Show DISSIPATING ON CANDY John Jurgecp a stout redfased Geman who earns seven dollars a week as a chorus aiager in Abbeys Opera Company was accused in Jefferson Marget yoetardiy of abandoning aban-doning his wife Mrs Anna M Jurgens is a vivacious vivaci-ous little woman with black hair and flashing eyes It He gives me no money u she said and left me seven months ago four months after we were married Jurgens flaxen hair stood on end and his face flushed as he made hia explanation in a high tenor voice audible in every part of the court That woman ii my wife he said Hand I am sorry to admit it You cant believe a ward she says and he pounded the desk and stamped hie foot Dont believe him Judge interrupted inter-rupted Mrs Jurgena Just look at him and youllgaee he cant tell the truth and she put her hand in her han to her mouth to conceal a smile at his excitement Jurgena turned and looked at her in astonishment Then he roared 1 glaring at her as he spoke Woman do you try to spoil my good character You must be mad Dont get excited Mr Jurgens eaid Justice Gorman make yonr explanation quietly cI owned a cigar store once and did a big business Jergens eaid This woman ruined me She used to tike ad my money and spend it in the candy stores I ioj sprat the mosey yourself in t e rum stores Once she bought a dress and told me she paid 11 for it Jurgens went oa I found that she only paid 6 for it So you sea she robbed me of dt What do you think of thatr lI That was very wrong eaid the Justice What did she do with the money Bought candy of course n ho I said U Shed eat candy ell day and t night too Shes an awful f woman 1 1 Jurgena eaid he earned 7 a week Je was required to pay his wife 2 |