The native American., 1838-01-13
PARIS POLICE.
BLACK MONDAY.


Pittelin-This is the third time that I'm put
upon the bench. To think that can't correct
|myself--that it should be too much for me; come,
there must be an end put to this.
Presdent-You are accused of this theft and
assault.
Pettein-NO wonder, sir, no wonder at all. IF
you were to say to me, g Pettelin, you've muir
ldered father, mother, sister, and brother, and
thrown your aunt and cousin out of the window,
could believe you. I'm capable Of any thing.
II know I'm a thorough scamp.
Presdent-You seem to be sad fellow, in
deed, according to your own account.
Pettelin-Not when I'm sober oh, no; then
I'm as fair lad as any going; not susceptible of
stealing a hair from the, cats whskers. But
when drink, oh, then it's all up with me: then
am as arrant blackguard as ever was whip
ped.
President-But, my good man, if you are SO
well aware Of the danger of intemperance, how
come you ever to give way to it!
Pettelin.-It is weakness of mine. You see,
the fact is, on Monday one goes to the barriere,
one meets a FRIEND and one must drink. Now,
drink makes man thirsty, and then he must
|quench his thirst. The next thing is, he gets
warm, and then he's done for. I've been done
for twice before in the same way This is my
Gus punishment and perhaps may correct my
self Lay tt on well, that may mt forget it in a
hurry.
President-The first time you were condemned
to three months imprisonment, for violent as
sault on the agents of public force!
Pettelin-I dare say it was so; it was on Mon
day, know, murdered poor gendarme. I'm
sure, wonder he didn't die Of it.
President time you were fifteen days
in prison for having danced in an indecent manner
at public ball?
Pettelin- Monday againl Itwant a warning
pray let me have one. Al
Presdent-To-day you are accused Of stealing
la cap from drunken man, who was lying by the
roadside.
Pettelin-It was Monday; oh! that days the
ruin Of me. Will you oblige me by letting my
witnesses be examined! Here's an officer who
saw me commit the crime. He'll say enough to
entitle me to my condemnation. Officer, come
forward, and tell the truth, and the whole truth
Municipal Officer-l profess to do SO on OATH
] was passing about midnight, on Monday,
through the rue d'Enfer, when two steps before
me saw man in the gutter, snoring like bas-
soon. Well. II went up to him, intending to trans
fer him to the guard-house, when | saw another
man coming along-Pettelin, whom you see be-
fore you.
Pettelin--Aye, that's right.
Municipal Officer-He stopped, took up the
mans cap, and ran. off with it.
Pettelin-Bravo!
Municipal Offcer-I arrested the criminal and
the corpus delicifi was found in his hand.
Pettelin-Capital! Didn't tell you SO!
Municipal Oficer-To say the truth, however,
the thief was almost as far gone the other.
Petteln has been denounced to me as an honest,
industrious workman. We all know that man
is liable to forget himself when under spiritual
influence. A man is but man, and when his
head is plunged into those sort of things
Pettelin-Stop, stop! What are you at now?
President, hope you have heard enough. am
an honest man now, but shall become rogue,
|if I 60 onas have done. So says the word, and
don't spare the rod and spoil the child.
President--If you are sincere in your deter
mination to correct yourself, you will have abun-
dant time for reflection. The tribunal sentences
you to six months imprisonment.
Pettelin-Is that all! | shall be brought to the
scaffold at last. Let it be year, Sir; pray do.
President-The tribunal cannot alter its de-
cision.
Pettelin--Then | shall appeal against you,
see if don't.
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which the ssBanks O Doom" was composed, is
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