The Morning herald., 1875-08-27
IN THE TOLLS.

CHIEF--A FEW MORE UNFORTUNATES BE
HIND THE BARs-MAGGIE SMITHS mis-
TAKE,
What, said Chief Brady-poetry o tie
Maggie, a woman with the divine afflatus
to drink tanglefoot, and to mistake the gut
ter of Third and French, for running rill
and lie down in it. Right, chief, said tht
Mayor. Then giving Mary a look that
would spill a pitcher, "you must contribute
80 and costs towards the maintenance Of
public order" Aunt Mary leaning tenderly
against brass buttons. Maggie, you ought
to be ashamed Of yourself, piped out a hard
but hOnest-looking man as the be-draggled
Maggie faced the solid majesty of the Mayor
Gagged behind the bar. Well, said Maggie,
whose name was Smith, suppose I did take
drop, is that any ones business but my
own. Is it not myself that has a load of
worry to carry, and what could I do but try
as- To keep my spirits@up, asI-. ..>
49,, By pouring something down -
For love is q collie,
--aJ Cured with brandy, O! .i" .'o
What, Daniel, have you been doing 2 Said
his Honor, as he wiped the beady dew
from his ample forehead. Trying to lay a
ghost, said Dan in tremulous treble. You
see was dead broke, and hadto put up
with three center's was, always used to
pretty good stuff, and the low priced article
affected my head. Well, but where does
the ghost come in, said the Mayor. Ghost
come in Answered Dan amazed Why
III show you as plain as the nose on your
face. You see have friend dead, and 1t
myself, thought Maggie, here was her ghost.
! tried to persuade her to 60 back to King
dom come-but she would not take my ad-
vice. then ordered her to do so, In the
name of the law, but she "grined at me
With ghastly grin" What was / to do I?
snakes and things were there, and of course
lhad to drive them away. Mary says she
was hit but it is all mistake. l was
after ghost and snakes. Why bless yous
big heart, would not hurt baby. Not,
not l. Too thin! calculated two officers in
bass, and basstine. No ghosts here could
not swim across the Atlantic, and the law
takes no notice'of them, said the Mayor Il
$500 bail to keep you from playing ghost
for year, and IS fine for installing so
sweet and plump nymph as Mary, as a
dislpbodied spirit. ,'.T .- = 4
o. Good Lord a mercy, Mr.. Mayor, said |
Warren Townsend, stalwarth son of
Africa's strand. Is not colored pussons |
1ouse, his castle. Of course, said the Mayor,
hat is current idea, if his rent is paid.
Rent paid, turning about with swing that !
would have started steam engine, Warren
n negro bass, said: here, you Bill, run for
ny receipt book, till l show his Honor my
'ent is paid. Bill gathered himself up for
bound, but was stopped by an officer,
earring that he would have topp1ed, "a squad
# officers who were engaged in abstruse
alculation as to how many yards there are
lpon their beats. Order order was
jumped up out of the Chiefs stomach.
order reigned. It is settled that you have
castle said the Mayor. Thank you most
indy and reverently said its owner. Desc
'hite men entered my castle, while |
&C The silvery moon shed her light, Il
Upon the sleeping form within" T.
nd appropriated my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
ot the wooden one-but the wardrobe that
erambulates with me as ambulate along,
he admiration. OF every ivory tooth Rebecca
l town! Good gracious what horrid Of
,nce, you John Smith and Henry Fleming,
o you hear the charge-we throw up the
ponge, boss--we don't squeall Well, $500
all, hope you may escape sponging from
herif 'Lambson, who may fetch squeal
ut of you. = s.. a.. ~. .a' a'l. Ut