Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-10-19
HE AFFECTS A COMPROMISE.

head In with ye.er cub II she saws
wan worr'rd more to me, whittier |
shpcak to her or not. VIII ye do that
fr me- Barney"
IL will not" answered Policeman
Flynn. "F'r why? FIR because
'tw'u'd be nIcissary tr to take We both
in II TUX wan"
This seemed TO Policeman Flynn to
be an inspiration. but he was not
posted on feminine logic or he would
have known better. Wise and sensl.
BILE as Mrs. Flynn was when advis.
ing him in relation to matters that
did'not directly concern herself, per.
sonal interest had a tendency to per.
vert her views.
Twu'd be a fine thing" went on
Policeman Flynn, "fr me to 90
ma'archin to IN station with me wife
an me neighbours wife Ohio! |
think ! see mesif What's tn
charge" says tn Judge 'Disordly
conduct says |, What's they been
doin" says he. 'Jawin' each other
over tn hnce, says |, distur.rbin'
livery wan in th' block. Me wife.
says, tells me neighbours wife her
father was stint back be tn immigra.
lions officials l'r tn reason hck want.
ed fr shtealin Il pig. an me neigh.
boris wife tells me own wife that her
brothers dodgin' m polls now. An
from that they 10 to calm hazard
names an yilatin III law. Twud
be n gr.rcat sight. II w'u'd that"
I'VE c'u'dn't artist me fr that"
asserted Mrs. Flynn.
"Fr Why"
'Fr because I'm po.lisman's wife"
was the confident reply. and then.
considering that matter settled. she
returned to the charge "Ill tell We
what Barney Flynn" she said. "yell
make that woman ha.avc civil tongue
in her head, or yen ha.ave no hot
coffee waitin fr we whin We come
home amy more II yc'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
f'r III rrights " yc.cr wife"
'Mm.m, well, replied Policeman
Flynn, apparently brought to terms
by this threat, IF We insist. I'll ha.ayc
1t out with him. Theys no maan
walks that I'm afraid to go feminist.
but a woman He ended the son.
tence with a shake of his head.
Give 1t to him good" urged Mrs.
Flynn, She's been thrcat'nin TO tell
him to knock ye.er head of. Give
1t to him in tn neck"
It's there | aim to rut IT," said
Policeman Flynn.
The matter being thus settled
nothing remained but to carry out
the plan, and Policeman FLYNN
straightway hunted up Dugan They
shook hands in a guarded sort of
way, like two watchful prizefghters.
and then the policeman remarked. cas-.
ually; TIL good woman do Le
ha.avin' some words with ye.er
wife"
Il heard Nv it, replied Dugan and
for minute they eyed each other sus.
plciously.
" It's a Shame TO ha.ave quarls
bechune fri'nds,' asserted Policeman
Flynn. finally. III yen put a brake
on ye-er wife's tongue I'll do IN anna
be mine"
IF yen ha.aye ye-er wife keep her
clapper shtill," returned Dugan. III
ha.ave tn ashpile changed"
Its done" responded Policeman
Flynn. promptly "Will We have a
bit Nv tn Of shtur at Hogan's ba.ar?o
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 10
Mrs. Dugan. Poor la.ad, I'm sorry
fr him, an they's no use r.rubbln
1t in"
What did ye do to him." asked
Mrs Flynn.
81 give 1t to him." answered the
patroiman, FIRST in tn mouth an
thin in tn neck" And he added to
himself: 1T wlnt down that wa.ay.
fr saw II co.
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph Il. Bowles) q.
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