The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-12-10
troduce to you my young friend Mr. H

tIouuce 10 you my young ltiehu WI. II
who intends to practice in oar circuit"
The old lady drew herself up TO her full
height, and with ceunienance epressing
the utmost indgnation, replied:
"Judge =, you are the last person
from whom SHOULD have expected such
treatment. You might at least, have spared
me this insult in my own house"
"Insuli, Mrs. IL" said the Judge,
with the greatest asto1srnent "What is The
meaning of all this? am entirely uncon-
cious OF having done anything 10 inlure your
feelings"
"You are indeed!" replied our hostess.
DO yoa not regard il as an insult TO lady
to introduce to her such worthless creature
as ihat?" pointing 10 H, who stood by
the side of the Judge, cap in hand, and lost
in uuer anazement at this unexpected al
tack upon his character.
why, Mrs. - ceun,inued the
Judge, "this is Mr.. H, one of the
most respectable young gentlemen in our
country. You certainty"
"RespecibIe indeedi'' interrupted oDr
landlady, in a scornful and indignant manner,
"A worthless hussy dressed in mems clothes,
And you Judge =, to be travelling in
company with such creature. never
would have believed it, had not beheld it
with my own eyes"
"My dear Madame" said II, step
ping forward, ''you are mistaken some one
must have been Imposing upon you
"Don'l dear Madame me-you brazen
faced irollop,'' exclaimed the old lady, elbow
dare you come into my house? Out of my
house in a moment-you lmpudenl jade"
'Surely Mrs. - said the Judge,
ende avouring TO stop this torrent Of abuse,
there is some strange mistake in your sur
mise. This young gentleman is well known
TO all the members of our bar. Mr.. p
you are we'll acquainted with Mr.. IL.
Where is Mr.. F-?"
The Judge looked around, but ALL had dis
appeared save the actors in this ludicrous
scene.
As soon as we saw that matters were CON-
ing 10 crisis, we all left the room, and 90
ing round the house placed ourselves in a
position where we could hear all that was
going on within, Without any danger of being
discovered.
In the mean time, Mrs. l. insisted
/ that the Judge and H should leave
the house.
! Not being able 10 find any one 10 aid them
in their extremity, and desparing of convinc.
ing her of the mistake she was laboring I'M
der, they mounted their horses and rode on &c
the next house.
Assoon as they departed we returned to the
house, and compmented the old lady on The
resolution and spirit she had manifested OF
this trying occasion.
AS she had now successfully repealed thi.
assault upon her dignity and The character o
her house, by driving out the invaders, she
soon became restored TO her usual equamty
She repeatedly declared, during the evening
tLat nothing but her own eyes would have
convinced her, such had been her esteem 70
The character OF Judge T---.-She de
clared that under the same circumstance
she would have driven from her house the
President of the United States
That night F. sepl in The bed reserv
ed for the Judge, and RECALLED himself will
many little delicacies set apart for the espe
cial use of his honor.
In ruth we who remained, we're treateC
with unusual attention, The Judge whc
soon unraveIled the mystery, was for shor
time very indignant; but being very sensibl,
to ridcule, he promised forgiveness upoI
condition that We would not Tell the story OF
The circuit.
H, said it was too good TO keep
although he was the principal sufferer.
Our hostess was for long time unappeas
able, bul eventually was reconciled to u
? through the meditation of handsome sill
dress.