Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-03-01
HIGH AND LOW.
But the Squire Was the Man Who
Took the Game.
From the Kentucky State journal.

fIDll the htutuckS STATE JOuIudi.
A high German and a low German
were brought beforea Newport Squire
for fighting. The low German was
about a foot taller than the high Ger
man. The Squire couldn't under
stand German, high or low, or broad
Or long. So Herr Hans wager, being
in the Office, was called on as inter-
prefer.
The shorter of the two combatants
was told by the Squire to stand up.
And then Hans was told to say to him
that he was charged with a breach of
the peace, and ask what be had to
say. Hans conversed with him awhile,
and then said to the Squire:
He say he vas q high German und
der odder Teller he a low German,
und dot when he say dot his country
mans vas peter mans dan dot odder
feller's gountrymans, der odder Teller
gals him vone pig lie more as four
dimes, den he him down knocked"
(which is the high German, did
you say" asked the Squire.
"Dis von," said Hans pointing to
the short man.
"That one! Why how can that be?
The other Teller is at least a foot
higher than he is"
"Vell, you see, dot comes like dis:
Dot low Scherman he vos a high
Seherman, and dot high Scherman he
vos a low Scherman."
"How the deuce can that low one
be higher than the higher one?" yelled
the Squire, getting mad.
"Och! l see! You yos a hellum a
Squire"
"No swearing in court, Mr.. wager!
I don't want foolishness here"
"Ouf you don'dI drinks you peter
go oud."
"Silence! l say"
"Who you gals dot:"
(which one knocked the other one
down? That's what want to get at"
"Vhy, don'd 1 dolds you it vas der
high Scherman?"
"Then I'll fine that high fellow S.
and costs and the low fellow I'll let
CO."
And when the Squire was told by
the constable that he had the wrong
man, that he vas the one that was
knocked down, the Squire, with
great indignation, replied:
What the deuce do you know
about it! Didn't the interpreter just
say again that it was the high Ger
man that knocked the low one down.
Mine your own business; I'll take
care of NINE"
So the innocent man was fined and
the guilty one got clear. And Hans
wobbled out of the room saying:
"Dot vas a hellum a court! l Pc
lief a mool vas got more sense as dot
'Schquire."
1t is not to sweep the house, and
make the beds, and darn the socks,
and cook the meals, chiefly that a
man wants a wife. If this is all he
wants, hired servants can do it cheap
er than a wife. If this is all, when q
young man calls to see a lady send
him into the pantry to taste the cakes
and bread she has made; send him
to inspect the needlework and bed
making; Or put a broom into her
hands and send him to witness its
use. Such things are important, and
the wise young man will quietly look
after them. But what the true man
wants of a wife is her companionship,
sympathy and love. The way of life
has many dreary places in it, and
man needs a companion to 60 with
him. A man is sometimes overtakeu
by misfortunes he meets with fail.
ure and defeat; trials and tempta.
tons beset him, and he needs one te
stand by him and s%ympathize. He
has some stern battles to fight with
poverty, with enemies and with sin.
and he needs a woman that, while he
puts his arm around her and feels
that he has something to fight for,
will help him fight; who will put hel
lips to his ear and whisper words Of
counsel, and her hand to his heart
and impart new inspirations. AL
through life-through storm and sun.
shine, conflict and victory; through
adverse and favorable winds-mar
needs a woman's love. The hear,
yearns for it. A sisters and a moth.
er's love will hardly supply the need.
Yet many seek for nothing further
than ~housework. Justly enough, hall
Of these get nothing more. The 9th.
er half, surprised above measure, OBJ.
tam more than they sought. Their
wives surprise them by bringing a no.
bier idea of marriage, and disclosing
a treasury of courage, sympathy and
love.
The Missouri legislature has made
no demonstration against the fragrant
violation of the law by the Gould
ring in consolidating railroads, con-