JIM THE MILKER.

NZ Truth, Issue 127, 23 November 1907, Page 6

JIM THE MILKER.

In me larst I didn't tell yer that the bosses wife had been delivered of a splendid male child, and all the coves and cqvesses says that it ds the •imanaige of its . father—that's- me.'.My oath, it is a dandy kid, both the mother and child are doing . as well as can be expected.- Now me and madam has been sorely troubled m spirit as to how we can register the child .without him being branded illegitimate, which 'you know is- a damned big handicap m after life for the illegitimate cove. Well after due thought and praying for four hours and a quarter, a voice reached me saying go and gird up yer lines and consult Mr McGruther, also a bloke Mr McG-inty of this city. I did so. and was advised by, Mr McGruther, go boldly to the Registrar, who is a God-fearing cove and he will put yer through like greased lightning, he knows the law. Then- Mr McGinty says yes that is just the .trouble, he knows the law a damned sight too well, as I no to .me cost, haying tried to skate on thin ice iiies.elf before today and was took down for two halfcrowns for being over time. Well; after \ye had drunk three gallons of beer it came to this that the bosses wife would not hear, of her baby being marked illegitimate, so I can't kill the boss because they would hang a cove for doing that, all the same I would like to do it. Now the result is that we have registered the child m the bosses name. When madam went to the Registrar's office and stated her case, a tough looking jocker with a long nose axed when the kid was born, how old she was w^en she was married, all which she did with due regard to facts. . Yer see ' that I would, not doit meself, as /they won't let me get married till the boss dies, and he' won't die for a long time unless I get him under the lug.-; Also the low thief won't sue for a divorce, my govd I would like to get Tommy Wilford at him* he would give Jiim what for, being a most exemiiletery cove himself, what nos what poor blokes like me suffer „ through, the toughness of the law on a job of this sort.

'JIM THE MILKER,