The Washington herald., 1918-03-12
Their Married Life.

Their Married Life.
"Jedge, Yonner, dat man amt glib
me a cent since de day All mar
ried him. All has to pay de rent.
feed en- clothe nah chillen. pay de
doctor bills, buy de coal en- cherry
thing.
"Ah eben has to buy dat man
clothes outen de money All earns
at the washtub-he amt bought me
pair OBJ shoes in ten yeahs.
"Ebery time All gifts holt OF a
dime he Gums aroun'- en- teks hit
awayfen me. He kicks me: he beats
me; he knocks me all aroun'; he is
de mos wuthless man dat eoer
breaved.
But, ledge, Yonner. wen dat man
puts his finger in nah eye. All jes'
has ter az 20 ter do somenn wild
him. All CANT stan him no longer"
This long tale of woe came from
Sarah Dobrin. Her hubby, Ed, ap-
parently had "wore her pashunce
down to de bone" as she said.
He sat there-poor ish-and never
said word. He looked just Ike
a man who would do things like his
wife said he did.
IT have nothing to do with your
financial troubles" the court told sa-
rah, after her mournful recital, but
can do something that will make
him keep his hands OF you"
PAY a fine of s9O" said the court
to Ed. CHe amt got a cent?.
Sister Susie swipes.
Susie Overman works in a Chinese
laundry.
In the course Of her work, she han
dies some very fine quality U-gar-
ments.
Her salary does not permit her
to sport around clothed In silky,
lacy. filmy things.
And so one day Susie told her con-
science to go way back and sit down.
Then she swiped about S24 worth
of lingerie.
And thus adorned. she called or
her friends and showed them what
she had stolen, but of course cam
ouf1aging the source of these goods
The first thing Susie knew. John
Chinaman was running down the
street calling on the entire police
department to find the clothing.
The most important item that Su.
sic had swiped was q pair OF silk
Teddy Bears (whatever they areI,
They couldn't help but catch Susie
with the goods on her,
She promised the court never t.
do It again. But nevertheless she
must go to Jail for thirty days anG
wear government underwear.
| His Mighty Days Are Over.
II didn' hit that man, Judge
pleaded Henry Eggleston. an old
old, man. with long whiskers anC
stopped shoulders. 80
He claimed that I owed hin
some money, but I don't-it's hin
that owes me money-that's how 1
is Judge -
But, my dear man." said tn,
court, how did that mark get oi
his face. 1t certainly got there by
blow from someone or something"
i (Pat Coleman had accused Egg
gleson of punching his face.C -.
HE was drunk. Judge" answere,
Eggleston, "and he fell down whel
I lodged his blow. ram too Ok
a man to attempt to fight a NAL
forty years younger than myself
well, you don't look like a mai
who is accustomed to starting
trouble," said the court.
THE only time ever made an,
trouble Judge" said the old man
was when fought In the civi
war. I made trouble for ever,
Yank I ever got sight on"
"All right" remarked the court
TIL give you the benefit of tn
doubt this time. You may CO."
il 49, Sonny Boy. t
The next time Sonny Wallace
wants to know how to get to q Ger
tain street and number. he will
surely avoid asking q policeman
He did this little stunt last Sat
urday and i've minutes afterward
found himself in the lookup.
Sonny stopped at a friends hcus,