POLICE OFFICE
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Breaking I'romise.-The door open- ed, and female of somewhat emaciated form and appearance, was admitted. SheI wore hat ofrather fashionable shape.--| It was ample in its dimensions. and paral- lel with the horizon. From its edges a couple Of large streamers Aews originally of blue and yellow, but now some what tar nished and antique in their appearancc.- She did not approach the sacred portal of justice with the eum rapiss in Jus, 3'c. men- tiuned by the heathen poet. Her looks were acquainted with grief--and sorrow, perhaps age, had turned the rose of her cheek into a pale lily. The justice melted when he saw her, for the heat ofthe office from large fire, and thirty-nine negroes who were present, was tremendous. "What do you want, my young womanl'' said the justice, as he wiped the wrinkles with Staten Islander.

 "I have been much abused creature" said the fair girl, pulling out small white handkerchief, with two black letters in one of it's corners.

 "Well," said the Justice. as if waiting for the rest ofthe story. "l have been a much abused creature," repeated the girl, pleating tho handkerchief, and Occasionally placing 1t at her eyes. 1 Several of the blacks who were saunter- ing about tho office, opened their mouths half ansinch wider than usual, to hear the poor girl. A Frenchman, with cue, pro. noHnced a mon diew and took pinch of snuff. 'ga 'e"'

 "Well, said the Justice, what's your sto- ryl"

 l" My mother told me, said the girl, that my father told her, that his brother fought under Gen. Washington, at Bunker Hill, aud so I'll have justice."

 Very well, said the Justice, what have you got to say ?''

 The Frenchman was almost about offer ing both a pinch of snuff. 3e 7. There's justice, and plenty oft, too. in this house-I now there is--and I'll have it; [ have been much abused, that's what ! have" TA &A l To your s,ory." said the Justice, los ing all patience.

 have been assaulted and battered, l" said the girl. eitsl

 | Who did that !'' asked the Justice. !" A good for nothing fellow who makes

 promises and breaks them."

 | Did he strike youi' asked the Justice. 1" He strike ne !'s said the girl, who was be- lginnihg to show 0ul---" he strike me !' said

 she with inetEahle scorn--" wish he would I-I would break every bone in his body,

 and biz head into the bargain." "EEush,' ,'' cried Mines or Rhndamanshus. !