The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-09-29
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head in with ye.er -.ub IL she saws
wan worr'rd more to me- whittier |
shpeak to her or not viii we do that
fr me. Barney?"
Il will not" answered Policeman
Flynn. FIT why? FIR because
'tw'u'd be nicissary fr to take we both
in II | TUX wan"
This seemed TO Policeman Flynn to
be an inspiration, but he was no,
posted on feminine logic or he would
have known better. Wise and sensi.
BILE as Mrs. Flynn was when advis.
Ing him in relation to matters that
did not directly concern herself. per-
sonal interest had tendency to per-
vert her views.
Tw'u'd be a fine thing" went on
Policeman Flynn. "f'r me to go
ma'archin to tn station with me wife
an me neighbours wife. Ohio,
think see mesilf. What's tn
charge? says tn Judge. 'Disordly
conduct says |. What's they been
doih says he. Jawin' each other
over tn fince.' says /. 'distur.rbin'
livery wan in tn block. Me wife
says tells me neighbours wife her
father was stint back be tn immigra-
tons officials fr tn reason he's want
ed fr shtealin' pig. an me neigh.
bors wife tells me own wife that her
. brothers dodgin' tn polls now. An
from that they 20 to calm hazard
names an vi.latin' tn law 'Tw'u'd
be great sight. II w'u'd that"
fe c'u'dn't artist me fr that"
asserted Mrs. Flynn.
"F'r why?"
fr because I'm polismans wife"
was the confident reply. and then,
considering that matter settled. She
returned to the charge. I'm tell ye
what, Barney Flynn" she said. yen
make that woman ha.aye a civil tongue
IN her head. or yen ha.ave no hot
cohee waitin' f'r we whin we come
nome amy more. II ye'er cow'rdly
nature won't let ye ta-alk to tn
woman, go lam her ma.an wanst. list
TO let thin know ye're shtandIn' up
fr tn r-rights iv ye-er wife"
"M-m-m. we'll" replied Policeman
Flynn. apparently brought to terms
by this threat, III ye insist. I'll ha-ave
1t out with him. They's no ma.an
walks that I'm afraid to go feminist
but woman" He ended the sen.
tence with a shake OF his head.
Give 1t TO him good" urged Mrs.
Flynn. Shes been threat'nin' TO tell
him TO knock ye-er head of. Give
I, TO him in III neck"
tbs there aim to put it." said
Policeman Flynn.
The matter being thus settled
nothing remained but to carry on,
the plan. and Policeman Flynn
straiShtway hunted up Dugan. They
shook hands In guarded sort OF
way. like two watchful prizefghters,
and then the policeman remarked. cas-.
uaily; TIL good woman do be
ha.avin some words with ye-er
wife"
Il heard " IT," replied Dusan, and
for n minute they eyed each other sus.
piciously.
"'Tis a Shame to ha.ave quarls
bechune frinds," asserted Policeman
Flynn. finally. III yen put q brake
on ye-er wife's tongue III do tn same
be mine"
II yen ha.ave ye-er wife keep her
clapper shtill," returned Dugan, "Ill
ha.ave tn ashpile changed"
IT'S done" responded Policeman
Flynn. promptly. viii ye ha.ave q
bit Nv tn oil shtuh At HoEan's ba.ar?'
Il will"
When Policeman Flynn reached
home he announced that the ashes
thereafter would be dumped else
where. But don't mintion IT," he
cautioned. Don't say a word "a
Mrs. Duxan. Poor la.ad. I'm sorry
r. him. an thcy's no use r.rubbin
II in
What did ye do to him!" asked
Mrs. Flynn.
Il give II TO him." answered the
pstro'man. 'hrst In tn mouth an
thin In tn neck" And he added tc
himself: 1T wint down that Way
r. I saw II co.
| Copyright. 1896. by Joseph H. BowI~s,