THE DOMESTICATED MAN.
The following ts uot a forecast of what mv bappen a ceutury heucc under female rule, bu a veritable repoit ol" a case adjudged at in Amcriccu polioe-court not long ago. TL prisoner was charged by hifl wife with " dnturbiog thf peace '" of tho household. " Do you work ?" asked the Juutioe, addressing the husband. " Certainly, I do," was the rppiy. " 1 kco;, the house elbao, roiud the childien, and couU for them, and I dress them and eend them to •chool, your Honour." •' Yes, 1 admit that he did that for m?uy yaarß," said Ihe wife, " but lately ho bicanoe obstiuate, and gaid 1 must pay him one dollar and 25 cents, a week for minding the children, because I could not get a nurse to tio it for less. I was satisfied to pay him until h<took the money and bought beer with it, and then when I Rot borne from work in the eveuinc he was not 6t to attend to ati> thing." The ramu pleaded for n.eroy ou account of the children, and wanted to know " wtut would become of the baby ?" But the wife was obduratn, and tho " Dn.niel " on the Bench sent him to piison iv default of the payment of flue and costs.
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Bruce Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3016, 29 November 1898, Page 4
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THE DOMESTICATED MAN.
Bruce Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3016, 29 November 1898, Page 4
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