The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-30
PAYING FOR KISSING HIS
WIFE.
A Remarkable and LauRhable
Scene in q st. Petersburg
Court.

Moscow News.
There have been many cases 10
which kisses have been considered in
courts of justice, and not only consider.
ed, but valued in money and paid
for. But we have never heard until
now that husbands could be sentenced
for kissing their wives. The district
court of this city, by a recent decision
now warns all husbands that it is
not always safe for them to kiss even
their own lawful wives.
On Aug. 6, the CASE Of kochergin
vs. Koctergin was tiled in the dis
trict court. Carha,ine kocherein
sued her husband. Ivan Kochergin,
. for 900 roubles, due on two bills
of exchange given bv him TO her.
The plaintiff, "a young and pretty wo-
man, and we'll dressed, appeared il
person.
Ivan KochereiD, cried the court.
La answer to the defendant appear
ed. He was merchant of middle
age, with names characteristic Of
his class. He was in jolly state
Here We are. he said, coming up
before the bench, & d turning to his
wife. he adde i, sweetiy smiling ::
GATHERINGS Stepanovna, why should
We quarrel:
You are ia court, said the presid
ing Judge. severely. This is not the
place for personal explanations.
Mrs. Kochergin then presented
two bills of exchange to the court.
Is this your signature on these bills !?
the defendant asked.
Yes, ii is mine, was the answer.
There is no use Of DENYING that
But l am not going to pay them for
thew are worthless and invalid. |
will tell you how | came to give them.
Catherine StenanOvna, nv wife, sew
eral times left my home and went to
her father. Mr. Shustoff. But | loved
her SO tondly that | could not stay
long without her so | went TO see
her. Do you want your wife, asked
Shusteff if so, sign this bill. And
did sign it signed two of them
/ gave the bills, not in exchange for
money, but on account Of my love,
for kisses from my wife. o.. how
fond | am Of her! II your honor
order me to pay these bills it will be
highway robbery reared the defend
ant.
Behave yourself, admon;shed the
court.
An, my dear soul, understand.
l am no, your soul al al, reared
the court, and | viii punish you if
you do not come to your gel ses.
But the defendant would not listen
to the court. He turned ms smiling
face to his wife. flung Ler kisses witt
his hand and said:
Catherine Stepanovna how dearl,
/ love you
Roars of laughter shook the court
room. For moment even the Judges
could not control their features. the
plaintiff biushed, and the defendant
continued ardentiy to profess his love
for his WIFE When order had been
restored the court announced the YER
dic+. The defendant was ordered to
pay one thousand roubles to his wife.
and in case he did not pay his house
was to be attached.
Its downright robbery [. shouted
the defendant
The court ordered Mr.. Kochergin
to leave the room at once. Meanwhile
Mrs. Kochergin started ont with her
father, but the defendant rushed az
ter, crying Catherine Stepanovna
Kate my darling | love you
The auditors rusLed after theu,
laughing, stampiI,z and annisnding
pretty The little p.aintif1 ,o,k ,iroshki
and hurried away. and poor Ivan
kochergiD ran after her vita bis arms
outstretched and CRYING
Oh, Kate, how | love YOU!