The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-09-23
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MY MUSTACHE
BY VIVIAN c. BURBANK.

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and proved It'll
Whatever possessed me to part with
1t Is beyond me.
stepped nearer the glass and
looked closely at my upper lip.
Not trace of my beloved mustache
remained. The barber certainly had
done good job.
To be frank, wasn't exactly
pleased with the effect. had been
on the road for over year and this
was my first trip home In that time.
"Yes, that's him, all right" The
next thing knew hand grasped my
shoulder. Turning, confronted big
burly cop!
whats the big idea?" I asked.
"You're under arrest"
"Under arrest?" stammered.
"What for?"
''All right for you, Jim O'Day! You
tell your little story to your wife,
here"
looked stupidity at the woman who
stepped up In front of me.
Whss mans ~ oi, ohiSci, hSNci
had "a wife,"
That's all right, but you just come
with me and tell it to the chief"
"Say, who in Sam Hill do you take
me for?"
Lost your memory, eh?" sneered
the woman.
you're all wrong, my man, this is
an outrage"
1T wasn't an outrage when you left
your wife, was it?"
you're mad, woman. Great guns,
can't you tell your own husband?"
THAT | can," screamed the woman
Already we were the center of a curl
Gus mob.
"See, that's my husband and that
pictures you"
And neither did IL OF course be-
gan then to see light. l burst out
laughing, slapped the officer on the
back good-naturedly, and said:
zone on you, old man. l may re-
semble this picture; you see, I've worn
mustache up to an hour ago"
"How long did you own a mus
tache?" asked the woman, sarcastically.
"Fors just about three years, up to
an hour ago"
"Ha, ha! You should have kept the
thing. Just three years ago the third
of this month my jim cleared out"
you're sly one" grinned the fat
cop. THAT gag is as old as your
grandmother" / was furious. More
so when | saw the patrol wagon pull
up to the curb. l turned to the wom-
an, and shaking my fist at her, told
her in few words just what l thought
of her.
you'd better be careful what you
say, boss. What you say generally
goes against you"
1 climbed into the wagon, followed
officer. He was sizing me up in good
shape.
Mother woman" he asked under
his breath.
II tell you there's no woman. That
maniac sitting there is no more my
wife than you are.
Maniac, am II" She began to rave
worse than ever. CN
you're fine man, you are, You're
fine man to be the father of eight
darlings."
Eight darlings be hanged" I thun
dered.
"Pooh--you know well enough, JIM
the baby-just wait until you see him.
First in his class he is. And Charlie
has swell job at the box factory
Kate is some piano player. Gets $40
n week down to Flam's movies. If you
want to do the right thing, Jim, I'll
tell the boss it's sorry / am l ever
had you pinched, and Wen forget it
ALL"
'Will you keep that trap Of yours
closed for five minutesY I shrieked
at her.
II will not" she yelled back at me,
shaking her fist. You're just the
same old brute you always WERE"
Here we are, boss"
Believe me / was some glad to get
out was led up the steps of the
station house.
The door opened; l stood up and
faced the chief.
"Jim Harrison, what the dickens
are you doing here?'
"There, now, you heard me call Jim,
didn't your" piped up the woman in
n shrill voice. "Try to tell me don't
know my own husband
For once luck was with me! Funny
hadn't heard Billy Wayland had
been made chief.
1t didn't take me long to tell my
story. and after Wayland had heard
me through, 1t didn't take him long
to straighten out matters.
Billy insisted that 60 home to din
ner with him. He and his wife sure
did enjoy themselves at my expense
"Oh, but you look lots nicer without
It," smiled Billy's wife, sweetly. "Sure-
ly you don't let little thing like that
bother your"
Thank you," ! retorted, but that
little thing can't sprout any too soon
for me. and when it's back to normal
again it's gonna stay"