Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-17

more convenient resting place on the curb
DO zee but look at un," said one ancient
dame He! he! Hath a parcel of fine
clothes for the tall gentleman was up in
third floor! He! he! Clothes for Mr. Law,
indeed!'
Zine clothes. eh?'' cried another, port
ly dame of certain years. Much fine
clothes he'll need where hem gone"
Yes. indeed. that he will ma Bad luck
twas to Mary Cullen as took I'm into her
house. Now she's no lodging money for her
rooms and her dodgers be both in Newgate;
least ways. one Of un.'
"Ah, now. its a pity for Mary Cullen, she
do need the money so much
Shut we all your mouths, the lot O. you"
cried Mary Cullen herself, appearing al the
door. "'Tis not she is needing the little
money for she has 1t right here in the cor
ner of her apron. Every silver Mary Gull
lens young men said they'd pay they paid,
like the gentlemen they were. I'll warrant
the raggle Of ye would do well to make out
fine as Mary Cullen hath"
"Oh. now, is that true, Mary Culen?' said
a voice. Twas said that these two were
noble folk come here for the sport of it."
What else but true? Do you never know
the look of gentry? Ny fakes, I'll warrant
the young gentleman Is back within fort
night. His brother the younger one, said
to me hisself but this very morn his
brother was hinnocent as a child: that he
was obliged to strike the other man for fear
of his own life. Now. what Judge do
but turn I'm loose? Four sovereigns he gave
me this very morn What else can judge
do but turn I'm free? Tell me that nowr'
Lets see the fine Clothes" said the first
old lady to the apprentice boy, reaching out
hand and pulling at the corner of the
box lid. The youth was nothing loath to
show. with professional pride. the quality
of his burden. and so raised the lid.
Land save us! 'Tis gentry sure enough
they are cried the inquisitive one. "Do-a
look in there! Such clothes and laces. such
brand-new wig, such slken hosei Law O.
land! Must have cost all Of forty crowns.
Mary Cullen, right We are; twas quality We
had with we. even If twas but for little
while
And them gone to prison, him on trial
for his life! / saw un ride out this very
yesterday. fast as though the devil was be-
hind un. and a finer body Of a man never
did 1 look at In my life. What pity tits,
what pity 'tisr'
Well said the apprentice. with a GER
tain superiority in his air. Il dare wait no
longer. My master said the gentleman was
to have the clothes this very afternoon So
II to prison he be gone to prison must I
go too" Upon which he set off doggedly.
ana SO removed one Of the main causes for
the assemblage at the curb
The apprentice was hungry and weary
enough before he reached the somber por-
tails. yet his insistence won past gatekeeper
and turnkey. one after another, till at
length he reached the jaiIer who adjudged
that the messenger be admitted with the
parcel for John Law, Esquire. late of Brad
we'll street. marked urgent. and collect f1fty
sovereigns. The humor of all this appealed
to the jailer nightly.
Send him along" he said. And the bow
came in. much dismayed. but still faithfur
to his trust.
please. SIR said the youth, ST would
know II we have John Law Esquire, in this
place; and II so. I would see him. Master