HOW PAT GOT IN THE FORCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 276, 29 September 1879, Page 3

HOW PAT GOT IN THE FORCE.

. 4, , Put Murphy was a candidate for admission into the police force of a certain town, Mill his appearance before the Mayor was hailed with a cry from the would-be officers of, " ho can't write Iris namo, yer Honor," His Honor announced that he was there to take down the names of thoso who wished to apply for the vacant situation, and told Murphy to come again that day fortnight.

•' Now Pat," said a well-wisher, •' go home, and every night do you get a piece of paper and a good stout pen, and keep writing your name. I'll set the copy for you." Pat obeyed instructions, and when the day came, and the Mayoi asked if he could write, lie boldly replied, " Troth an its myself that jist can," " Take that pen," said the Mayor, "and write your name. As Pat took up the pen, exclamations rose behind him. "Pat's a writing. He's got a quill in his fist," cried one amazed rival. " Small good will it do him; he can't write wid it," exclamed another. They wero' dumbfounded when Murphy recorded his name in a bold round hand and declared, " That'll do," but recovering from their surprise, two of them shouted out together, "Ask him to write some one else's name, yer Honor." " Write my name, Murphy," said the Mayor.

" Write yer Honor's name!" exclaimed Pat. "Me commit forgery, and going into the police! No I can't do it, yer Honor. Pat was taken on at once.