Evening journal., 1895-11-01
"JOHNNY AN NE IS OUIF'
The PLAlNTlVE TALE WHICH
"PAcER" o'RElLLEY RELATED


To his Friend the Political Editor
Callahan objected to His Telling Secrets
Out OF sohooi-Has His Eye on tho
ChancellorshIp-If He Can't FIJI II He
Can Take eit-oualifcations Unnecessary.
Say, Pm dead sore. an don't you fer
get ter remsmber dat fsct, was the re
msrk which greeted the ears OF the
political editor as the do,r Of bis sanctum
opened this morning and PAGER" O'Reil
Icy entered with a look Of detection on.
bis u uslly bsaming fscs The roll Of
alleged tobacco which always holds
prominent place In his mouth wts un
lighted and as he sunk wearily into The
richly upholstered armchair, which Is
KEEP, close by for the use of distinguished
visitors. the society editor was heard TO
remark. with sigh Of relief, Thank
heavens. It's not lighted II lt wasn't,
PAGER" was evidently loaded aud 10 wae
several minutes before be could master
his emotion sufficiently TO speak. aud
when he did there WAS the suspicion Of a
tear IN his voice
Say don't git scared for d'Pscer, 4"
said be as the political editor turned an
anxious look towards the Second wal d
statesman I've fot lots O. tlngs to
make me look tun You see me an me
frlen' Callahan's ont, an its all tru me
yin 70 boom i'm for a fat jib. didn't
tink me frien' lobnny'd be a bloomh
pay an get his blasted back up but Yer
kin jest bet be cid, an 20 der queen 5
taste too You see ms ffien' Johnny
always reads der JOINAL Now, be don y
take it; ho buys IL from der papa kids,
kr.F -. I-f 10 all a. U.Il ~. -
the JOINAL Satteday night and be pipes
a, Fl me blow fer i'm an den he hunts me
up. PAGER says he yer done me dirt
Says /, Johnny mo bole buckoo- how
ibid I done yer dirt Me an youee been
too long toeeddsr, doin' odder poop dirt,
o try an take twist outen each oddsr
| Pipe o. cff yer blooming lay / stz dis
| jockltlly, as me- irien' DIR profsss'd ssy,
ctz why | fought he was q kiddin' me,
setl But be wasn't, seer An be says.
ssys he, PAGER you're slamnt sjsot
Ycuse wasn't In It when der rest OF der
%. p got dere tink tanks filled Yer went
an blew ysrself TO der JOINAL bloxes al
den dey went an give IL away TO der
peop an II II don't cook me
gcose den I'm a Turk Der mex time
youse know anything don't take no
emetic, cez why IL amt safe. l tell yer
me frlen' Johnny's got his water bileu
an der top gauges sputterin. and
PAGER shook his head rather regret
fully as he recalled the circumstance
Now SEQ here, youse ken put mo on
der square wid me frien' Johnny. on
der dead quiet be alnt after more
Of dem Jobs up at Ger court
house. He don't want der register { I
Wills, nor deeds, nor der clerk Of der
chan cerers court Ne frlen' Johnny
wouldn't troW v up de sinnecure he's got in
Philly, as me iIien' der Profess cubs a.
where he gets his five hard plunks a day
Jest ter see dat de government
don't put out too msDy sinners =
day, ter take any Job where he's
got TO ring up ter Willard an
Pat an John. What does he Wsntf OATS
tellin', but II yer won't slueal on
me III blow yer of Is the chancellor
ship. OATS a dead fact. Der chase fer
der odder jobs Is only 10 trow der reop
what don't like me frien Johnny. While
dere bRrkin' up der wrong tiee he'll be .
shaking der perlimmon down"
'Can he FL der til9 Well I should
snicker II yer don't believe It ask him
Why only der odder day he SAL to me
says he; PAGER me boy. der peoD don't
know ne. Why Willard. an Pat, an
John tink I'm only a tool in der hands
but PAGER yer lear me sboutin' when
tell yer dat lie got sm too dead to bury
Do yer spose dat II hadn't, I'D got this
jobl shed sock nit. Do yer
spose me grips looseninf Again
shed sock nit Der secret OF der hull
ting, PAGER, amt dat I'm capable, OF dat
I'm Of any value ter dem, but yer see
dey can't shake me Why bis nibs. der
senator, had to reckernzs me, an | toll
yer, l made It lively fer him till he d'd
Fill der posith Of chancelloi2 Dat Amt H.
I'll take &c OATS enuff Why, l
can get a dozen fellers what's got
der brains but not der pull.
ter do der work, an I'll set on der bench,
look wise ard draw me sslrey, sect Oats
what I'd have to do In de odder poaiths
anyway, and dere amt enuff dough In it.
see While yer lookin' fur chickens don e
collar der bsntRms, PAGER, dsy make
more noise dan der shsnghis an not half
as much pot pie
An guess me frien' Johnny's right.
Hes got der pull with der nibs what
runs der masheen an don't yer forget
It NAY be dey don't love him emmy too
well but he don't care -" and PAGER"
cast 8 quick look around to see il the
society Editor was prstent. but she had
fed.
"Well must away as der song goes.
30 tra-lee, Bill lie Sing Lee. and ''Pscer"
was gone. A minute later the religious
editor noticed him coming out of nearby
thirst cure and noticed that be looked
happier as be wiped his mouth with the
back of his hand PAGERS" statement
that CRllshsn had his eye on the
chEncellorship could not be verified. bat
II he hasn't, it's the only position In the
governors power that he hasn't cast
envlous glances towards, has In his eye SO
to speak. and which ne will get In the
same place.