Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-26


haps be little more useful to you"
ME-" exclaimed the boy, In quick
scorn. "Say, did youse think / wanted
them fixin's for me?'
For some friend. perhaps?'
81 wanted them things for me mud
der" Michael asserted belligerently.
She's too much In the house, she Is.
/ want to take her to the theayter,
and round to see the sights, and show
her little life."
"Bless his heart" murmured an
emotional tourist from the upper west
side "Bless his little heart of gold"
Madam" the judge sternly reminded
her, "this is the court room-not
church," and then of the boy he
asked:
"How large a deposit did you send
with this invoice?"
"I left fifteen cents for him with
the order and he came and got it.
"And you don't regard the yellow
satin necktie as covering that
amount?"
at amt worth nothin' at all. cause
I don't want it. 1 want the things
ordered or I want my money back. an
I want you to arrest that Foxy
Cran'pa, and make him act on the
level"
"For whom shall I issue the war
rant? What is the name Of the &C
cused?"
SANDY Claws. That's his name. An
Mr.. Sandy Claws is crook for fair"
There was a fresh outbreak on the
part of the fair pilgrims from the
west side, and the Judge quelled them
sternly.
''Mr Crothers," he began, addressing
one of the lawyers who had been an
interested spectator of the scene, may
I ask you to attend to this case? The
clerk will hand you copy of the
original invoice. and, until we locate
the accused. the expenses will be de-
frayed by the court"
The harassed Mr.. Crothers was rue
fully examining the list when one of
the tourists stepped forward and asked
permission to address the court. The
Judge folded his arms and nodded ac-
quiescence and she laid card before
him.
1T am, as you see," she began, the
representative of Mr.. Santa Claus"
'I have often, madam" said the
judge, "heard of you in that connec-
tion, but your name occurs most fire.
quently upon the records of a court
much higher than this"
"And we were obliged to take on
number of new packers for the holiday
rush season and regret that several
The gentleman who ordered this neck
tie called at the warehouse early this
morning and reported that some lady's
furnishings had been left at his apart
ment. 1t is altogether regrettable, as
this gentleman had planned to wear
these goods at his wedding yeste day
and in consequence of their non-deliv-
cry was obliged to wear his overcoat
throughout the ceremony. He was very
indignant, and Mr.. Santa Claus was
greatly distressed. If this customer
will grant me the custody of the goods
now in his possession shall see that
the mistake is rectifled."
The Judge turned to Michael. do
you agree to this proposition" he
asked.
Nav" said Mike, ST don't. An yer
honor. don't let her bunco you like the
old gent done me. He fooled me out
of me is cents, but the old lady don't
get nothing so long as she don't give
me nothin'. They's all in the same
gang, l tell you. II they think such an
awful lot about the gents yellow Tie,
why don't they bring me mudder's hat
an tea an shawl an dress goods? I'll
trade quick enough"
'I should suggest" was the urbans
ruling of the bench, that this plan be
adopted. will set over this hearing
for two hours. and I direct that both
the plaintiff and the representative of
the defendant shall then appear before
me. Next!"
Throughout the hearing of inteIvec-
ing cases Michael he'd the disprized