The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-02


said 1t cost. Let him take her to the
dance. What'll | do? I'll cut his
heart out. Another whisky, Tommy"
81 wouldn't listen to no such reports.
Miss Lizzie" said the waiter smooth
ly from the narrow opening above his
chin. kid Mullaly's not the guy to
throw lady like you down. Settler
on the side?'
Two years." repeated LIZ, softening
little to sentiment under the magic
OF the distiller's art. II always used
to play out on the street Of evenin's
cause there was nothin' dom for me
Mt home. For long time just sat on
doorsteps and looked at the lights and
the people goin' by. And then the Kid
came along one evenin' and sized me
up, and was mashed on the spot for
fair. The first drink he made me take
cried all night at home and got q
lickin' for maxim noise. And now
say, Tommy. you ever see this Annie
HARRISON? II 1t wasn't for peroxide the
chloroform limit would have put her
out long ago. Oh. Pm lookin' for I'M.
You tell the Kid II he comes in. Me7
I'll cut his heart out. Another whisky.
Tommy"
A little unsteadily, but with watch
full and brilliant eyes, Liz walked up
the avenue toward the Small Hours
Social club.
At 0 o'clock the president, Kid Null
laly. paced upon tho floor with lady
on his arm. As the Lorelei's was her
hair golden. Her "yes" was softened
to YAH" but its quality Of assent
was patent to the most Milesian ears.
She stepped upon her own train and
blushed, and--she smiled into the eyes
of Kid Muilaly.
middle Of the waxed floor the thing
happened to prevent which many
lamps are burning nightly In many
studies and libraries.
Out from the circle Of spectators in
tho hall leaped Fate In green silk
skirt under the nom do guerre Of Liz.
Her eyes were hard and blacker than
Jet. She did not scream or waver.
Most unwomanly she cried out one
OATH the Kids own favorite oath and
In his own deep voice, and then while
the Small Hours Social club went fran
tically TO pieces she made good her
boast to Tommy, the waiter-made
good MS far MS the length Of her knife
blade and the strength of her arm per-
mitted.
LIZ ran out and down the street
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through grove of saplings at dusk.
And then followed the big city'B big
gest shame. handed down from long
ago century of the basest barbarity-
the hue and cry. Nowhere but in the
big cities does 1t survive, and here
most Of all, where the ultimate perfec'
ton Of culture, citizenship and alleged
superiority Joins bawling In the chase.
They pursued, shrieking mob Of
fathers. mothers. lovers and maidens,
bowling. yelling. calling, whistling
crying for blood.
Knowing her way and hungry fol
her surcease. she darted down the IA
miiar ways until at last her feet
struck the dull solidity Of the rottine
pier. And then 1t was but few more
painting steps, and good mother East
river took Liz to her bosom, soothed
her muddy, but quickly, and settled In
Ave minutes tho problem that keeps
lights burning o. nights in thousand Of
pastorates and colleges.
It's mighty funny what kind OF
dreams one has sometimes. Poets call
them visions. but vision Is only
dream In blank verse. l dreamed the
rest OF this story.
thought l was IN the next worio
ana there was great crowd OF US OUT
side the courtroom wnero the jung
ments were going on. ana every no"
ana then very peautirui ana impos'
ing court omeer anse, wouiu come o..-
SIDE the door ana cal anotner case III
LOUD voice
Whlie l was considering my own
wordiy Sins anu "onuefins "ne..e1
there would DO any use OF my tIy.nx
TO prove an aiipi ny claiming 'nA. .
lived IN new Jersey the pailn anke'
came TO the door ana sang OUT oase
NO. vo,ooz,taoT
UP stepped pam ciotnes man-'
there were iots OF EN- tnere' u.esse1
exactly ike preachers ano nustiins y.
spirits AROUND JUST as cops w w sa1e'l
ana py tne arm ne o.aeseu-"no"'
90 you thihK! why AA'
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ciosed .he door. went w " A'' ny
cop ana inquired apout ING case.
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