New-York tribune., 1910-11-06

him for speedin' MS car on Seventh-ave.
Saw YOU remember that. dOn't YOU;
At first Mrs. Barnes looked at her sort OF
dazed, and then her glance wanders over TO
me. 1t must have been my grin that
brought her 10; for she smiles II spite OF
herself.
"N-n-n-o, don't believe I do, says she.
" That must have been before we were mar
red.
well, maybe 1t was" SAYS Mrs. sam.
" But anyway, he did; and while / was uTg-
ing Sam TO get after the commissioners for
that promotion l was pIannin' how / could
pull a wire on my own hook. Course, /
didn' { tell him | was comm down to see YOU;
but YOU can bet I made a bee line from
13Sth-st down here the minute he was out
of the house. And yOu'u Il fix II up for sam,
won't YOU
e. Do YOU mean. saws Mrs. Barnes. that
YOU want me to ask my husband TOTO
Why sure, SAYS Mrs. Sam. on get
him to have Sam made q Sergeant. I'll
stand behind II. III see that he makes good.
| always have since we've been married, and
that's eight wears now. We have 10 stand
behind the men, don't we, or what would
they amount 10, anyway Why, sam
WOuldn have STAYED on the force long
enough to get his first service stripe If II
y
a cousin of his that was buvin out COOligan
place on 125th-st. Sam, saws l. YOU stick
to the brass buttons and keep out of the
booze business. Don't the brewers get II
all unless YOU run a crooked 1Oint2 And
you know how quick III bounce YOU If YOU
don't stay straight. That's the Wav !
talked TO sam, and 1t was the maxim of
him. You know? I expect You have your
little sessions with Mr. Barnes, eh2
TWAS ehinkin' she d be needin' to exchange
! another grin about then; but she don
look over for II. Somehow. this line of talk
from Mrs. Sam Brittman seems TO have got
her int rested.
II don I know says she; but go on.
What eISe2'
Why, it was dead easy saws Mrs. sam.
Him and me always have been good
chuns and we've got along fine. Course.
while we was lust keepin company. and /
was only a girl wOrkIn in q box Iacrrv for
my seven a week what Sam SAID was law.
My folks nearly spoiled him, maxim the
fuss they did over him whenever he came
around. and 1t took me nearly q wear to ger
some OF them notions ont of his head. But
ne knows who boss now. Sam doesI What
did he used TO do with ms salarv2 Wrv
blow 1t as II came IN. II was me opened th.
account at the savings bank Also II W.
me found them Bronx house lots and pail
down the first instalrnent I'll admit sam
mas got 10 be a better Judge of real estate
than / am; but II was me started him IN
And he's glad of IL now. YOU bet I've kept
nm on his Job too. He'll tell YOU himself
how 1t was he came to be put on as rounds
man. Hang TO 1t. San.' saws 10 him.
There Captains Job waiting for YOU.
and we Il pull together until YOU get it. But
he got TO be a Lieutenant first. That's whv
In here. And you'll help; won't YOU.
SAY, was watchin Mrs. Wadl.ich Barnes
more or less curious durin all this. ia
seen seen Jhe pout come out OF her lips. and the
flush fade from her checks; bur bange9 + 7
wa Z some surprised when her mouth cor
ners begins 10 quiver and them big eyes TO
l can'r-really, can" ."
sure YOU cam" comes back Mrs. sam.
CHEEKY and confident. II exDect ,.,,, r..
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