The evening times., 1896-05-08

Tackle Frank Madigan,'' replied Mr..
Pugh. pointing to the genial Frank, who ad.
Indicates matters before the excise board,
standing in the doorway, Respondent and
glittering in n lew steel-coIored suit.
Flynn gave his mighty shoulders a heave
and tOnched Nadigan on the shoulder.
Frankie, you're under arrest
what for, sir?'' demanded Madigan,
Indignantly.
Flynn tapped the last button of Madi-
gans bulging waistcoat. For havin' yer
bay windy beyant the buldin' line he
said, in a choke of laughter. throwing ont
danger signals of apopiectic ecstacy.
Madigan caught on and asked to be led to
the slaughter. Mr.. PuGh very gravely made
out an Information charging one Franklin
Shamrock Madigan with violating the
building regulations, and Mr.. MadigaD.
demanding Il jury trial, the case went over
indefinitely. Flynn was so pleased he set
up the cigars.
They are all smoogled,' whispered
Flynn in a sinister tone, handing one TO
Col. Dan Williams, land are ginu wine Ha-
vanies'' Dan chewed off the end, making
u wry face.
Il don't thiuk,' he said, splitting Wig
ously, "they are made in Alexandria out
of the grass growing in the streets there"
Flynn replied caustically that the Of
fering of a gentleman should be regarded
not from a commercial standpoint, but
as an act of courtesy.
II suppose. then" said Dan, "if you
presented me with bottle OF castor oil
would be expect ed to drink it pleasa autly?"
t,., "A
he'd smoke all his cigars himself.
EIGHT ON HAND.
Mr.. Kendig. how many this morning."
asked his honor.
Eight SIR replied the bailiff.
business is falling off. Mr.. Kendig."
Yes, sir, but wait until the excursion
season gets in full swing, and your honor
will have full dock every morning.
The judge sighed and asked Clerk Harper
it was. william jenkins. young whits
man OF twenty five, charged with disordcrly
conduct. pleaded guilty. His mother sat in
the courtroom. and came frwoard silently to
pay her boyw's fine.
''How much" she asked her poor old
withered hands trembling over the opening
OF a slender. worn purse.
Five dollars, madame said the clerk
The good woman placed a pair of IRON
bowed srectacles on her nose, and searched
TREMENDOUSLY for the money. She unrolded "A
roll nf dirty 81 bills, six in all, and cast them
on the clerks desk
"one too many, Mrs. JENKINS said Lum
Harper, rendering her a note back.
"Ab! thank you,'' responded the old lady
brushing back from her temples scant locks
OF gray hair.
william is her only child, and has led q
life OF dissipation ever since boyhood. The
mother is patient and still hopes for his ulti-
mate reformation. AS the bailiffs swung
back the gate of the pen she clasped his
arm and walked to the doors swung back
by Flynn. In the corridor she cried and
moaned over him.
"Oh. laddie." she said, bitter tears burn-
ing furrows rher yellow, wrinkled face,
cant you be Il good boy to your poor old
mother" She thrust her hand in the
pocket of her old faded silk dress and
pulled out handkerchief little ragged,
but spotlcssIy clean. Reaching up, for
| william is tall-a head. more so than his
mother-she brushed dirt from his eyes.
| any more. will your"
| William wet his parchcd lips and swore
| he wouldn't.
| '.If you do" said Flynn, you ought to
| be hung
Where do you live. madam asked the
big policeman, fumbling in his pocket
S he said far in the northeast.
Flynn stretched out his fat hand aEt
| clasped a coin in her palm. Take that. " h,
said. like he was giving her u blow; ''it'l
| Fave you the dollar clear. and pay YOU
| kyar fare
a prayer will ascend to the skies every
| evening at twilight for the good fortune.
of Michael Flynn.
LOVED THE SAME MAN.
MANS love of man IS life is thing apar.
! tits wOnIan's whole existence" So wrote
| the poet, and truer words We're never
| penned; that much Hattie Young and A nnie
Lucas will testify. They both love the
same man, and that man cares for but one
! Annie.
| Both girls live in the southwest, where
| at night they can see the slender needle
| of marble line Il shadow across the ribbon
of river blowing to the sea. To promenade
in the grounds skirting the white shari
| of great Georges memory has long been
| the pleasure of Hattie and Alfred johnson
| until week ago. Then came an eclipSe
| Alfred no longer kept his tryst, and Hat
ties jealous heart suspected.
She followed Annie last night from hel
| home, and saw her meet Alfred in the
| Monument grounds.
She Immediately tackled her, and as
| tonished both Alfred and Annie by ma king
n savage onslaught upon them. Alfred
possessing a streak of discretion, took tl
| his heels and ran away, his latest flame
| fighting it out with Hattie.
The police arrived and put both womeI
under arrest. This morning they were
fined SIS each.
Vagabondia. that Richard Hovey has sc
deliciously treated, presented two mil
dewed. worn. but nervy representatives
to his honor this morning. James Wilson
and william Jackson, birds of passage
and prey were arraigned on the charge
| of vagrancy. Wilson is possibly the most
impudent prisoner that his honor has iIat
to deal with In long while.
He Is a red-he AIDED Englishman, born
within the sound of BowbeIls, and has
been 10 this country about six months
He landed on tramp steamer at New
York and has tramped his way to Florida
and is now on return trip. His objective
point is West street in the metropolis
where the refuse of so many nations ma ke
their headquarters. Wilson was caught
holding up several ge ntlemen on the Ave
nue. last night and became very disorderl!
when he was refused money by them.
AN ENGLISH VISITOR.
''Wbere do you come from. Wilson," asked
his honor
Hi coOms from Devon, SIR
''Wbat are you doing here?"
Hi came hover has a stoker hon tram
i steamer froom Liverpool. Hi lost me 10
froom drink, and went South to see sool
relatives