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Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924

"Michael O'Halloran"

Same everywhere as with the
papers. A happy face would work with your job, if you'd loosen up a link
or two, and tackle it. It may crack your complexion, if you start too
violent, but taking it by easy runs and greasing the ways 'fore you cut
your cable, I believe you'd survive it!"
Mickey flushed and grinned in embarrassment when people half a block away
turned to look at his driver, and the boy's mouth opened as a traffic
policeman smiled in sympathy when he waved his club, signalling them to
cross. Mickey straightened up reassured.
"_Did you get that?_" he inquired.
"I got it!" said the driver. "But it won't ever happen again. McFinley has
been on that crossing for five years and that's his first smile on the
job."
"Then make it your business to see that it ain't his _last!_" advised
Mickey. "There's no use growing morgue lines on your mug; with all May
running wild just to please you and the man in the moon; loosen up, if you
have to tickle your liver with a torpedo to start you!"
"You brass monkey!" said the driver.


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