Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1902 — Tommy’s Hammer. [ARTICLE]

Tommy’s Hammer.

The Beachem family was a happy-go-lucky one, and rosy-cheeked Bridget, “just a week over from the ould counthry,” seemed a most appropriate handmaid. For the most part her mistakes amused and delighted them, but on one occasion a mistake came near making serious trouble. She had been with the family two days, and was in the nursery with 3-year-old Tommy. "Bridget,” cried Mrs. Beachem, as She, rushed into the nursery, “Mr. Beachem has just telephoned me that he left his revolver on bls dressing table by mistake, and it isn’t there! Have you seen it? I know you were there tidying up the room.” “What is it lolke, mim?” asked Bridget “There was a little thing about so long, wid a crook loike at wan end, and brolght lolke silver. Could that be It? Oi gave it to Tommy for to hammer his little tacks Into the boord, but be had no fancy for it, and Oi think he floong it under the bed. Yls, mim, there it is, away over in the far corner.” Mrs. Beachem glanced under the bed. The revolver was there. “Let it stay until Mr. Beachem comes home,” she said, faintly. “I’ll take Tommy Into nay room and lock up the nursery.”