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Show THE WISE JUDGE. Representative Dins-more of Arkansas tells of a rural Justice of "the Peace in that State who was approached by a man desiring a divorce. The Justice was in a quandary. Calling the bailiff to his side, he whispered: "What's the law on this p'lnt?" "Tou can't do lt, was the reply. "It's out of your Jurisdiction." The husband, observing the consultation consulta-tion between the two officials, anxiously Interjected: "I'm willln' to pay well; got the money right here in this sock!" At this the Justice assumed his gravest grav-est Judicial air. Adjusting his spectacles, specta-cles, he said: "You know'd before you came here that 'twarnt for me to separate husband and wife; and yet you not only take up the valuable time of this here court with yo' talkln'. but you actually per-pose per-pose to bribe me with money! Now, how much have you got in that sock?" " 'Bout 16.50, yo' honah!" "All light! Then I fine you $5 for bribery and J1.50 for takin' up my time with a case outer my Jurisdiction, and may the Lord have mercy on your poul!" Collier's. |