HOW IT WAS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1056, 2 June 1910, Page 23

HOW IT WAS.

Against an old Georgia negro, charged with stealing a pig, the evidence was absolutely conclusive, and the judge, who knew the old darky well, said reproachfully: “Now, uncle, why did you steal that pig?” “Bekase mah pooh family wuz starvin’, yo’ Honor,” whimpered the old man. “Family starving!” cried the judge.

“But they told me you keep five dogs. How is that, uncle?” “Why, yo’ Honor,” said uncle, reprovingly, “you wouldn’t spect mah family to eat dem dogs!”—Harper’s Magazine.