"BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN."

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1589, 5 November 1912, Page 6

"BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN."

1)E. M'AjmiUß SUMS lIIM UP, . j i)r, M'Arthur, S.Sf. (to husband whd | had failed to obey the. Court's ordor thalj he eliould .support his wife): What haV(i : you to say? ." ,;l . Husband 1 : licg pardon, my lord,, bat .£ -■' didn't have tho money. How much did you earn? ... . . i ■.. Five and eightpence a week, Sir. ■ ■■. ' The wife: Jlos been locked'up trrioO for drunkenness, Sir. \ . His Worship: Since . .this order paf made? ' ■ • '.. ■ ... . ;r The-wife: Yes, Sir. j His Worship (to tho husband): WelV you can't get work if you spend tbo daj| going from.:ono hotel to: another; -. The husband: I tried to get work, Sir, His "Worship:. Tried-where? .The husband : 1 was looking for it. His Worship: Ob, yes, you were lookv ing for .'it-r.and.' ; asking;Goa not to .'grant.. l . ■ it;' ' . ■. -■ 'y . The husband; I haven't been locked up for drunkenness. - .. ■■' ; . .The wife: He lias. , ' ' , The husband:::l hare not, my lord, I didn't go to gaol. i His Worship: Oh,-1 see; you paid thn fine, and got out. ' ' Tlio husband: Yes. His Worship: You can get run in for 'drinking too much, but you can't help to keep your wife. ' ■ ; -.The'husband:'-'Well,. I only, .- earned ss. .. Bd. a week, and she has had her twenty* eight shillings a week regular. . ■ His Worship (to the woman): Where dd you get the 235. from?' ' ; The wife: I earn it working at a laiuw■ dry..' . ■ His Worshiu (to husband): ; You are 3 . ■beautiful..'specimen of'..'humanity,' yo.n &». ■'<(■ You earn ss. Bd. a week,, and your pool wife has to go to a laundry and earn i''..Bfl;' You - say you aTo not, going.- to pay •this .money?.: . : The husband: I can't. ■ His Worship: Well,- ycu. won't have tj chance to get any more drink for—twr .'TCeekiV-'..'.yv.:-':-;. V