An Indian's English

The Times of India prints the subjoined remarkably worded petition I from an ex-meniber of the Silledar mounted polio,. The request which the writer wiehed to convey was that he might be furnished with a formal certifícate of hls service in the pólice forcé: "The humble petition of , late Silledar mounted pólice, , most humbly showeth- That pity my grievancee, by trumbling steps have dragged me before your honor's most greeted chair, my days dwindling to the shortest span, bleseed lord give me relief and heaven will bless your honor's stores. That owing to my adverse fates, which had then frowned my wife and my sister to retire out from their public lives, leaving my father and 6ister in bed of hopeless healths. My father exposed out his perishable dispositions. There is not a soul into my family eider or younger than me, to attend on the sickness as above, which then compelled me, by nolens volens, to tender resignation of my former post by my own, leaving me no lime to apply your honor for certifícate. By the blessing of God and your honor, my father and my sister restored to their former health, but the money so saved for future expenses. When essary for, hap been exhausted on j cining them. When I found quite ! volved in poVerty, that we endurerl severe fastings from the flummery floor even, I carne in Bombay in search of ■ my prey, presented by circumetances to the commissioner of pólice, who asked me for a certifícate of my former post, without which I am refused by my bread. My humble services extended over two years under your honor's most auspicious orders, during which I toiled impatiently by my assiduity and attention with a view to start with my further advancement in life honestly. Under the stern cravings of ! hunger, I crave your leniency will be graciously pleased to stretch forth your honor's august orders, only to relieve our lives from the panic clutches of starvation. Pray let me test the gold of my fortune in the alembic of cess, but let not my ardent hopes be refused by reiection, because your honor's one word would supply my low wants. Pray do not blast out my fervent hopes without which I am not to { be taken in any kind of service. For ' which boon of your honor's merciful ! philanthropy and equity in charity, I shall jointly inyoke heavenly choicest blessings to dweil with your honor's long life in years and advancing chair."