The evening times., 1896-06-22

None or that. Come along with me and
sleep your drunk Off at the station"
JOHANNA's STRUGGLE.
Johanna shouted defiantly she would
not. She gave the policeman struggle
before he got her to the patrol box and
sent for the wagon.
AS she sat in the cell this morning, sip.
ping a cup OF coffee and munching Il sand
wich, Bailiff Kendig came In and told
Johanna he was sorry TO see her back be-
fore she changed her name.
$50 Mister Flynn told me; it's the fine
man he is" said Johanna.
Mike is going 10 take trip across the
water
''Where?" asked Johanna.
Going TO spend his vacation in Ire
land replied Ken.
Il want him ter take Il message fer me-
said Johanna, ITO me people in County
Kerry
What is it," Questioned Kentig.
Johanna threw back her tousled, weather
stained head and sang:
Just tell them that you saw me,
And they viii know the rest.
Just tell them that am looking well, you
know
He- voice rang throu gh the corridors into
the courts, the other prisoners joining iu
the ChGrns as his honor took his seat. The
bailiffs Indignantly suppressed the melody
Put me at the mead of the line, ;" pleaded
Johanna, and her request was granted. She
was the first one called, crying guilty.
Yer know, yer anner,'' said Johanna.
| squaring her thin elbows on the rail. and
| hs.
of me deceivin' you. was ia gged alright:
but give me light DOSE
The court smiled, telling Johanna she
would be given fifteen days. She walked
back, humming, Say au revoir, but no,
goodbye"
THE RIVAL SWEETHEARTS,
Although there are plenty of men to 20
around, Rose Simms and Lizzie DYSON Ielt
Obliged TO center their affections on one
man; and that individual, in the Language
OF tue South Washington alley where all
three live, giving Rosie the "sneak act, y
she was impelled to pull few bandfuls of
wool out of her rivals head. Lizzie has
been in many scrap before. and she was
holding her own bravely, having drawn
first blood, when Policeman Ponder ar
rived.
HIS appearance caused the women to for
get their differences and unite in common
attack on the officer.
"Nebber mine dat odder man." yellet
Rosie, bounding like a panther from ths
cobblestones, where Lizzie had been pun
meling her; dis hound is our meat"
Lizzie cheerfully Joined in her late enemy!
sentiment, in an endeavor to extract Pom
dee's eyeballs. The latter had swift
ten minutes until the wagon arrived, ant
his colleagues came to his assistance.
"Jedge," said Rosie, pointing to Liz
, zie, lit wuz all because of dat gal. sh,
Z makes herself wuss den popular wild NAL
bo' an ! wuz er doin' her wen de office
cum up"
"And you made yourself worse than pop
ular with the Officer" said his honor, re
peating Rosie's unique expression.
: Rosie grinned in delight at the recollec
tion of her fight with Ponder.
"other girl want to sa aDything?' asket
D the court.
} "Noes, indeed" sDeered Lizzie, flaunt
ing around the dock, II amt got puffi
ter say. I'm winner all froo. H."
J "Thirty days each," decided the court
! "Step back; you get a month each, :
] said kendig, locking them up in separat
J cells, where the two blackguarded eac
other until the Maria carried them away
! NOT THAT TYLER.
Thirty-seven gentlemen forfeited $2I
collateral for different offenses comrnitte
4 Saturday and Sunday night.
j John Tyler, a fat, colored man In the pei
beard another John Tyler called off the lis
a | h1-p p.ili ho
, to a prisoner, his regret at not bein
the man who could afford to fling away.
ten-dollar bill for the privilege of cracl
ing another fellow in the nose
Policeman Hess told the court John wa
drunk aud making ar obstruction of h
stout person on the side walk.
J when we finally hoisted him up" sal
Hess, "he cursed in a way never hear
before"
The judge appeared displeased at the ev
dence of the prisoners original profanit,
and John sorrowfully looked at the shadow
8 In the courts face.
5 "What about this, John?' asked Judg
z Kimball; "you were drunk, of course?
81 wuzn't SO pow'ful drunk" reptile
3 John, feeling his swollen head.
z "Not SO powerful drunk, eh?' said Ii
3 honor: that's new expression"
o "Tain't new to me-" grumbled Tyle
mo, guess not" dryly answered til
: court. "Can you explain what you wei
doing op the sidewalk?''
III HE WAS WAITING.
"It was jess like dis said John; 81 WI
sittin' on de stoop waitin' fer man VIII
l owed me mummy. bald been drinkin', b.
i jess TO- glasses OBJ beer, but NO sperits, sab
i no, indeedee, not drop. So gifts t.
] dozin' an dozin' till I fall Sleep
John, without arguing as to the laws
= gravitation, said in some unaccountab
way lie got on the pavement.
@ "Five dollars fine" said the court. &
q is not at all surprising to me how you car
& to be stretched across the sidewalk. Tho
y four glasses of beer you had, If they we
z only four. put you there"
rs Beer also got Duncan Mckenzie, an O