Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-29
From he !Spirit Of ne Tins.
"RUNNlNG A SAW on AmDGE

"RUNNlNG A SAW on AJUDGE.
HTs rEoS rHr NOTE sopk ~ A nIseouRt LAegaE.
Among the members oi the bar was younq
H, whose roUnd smooth lace. ~,tt skim.
AMI clear complexion, gave him rather a fem
ininc cast OF countensnce. And the mode
~ which lac dressed his hair frightened the
elect oi his peculiar p~hysiognomy. la biz
c~n'dhood he received 81 INJURY on his head
from a Scaids which ever alter prerentei. the
gown ol any hair on the scaldcd spot. On
every Other part OF his bead ms hair was of
tte most loNurisnt gmwih. This bl,mish hc
was always very careful To conceal hy comb.
ing his BAR over the naked place and fastening
II wiiha lsdy's comb.
but u must not o. inferred that U-was
'e'n'n'ne ia disp sition; ioT a more manly
heneious hearted. gDod-nsturel fellow pe,s,
lived. lie was always hall of fun. ami sI.
going.
The landlsdy at ono OF Our usual s,onp;o,
places on Tie CiUuit, wss a ycn prrcis. iof7
maj widow, considerably past the psime of
ME who valued hetS,li very much iof her
ninft pIopnety at department.. and tie re-
sPFciabiii'y of her hous~. Todo Mrs. -
Justice IL must L. admitted that her hnts. vas
tle most orderly. and the neatest IN its a..
Judgements ol any ia the circuit.
but so,ne ot us thought that her c,,reme
niceiy cs drmeanor borieied rather on pu-
derry and the grcatsr pains she always inbk
70 pFoNlde Tor the comfort Of the iudp. who
WSs formal old bachelor, manifested a prcf.
erence not ~eltogether To the taste oi some al
Inc younger membe n Of the bar. no tbo,,yht
themselves equally hs we'll entitled a. a.
Judge TO the Kind consideration of the hnd.
Iaoy. some OF ihrm, therefore. determined
'o Indulge tIeiRslvesin a joke Of the first con.
Senleht opportunity. st the expcnse OF the
Judge and 1uT hostess.
The spIearsncc oi f. ON ony ,t,e,s,
suggested a Convenient ~oppouunity Tor ni.y.
ng oil the long contemplated mani
IL never he'd bcen "sictimised" on on,
circuit no scmples were entertained ON bis
account. W
w had been riding duins the greater part
OF . cold uncomfortable day. Over an e,n
s'Ne prairie, exposed to a sharp %cuttiug wi,J
when NC approached within a lew ,1iIrs !, /,
ti'e house Of MIS-, L., whom we inteud.i
"onot'hg VAN opf company for That night.
- s'id r. suggested ihstit would
VlVI 10 tide ahead sud give Mfs. -
INC. Na',lng % ouf approach, IN orier that
n'sne "a's ample time To prepare tie
SuPP'F' snd make the necessary sfn,ng,m.nfs
'oI stow ing us away lor the nisht.
ipts Was az once sctelrd 10 by ali ~
- u, snd myself offered our..lvss
as ihc advance"
Mounted ON nne hors,s. AMI going az a "a.
pid pace, Ne sO0n smyed ID titr bu,tse
Oni la1diady received Va im hrr usual sin
I"fms' mannes, and SON commenced making
enquiries about the Judge. Of who's h~sI,E
shd spcedy Arrival we gave satisfactory ash
fanCts. wv
We found. Is usual. HAT the best bed ia ae
ho'se' sui tbc bret stall ia the stable vc,.
rNrnru Tor "a. rut.G.,f 80 $500 ~
horse. e ""' "is
"Mfs - observed - ve,.
n'vs m.nnef how long have YOU bs.,n 49,.
q"hiutFd with Judge T-F
replied Du h0sltss. "''
Mrs L. couiinnel F 81 b
hnoWn you Tor several year,. aud have -
entertained . hish fesTcct lufyou. and 10
10y duiy ioapPusc sou 81 4 tinum.ts,,e
Oct may deeply affect youf ciais,tr, s,.t
'he sisnding at your hOuss."
my character and the standing Of INV
WY what do you mean. Nc -
ciafscief oF he s]iaUding 1T nv INNS, "'
y one that / know ol. .-us,,.o~I
bot want Ia pui you un your guard. NJ
-. J batc my doubts whether I,fs.
- . tte man you take him to b.. n,
como 90 Tie point, be- j. now TRAVELLING ,be
,fcuit m cnmlFuy wiih = Young w.,o,,
dressed tn mans clothes whom lr = msstu,
~ iof q youte lawyer a.. esii. a., "A,
- and d~y viii b. here in q ic,s mo-
mcnis. -"
lett p%ossiblr' cuui t b.. Nj - vybot
Jwise l guilty of slCt conduct Nh
have alwBys rurlrd him ss ONE of tho
'"ffr'i 'oen ever Knew. ID cannot b.. Ai,