Evening journal., 1907-02-04

better treatment than you negecting him at home.
The old lady, her hands folded on the little black
bag. one ear turned 10 the speakers tried under
stand Jawn stood by window, picking out strips Of
You're the tenants heref Then it's yourself saws
you arel 'Iis myself is the proprietor herel"
What is she saying, Lddief" from Mrs ORourke,
taking off her hat
But Eddie ORourke ran down the stairs to find the
people that had rented him the rooms And Mrs
Plank down to find the people who had rented.her
the rooms Both returned after having raped vainly
upon doors
Why what's the trouble, Eddse" from old Mrs.
"Ah, don't be bothering with her. mother" Young
fellow shouting close TO the-oid ladys ear IT'S some
mistake she's made. and she'll move right out as soon
she gets other rooms"
Kind, motherly smile And.
I'm sure the lady is welcome to stay until she gets
another place. Then we'll not put the house 10 order
Eddie till we have it to ourselves"
Bulldog mouth and eyes and remarkable nostrils
Wids OPEN sluggish brain trying hard to comprehend
Till you have, it to yourselvesl Till have it to
myself me and Jawn, you meanl"
You'll get out of our rooms or I'll put YOU outl~
from angry Eddie O'Rourke
rs that sof You wiI1". Bulldog woman was
yelpng with laughter
Eddie ORourke who all the neighbors knows what
he is and was pinched last summer
Sure, everybody knows what Eddie O'Rourke is
lie stole the plumbing out of the flats around the
corner, and was pnched last summer"
What is she saying, Edde% asked old lady, pausing
Eddie ORourke paced to the window. hack 70 ~.
window again. if he would implore the woman to
cease, but felt that nothing but giving up the rooms
ne ne was oetermined not to give up, would appease
She's telling some folks across the way about me
saving lives down to the pier last summer"
Terrific snort of disgust from Mrs Plank
Why, Eddie, you never told me that" said the
astonshed old lady, dropping her sewing.
Eddie ORourke set to work to put the stove in
place nervousy bungng with the stove pine and cla
tering stove covers to drown further disclosures
Then an oath from the very nice woman" An oath
Eddie ORourke's corner loafer and seen the
COP club the two knees from under himl"
Yes, Eddie must make a cup of tea for her She
must be a good woman to speak so nice of YOU
stove put up. Cup OF tea made. why, what is she
The distressed Eddie ORourke still Gathering stove
cover, stammered
Why she seems to be telling things about me.
mother. You make out my name mentioned don't o,
And what things, Edde?"
We'll, it amt modest like for me to tell them mother
Just about-how good was to a poor family once,
"Ah, sure you always was good, Eddie You'd give
away the shirt OIL OF your back if wasn't nigh TO hold
you back in your generosity" Old lady was beamine
tea She turned to the window "Ah nv dear now
won't you have little cup Of tea before you 90 out
searching Tor rooms for yourself? 'Tis so exhausng
heart into you for it,"
The horse" glared in slow, stolid savagery
hen you're not caring for a cup of tea my dear?"
SAID the old lady, going to trunk and opening it Fuss
ing through it Drawing out scarf and returning TO
the window My dear, put this on your head while
you're waiting, and you're welcome to wait to your own
convenience but at this time OF year, catch cold is
SO nSy easy
denly exclaimed the "horse" "Oh Eddie ORourkc
how can you be the bad boy with the good old
mother you have?"
And an appealing whisper from the youth, huddled
up TO the window-sil:
"Ot now, Mrs. Plank, don't 60 telling, these things
on me! Honest it's all because was in with a gang
I'm through with forever. Honest to Gawd I've shook
the gang and got no more to do with It, I'll hustle for
some other rooms for ourselves, il you'll only promise
not to go telling on me while I'm gone
Oh Eddie ORourkc, from the emotional "horse"
how can you be the bad boy you are but then,
lad to be proud of
"IIe was always good boyl"--proud and happy old
lady. And Eddie perhaps while we have a cup OF
tea anyway, you'll go down and put in ad for lodg
For lodgers?" - from the "horse" snorting. and
gasping and, altogether making a fearful time of IT,
Then sure, why can't the lot Of take the rooms to-
gehe and the two of us pay halves and the lot of
dwell in peace and happinesss"
What is she saying Eddie? Ny dear excuse me.
but sometimes don't quite catch exactly every word
There's room for all of us and the floors too big TO,
one family and we'll hall up and share the kitch
en- said grateful Eddie O'Rourke
Yes the rent is too much for to pay" agreed his
mother And sure, I'd not be feeling at all
with strangers as you know my son so well ma am
Down in the street again Banuy stands on the
stoop looking worried The Tarinos come mp the
street Mixers following them watching them warily,
almost eXhausted-AliNers but vgilant Mixers who
would not let thoroughly exhausted Tarinos of teir
sight for one moment
Good EVENING"" said Bantry, 'but don't know what
Mr Thames Will say about thsl You've gone and each
OF you rented that floor and there's been the deuce to
pay between the different parties"
Iarino and Mixers looked at another, too tired
for comments They leaned on their brooms langudly.
Hell hold me responsible from worried Bantry IF
them parties don't come TO some agreement.
'Houi" asked the Mixer. The three others painted
among tlem
But you're discharged amt your"
Me- drawled Bantry why that's queer idea :
Oh old Thames wouldn't bounce me in thousand
years but he did insult Bantry he says last night
III be out OF town tomorrow, and when come back
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