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Show A MAN OF MODERATE WANTS. "The dollar of our fathers," muttered mut-tered Officer Grip, half to himself and half to the offender, whom he had grasped firmly by the arm jutit above the eibow; "seems to me ii we had more of the whipping posts of our fathers 'twould be mere real benefit. Now I s'pose," be continued, contin-ued, eyeing his prisoner with great disfavor, "you think at odd times abeut public affairs so do you?" "I want to be let alone; I want you to take yer hands ofl o' me; this is a free country, ain't ii?" "Yea, it is a free country; and a blessed sight too free, I'm thinking, eometimes." And then with a little burst of impatience, he gave the captive cap-tive a Bhaka and said: "You want to be let alone, do you? And is there anything eloe you want? Don't be backward; give it a name." "I want to be let alone." "You said Id at before." "And I want a room to myself." "Go on " "And I want hot and cold water in it specially hot." "What else V "Acd I want my three meais every day." "Yet.?" "Reg'iar." "Kt??'lar. Wnat next ?" "And I want," continued the vag, much pleased with what he evidently considered a card Uanche, uud Warning Warni-ng up as hid illumination grew more vivid, "I want a gmid bed with spring-), mint! you hired every day and wrmtd at nigh'; und I wunt lo ba let sleep till 1U o'clock every mornin', and the p.ipt-r to be laid on the table when 1 w.tke up." '"The ah abut pupei?" inquired j officer GHp must musiderate oi men : officer Grip "Well, I'm n-t penicklar, bo's it bears down lurii un (he Mowed bond !lo'derit and tnrrn f herd." By Una tune iney had reached the Central, ami i ilirrr Grip abruptly clcsfd ihw iniurvu w with "Yuu u'.ep in liV'-ly, mw it.k out for the etep and you tel ynu will gel a lante cf bearing down you won't like eo well. Aud ay, w ieu '. -e you again let un know it iho 1 ed is aired lo your notion, and whether the paper's laid on your table re'lar every nioruipg." And nlhci r (Jn, slinking his bead, marched r .ely r.fl on the hun' tgalll. Gle vela lid Heni Id |
