiec-
lively. I've sh'u'd ave come to me be-
foor, FIR t is on thin things I'm posht-
ed. 1 suppose tn wa-ay Cassidy con-
throlled tn wa-ard caucus w'u'd mt do
FIR We. Ohio! t was a gr-reat sight,
was that! Ye see, Cassidy was tn
chairman, an there was some la-ads
that was afther r-runnin' things their
own wa-ay. They w'u'd MT listen to
him, an whin he'd pounded a hole in
tn table he up an let go with tn
gavel."
Threw it at the boisterous ones?"
asked the girl.
He did that same" answered Police
man Flynn, IAN tn gla-ass iv wather
follied tn gavel an tn pitcher wint
afther tn gla-ass, an he was takin' of
his boots FIR to heave at thin whir
ordher was reshtored. Ye might thry
it, Maggie-all but tn boots. Ye ha~ave
an ink-shtand an a r-ruler an things
on ye-er desk, have ye not?"
I'm afraid the board of education
would object to such methods" sale
the girl, smiling at the absurdity of thu
plan.
"Mebbe So" returned Policeman
Flynn. i've been feminist tn like me
silf. 'Ye mustn't beat ye-er pris'ne
all up,' says tn capt'in. an t is
hazard thing FIR to control a ba-at
man without Pavin' ma-arks on him
but there do be wa-ays iv doin' it. Y,
: might backheel wan Nv thin, Maggie
Ye ha-ave to be ; quick, but We cal
: throw him hazard an tell tn boar
, he stumbled"
"That would hardly do either" a.
serted the girl.
Thin pick out tn biggest wan an
poke him in tn shtummick. IT is no
l q fair blow in a reg'lar fight, but t /
: most discouragin' to tn felly that ;
hit an t is a good lesson to tn others
T. | niver knew a felly that got a poke Il
} tn shtummick to wa-ant to go o.
3 fghtin'. An it laves no ma-ark o.
/, him"
The girl smiled again and shook he
! head.
Stamp on his fut; thin" suggeste
Policeman Flynn as a last resorI
g 'Wan good bang on tn toes II ind a
tn throuble, an II ye're shpry We ca
do up tin or iliven iv thin befoor the
know ye're sta-arted."
Il think, father, you d better leav
the management of my school to me.
said the girl.
b "Oho! ye're too sma-art FIR to tax
tn advice Nv thin that's been infootcii
8 ordher since befoor We was bor-rn." rt
y torted Policeman Flynn in a tone ths
showed he was offended by her appal
ent lack Of appreciation. In ccnss
9 quence she deemed 1t wise to chang
y the subject
q Father" she said. why are You Z
T prejudiced against the young ma
. who