, 1879-06-04
A CERTIFICATED FEMALE.

AhG AVtuu1At9nuh III II NUtFruHlGHp tNtG1GC1
OH the 14I*t Dny at thu Possibilities.
Nt.e lnrk World.
The clock OIL tic City-ifaII was Just strI1king4
Yesterday afternoon ns she camc pantlnY out Ut
tic duor Ut tllu post-0flfcc. Her hair was sadly
lisarsaugcd Md her garments wcru rent In
lnnby pluees. The faly, It appears, Ia regularly
e.gnscd in the lnudattc Though sorncwbuk
ar.lnous occupation VI busng ianitor's wife.
Amnng the Other Offices which In hrr capacity
AT ianItor's wife she is daily compelled to sweep
md clean, at,si 3or llle safckeep!ng of which
during thc+watchcs Of tho night she is-tls thu
janltor's wifc"-rrspohsibte. Is the oliico of
gentleman who keeps iuIEsatlon silver dollars in
Ills street window Hn1 lisplafs ilerefrou thu
somewhat comprehensive and sin-coyerIng stgn
Ut Broker.a
On Ston.luy afternoon this gentleman called
thu Ianttor's wife into Ills culnn,crsni parlos
and said. "4lns. would you Ike to be earning
eoope Of do,|arsf'
"'1t's not loltiey wouldn't scz !, where
upon be tnEes Uu. ten greasy st0 bills, nnd, put
tla' tticu, In my list, hr-for he knowel was
1nnest, me having twlct returned tn lin the kay
to his aase, though d1sll bit bclaiyc vas tero
Of yaaoo lu it-sez hc, 'Ann. do you know whcrc
the post.Olflco sl' sez /, t!,at do. mt avIu'
frequently bccn there wid notes to inc cousin
Dan In the o,lltl counthry.' 'We'l,' sez hr,
Ann, you take this fnouey and you 20 up there
rurty airly III the uaorniu' Hnl you buy tin SO
s,,slilrats.' 'So,' scz |, i will And ho told
me the nanse over ati1 over agatn I'll lost ma
pash,lncu lntlrely 'salurr,' arz !, i know well
enough what surti1cats be- though 10 more
did than tic babe unborn"
1tnt evening" It apucnrs, ihc jantor gave
little uarty, n,Ki the festivities were kept up
until about o'clock II, thu morning. Not being
nblc ~ sicep IN tho possession OF hnr vnst
wealth, tle tanItor>s vile, 80 suon us her hus-
banl's guests had departed, put on her uon,let
md sI,nwt anti stro'!es1 Ut broadway towards
the Post-onee, nut knowing, sl.s Ravs. but what
.ln Rotiawater nnd pills. NIL night. "1'er may
know" sni she. " illat wus purity we'll si.g-
priscd, consdcrin' the toime, to foinsl line OF
tncn a1,ta women stresen' froul thy !1nor of the
poss-Otea await, up broadway; 'Falth,' scz I
to mcsllf, 's.irtlt'tats scsin to bu N great de-
,uatl.' SO thrt,. III there was no help for 1t,
falls into Hing bchi'1l M Old nun wild u
buck, What toIn,v dues thu sl,op opcn1 Well,
wutttd ytu believe II surt tho man was fast
aslccp. 'Ah.' sez /, II that's yer plan, Pm wid
scr.' So ,losn aq1tata on thu pavement: Bur.
you,r,,css Ind clWlurnra ot l,er raes tiiu
weary wol,an then narrated 10 s!iu reporter the
pleasures III her long watch, How huur by
huur was struck frun1 thu nr'gh0orlnE church
| polls with "po hide nor flnir Of d tirtitr4t -;
how tho mtk-wagoas ratified by an.l the c,lnty
Eutcl stagcs 6eCan to thnndcr down to the fer
| rtc4; how ut last the sui cano IN; aud how
with tts coming thu lIne brrnn.a 't,eur a nlotlu
long. anu livery bllssed one of It's utllet s.lriI(.
cats.n AIT o'cluck, aceortlng to l,ur acroltuls,
| the inHttur's wife Ent her right fuut within tile
| Iost-Otlro door. At ! o'clock sho succeeded
! III getting III the other. Aftur this
cr, M for & il h'clock sha nal rsuci,ca
! the counter whcre "slrtlteatsh wcrG suld.
"uh, tegusrah, but wn. reioice1. Give n,e
tn 1f 'eH ~ Quek Us tie deal II let ycr,' *cz !,
putt!nt down tl.r money wlictt WIS !lrar Muted
III ,,e fist. WiI tlIat policeman grabs fnu by
| tic whist, and aux t,e: mo yer uut: YER can't
! work lint fere.' whats thu nutter wll your
spx /. II wont du,' saz he. 'What won't dor
sex l. 'Yer'yp hten herd livery tl,IF sliis weuk,'
scz he. Smith, egx u feel ns If III been liorb
| u year, 'Sune of yer iinpudeIlce,' sez lle, Hill
| Wild that lln lrage slu ,H t0 Tie stat!oNnouse.
Och, murder, dill yer tvcr hear of such tl'lng1
llut the Sergeant wns Il gintlcma1l. and says ll",
| anu Bnys l, l'll hase tlu OF thin suritieats,
| bo ,llr J>uwcre So | goes duwn to the Post
| 0I'ice aEaln ullu tic tnu IL strrtetIrd away ny
liz street. a,ui thrcu lours lster found Fl1rsctt
lust WillN tu .iour Wllcrt lll beuli ~ 5oclt,sk
| III thu n.orIu was III to cry. when a1ollg
| vat.p Ellen MeCartyw viii ttese tin surt!ucats
in hur hand md erYr III t0 hteait lIer flaart.
4Arr,ll. E1lcf,,' scx |, 'w!ut's tbs matter Wild
| yrrl' sUrl,,' srz slle, 'lfm rltiIed inttFely.'
fHow's thatl' aex ]. 'Fa.th.' scz shr,' y
thought tho surtIcats WAs E1lt anu tlFawcd
thu money ont uf ,Ae savIngs.bank, and tIla
lcart's hrnkc.' tWeal.' see |, 'erY no more:
elollars In her tst And TIE rot The surtllrats,
[ bad luck to 'elat Sh1re III rather @tall for
leu.slr sciuol 1T n dollar Il Kecl tlau purchase
4 unv t,lorg sutteats Mt turky dollars the uOkeu,H