Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-06
STUNG
Copyright. Puck.
BY VIM. A. McGARRY

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L to the evening meal, tired of wait
ing for Myrtle. their eldest daughter,
who was the main attraction at the
ribbon counter of certain department
store, when they heard the door slam.
There she is at last, the poor dear"
said Mrs. Hawkins, as Myrtle, her eyes
flashing fire, swept into the room.
tits outrage" began Myrtle, care
fully placing her chewing gum beneath
her chair and reaching for the char
lotte russo; 'somethin' oughta be done
t. these trolley-car conductors. The
fresh ginks think they can do anything
an git away with it. If had my way
I'd"
"Whasa matter na-ow?" asked
Johnny Hawkins, Myrtle's little
brother, with his mouth full of po-
tatoes.
Shut up, you!" said Myrtle, ele-
gantly. Say, NAV, it's a wonder yu
wouldn't keep that kid quiet an give
somebody else chanel t talk"
''If you say another word you leave
this table an go to bed without bite
to eat" said Mrs. Hawkins to
Johnny The latter subsidized, and
Myrtle resumed:
CAS- l wuz sayin', l got on the car
at Fourth Street, an hadn't rode two
blocks fore the conductor-a freak
ish-lookin' guy with a Adams apple tn
size of a orange right in the middle of
hi h.
like, FARE, pleased 'Yu don't media
be in uh hurry | SEE, an with that l
reaches into me portmoney-"
eyer what?" asked Mr.. Hawkins.
81 wisht yu wouldn't interrupt, pa"
said Myrtle peevishly. Cant yu
never let nobody finish nothin'?" Re-
ceiving no reply, she decided he could
or could not, as the case might be, and
continued:
Anyhow l hands him dollar-bill,
not havin' anything smaller. is that
all yu got?' SEE he. What's it yure
business whether it is or not?' SEE l.
You wouldn't have that much if you
give the company square deal That
kinda foored i'm. l thought it would,
He just shut right up. Then he fishes
through his pockets an SEE: I amt
got no change fer this now. GIVE it t
yu later Mind yu do SEE l, an he
walked back to the platform.
well, it wuz gettin' right near abr
street an he hadn't said nothin' about
change, so l up an asst him fer it. 'Yu
didn't gimme no dollar he tries to tell
me. 'Yu're another l SEE, quick;
don't WI try t. pull nothin' like that
on me or I'll give yu slap IN tn
face Then we had it hot an heavy fer
ten minutes He said he didn't get no
dollar from me, an | expOstulated d"
''Yu what?" asked Mr.. Hawkins.
Jaw, never mind, paw" said Myrtle
soothingly.
"Fin'lly, he points out woman up
in tn front O. tn car, and SEE: L give
that woman change fer uh dOllah.
thought it was her gimme it. Uh
course, / felt relieved. We'll, go git
it, SEE to i'm, an would yu b'lieve it,
he wouldn't asst that woman fer that
change! Go git it yerself,' he SEE.
We scraped about it all the way to abr
street, an at last got mad an SEE:
Ill go git that change meself.'
$50 I walks up to the woman and
SEE: Madam, tn conductor give you
my change fer dollar be mistake. I'll
take it, thank yu!' Not much, WI won't
SEE she. DO yu mean t say yu won't
gimme that changer asts her. 'Yu'reI
right SEE she. The conductor gimme
it an I'm going tu' keep it. What's
mines me own
''Why'n't yu call a cop?" suggested
Mr.. HaHwkins, now very much inter,
asted. II wouldn't a stood fer any
deal like that"
''Yu're a man, an l amt" was Myr
les crushing rejoinder.
Didn't yu get yer change, dearie?"
asked Mrs. Hawkins anXiously.
''Pn a-comin' t that, maw," said
Myrtle, with admirable patience, iii
you'll only shut up fer a few minutes. II
stood a-talkin' t, that woman fer two
more blocks, an [ couldn't do a thing
with 'er So l got desprit, an l JUS
snatched one Of 'er bundles. She yells
like a pup an tn conductor comes a
runnin' So takes a chanel an jumps
off tn car, an it goin mile min
ute!"
Bully. fer you, sis!" Johnny burst
out. did yu git away with it? Did
she chase yer? Did she call a cop?
I'll betchu ran like h l mean
tho dickenSi" Smack
"Take that" said Mr. Hawkins r1rm,
~, as Johnny staggered into a corner
from a slap in the face. Spare tn |
rod an spoil tn child he quoted glar. |
ing at Johnny. Nov, me gurl, tell us
tn rest that"
That's all there is to it," said Myr.
tie. "She wouldn't gimme me money, SC
I snatched her package
Sure" said Mr. Hawkins in oneI
breath; ''but what wuz in tn package? p
Myrtle arose, shook out her skirts, /
languidly stretched herself, fixed her
hair back, and edged toward the door
what wuz in that package?" Yelled
Mr.. Hawkins.