Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-04
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startling instance of love in cottage
mlscegenation and general cussedness, was de.
veloped in the municipal court, yesterday
morning, the thrilling details of which NAV be
worthy OF repetition. The principal actors in
this realistic drama reside in o cottage near the
corner of Robert and Fifth streets, and for the
sake of domestic unity the drama NAV be
named the Bald-headed frog eater or the rape
Of the chignon. The scene is laid in the
draWlng-room of the aforesaid cottage; time
sunday evening. Enter the widow, Almira
Cressey, accompanied by two fair-haired daug-
tiers, (all widows have fair-haired DAUGHTERS
Maud and Imogens.
silver bell tinkles, and the maidenlv blush
that NANTES the fair face Of the lovely Imo-
gene bought of Pearl and Sponge, and war
ranted not to wash.) assures the beholder that
none but lovers signal could cause such
heavenly perturbation. Enter Frenchman,
monsieur Jacques Jenau. He salutes the
widow, makes graceful congo to the queenly
Maude, and ecstaticaly advances to the object
ct his love and devotions. They engage in
bllssful communion, and the little cherub rep
resented with bandage over his optics. blinds
them to the fact of the maternal presence. The
WIDOW becomes impatient, and patting the
dalntlest slipper in the world, the neglected
daughter impatiently exclaims: ''For heavens
sake, mamma order that nasty little man out
of the house,
There is vulgar adage that says if YOU would
catch the colt, you must throw it's maternal
prosenltor nubbin. The widow had been ig-
nored, and the fate of the unsuspecting wight
was settled. Fire cleaned in the widows eve.
and the sparks flew in way that was quite
dynamic.
The scene shifted and the summer serenity
became loaded with sheet-iron thunder-the
lover had been ordered to vacate. The maid
wrung her hands, her sutton expostulated, the
old lady was obdurate. The latter would fain
have propelled her obnoxious guest to the win
try heath without. She spasmodically seized
him: and with the fair Imogene clinging to his
the oceasion,) he exclaimed in falsetto tones.
For thy sake, fair maid, sacrifice my life"
Selling the widows capillary adornment, he
wrung from her head a handful of silvery
tresses, the sight of which so transmogritied
his former mistress that she suddenly turned
to rend him.
AT this stage in the proceedings she of the
blue eyes and haxen tresses, Maud. summons
her husband. He makes his appearance. a
1.-the, we'll formed parsonage, black as Cerebus,
Realizing the situation, the son or Ham rescues
his mother-in-law by fetchinga policeman
Inc policeman enters, weeps over the out
rage and marches the disguised Frenchman to
the station.
The second act opened in the municipal court
room yesterday morning, with the usual Access
series. Enter bald-headed widow, whose peri
Uranium presented the appearance of peeled
onion. She bore in her hand Q lock of slvery
tresses, and reeled off her lines in sad, low
monotone: The intellectual prompter peered
over his gig lamp at the exposed waste on her
head and wept. The court also was yisibly
affected. The pink-lipped blonde was called,
and her midnig faced husband. They
told their little stories, and the court said the
thing was little mixed The market for hair
was quiet, and since the last change of the
fashion prices were considerably reduced. Fiji
teen dollars was good deal of money for a
handful of hair, and with the costs would al
most buy carload of jute. The Frenchman
paid $lS. Justice was satisfied and the widow
took her darIinos ont Of conrr