Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1883 — Some Shpirids. [ARTICLE]

Some Shpirids.

Dhere vas a shpirdual meeting der oder nite, und Carl Pretzel vhen to see himself about. Der peobles vas ■ all siddin der table round, und vas dalking und lafin mit plenty of fun mit der shpirids (bottled, I dink), mit dheir dead husbands, und old mens vas dalking mit der shpirids of some young damsels, and dhus it mooted along for a good much vhile. Pooty quick der shiprid of Pretzel’s dead frow, Gretchen, vas vissible among der shpiridesses vat did come on the scene, und she did to corned to talk mit some tings. So der shpirid did said: “Ish dot mine husband vat has ben ?” ■ ■ • “Veil. Carl, vas you happy like der deuce?” skid the shpirid. “Veil, I dink I vas,” said Carl. Veil, mine husband, wouldn’t yon like pooty veil come to und been mit me here?” said der shpirid. “Not ofer I know mytelf pooty veil, for I dink it vas enuff plenty warm here,” said Carl. Der meedin broke out now mit dot.— Carl Pretzels Weekly.