The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-31
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Twas tn oil gag iv the conidince
ma-an," said Policeman Flynn in tell
ing about 1t, but tn felly from tn
country was sorry FIR him, an he says
to me. bein' in a bit Nv doubt from all
he'd hear-rd iv city wa-ays: IL you
was me- he says, what w'u'd we dor
An | says TO him: If | was you,' I
says. I'd ha-ave a guardeen appinted
an thin hire a guide An he whit
awa-ay ma-ad.
But it's tn women gives me tn
most throuble. Ohio! tn women!
Nine out iv livery tin Nv thin Is lack
in NERVE or ilse sinse. Wan iv thin
shteps out a fut or two an hin r-runs
back. Thin she thries it wanst more,
an It's up to me fr to iscoort her
a%crost. TIL mkt wan ducks her head
an goes like a chicken crossin' a
r-road. | caught wan iv that kind
yisterda-ay whin she was r-runnin'
Fright under a pair Nv prancin'
hor-rses. Dye think ye're a bir-rd?'
says |, that ye can shpread ye-er
wings and ma-ake a straight liner
An instid iv thankin' me she wint
AWAY ma-ad. too"
OF course, in time the fame Of Po-
liceman Flynn's methods and COM
ments reached headquarters, owing to
some complaints that were made, and
he was given a quiet reprimand,
above all things you must be cour-
%teous," he was told. and, with his Gus
tomary desire to master completely
anything that he undertook. he went
out to buy a book on etiquette. This
was his undoing, for II is indeed a wise
man who knows how to utilize the in
formation in such a volume. He fol-
lowed the instructions implicitly, and
many a wondered at the elab-
orateness of his bow and the tactful
nature of his reply when he was asked
to do some absurd thing entirely out
of the line of his duty: for women are
occasionally unreasonable in their re-
quests of the guardians of the law.
He even kept his temper and acted
with creditable discretion when he was
asked to run back a block or two and
see If he could find the lap-dog a wom-
an had dropped out Of her victoria.
But the etiquette book was responsible
for his Waterloo, nevertheless, and
the night he was sent back to patrol
duty he threw II in the fire before ever
explaining the matter to his wife.
Twas all along iv thryin' to be po-
lite an tac'ful,' he finally explained.
What's polite an complimentary to
4, an akel lis praysum'tion to a soopeer.
!" yer. We see. twas this wa-ay: a
sir-rl-oh, a fne-lukin' girl iv 10 or
20-got mixed up bechune two teams,
r. an WnC li1ya 10 ha r,n Jn~r, vyLfx I
saw her. Twas nc time to think Nv TIL
wa-ay to get her out. Amy wa-ay all
d was a good wa-ay, an | gr-rabbed hel
'e r-round tn waist an carried her tc
wan side. oh, SIR she says whin she
got her breath back. how can I liver
It tha-ank YEP Ma'am,' says I, liftin
me helmet an thinkin' iv tn book or
manners, 'th' pleasure | says. IS all
mine Sir she says, givin' me q hity-
a tity lux an s%hpeakin' cold. 4 will sec
that We are ray-warded.' 'Ma'am.' saws
!, tn mim'ry iv tn hayward I've al.
n ready had will go with me to the
II grave"
1t "What hayward had we had, Bar
ney?" inquired Mrs. Flynn.
4 "She asked me tn sa-ame question:
said Policeman Flynn.
"An' what did We sa-ay to herr"
n II says to her, Ma'am,' | says, bow.
" in low like tn pictures In tn etikit
book, tits worth more thar tn r-risl
I r-run.' | says. 'f'r to have had sict
a beautiful bundle In me arms"
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