Some Shpirids.
Dhere vas a spiridual meetin der odder nite, und Carl Pretzel vhent to see himself about it. Der peobles vas all siddin der table round, und vas dalking and lafin mit plenty of fun mid der shpirids (bottled, I dink.) Some vidders vas talkin mit dheir dead husbands, nnd old mens was talking mit der shpirids of some young damsels, und dhus it moofed along for a good much vhile. Pooty quick der shprid of Pretzel's dead frow, Gretchen, vas visible among der shpiridesses vat did come on the scene, und she did vant to corned to talk mit some tings. So der shpirid id said : " Ish dot mine husband vat vas ben ? " "Yah," said Pretzel. " Veil, Carl, vas you habby like der dense ? " said der shpirid,
" Veil, I dink I vas ? " said Carl.
"Veil, mine husband, wouldn't you like pooty veil come und been mit me here ? " said der shpirid.
" Not of I know myself pooty veil, for I dink it vas enuff plenty warm here," said Carl. Der meedin broke out now mid dot.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XVI, Issue 997, 8 December 1883, Page 2 (Supplement)
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178Some Shpirids. Tuapeka Times, Volume XVI, Issue 997, 8 December 1883, Page 2 (Supplement)
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