The Monte Vista journal., 1907-01-05
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In meditative mood Policeman Bar.
ney Flynn was smoking his pipe in
front Of his little home when the cry
Of Flight! Fight" was raised down
the street and everybody started run
ming In that direction-that is, every
body but Flynn. He continued to pun
at his pipe as II there was nothing
unusual going on.
Barney" exclaimed Mrs. Flynn.
suddenly appearing In the doorway.
why don't ye wa-ake up?"
"Divil ta-ake tn pipe" commented
Policeman Flynn. "'Tis no betther
than tn fiue iv tn kitchen shtove
that's always gettin' shtopped up
Dye hear, Barney. that two fellies
Is poundin' thimsilves up over fer
ninst tn corncr?" persisted Mrs.
Flynn.
"Ha-ave ye seen Terry foolin' with
III pipe?" asked Policeman Flynn, ir-
noring his wife's question. "'Tis all
WRONG an I can't make 1t draw at
ALL"
Mrs. Flynn's Indignation at being
thus ignored was so great that she
promptly snatched the offending pipe
away from him.
Barney" she said impressively. are
ye tn guardeen iv III peace or are ye
not!"
u am" he replied. but I'm not tn
yuardeen iv tn nights. Are ye tired iv
me that ye wa-ant me fr to mix It up
with two la-ads that's havin' a bit iv
ihrouble bechune thimsilves,"
Il want ye TO show that ye're a
man an \ po-lisman." asserted Mrs.
Flynn. They do be fghtin'."
I'm Oh juty." protested policeman
Flynn. an It's not on me beat amy
way. Sind In tn riot-cail II ye think
It's r-rixKht f'r to interfere. Lave me
have me pipe now. an don't be afther
botherin' me. Dye think I'm iukkin'
r. black eyer" --
u think ye're mkkin' fr . chanst
10 show that ye're a coward said
Mrs. Flynn. Scornfully.
Nov. ordinarily. Mrs. Fiynn's asper.
sions on her husbands provess are
niiIbcient To rouse him 10 action. rs has
been demonstrated on many occasions.
but this time the method failed.
Dye raymimber tn da-sy come
home with me coat tore an me
knuckles bieedin' an a big lump over
me lift ear!" he asked.
Il DO" answered Mrs, Flynn.
u shtopped night that dA-ay.' said
Policeman Flynn. and then. after u
pause suficient TO enable his wife to
grasp the connection, he added: Dye
ray.mimber tn time Maioney wint 10
th' hospittle f'r to b. shtitchcd up"
Nv coorse ! do admitted Mn.
Flynn.
"He shtopped u nght that da-ny." re-
marked Policeman Flynn. u tell We.
Mary. whin . ma-an wants fr To ngh,
lis r.dxht To Fave him have his MI ~
H."
IT'S not juiy." insisted Mrs. Flynn
Bat It's sinse." said the policeman.
We see. Mary. It's all In KNOWN how.
whin \ ma-an Is nghtin mad tbs y
snall mstthrr to him who he does his
sherappiu' with. He'll start In avht-
In van mA-an an wind up h. nghtir'
aaother. an Ills more satisfyin' to him
r. 70 take . welt at III pcaccmskc,
than q amy wan ilse. II y~ was on
u foorce. Mary. yc'd larn that yc niver
ah'u'd iatrrferr In = hxhi oniii ys
can lick both " tn parties To Il. rr
tis til 70 van that's what yen have
r. 10 DO"
Thin ye won't shiop IN hgia''
suggested Mrs. Flynn.
- told ~. Mary" returned the m.
iicemAn. tis all In KNOWN how. "
coorse I'll shtop II whin lis time.
ha-ave me- eye on thin. an I'm wait.
In"
He glanced down the street again
,nd slowly rose To his feet.
''whin two fciii~s In nxh,in'." he
naia. an wsn " thin II rriiin' tn
wos-rst " Il. lis all fright rr to
Ahtsp in. rr tn ia-ad that's b-in' done
up viii b. sis.sd to have ye: but whin
Ills ~ even thing ~ bother keep ou,
oatti IL both " thin ha.sve al they |
wAst " II. 'Tis not "a hs.ard = hAs.
~ q Iieksd na-as."