New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

thirty years old when e started It's good many
years ago now. and he was landlord or a public
,ouse as used 70 stand IN Wapping called the Blue
Lion.
His mother. wot had 'ad the pub afore i'm 'ad
brought i'm up very quiet and genteel. and when
sae died e went and married q fine, handsome
young woman who 'ad got her eye on the pub
hllhout thinking much about I'm. / got TO know
eoout It through knowing the servant that lived
Nieis A nice. quiet gal she was and there wasn't
much went on that she didn't hear. I've known 'er
o CRY for hours with the earache. pore gal.
Not caring much for 'er usband, and being
sD'Aeo by I'm into the bargain, Mrs. Dixon soon
Desan TO lead I'm terrible life. She was always
si1o"lng his nneellness and mildness up into is
80 ana eTter they 'ad been married two or three
se-.s ne was no more Ike the landlord O. that
gtDne 'ouse than I'm like lord. Not so much.
"o used 20 get into such terrible tempers there
-' no doing anything with 'er. and for the sake o.
lace and quietness he gave way TO 'er til e got
- Ile habit OF II and couldn't break irnself OF IT,
-ney adn't been married long afore she 'ad her
' -o1lh' Charlie Burge. come IN as barman. and
--D4'n or TWO arter that rs brother Bob who 'ad
Den spending lot o. time looking for work instead
uolig H. came too. They was comfortable there
4'at heir fatheT-a 'ouse painter by trade-came
oo 10 see whether he couldn't paint the Blue Lion
y Dit and make 'eTn look smart so that they'd get
~4ae' he was one Of these ERE fust class
-. painters that can go TO sleep on a ladder
.o.1lhg brush in one hand and a pot O. paint IN
!, OIlef' and BY the time he 'ad finished painting
olse II was ready to be done all over agin.
eeis say that George Dixon-that is name
hsoNlshL na' minded much II is wife 'ad only
I'm - SS1alb but instead O. that she used 20 make
ofbs.. IN and order I'm about and by and by the
sfoSIs ,negan 70 try the same thing AS / said
W. DlAon was very quiet man, and if there
- Yer anybody 70 be put outside Charlie and
r-c. -so 70 DO H. They tried 10 put outside
~ .le two OF em. bat they On'y did Il last
4 No. si.tihg me that somebody Rd gone on and left
bofb peer standing on the pavement They was
~ W .. en- fairly strong young chaps. with a lot
rot ence ~ en- and she used 20 say her 'usband
ESS le ~ young tellers they was and WOt pity Il
ne wasn't Ike 'om.
rsSk rsSk hke this used 70 upset George Dixon awful
Htging a very quiet. respectable 'ouse-I used Il
f.iii, iit cert MY WAS soft and / remember I'm
er1 me once that he didn't believe IN dghting
snS slal instead OF hitting people you ought try
EviS. slade them. He was uncommon fond OF his
i,ylL an last one day. aTter she 'ad made a
&C., - stock OF I'm Ia the bar, he up and spoke
ears @atG Ars Dixon 'ardIy able TO believe her
"a ,s4ssnember e vino you're speaking 20; that's wOt
We VE dare you talk 70 me like that?" screams is
b. turning req with rage. "Wot dye mean
AZ. '.eeanse you % forget who Is master 'ere
ssst-..ss-tas "a q trembling voice
y},15t-fsfs nile seS firing up. III soon show yOu
IN n rTss.stet. CO Qst o my baF; won't ave yoU
~ ye 'earg Go out Of &C."
Toner away ~'N e" ~ '9lFs Gus
~ ye hear Wot ! say9" ses Mrs Dixon, stamping
ssls-...s,i- . Go out o my bar. Here, ChaFlie!"
sC5sins. - Sc eT cousin, who 'ad been standing
1s4s tAs master ana put I'm into the Dsrlor.''