The evening times., 1896-12-07

erty.
Maggie Ash, an old campaigner, is the
wife of Scrgt. Ash who enjoys the benefi
cence of this government in drawing a
pension, because of u bayonet dig he got
in his left leg at Fort Pillow.
The Ashes keep an eating house in an
alley back of the District building, which
is open at all hours, but was closed on
Saturday. The morning 1f that day theS SER
Ceant clshed his check, double locked his
front door and putting lis money in his
bootleg, said to his wife: Cum on, Maggie,
gal; dere amt a Goin' to be no pig knucks
or hot cohn sold today. We's soin ter cele-
brate.''
The sergeant stood the celebration better
than Maggie, who began to think tbe whole
world was turning upsi down at : O'Clock,
when she reached the corner Of Four-and-a-
half and the Avenue. She had lost her
husband, who was holding forth III a bar
rel-house" to group Of enthusiastic lis
teners on ''how he saved the country"
II saw Maggie" said Policeman Whalen
to Judge kimball land started her home,
but she wouldn't CO. so locked her up, be
cause she became profane.'
''She pleads guilty, your honor" sal
John Moss, who was defending her, "and
as she is not an old offender, want the
court to be light Oh her"
The judge held up two fingers as he
said:
Two dollars Mr. Moss
My man'H pay it, shouted Maggie, as
Kendig was thrusting her back.
Deed / viii; de Gle man cyant lose de
mos walu'ble member of &c fambily" said
the sergeant, making frantic efforts to
dislodge his hand from tie inside pocket
of his vest, where he had been grouping for
some small change. Finally he go. four half
dollars oar, which he handed Moss who in
turn proffered it to Bailiff Cole.
Don't you give it to me, SIR snapped
Cole, pushing his spectaclcs up among
the hirsutcs Of his own gray hair. You
know / Cont take money. Give it to the
collateral clerk, SIR
"You needn't get mad, sir" said Moss
I'm gentleman and a lawyer, sir, and
demand respect" and Moss marched out,
waving his hat in the air and returning
the money to the sergeant, who was sho n
to the proper place by Cole.
few minutes later Moss came back
and saw Maggie still in the dock, to his
anger and surprise.
judge he said, in his most statesman
shiplike tone, 1.-THE woman's fine has been
paid; why is she still in the dock? Of
fered Mr.. Cole the money and he refused
It."
Mr. Moss, Mr. Moss" said the court.
quelling the attorneys rising anger, you
why didn't you tell me about it, sir?''
demanded Moss of Cole.
Il did," said Cole.
''Alr. Cole" said the Judge mildly, "has
the fine been paid
at has not, SIR" said Cole, "because one
OF the half-dollars is bad, that's why
the woman is in the dock" and the bailff
flung himself in n chair while Moss rushed
over to the sergeant in the doorway, and
after a heated conference, carried him into
a witness room, where the sergeant pulled
off his boot and from the heel extracted
frowsy S2-bll.
Moss grabbed it, and, bursting through
the ,lcorS. shook it at Cole. Its all right
now, hs1shouted. Turn her OUT
II think, SIR said Cole, grimly, ''that
might be Abad. too"
Moss drew a. long breath and accepted
the situation. The bill was pronounced
genuine and Maggie was released.
John Whalen. you are charged with
| vagrancy," roared Clerk Lum Harper to
stubborn-faced man in the dock.
They say you are vag, Johnnie," said
Kendig, whats your plea?''
'Guiity, me man but want to have the
courts ear" replied John.
Guilty" said Kendig, land wants to
have the courts ear"
Judge Kimball agreed to allow the de-
fendant temporary use OF one of his tym-
paniums, and told him to step forward
4, I'm workin' man, yer amer" said
Whalen. me hands is me ividince," and
he stretched over the judges desk an ex-
[ tremcly dirty pair of those valuable ad.
juncts to the hum form.
The court did not seem to be particularly y
! infatuated with them, and Kendig made
John place them in his pocket.
"where do you come from?" asked the
judge.
"Newp't Noos, sur"
"The old story" observed his honor.
"Oi'm on ME way to Baltimore, an II
you'll let me go, III lave town immejet
lee."
NO, you won't, either" said the Judge
deciseively; 1.-THE officers say you were
begging on the street, and intend to make