The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
THE WINES ON BOYD.
Coney Island Gets the Genial Free
holders Clerk Into a
Predicament.

When John Boyd awoke this morning
Tho bright sun was shining through tht
window. john thought ne heard The
clock in the house strike and in al fly hi
was out of bed preparing his ever elab
crate toilet. '.Ten O'CLOCK" soliloquized
the Clerk of the Board OF FreehoIders
"Holy smoke. l ought to be atathe Office
now
John hurried into his clothing and
rushed downstairs Two steps at a time.
He paused i'll the diuing room TO glance
at his watch, and when he saw the hands
pointed to six O'Clock he impatiently
pushed it back in his pocket matter
lne:--
my watch. II / go to Coney Island again
this summer may [ be ~blauketty
blapked blank"
why Mr.. Boyd = exclaimed his land
lady, euteriug he room, "wnaG Oh earth
is the matter!"
Matter, matter, there is matter enough.
Here it is ten O'Clock aud / ought TO De In
the Court House.. Why under the sun
didn't you call me; why didn't you throw
u bucket 3t water on me. or get Tom
Noonan to make a speech, or do somt.
thing else that would get ME cut of bsdg'
9t'But, Mr.. Boyd
al tell YOU, madam, there is no use OF
TALKING about it; ii you huve got any
breakfast left let me have it II hurry II
up. Come. now, don't be staring at me
With our month aud eyes wide open.
but hurry no. Hurry uD, do you hear?n
but, Mr.. Boyd, you neeun't hurry"
"Heaven aud earth, madam, needn't
hurry"
why, breakfast will be ready in ten
minutes" said the landlady, placidly.
"Ten minutes, ten his Madame, Pm
off and you may send ME my bill. I've
got enough OF this boarding house"
FLEW 0 THE CARS
john flew out of the house. hastened
to a court house car aud jumped aboard
with an energy that nearly upset the
conductor.
"Hullo! shat in thunder brings
you out 50 early. "said Freebooter Hitler,
who was riding up to the Nonpariel.
early Well, you can have our laugh.
Oh, go ahead inc jolly me AS much as
you want. but Ill oct you S. that you
oversleep yourself more than do
why when do you get up?" inquired
the Freehoider in a surprised names
Get up? Why | ought 10 have got up
three hours. ago. Why Pm due at tns
office at ten O'Clock, and to-day is a busy
day"
freeholder HELLER glanced at his
watch, smiled broadly aud got off the car
at MS liquor Sbole.
.sGood morning, Mr.. Boyd, are you
sick?" inquired Jimmy ~tianlon, who
superinteuds the work of cleaning the
F~'reeholders' Office.
ssSicki FL. I'm not sick: but why in
biazss haven't you got these prisoners
out of the office before. This is add
uice time to hav u gang sweeping out"
''This is the time I always clean up"
answered Hanlon.
U\Vhattp
81 never get here any earlier; you
ought to know that" said Hanlon with a
show of spirit.
"Do you AXE me for q fool or an idiot.
You know blamed well you never cleaned
out this office at half past ten In your
life"
JOHN ORDERS THE WINE.
"H aIf-past teu--n
Yes, half-past ten. The job is always
done by seven o'clock, ana you know it.o
..Aud what time is 1t uow?" asked
Hanlou in u surprised manner.
tits halt-pust ten."
Man, dear" said Hanlon In a tone of
pity. you're sick. You ought to go
seven o'clock now.n
-..What?n exclaimed Boyd.
.sThat's what | said continued Han
Ion, looking at his watch. Boyd did the
same. aud sure enough, Boyd's watch
gafd seven O'Clock too.
"Weil Pm hanged.w commented Boyd.
IF you amt you will be-" said Han
lon.
And is your watch rightw asked
john.
1T is"
"And is mine right?n continued John.
ut Isl said Hanlou.
"Jiinmy, Pm a fool. Keep your mouth
shut about his and I'll open a quart bot
tie. Devil take Coney Island, any
way"