New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-18
* Putting Mr.. Finnegan to Sleep &

d. injured something into a glass AMI took IL
all down-all except the glass-at che sWai-
low Then he iammed his hands into DIS
pockets ana circled around the bundle
keeping as far away from it as the walls
would permit.
What in the name Of Henry Hudson
am | goin 10 do with it, he asked himself
hut he didn't get any answer. He thoushl
Of dropping il ont Of the window, bur IL
was thirteen stories down. and he was
humane man. even II he was BacheIor'
Then il occurred 10 him that maybe IL was
some kind Of a hideous joke AFTER an
This idea gave him courage TO unite the
bundle n was no Joke Clarence Alsef-
non. although asleep. was there. and quite
evidently embarrassed. for he was blush
ing all over. and there was nothing aDso-
Iutelv nothing. TO hide his bushes. The
Bachelor felt his face turning red in SYM
, pathy. but he couldn't take his eyes away
II was strange sight. lie got down on
his knees Cor a closer view.
Healthy looking little beast he NUT
tered.
LUST then Clarence Algernon yawned.
onened his eyes and stared at the Bachelor
as if he were saving. Who IN the dickens
are YOU. anyhow?
The Bachelor grinned.
well. if that don't just beat the Dutch
he remarked 10 nobody in particular
wonder if he can laugh Coochie, coochie'
coocbie, he warbied bobbing up and down
on his knees and making faces. can I'd
mr. nopsv-wopsy laugh III for da funny
manny-wanny? Where IN the deyA ala
ever learn such gibber;sh? CoOchie. COO
chic. coochie? Das 4 nice III tootsy Wool
sey
Clarence Algernon puckered up his car
mine face and began TO whimper.
whoa. Bill" said the Bachelor address
Ing himself 'Thisu never do. II anybody
hears this kid cryin' it's all up with me NJ
the Il. Angelo. Guess it's food he wants
instead Of entertainment. But what on
eartb can give him? There's some faxed
o-ab in the ice chest and some Here
here stop that Shut up I've got 10 do
something
"Gingerly the Bachelor wrapped pa
lama Jacket around the youngster picked
him I'D and began TO pad up and down the
room. Clarence Algernon found the mo-
tion much 20 his taste and after a time he
subsidized. calmly regarded the Bachelor for
a while az II 20 fix his face in his memory
AGAINST a future occasion. and then closed
his eyes.
That's the proper caper, young man.
said the Bachelor Now If you'n be kind
enough 10 keep quiet for a couple Of hours
, may be ] can figure out what I'm goin TO
do with YOU
Carefully he laid the youngster down on
his bed. and then as carefully peeped out
Of his entrance door \ cry from within
brought him back on the run. Clarence
was again awake and exasperated. mean
trick had been played upon him and ne
didn't care who knew what h. thought
about IL. The Bachelor started out on an
other walking tour
I've been wantin' somethin to cut
down my weight. be remarked. 1 guess
this hes the answer Wish / mad some
soothin syrup or chloroform or somethin'
What the dickens do people do In ease
ike this anyway? He's too blamed little
To spank and he'd holler louder il did.
Maybe he'd like 10 hear me sing. ] never
tried II. but man never knows what he
can do until he makes a stab az Il. Lemme
See whatll l sing? On. shut w u minute.