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"Moved and siconded," said the mayor, "that Alderman Toole be a committee t' buy two dongolas t' put in th' lake for th' kids t' ride on. Ye have heard th' motion." The motion was unanimously carried. That was the kind of City Council Mayor Dugan had chosen.
"You are insulting to me mit such questions Toole. So much will I tell you never ask Germans what is dongolas. It is not for Germans to talk about such things. Ask Casey." Casey scratched his head thoughtfully. "Dongolas?" he repeated. "I have heard th' word, Grevemeyer. Wait a bit! 'Tis something about shoes. Sure! I remimber, now!
At eleven o'clock that morning Alderman Toole was leaning against Casey's bar, confidentially pouring into his ear the story of how the dongolas had given their captors a world of trouble, swimming violently to the far reaches of Lake Geneva and hiding among the bulrushes and reeds, when the swinging door of the saloon was banged open and Tim Fagan rushed in. He was mad.
Dennis felt an irresistible longing to aid Mike the longing that comes to any healthy man when a request is accompanied by the legend "Money no object." He wrote that evening to Mike. "Dear Mike," he wrote. "I've got two good strong dongola goats I can let you have cheap. I'm overstocked with dongolas to-day. I want to get rid of two.
His head was downcast and his hands were clasped beneath the tails of his coat. Suddenly he looked Fagan full in the face. "'Twas our fault, Fagan," he said. "'Twas all our fault. If we didn't know thim dongolas was wather-proof we should have varnished thim before we put thim in th' lake t' soak. I don't blame you, Fagan, for ye did not know anny better, but I blame mesilf.
"I was considerin' this very minute where I could lay me hand on a couple of purty good dongolas that has not been used much. Flannagan could paint thim up fine!" "Or Stoltzenau could do such paintings," interposed Grevemeyer. "Sure!" agreed the big mayor. He toyed with his glass a moment. "Mike," he said suddenly, "what th' divil is a dongola, anyhow?"
"Where do you think I put them to make them swim? They won't swim in the lake. It won't do no good to us for them to swim on dry land. No fooling, now, how do you make them dongolas swim? Answer quick. "Michael Toole." He did not have to study out his reply, for he had been considering it ever since he had sent the other telegram. He took a blank from the boy and wrote the answer.
In half an hour the committees had been appointed, and the mayor turned to the regular business. Then from his seat at the left of the last row little Alderman Toole arose. "Misther Mayor," he said, "how about thim thim don thim don Golas!" whispered Alderman Grevemeyer hoarsely, "dongolas." "How about thim dongolas, Misther Mayor?" asked Alderman Toole. "Sure!" said the mayor.
Wan minute ago I could have told ye th' whole history of dongolas, from th' time of Adam up till now, an' have drawed a picture of wan that annywan could recognize an' now I wouldn't know wan if ye was show it t' me! I was about t' tell ye th' whole history of dongolas, Dugan; 'twas on th' ind of me tongue t' give ye a talk on dongolas, whin I took a drink. Ye saw me take a drink, Grevemeyer?"
"Will annyone move that we git two dongolas t' put in th' lake for th' kids t' ride on? Will annyone move that Alderman Toole be a conmittee of wan t' git two dongolas t' put in th' lake?" "I make dot motions," said Alderman Greveneyer, half raising his great bulk from his seat and sinking back with a grunt. "Sicond th' motion," said Alderman Toole.
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