The Washington herald., 1909-07-22
WALT BECAME MEEK
Sporty Negro Meets Spouse
III Court and FalterS.
JUDGE DE LACY'S AID SPURNED
One Raymond Walters Decides that
His Foxy Wife Is Good, Kind
Woman when She Appears I'm Dis
tance Carrying Big UmbreIIa-COn-
tempIated Suit Deferred.

He breezed Jauntily into the juvenile
Court yesterday afternoon. with his hat
on the back of his head and large
cigar in his mouth. When Mr.. Dillon,
who opposes cigars. had tactfully parted
him from his tobacco he was persuaded
TO admit that he wanted to see the
"jedge," and II not that dignitary, then
the next bigges' man to de jedge."
His name. he said. was Raymond wal
ters. and his complexion left no doubt OF
the fact that he was Of the untainted
ebon OF darkest Africa.
There was nothing modest about Ray
mond Walters. His suit was OF the un-
compromising black and white checked
cloth, that can be seen at six blocks ana
heard at three. He had not been in the
annex ten minutes before he shocked and
rufied MT Hickey by asking that he call
him Walt"
Friends CAN Him Walt.
IAN nah fren's call me Walt" he ex-
plained.
After a time court was adjourned. and
Judge De Lacy wandered in search Of the
room which in moment OF enthusiasm he
calls his Office. AS he passed the arrival,
Walters scrapbled to his feet
rs dis de tedge?" he asked
His honor admitted that such was his
title
Mos proud to meet you. jedge," said
Walters: mos proud 20 meet you Dis
mattah on which / has taken de con
symposium of sein you is one which Is OF
de mos interestin impotence TO me ez
well ez you"
Judge De Lacy fixed penetrating eye
upon the rambling dissertater. and asked
! that he come 20 the point
We'll sub" said Walt, "Ahs got a
wife She amt like mos Of dem VIM
men. She's one OF desc foxy wives. Now
OF all de wimmen Abs done met All amt
neveh seen one hken dish yere wife when
/ II CONS 10 a question of maxim ane
loose up.
"She went froo NAH clos. jedge TO-
/ evenin's ago and took all nah 80 cents
/ dat Aid won al crap. When An got up
de mex monin' All toll her All WIS
gwine TO let her shift TO- herself
Now jedge jes' as sho as you Is
runnin dis cote dat woman's comm
down heah 10 git out one Of dem nonsup-
pot papahs TO me. She's gwine to tell
you lots Of stun bout'n how amt neyeh
]
\ livin But don't you believe her. jedge.
don't you believe her. Dat woman amt
neveh so much as laid her finger on
wuck senCe she been married 10 me.
! She -"
His honor noticed Walters voice trail
| ing or into silence. once he assayed 10
I continue his remarks only 70 falter and
choke feebly. His eyes rolled furtively
in the direction Of the annex door. There,
! the cause Of his anguish was apparent.
Carried Big Umbrella.
little woman. hardly half the size
/ OF himself was marching firmly and
steadily toward him. over her right
the fashion of a Napoleonic grenadier.
Her eyes were fixed upon Raymond Ike
those Of an expectant cat upon mouse
Arriving where Walters and the judge
stood she halted and deliberately ignor-
ing her trembling husband, turned to his
honor.
"Ah's de wife of dis. she said indicat-
ing Walters with a scornful index finger,
"and All wants 20 know what he's been
teIln' you"
Walters looked pleadingly at the court
"Ah's been tellin' de iedge," he mum
bled. dat you was sech a good. kin
woman dat # wouldn't be no need Of you
gittin' out nonsuppo't papars TO me- All
been tellin'-'
"Doan' you go tryin' 20 lie 70 ms" said
the small woman angrily. 'Wots he
been sayin'. jedge?"
Why" said his honor, smiling, 'he
seems to think that you're going to sue
him for nonsUpport.'
He amt got no sense" grumbled the
small wife, "and wot's mo-, he neveh did
have. Me goln around tryin' to git out
nOnsuppo't fer him-huh! He mus think
\ All amt got no mo to do den he has"
Walters sofely licked his lips ana tried
to smile The effort being painful, he
gave II up and fixed his eyes piously on
the ceiling over his wife's head.
"Effen he comes aroun heath agin All
recxons Ah'll do sumfn' wussen sue him
70 nonsuppot."
There was a short. strained silence.
The judge excused himself with the hope
I expressed at parting that walters and
his spouse would hHd it possible to make
Up and be friends. Conjugal happiness,
he said. was a pearl 10 be desired above
all things else.
Knew How to Manage Him.
Don't you be worryin bout men him,
jedge" replied Mrs. Walters. cheerfully.
"Ahs been living wifi dis wuiless man
long enough to know how TO manage
him"
Then turning TO Walters. she said:
Now, you good-fo- muffin. mufless man
you come wild me befo All fergits whah
All is an slams you wifi dis umbareller. '
And they went hOmeward, Mrs. Walters
carrying her umbrella at right shoulder
arms and her chastened spouse tagging
humbly along behind