Punch (95.1888)

December 8, 1888.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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House of Commons, Monday Night, November 26.—" Toby, M.P.,
sir, said Jeremiah Sullivan, of the Irish. Constabulary ; "in my
tv,me 've mSL&e a good many arrests, but never before did I arrest
tne attention of the House of Commons; and bedad! if I can help it,
J- won't do it again."

A decent-looking man, Jeremiah ; a fine specimen of Irish
constabulary, but just now in rather limp condition.

Jeremiah," I said, " these Lamentations are natural enough on
your part. You've got into a mess ; but cheer up ; Balfour will
never desert you. In the meantime let this be a lesson to you.

train for London, and 'bus to "Westminster. Found way into Octagon
Hall; admired statues of Lord John Russell, and very big man
with colossal legs and stupendous marble coat-flaps labelled
" Iddesleigh " ; found two rows of people waiting at end of
corridor leading to Commons.

" Is this the House of Commons ? " says Jermeiah, vainly looking
for door-plate.

" It is," said a Polite Policeman.

"Well, I've called upon Mr. Sheeht," says Jeremiah. "Is
there a knocker to the House-door, or d'ye ring a bell ? "

■Beware of females; run not after them. She is bad, but Sheehy
you find is a syllable worse."

Jeremiah a little puzzled with this simple impressive harangue;
upset altogether with proceedings of evening. Told me all about it.
/resummons handed to him to serve upon Member for South Gal way. f "MayL.,

Where '111 find him ? " said Sullivan. " House of Commons only home, they '11 ask me into the kitchen, and give me a drop of
Known address in London," says Superintendent. So Jeremiah took I thing!"

' No," says the Policeman. "You send in your cyard "
Jeremiah produced "cyard" with a flourish; handed it to
Policeman between tips of thumb and finger, as he had seen the
gentry do on the stage.
"Maybe," says Jeremiah to himself, "if the master's not at