Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-10

bag one car turned to the speakers, tried to under
stand Jawn stood by window, picking out strips Of
You're the tenants heref Then it's yourself saws
you arel '1is myself is the proprietor here!"
What is she saying, Lddie?' from Mrs ORourke
taking off her hat
But Eddie ORourke ran down the stairs to find the
people that had rented him the rooms. And Mrs.
Plank down to find the people who had rented her
the rooms Both returned after having raped vanly
upon doors
Why what's the trouble, Eddie?" from old Mrs.
ORourke
"Ah, don't be bothering with her, mother" youn.
fellow shouting close to the old ladys ear ITS somS
mistake she's made, and she'll move right as soou
as she gets other rooms"
Kind, moherly smile. And.
Il m sure the lady is welcome to stay until she gets
another place. Then we'll not put the house to order
Eddie till we have it to ourselves"
Bulldog mouth and eyes and remarkable nosrils
wide open; sluggish brain trying hard to comprehend
And then:
Till you have, it to yoursclvcs5 Till have it to
myself me and Jawn, you mean"
You'll get out of rooms, or I'll put you out"
from angry Eddie ORourkc
rs that so1 You wl2" Bulldog woman was
yclpng with laughter.
Eddie ORourke, who all the ncighbors knows what
he is and was pinchcd last summer
Sure, everybody knows what Eddie O'Rourke is
lie stole the plumbing out of the flats around the
corner and was pinched last summer"
What is she saying, EddieT asked old lady, pausing
Eddie ORourke paced to the window. back TO tbc
window again, if he would implorc the woman to
cease but felt that nothing but giving UP the rooms
her He starnmered:
Shes telling some folks across the way about me
saving lives down the pier last summer"
Terrific snort of disgust from Mrs. Plank a,
why, Eddie, you never told me that!" said me
astonished IS, ! ,1 old lady. dropping her sewing
place nervously bunglng with the stove pipe and cat
tering stove to drown further disclosures
Hen an oath from the very nice woman" An oath
beloved with
Eddie O'Rourkes a corner loafer. and | seen the
cop club the two knees from under him"
Yes, Eddie, | must make cup of tea for her She
must be a good woman to speak so nice ,of you"
saying now, Eddie?'
The distressed Eddie ORourke still Gathering stove
cover, stammcred:
Why she seems to be telling things about me.
mother You You make out my name mentioned don't you?'
We'll it amt modest like for me to tell them mother
just about-how good | was to a poor family once
mother
"Ah. sure, you always good, Eddie! You'd give
away the shirt off of your back if wasn't nigh to hold
you back in your generosity Old lady was beaming
upon the believing horse" and fussing with cup Of
tea Sire turned to the window All my dear now
won't you have little cup of tea before you go out
searching for for yourself? 'Tis SO exhausting
searching tor rooms Here's cup of strong tea to put
heart into you for it,"
The horse glared in slow, stolid savagery
hen you're not caring for a cup of tea my dear?"
said the old lady going trunk and opening it Fuss
ing through it. Drawing out scarf and returning to
the window My dear, put, this on your head while
you re waiting and you're welcome to wait your own
convenience; but at this time OF year, catch cold is
SO easy
"Ah, sure, but you're the kind old crcaturew sud-
denly exclaimed the horse" oh Eddie O'Rourke.
how can you be the bad boy you with the good old
mother you have?"
And an appealing whisper from the youth huddIed
up to the window-sil:
oh now, Mrs. Plank don't go telling these things
on me! Honest, its all because | was in with gang
I'm through with forever. Honest to Gawd I've shook
the gang and got to do with it. III hustle for
some other rooms for ourselves, if you'll only promise
not to go telling me while I'm gone"
o Oh Eddie ORourke, from the emotional "horse,"
"how can you be the bad boy you arc" but then.
close to an aged ear Sure ma am you have indeed the
lad to be proud OFF,
"He was always good boyw-proud and happy old
lady. And Eddie perhaps, while have cup of
tea, anyway you'll go down and put in an ad for lodg-
ers2" ~ ' " ' NN ~ '''S
For dodgers? - from the HORSE" snorting, and
gaSping and altogether making fearful time of it.
hen sure why can't the lot of us take the rooms to-
dwell in peace and happiness?"
"What is she saying Eddie? Ny dear excuse me-
but sometimes, don't quite catch exactly every word
spoken"
There's for all of us and the floors too big for
one family and we'll half UP it and share the kitcl-
en-" said grateful Eddie O'Rourke
Yes, the rent is too much for to pay" agreed his
mother And, sure, I'd not be feeling we was at all
with strangers. as you know my son well, ma'am"
Down in the street again. Bantry stands on the
stooP' looking worried The Tarnos come up the
street Mixers following them, watching them wariy,
almost eXhausted-Mixers but vigant Mixers, who
would not let thoroughly exhausted Tarinos out of their
sight for one moment
Good evening" said Bantry "but don't know what
Mr. Thames will say about hisl You've gone and each
of you rented that floor and there's been the deuce
pay between the different parties"
larinos and Mixers looked at one another, too tired
for comments. They leaned their brooms lahguidy
Hell hold me responsible" from worried Bantry, IF
them parties don't come to some agreement"
4oun - asked the Mixer The three others painted
But you're discharged, amt you?"
Me? drawed Bantry. Why that's queer idea!
Oh, old Thames wouldn't bounce me in a thousand
years but he did insult Banty, he says last night
III be out OF town tomorrow, and when come back
"a III