The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-09
She Couldn't kiss and Make Up" With
Him Because He Had Purloined Her
t. Rn%$Iad Ra>r

She Couldn't kiss and Make Up" With
Him Because He Had PurIoined Her
Bottled Beer.
He was little thin man. When he
walked into the Kensico police court up in
Westminster county he found Justice
Quinn on the bench. ..''7-
".Yudge." he said, wen somebody gifts
hit by hin's wife can she get arrested ?'
Did your wife strike you?" asked the
justice. r:-
Yes said the visitor, "she gave me a
blue eye und more bes.ues. She tore my
shirt ~. -
Whats your name?"
Carl Rappenhausen.'
Just sign this compla amt" said Judge
Quinn, as he proceeded to make out a war
rant for the arrest of Mrs. Rappenhausen
An hour later the woman was brought
in by constable. She was gorgeousy at
tired in pink silk shirt waist a blue
satin skirt and large picture hat.
Il am der one which is charged she
said, bowling politely to the justice. Il
understan' I am arrested by my husband. -
He charges you with assauting him
last night replied the Judge. = ''Is that
true?" s=-. *- &
Can tell what is it, just like It wasp
she asked. 49,.
YES" answered the Justice, "go on
with your story" .s
am der one which works for der family
Der family is me und him. Last week
washed sixteen people. 1 am a wasl
lady. For sixteen washes made sixteer
dollar. Eight dollar I give to my hus.
band to save. He drinks it in dice on del
i,saloon. Last night we're having a party
aggressive euchre it we're. All my lad,
friends we're on der parlor und We played
der piano. After dot bring der refresh
&C., <Jov. 1l>r no
dancing und songsters. Poorly soon e.
on der cellar for more refreshments unt
dey are gone Yust dot time saw m.
husband Citing oudt of der cellar. mi
some refreshments. We meet by der hall
way. He showed und I showed. He tolt
my lady friends Go in 'hell!' Now V,
commence. We punched I soaked hin
one und nit dot excitement feared him
shirt. Yudge, bought dot shirt und
will more puy. Dot box OF beer What h,
stole we're hid by der swamps near de-
| new State road Dot leads from Whit,
Plains Chail. When der cha1l comes oud
dem tramps come by dot new road. Tw,
| of dem tramps find dot box of bottl,
| beer before found 1t. Dot makes m,
| madden yet. Dot is ALL
"Yudge,'' said the husband, when
| come home find my wife drinking all de
| beer on der cellar nit her friends un,
she had such a blue silk wrapper Xix
ladies wear on parties. Nobody told m
| till find it oudt. I took one box of bee
| und hid it on der swamps near our house
Den she punched me und give a blue ey
und busted my new shirt NIT der figh
vat she give me- I think Washable
should wear not dem blus wrappers on ag
gressive euchre.''
$50 it was an aggressive e,lchre party,
remarked the Judge. 81
| yes" answered Mrs. Rappenhauser
''but I work. und earn der money fur ii
He works not any
Didn't work for Mr.. jackson las
veek?" said the husband
only half day." answered the defend
ant.
| ''Yudge, 1t we're three-quarter of a. day.
corrected the plaintiff. Dots how she al
ways mistakes it,
Well said Justice Quinn, 'rll sus
pend sentence in this case. But will yo
promise to buy him a new shirt?,
Yes she anwered.
'And not whip him any more?"
yes
And give up aggressive euchre7,',
Sure
And kiss him now and make up?" S
II will promise to make it up for de
fight" said Mrs. Rappenhausen, ''but. br
| cannot kiss him. Dem lips from hi,
can never touch my lips again.
Why?" demanded the Justice.
Because" answ cred the woman. as sh
moved toward the door, che stole d.
bottle beer