Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-14

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peat 1t. He is deaf He always say
"Whatl'' Then I,repeat: "Thank youIP
The Justice-You hear what the plaintiff
says, prisoners
The Defendant (who is young, medium
sized man, carrying an umbrella)-I now
plead guilty, your honor. / am John Mau
ley, the man who annoyed her.
The Justice-Have you any eXcusea
The Defendant-It will only make matters
worse, am afraid. if state it.
The Justice-You must; you are under
oath TO speak the whole truth and nothing
| but the truth:
The Defendant-It was because I loved
her.
The Plaintiff-People do not annoy those
whom they love.
The Defendant wanted to marry her.
The Plaintiff-He asked me if he could
buy papers for me alwaysl
The Justice-And you refusedl
The Plaintiff Qndignantly)-l did not re-
ply, of course.
The Justice-Did you read his paper the
next mornings
The Plaintiff-Yes, sir.
The Justice-And the nextf
The Plaintiff-Yes, sir.
The Justice-And what did the prisoner
sayl
The Plaintiff Nothing, your honor, ex-
cept: "There's something interesting in the
paper this morning." when he handed it to
me, and "Whatl" when said: THANK
you"
The Justice-And then!
The Plaintiff had him arrested.
The Justice-The court decides that It has
jurisdiction in this case.
The observation-disclosures your honor passes
judgment wish to say that am not deaf
Ionly wanted to make her talk to me.
The Justice BE careful, prisoner; you are
magnifying your offense.
The Defendant sat In the middle Of the
seat so could see over her shoulder. Igave
her the Times because wanted her to have
the best paper. always carry an umbrella
because you can never tell what the weather
is going to be. Ipuff when have to run to
catch the train.
The Justice-But the peanutsl
The Defendant eat them to hide my
discontinue when she rebuffs me.
The Justice-You have not told me how
you knew the name of the man who an
noyed you.
The Plaintlf-The conductor always said !:
"Good morning, John Mauley, YOU old
duffer. How are youl'
The Justice-Prisoner, you ought to be
ashamed Of yourself. Have you got any
homel
The DISADVANTAGES, your honor Brick,
ten rooms, gas and hot water throughout.
The Justice-What is your business9
Idle, supposed
The Defendant-Gents' furnishing goods,
your honor Twenty-Five hundred dollars
clear per annum.
The Justice-Married or single?
The Defendant-Your honor, / protest.
My attentions to this young lady were
strictly honorable. have never been mar
ried before and never shall be again.
The Justice-Ehl What's thatl
The Defendant mean, if she marries
me.
The Justice-And you survive herr
The DISADVANTAGES, your honor.
The Justice-Prisoner, am sorry for you.
You don't look like man who would will
fully annoy anybody. But you pleaded
guilty, didn't youl
The DISADVANTAGES, your honor.
The Justice-For shamel 1t is not often
have ever a handsome man to sentence.
That mustache Of yours and your blue eyes
and your good clothes will cost you dear.
detest a masher, and when a man who has a
respectable appearance is brought before
me charged with annoying women in public
places 1 always give them the limit wish
Icould sentence you for a longer timel Mr..
Clerk, make it read "Three months in the
bridewell," unless
The plaintiffs curiosity gets the better OF
her, and she glances past the post at the
prisoner.
The Jhstce-Unless this woman will
marry you.
The Plaintif-He has never asked me-
your honor.
The Defendant will now. Can you moi
love and marry me, Maryl
The Plaintiff can not promise to love
you, because do already. But will marry
you.
The Justice-Whenl
The Defendant-Nowl.
The Plaintiff-Oh, how student
The Justice-Go, get license, prisoner.
The Defendant have one-producing il
from his pocket always go prepared fol
any emergency.
The Justice-By authority of the law
pronounce you man and wife. Mr.. Clerk
make it read "many years in the domestic
jail."-Chicago Times.