The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-19
The LOVING CoEfLE-A FUNNY
FRENCH POLICE CASE.

The~ysIfe OF small eating house keep"
s, appeared before the Tribunal of Cor
,ectional Police at Paris, lately, to con-
plain of her husband for assaulting her.
The moment be was placed at the bar,
The accused cried
"rhat woman, Mr.. President, takes
all she can get out Of me TO cram Sol!
Of whom I am not the father? She will
bring me to a crust and a straw bed be-
fore abe has done with me !.
'Let us heaE tbs complaint, said the
President.
4 buxom woman stepped forward and
said,
That fellow, sir, whom l blush to
call my husband, has treated ME 10 q
most abominablo way He has given
mo kicks in part of the person which
10 woman who respects herself likes to
received Finally, he gave me the other
day such blow on the arm that it was
il state Of appoplexy all day!"
''In state of what ?" said the Presi-
dent.
"of appoplexy! 1t was as stiff as an
iron barl'
"You mean to say catalepsy?'
Il have always heard say appoplexy--
to die Of apopplexy! However, sir, on
the day of the great scene he came to me
with his big kitchen knife, and said, i
must skin youp Yes, sir, the monster
actually wanted to skin me like rab-
hitli'
We'll, accused, you hear the charge.
What have you got to say?' said the
President.
Sir" answered the cuprit with great
emotion, "My wife, my wife, love Lerl
will even say, idolize herl But she
has son! Let Ills father support him!
i. is only geese Of husbands who sup
port their wives sons--and am not
sotse. No, cannot swallow the son.
But with that exception, love her
oh, yes, love her dearly, deyotedly."
Here the sentimental culprit burst in
TO tears.
"Aud don't love you too, my dear?"
cried The wife suddenly sympathising,
aud weeping too.
mo, you do not love me"
''Oh, heavens, hear him! And after
taat let any woman waste herself away
in loving dog of q man."
''if YOU love me, would yotl---,"
Come, let US have no conversation"
said the President. did you strike your
wife, yes OF nor"
"SIr, listen to me, and you will see
whether love my wife or not.
'Tha; is not the questionable yon
strike herr"
You shall sec I love, "Wen, we had
female servant, and nly wife accused
me OF being too intimate with her. 1t
WASN'T true, sir, but kicked the servant
out OF doors to prove to my wife how
much loved her. But would you be-
heve it sir.2 She actually brought the
girl back again. That put me, admit
into passion---andI administered to her
a kick, a simple kick, and then blow,
ouly one blowl'
Here the tender hearted man burst in
tosnew food OF tears
eyes" cried the wife, weeping mere
abundantly, lit was only single blow!
He didn't hurt me"
'In TRUTH" said the President, "there
is no making ont what you would have.
III We WGEc W U6llSNS LlIS Q'opotltlOl SOu
gave on making your complaint, your
husband wanted to murder you-aud
now you defend him. But the first COM
plant was confirmed by witness, and by
that we shall abide. We condemn your
husband to two months Imprisonment.
"Oh, merciful heavensl" shrieked the
wife. 1.-TWO months without seeing
himl"
1.-Two monthsl'' cried the culprit in
despair; "Oh, God two months from
hsrl'
"Take away the prisoner, and remove
inc woman" said the President.
'Phrasie!--dearest Pnrase!-~you will
CONS and see me in prison, will you
not2" cried the husband the very picture
Of despair.
"Yes--oh yes, my beloved! exclaim-
ed the weeping wife, "and l will bring
you some OF the macsroni which you like
81 well"
GOOD THINGS,