Detective Bob Bridger — page 168: what you’re looking at

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DETECTIVE BOB BRIDGER. 161 _ What i is his name?” asked Bridger. “His name vas Carl Ringle and he vas just as nice as vat his name is.” ‘‘And have you spoken to your father about it ?” “Quite often have I said to my fadder after vorking at housework so long by him he should give me a little start vid de young man so ve might be married.” ‘“And what did he say ?” ‘‘Vy vould you believe it he says, ‘Rachel, if you vant to vear clothes, ain’t it, and eat grub, ain’t it, stay right here by your fadder, Moses Muggins. Butif you vant to go naked, beg, starve—get married. Moreover,’ he vould say, ‘if you vasn’t good enough looking, Rachel, ain’t it, to marry a rich Jewish husband, ain’t it, vy, I tink too much of myself, ain’t it, to buy you a poor German von.’ ” ‘‘He wouldn’t have it, then ?” ‘“No, and he make me vorse yet mad. He vould say, ‘De poor house vas made for fools and de children of fools, ain’t it, and if you vould go avay and get married, ain’t it, soon come you vere all de fools go. But, he vould say, ‘I vant you not to say to the poor-master you vas Rachel, daughter of Moses Muggins—for I go right avay by him and swear your name vas Bridget O’Ho—Ho—Ho—some- ting, Irish name.’ “Such tings I suffer, oh!” added Rachel. “And so I vas glad you come by de house to-night and teach my fadder such lesson. And, mind vat I told you, I finish de business for him if he vant to make me a slave all de vile, have me tied up by strange mens by his doings, call ms Bridget _O’Ho—Ho—Ho—someting, Irish name, ain’t it—I should squak in de court on him, if he gives me not a little start, and Carl Ringle !” At that moment the Scotch detective rapped upon the door without, and called to Bridger that all were in the hall-way and in readiness for departure. Bidding them set forth at once, Bridger assisted Rachel to her feet, and bade her accompany him to the door, that she might secure it after him. This she did with some effort on account of her benumbed limbs, but when Bridger parted with her at the door way with the wish that things would soon turn right for her ae Saget Bhe smiled very pleasantly, and bade him good- night Eomichoo <S €oO