The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-23
MARY'S FIGHT
John Hears OF One she Nearly
Had.

tnONEhUully NJ HeT mutton cHup aHu
. said; u nearly had such q fight 70
| day!"
IA fight?" said John. looking up and
blinking his eyes, IA fight, Mary
II Such a fight" repeated Mary, gaz,
Ing ut her mutton chop In an abstract
manner Az though she didn't know
that John was all agog Such q fight
nearly had" said She
| "Rnt who with@ demanded John.
! Who swith2'
IA man, aaid Mary. still gazing AZ
her chop with pensive interest and
wagglng her little head. "Ah!" she
sighed ana she wagged lIer little head
the more, John following her least
movement SO closely with his eyes
that his head wagged. too
What man?" cried John, droppins
his jaw.
| Al If BY instinct Mary looked up
and gazed at John severely.
John" she said, your mouth Is
open How many times
John shut ii In all humility and
waited In patience for further details
Of the fray.
will you have some more mashed
potatoes. John?' she asked.
No, no." said John. Tell me-
"or another chop? Here's such 4
nice little one,"
y say | don't want any more Now
tell me an about the fight.
TT don't like, and she looked
down her sweet little nose and eyed
her chop
why not?" said John.
Because"
because what?" said John.
He used such language"
And as John dropped his Jaw tie |
second time she gave him another
look and coldly cried: There sou 81 |
again"
Hang it, | cant help It," returned |
John WHO WAS THE MAN2'
He-he was a pedder and III
tell you how 1t was He rang the front /
door belt the impuaence OF him ana |
| opened the window an inch ana
shouted: Back door for paddlers.
...iai" said John.
Eyes. said Mary.
And he wouldn't go?"
70. he went. murmured Mary. The
kitchen door was locked John
you've no idea how annoying these 1
peddleTs are-and when he raped al
the kitchen door didn't open it.
Hal" said John.
And every time he raped on the
outside OF the door raped on the IN
side Of the door. and every time he
ratified" the doorKHoD ! laughed"
"Ha," said John.
She looked up quickly, but Johns
law hadn't dropped again. She gave
linn look as II to say. ~Tll make
rou drop 1t yet, you bet!t' and con !,
inued aloud, Then | whistied the
log" +
1.-THE dog'" cried John. - aAF'
THE dog" said Mary in manner
If marked complacency.
What dog?7 asked John, blinking
lis eyes.
IAN imaginary dog said Mary.
"Ha," said John. r
''Fido.r
"Fido?"
AN imaginary Fido."
Hal" said John.
Here Fido,' | said, the moment
open the door want you to spring
t this wicked peddler; but be careful .
on don't catch hydrophobia. Fido.'
nd then | barked." ?
Again she looked up quickly, but i
Ohn's jaw hadn't dropped yet. She !
ave him a most determined look and u
ent on: G
So then I went to the telephone" n
TO the telephone" cried John. 3
YES" said Mary. ITO the telephone y
n the police"
~What-what telephone?" cried I
)hn. u
IAN imaginary telephonel" cried l.
airy. Il wound the alarm clock and Il
Il 1t of and after the bell had g
opped | shouted: Central, give me u
e police headquarters. quick.'"
"Ha," said John
She looked at him in vain and bold D
cried: II
Then when the policeman came | U
t him in at the front door and took a
m into the kitchen" u
You took the policeman" Il
IAN imaginary policeman"
~Ha!" said John. u
And said; %, Mr.. Policeman.
ere's a peddler out here and want II
~ to arrest him. And then climbed b
! a cbair-like this-so il would h
'und like a tall man speaking. and | N
langed my voice and said: III shoot T
M" lh
And was he there all the timer" Ii
i'd John. IN
"Who?~ asked Mary. standing on C.
e chair and watching him closely III.
The peddler" e;
1.-THE imaginary peddlerg" a.
And in accents Of joy she sternly IN;
led. Ia
John, There you go again." Ia,
Teetotslers to Be Dreaded. lte
II I were a modern Caesar the men hi
would dread In public life are not in
2 lean and the hungry. but the men b,
10 are the teetOtalers. 1t may be ee