The Washington herald., 1917-09-15
efh Good Morning, Judge
Nu Human Interest Stories Of By
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"oh Tell Me Little Maiden.

"0h Tell Me Little Maiden.
At house in F street southwest
there lived a maiden, with light brown
skin, kinky hair, and a pretty little
nose But no poet ever sung her
charm.
A guy that worked on a garbage
wagon saw her one day, hanging out
clothes in her yard. He fell for her
Immediately.
His salary on the swiII cart would
not permit him to buy swell clothes
and he threw up the job, got another
one, and fortunately was able to rent
a room In the same house.
Why is 1t a man can't do a little
investigating before he jumps the
fence. This lady was married but
Hubert Jenkins didn't know 1t, until
he squeezed Rosa Britton's hand. drew
a long breath, and felt a stunning blow
over his head, delivered by friend
husband.
Jenkins saw 1t all in a minute-but
it was a minute too late.
And now il was wifey's turn. She
got padded. simultaneously she got
peeved, as result, Ralph Britton was
arrested.
He told the court all about Rosa's
perfidy. but just the same he shelled
out $40.
Scandal.
She was a good locker. She dressed
better on week days than most peo-
pie do on Sundays. And she was
accused OF being wicked. Horrors.
S'not SO. Alberta Hurley must have
said some mean things about Ruby
Taig. We can't even print 'em. T'aint
nice. Maybe Alberta was jealous OF
Ruby's clothes, or of her beaus, but
just the same she had no business to
say what she did.
Ruby knew plenty of folks to prove
that she was perfectly respectable
and didn't deserve the cussing or to
have such names called her as she
said Alberta called her. The court
told Alberta to love her neighbor as
herself, and fined her s. to prove II
wasn't fooling.
Smart Woman.
Last Monday evening Jack Giles
and his wife had an argument about
birthday present for the baby.
Just before supper time he was sent
down the street for some sugar and
failed to return.
Wifey neither put an "ad" in the
paper nor tried to worry the police
to death. She just waited and kept
her eyes open. She was wise.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
rolled around and no Jack. Still
wifey kept quiet.
But Thursday night, she put on
her hat, slung the baby under her
arm and went down southwest to a
certain house. She went in. She
went upstairs. There was Jack. So
she calmly grabbed him by the wool
and dragged him out.
And what was Jack doing all this
time. A heap. Every ,tep of the
way out, he struck friend wife a
lick. But she was game, and held
on. Also she was careful. When
she got him to the street she was
full of bruises, but the baby wasn't
touched.
Jack promised the court never to
leave home again or to NJ wifey,
and was let so on his personal bonds.
Spelling n Good Thing.
Sylvester Grimes and Hattie Burns
have been married about six months.
They have been separated about five
months and three weeks. Every
time Syl wanted a dollar he knew
where Hattie worked and got 1t.
Hattie was willing to let go of the
dollar, provided she also let go of
Sylvester. She consideredd it cheap
at the price.
But Sunday afternoon, she was
broke. So was Syl. 1t was sad
state of affairs. Right here Hattie
though it was time to cut that PEN
sion. Syl didn't think so. He was
very determined, too. and when Hat
tie emphasized her yes he spoiled
one of her lamps. and put his foot in
her face, ard he never even made
believe he was sorry.
Hattie can new safely cut of his
weekly income, without the slightest
fear, for four months.