The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-01-19
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Twas tn Oh gag iv the conhdince
man." said Policeman Flynn In tell
ing about 1t, "but tn felly from tn
country was sorry f'r him. an he says
to me, bein' In q bit Nv doubt from all
he'd hear-rd Nv city wa-ays: If you
was me- he says, what w'u'd ye dor
An says to him: II was you,' I
says, I'D ha-ave q guardeen appinted
an thin hire q guide An he whit
AWAY ma-ad.
"But It's tn women gives me III
most throuble. Ohio! tn women!
Nine out Nv livery tin Nv thin is lack
in NERVE or ilse sinse. Wan Nv thin
shteps out fut or two an thin r-runs
back. Thin she thries 1t wanst more.
an tbs up to me f'r to iscoort her
acrost. Tn mkt wan ducks her head
an goes like chicken crossin'
r-road I caught wan Nv that kind
yisterda-ay whin she was r-runnin'
Fright under q pair Nv prancin'
horses. Dye think ye're bir-rdr
says I. that ye can shpread ye-er
wings And' ma-ake straight liner
An inytid Nv thankin' me she whit
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 q 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 q book on etiquette. This
was his undoing. for 1t Is indeed wise
man who knows how to utilize the In
formation in such volume. He fol-
lowed the instructions implicitly. and
many q woman 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 II he could find the lap-dog WON
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 patrc
duty he threw It in the fire before ever
explaining the matter to his wife.
Twas all along Nv thryin' to be po
lite an tac'ful." he finally explained
whats polite an complimentary Il
an akel is praysum'tion to q soopeer
yer. Ye see. twas this wa-ay;
g1r-rl-oh, q fine-lukin' girl iv 10 o.
, 20-got mixed up beciune two teams
I an was like to be run down whin
, saw her. Twas no time to think " tn
wa-ay to get her out. Amy wa-ay al
! was good wa-ay, an I gr-rabbed he
} r-round tn waist an carried her {,
wan side. oh, SIR she says whin sh
got her breath back, how can i've
| tha-ank We? 'Ma'am,' says I. liftin
, me helmet an thinkin' Nv tn book OF
! manners. tn pleasure says. is al
mine Sir she says. givin' me hity
, fifty LUX an shpeakin' cold. I will Sc
that We are ray-warded' Ma'am,' say
I, tn mim'ry " tn hayward. I've al
, ready had viii 90 with me to tn
gra-ave."
What hayward had ye had. Bar
ney?" inquired Mrs. Flynn.
"She asked me tn sa-ame QUESTION,
. said Policeman Flynn.
AN what did ye sa-ay to herr
> II says to her, Ma'am,' saws. bow
: in low like tn pictures IN tn etikI
|, book. It's worth more than tn r-ris
r-run.' says. 'f'r to have had sic
q beautiful bundle In me ar-rms.'~
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