The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-15
PILGRIM JOE
He Heads for the Town of Sold Again

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front Of the cabin q man and q woman
was engaged In mortal combat. They
kicked and bit and gouged and pulled
hair, and their language was not that
OF the turtle-doves As halted my out
Mt they separated and sat down to rest,
and while they was gettin' their breath
I said to the man:
HE who ruleth by love hath a weapon
which cannot be conquered"
And to the woman:
"A soft answer turneth away wrath.
and obedience and humility maketh a
household happy
That's what / want her to be-" says
the man as he toys with the ear she had
bitten as they struggled. II want soft
answers, and I want her to be obedient
and humble and not sass back"
And you'll be a wantin' all your born
daysr' shouts the woman in reply The
man wasn't born that could make me
shet my headr'
Whats the pint at issue jest now?"
I asks.
man.
"rn be boss If die fur itr' yells the
woman.
'You can't ber
1 But I will"
"Feller Critters" says 1 in my humble
and oily way. and with intent to bring
back peace and harmony to that fire.
side. the wind bloweth whar she list
eth, and all cat tracks look alike In the
| snow. What Is II who reigns, 80 long
as peace be with your
It's a heap to me whether I'm the
big nap-doodle around my own shanty
or not" says the man as he splits on his
hands.
And the Lord being with me and the
moon on the full. I'll be boss or die
fightin'!" says the woman.
Then I realised that integrity sits on
a hill to light the way to success. and
that that scrap must go to a finish.
looked the two critters over. and though
neither was anything to brag of, / felt
to champion the cause of the woman.
A house divided agin itself cannot stand.
but a house bossed by a woman Is never
without Eaters and pork. The critter of
a man went OF to a pond to quench his
thirst before renewin' the conflict. and
when he was out Of hearin' / said to the
female:
He who hath ambition art already
half way to success. Hath ambition?''
You beti" she says.
.Wouldst boss the roost and give Or
ders to the big fap-doodle7"
That's what Fve-been fightin' fur
Then partake literally of this" says
I, as brings ont the same bottle had
passed to the stranger on the road.
when the dose il not too liberal II
girdeth one up fur battle and snatcheth
victory from defeat"
Hath ever scrapped?' she asked as
she returned the bottle with a new light
in her eyes.
ALAS! hath, In my younger and
wickeder days 1 knew a thing or two.
and you shall now benefit by my knowl-
edge"
And then I Instructed her in the art
of the left jab. the right swing. the up
per-cut. and the solar-plexus knockout.
Our time was brief, but she caught on.
and sailed in she was ready for him. She
jabbed him on the nose and belted him
on the jaw. anc of a sudden she swung
her arm half way to the town of Tip
Top and brought it back with a dull
thud. and the hap-doodle went down like
the fall OF a monument and victory was
hers She was sittin on the critters
body and toyin' with his exuberant locks
when I felt that my vision was ended
and that 1 should depart with q clear
conscience. She was too busy maxim
a clean sweep Of 1t to bid me good-by |
or give expression of her gratitude, but
as drove away into the peace and sun |
shine Of the distance IL occurred to me
to lift the old boss OF his feet with a
cut of the whip and observe:
Right and Justice must triumph In |
the end, but you can sometimes hurry |
things along IL you know where to hit |
the other Teller"
And also:
He who is fitted to rule will rule"
And one more:
"A man ruleth out OF his longing for /
power; a woman ruleth that peace and
comfort may surround her." !