“ Rastus,” said the judge, “ you are accused of disturbing the entire neighbourhood on Tuesday night. What have you to say for yourself? ” “ Well, suh judge, it was this hero way,” said Rastus. ‘‘Me an’ Lucy had an argument. She called me a lazy lonfah, an’ I clap her down flat. Up she hops an’ smash a plate on mah head an’ drop me flat. Den I rise up an’ welt her one wid a chair; an’ den she heave a hot tea kettle at me.” “I see,” said the judge, ‘‘ and then what happened? ’’ “ An’ den,” said Rastus, “wo gets mad an’ starts to fight.”-“
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Evening Star, Issue 21544, 17 October 1933, Page 4
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