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Show SIMPLE MATTER TO ARRANGE All Colored Woman Had ti Do Was to Go Home and Wait i t Her Next Husband. A colored woman entered a police station and asked the sergeui t at the desk : "Does you gin any advice here?" "Sometimes we do," was the reply. "Den I want you to gin me some. I has got u husband, but be don't amount to much. He has got it in les head dat he wants to go up in do air wid one of close llyln' machines. If be goes up am he liable to fall?" "Yes, he is sure to," replied tha sergeant. "An will be killed?" "Yes, certainly be will be killed." "An den I will he a widow ?" "Yes." "An' arter a y'ar some smart cull'd man will want to many mo. Now, de i, would you encourage my husband u fly?" "Ves, I think so." "AH right, den," said the colored lady as she made for the door. "I will go right home an' encourage my husband hus-band to go up among de (loads an' den I will sit down and wall fur my next husband." Exchange. |