The evening times., 1896-04-07
ONE TOUCH Of NATURE
Touching Incident Brigh1ens the
Pol ce Court Gloom.
WoMAN's LOVE OF FLOWERS
Sln.Stuined and Dirt-Begrin"d fe"""'o
Prisoner Begged II Carnation From
a Good Lawyer-Soi'oq"S
Between Costig and Hogg-EAp'-
nent of the "Rannicky-Boof fay

p.ro-. tho proceedings 10 the poiice
,,is mor,in a lawyer passed through
III. courtroom on his way to tine CLERK
r,,o,. H.. 10 blonde ha udsome and runs
N ai,monds. silver headed causs, ana sou-
-, ~, ,,vapl, ssrs as much rs he does TO
GOOD .heartedness, which Is eonsidcrapie'
p, n,;, bu,,ophole was gorgeous scarlet
clrnatiou. H.,
As he swung in his jaunty manner ny
,h.. gateway of the dock a woman at tie
,,.,aa of IN. line of prisoners just filing in
called TO him.
..Say,, she cried In voice rousueueo
by brandy ani TOO much nsht arr sh'-'e
that flower, will you?"
The lawyer stopped ard interposeu' as
the hailiff waved the woman b1cS.
lone moment. if you please, Mr. henuis'
he said. LET me say WORD 10 net
Kcndig gracefully submitted ana "e'h-
oued to the prisoner. shc au' 'h''u ""'
leaned against the rail.
"Do you really want THIS Hover! uie
| lawyer asked.
Yes"
"Then you shall have it. ~ he reIhieh' 'ah-
| ing from lis buttonholc the carn;itioh' irssh
| and dewy almost as its hTothers growing
| strong and bright in the earth aud dew.
The woman took with her grimy paw
from the lawyers hand. white ana Jew
| .,.d the flower, fastening IL in Iauen'
ragged bodice.
81 was raised in the country she ex-
| nIained. thanking the giVer proiuseiy'
| IAN loves flowers
| Tho attorney went his way, wondering
| ,t the woman's pure love OF flowers sur
| v;viuy even through all her years OF sih'
| As for the woman, Mary Digs by name
she sat patiently awaiting sentence. Tor siie
| Is an old-timer, viewing and inhhiihg 'Ge
fairness and perfume of the flower, uh'li
she was called. She pleaded guiity, ana
| was given thirty days.
| Costican and Hngg, after an absence
of two days, looked after her WONDER
| Ingly AS she courtesied 10 the judge ana
| made her exit 10 the cells
| Cos said Hugg, II wonder If that
was a play for the grand stand or was IL
on the dead?'
We'll, Hoggy, me bye replied Costi-
| yap. sentimcntally. dye reminder thot
becutiful pone which says, an l may not
| zote kerrectIy. .Ye kin crush an des'hroy
| the vase IL We will, but the scint OF the
rose cIings round it sthill?' An tho's pore
Narv's case exactlee," concluded Costt-
| can leaning back and looking fooiishly
romantic.
PRESERVED THE SENTIMENT.
"You have misquoted in spots" said
| Uop.- ..bu, the sentiment is preserved, and
! quite agree with you. Lord Byron was a
| great poet
.Byruu,r calculated Contigan; Its
| HngN.
lines is By Tommy Moore; hivin rest his
sowl,'
ANY reply that Hogg intended to make was
hushel hy indignant circumstances from the
bailiffs, who called the court to order with
their accustomed theatrical dignity
George TolsOn. If not the author, Is GER
tainly a distinguished exponent or what
Is known to the profession as the ran
nitv-hoo" play. The play is the legitimate
outcome of the .'hurrah touch.' and It's
strength may be compared to the latter In
he mysterious ratio of 16 to l. 1t has
been source of incipient insanity and
partvriom TO many bartenders, especially
those new in the business.
Like all great games of chance, 1t required
stake, not a large one. ten cents being
sufficient to accomplish the desired ends
| 1t is piayeu Dy WAKING iu d s''''h' "a
mbiting teu-cent piece that is never
permitted to entirely leave the hani OF The
1Iaycr, who always stands at that end o
he bar nearest the door. He asks Tor
rink, and after getting it asks for flasi
of whisky, invariably kept in rack be
and the counter As the bartender turn
20 get it the man with the ''raunik!
boo habit gets lightning move on him
self through the door, usually accomplish
| ing his escape.