Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-05
SCENE WITH A POLICE OFFICER.


dy Brown; "haviDg miserable piece OF bust
ness-and mankind is a miserable dog. I've been
threatening to reform any time these two years,
because love liquor, hate Justification and vet
[ am the same Old two and sixpeuce. was last
night before that which can remember. I'm pref
ty tol FOL for an old man every night about tweve
o'clock Now 10 morrow morning I'll be passing
the reform bill, for the benefit of my constitution.
but at night the reform bill will be laid under the
table. S'posin was TO join the temperance soci-
ely by way of slant, and tamper off with quart
or two of cider. But what's the use when | can
tamper off without joining? l won't be ruled by
others, when can 60 straight by myself, If I've a
mnd to ! observed Brown, as he brough, up a.
gainst the wall. Temperance fiddle sticks
must have little now and then, only can't hit
The right quantity. I've great mind 10 go to ge
gagged Bat is them temperance to'kS will 60
the entire animal, the whole sucker The complete
catfish, I'm The boy to join 10 them. ONT the cit
les and go TITO the woods, aud dine upon acorus.
Veto piglai. long nines. and macahoy, But they
won't They are just like my dad who used to
hammer me for lying ia bed, when l Was u boy,
and it was only because his coppers were SO hot
he couldn't sleep, that made him get up hinselc
Hot coppers is earlier riser than chicken, and
the way TO get up earlier is to lake bic allow
ance. Bless nv heart ? said Brown, IL ant gel
ny The Where-to.go 1t in my head"
whats the matter. neighbor 2" said man
with badge.
SIN dIzzy-got the whefe.to-go in my head
instead Of my feet"
"ShalI | assist youi"
"Sir you're TOO polite. You're as nsinuating as
cock screw. I'll not bother YOU"
"No bother, not by NC means. Ii Is my duty"
Here's a phiiantropist! His duty to assist
people in distress Why are you bird-a perfect
tom TIT Chesterfield"
-bonr Tun your rigs upon rI'o 0t L II gr'r
you another guess sort where-!o 60. I've sort
of impression that you're sprung. You've had
loo much tea, and too lutte wafer"
You hurt my feelings, and brush the blue off
the delicate plum Of my character by your insinu-
atoms. AFTER To norrow | won't touch a teddy,
if it should cry for me to kiss i.'
swell, you shant be tuck up on suspicion
Can you walk crack, foot over foot, twisted
fashion,"
"If it was Mt tina, Pm troubled in my mind I'm
sure could. know can Tomorrow il you will
step in after dinner, take off your things and bring
your work, and stay TO tea, as the gals say"
THAT will never dc. Walk crack or you
mus, walk your chalk before the Mayor"
SWELL, will You musnt laugh though or
you'll pu, me out"
"Fire away, Flanagan. I'll be as grave as a
jackass, or justice OF the peace when he wants
his dinner"
ISLAND asde!" roared Brown, "Here goes
He made desperate rush TO escape, but his
accommodating freud put out his foot, and Nedty
Brown typified the decline and fall of the Roman
empire.
'.Pm down, and it's all up," sighed he.
"h's for figs, for jigs, for for nuckle
bones and | S for Jack-stones, with me. My
knees are sluv'irI, and can't Tell whether l have
got my hands or not. If I'D passed the reform
bilI joined the temperance society. this wouldn't
have happened. Pm prey to the Jaw. through
Eve prayed not to be many time. III knock off,
and come out cat.bifd for The future. ii will be
great saving Of the figs and clothes. TOO, for my
pants tore tan.amountt to the slack of fifty cents
Did Canvasback will charge full that for sewing a
pancake on each knee"
"Why didn't you behave nice, and do credit to
hem as coich you up. instead OF trying TO break
Jail, with no more manners than hoss"
"Ah, now let me 60, that's good man, and III
never do SO any more. All you're q clever fell
ow." $50
allow often upon your deed and deed. and doub
70 uCcus du0 CiOSS your uOaitS W p'ShnSSo
haiti
"Don't ask me for cannot tell. hav'nt got
my clphering book. Long sums always bother
ne So"
s'Then the cause is all DIckey and down Den
his. With you're once took, and you're took,
low, as far as my reading goes, there's no scres-
numary power vestrated, under ,he constitution
Of the city, or the corporosily ofthe State, in me
or suffering you to mosey home, or Cut stick any
where else. For the law thinks if you're bad e. |
,ough scorched to be hung on to and FIN inclined
o think SO too, seeing your didoes in another
case and men what's corned can't go s;raigh, |
nome, ifthey was 10 try. II also appears that
you're flint has been fixed afeir, and as often as
I has been fixed SO much the bigger is my sponsi-
oility. The nstui Of the case is as clear as blue
nnd, especially as you tried 30 scratch gravel,
break jail, aud make yourself scarce. Us my u
'inion thai must .ottle off with YOU, and politely
hand you into quod." $50 ~
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