The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-21
CARL oUNoeR AGAIN.
George Washington and Shakespeare the
Cause of his Trouble This Time.


"I thought it about time for you to
show up again." said Sergeant Ben
dali Yesterday, as Carl Dunder hesi-
tatingly entered the Woodbridge street
station.
''Mavpe l like to talk init you a
leedle."
well go ahead. Isuppose you are
in trouble again?'
Sergeant, vhas Sheorgo Washing
ton dead?"
'EOf course he is"
"He vhas dead long timer"
"a great many years"
"Vhell, dot pleases me. vhas afraid
/ make mistake und hafto go to shall.
A black man comes in my place der
ouder day und likes me to gif him two
shilling for a colored shurch. He says
his name vhas Sheorge Washington.
1 belief Sheorge Washington vhas
dead, und l gif dat man sooch q kick
dot he flies twenty feet"
You did! Why, he was probably
named George Washington. / know
of several colored men by that name. I"
..But Sheorgc Washington vhas dead!
If he vhas dead he can't be alive!"
Cant there be two men by the same
name? Don't you know tive or more
men by the name of Schmidt"
by Sheorge! but L don't think of
dotr'
you'll probably be arrested on a
warrant some time to-day, and shan't
feel bit sorry for you. Has anything
else happened?"
.'Vhas Shakespeare deadP"
81 should remarkr"
He vhas dead good whilea"
Yes; a long time"
dot pleases me. When YOU explain
about Washington. vhas afraid Shaks-
peare vhas alive. A young man comes
I in my place und says, vhas / Carl
DunderP vhas. Vhelf, Mr.. Dunder,
l like to sell you book by Shaks-
peare Here lie vhas, und l sell him
sheap. Sergeant, nopody must take
me for foolr'
mop
'If Shakespeare vhas dead how can
he write some booksp: It-yhas a arshwin-
die on ME, und l take dot young man
und almost preak him in two"
Then you'll probably have sec.
ond warrant to look out for The
young man was a book agent and al
right
:.But you said Shakespeare vha:
dead" rs.
so lie is. The men who wrote the
Bible are dead, but the Bible keep.
right on, doesn't itP These are the
books Shakespeare wrote when he wa:
living"
WAS dot SOP Why doan' he OK
plain it to me?'
The judge will explain it! Any
thing eise?"
"a man comes in my place and say
he likes. TO sell me some strips o
weather. Vhas fool? Doan' ha
all der weather l vhant mitout pay
Doau' l got some cold und hot unI
rain and shnow like onder people
Sergeant, doan' like to haf some on,
make fun of me, und l knock dot chal
oafer two tables"
"WeIl. you'll pay fine in the po
lice court for it,
You doan' say!"
"Ycs, do: The man wanted I,
furnish you weather strips, didn't hep
by golly! l believe he vhas weath
er strips"
They are put on doors and win
| COWS 10 keep out tne cOlu. on
hear from him.
But why doan' he explain to me
How do know dere vhas some deefei
ence between weather strips and strip
of weatherp"
THE judge will explain"
Sergeant look at me! / nefer sc
sooch country! One day gif some
poIy five dollar und vhas all wrong
Der next day l knock shust sooch
man Oafer two tables und yhas a
rested. Nopody vhas two times alik'
If l doan' knock sOmepody vhas a
old grcenhorn. If / do knock him
must go nit der police court"
"WellP'
"Vhell, dot vhas all, except dot l g
home und go to bed uud tell Shak
und der oldt womans to run der pee
ness. 1t vhas all too mixed oop for mi
!, / vhas no good. Goodbye. und if
/. doan' see you some more like you
visit my gravestOne some time un
weep a leedle. e.'-Detroat Free Press.
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