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Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902

"The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him"

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vill give der yoonger a chance," the brewer said.
When Dennis called the next day, he was "spacheless" at the new
developments. He wrung Peter's hand.
"Arrah, what can Oi say to yez?" he exclaimed finally. Then having found
something, he quickly continued: "Now, Patsy Blunkers, lookout for
yezself. It's the divil Oi'll give yez in the primary this year."
He begged Peter to come down the opening night, and help to "celebrate
the event."
"Thank you," said Peter, "but I don't think I will."
"Shure," said Dennis, "yez needn't be afraid it won't be orderly. It's
myself can do the hittin', an' the b'ys know it."
"My mother brought me up," Peter explained, "not to go into saloons, and
when I came to New York I promised her, if I ever did anything she had
taught me not to, that I would write her about it. She would hardly
understand this visit, and it might make her very unhappy."
Peter earned fifty dollars by drawing the papers, and at the end of the
first month Dennis brought him fifty more.


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