Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-08
From the : pr., of the Times
.'RUENTNG 4 SAVE ON :. JUDGE.

ion. gave him rather feminine OF countenance
Ana the mode in which dressed his hair he -heued
Il effect of his peculiar phySognomy. In his childhood
received an injury his head fron a scali, which
after prevented the growth Of hair the scaGs
spot on every other part of his head his hair
most iuXuTant growth, This bcrnsh he always
careful TO conceal b. combing his hair the make
, place ant fastening it with a4ys comb.
But must not be inferred that II feminine
disposition; for manly. generols-hcarted. goot
ataf.4 te!a'' neter ii.ed. lie always tu OF fun
!' away ready to nt er lo dn5 1ohe that was gonE
The lanaIaiy of usual stopping places o
the circuit was precise, formal widow, conslde
lOt P's me prime {" lie, who valued ierSelfvery niue
if r sfitt PiePTet ot departments and the respecta
bili'y Of her honse To DIP Mrs. - justice it must b
adt.ttrd tha her house til" orderly, and I'll
nchtest in its arrangements Of ans III the circnit
Sat so,1e Of rs aoHght that her ncety of de
nfeanor bo94ereI rather on pruIcry ami the create
Judge. who formal old icile or infested r.f
altogether 10 the taste of some of the ,o,n
er Mbers OF the bar who though themselves equally
rs well entitled as te Judge to the kind coISdc
the Iandlady Some Of theu, therefore. determined t
indulge themselves III oho at the first convenient OF
ortuny at the expense OF the Judge ana hostess.
The appearance II on our circuit suggested :
plated prank. rs II never had been ..victimizeI.
on our circuit no scrnpes We're entertained his ac
count.
" had been r'aing during the greater part Of cold
uncomfortable day Over extensive prairie exposed
sharP cnthh@ "ina, wen We approached within few
mics Of the houSr IF Mrs. T. whom we intended
honoFing with our company for that night.
- ana - suggested ihat it would be better to
rlde ahead and give Mrs l. timely warning of our
approach in order t.a s', might hive ample time 10 pre-
pare the supper, AMI make the necessary arrangements
Tor slowing rs away for the night.
FMS was at once acccdcd to by all. aud = b
and myself offered ourselves the dyanced guard
Mounted on fine horses, ami going rapid pace we
our LandIaay received Us il her usual SUM- formal
manner, soon commenced making enquiries about
the Judge OF who's health ana speedy arrival gave
satisfactory assurances
We founi, usual. the best bed in the house.
ana best stall IN the stable, reserved for the
OF the Judge an1 his horse.
t,4,
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Ever since he has been in crcuit replied our
Mrs Il continued r Il have known vou
for several years, aud have always high
sPeet for you, and deem duty apprise YOU Of a
that may deey affect your character and
the standing Of yonr house
Ny character and the standing of my houso? why,
what do You mean, Ir. F. Who has daared to say
anything against my character the staining Of my
NO one tn,t. OF. answered. out want
to put you your guari. Mrs. l. - have my doubts
come to the point he Is travelling the circuit
company with yoaas Tonan' dressed inpans clothes
whom he is passing OF for young Law ~. lie calls
her }Ir. Il and they Will BE- here in few moments.
Is it possible can It b.. Mr.. r. What, Ju igc t
guilty of such contuctt Why, have always regarded
him one of the most correct l knew. 1t
cannot be- Mr.. F.
You will sec. Madame to Your satisfaction. /
could not believe tnySeif when first heard of the af
fur
Mr.. r, remarked the widow with great earnest
ness of manner, viii Judge t have the presump
Doubtless he will, Madame answered r, sfor
they have been travelling together for the past three
young woman that ne would take great pleasure in
PRODUCING her to you.
lie wiIl--vif h., will let him know exclaimed
the widow with virtuons Indignation, that if ne has
regard for his own character, l have for mine
They shall not stay IN IN house
r had succeeded in working p the old lady to the
right pct. when tne Judge IN company with II -,
tered the house.
Mrs l. observed the Judge " it'll much ,ordiaIit,
"a To Spf rSQ
we'll How have You been this Fall Allow to in
trodnee to you my young friend, Mr.. II - who in
The old lady drew herselfup to her full height and
with conntenance exPressinghc utmost dgnation,
piled:
Judge T--,you the last person from whom
should have expected such treatment You might least
have spared me this Insult IN my own house
Insult Mrs L. SAID the Judge, with the greatest
establishment. What is the meaning of all this! am
entirely unconscious of having done anything njure
Your feelings.
y indeed replied our hostess DO You not re
regard as an insult TO LADY, TO introduce TO her such
worthless that pointing 0 H who stood
by the side of the Judge in and, and lost in
mazement at this unexpected attack upon his character
Why Mrs - continued the Judge, this is
men in our country You certainly"
"ResPectabie ndeed.' interrupted our andady, in
scornful and indignant "a worthless hussy
dressed in mans clothes And you, Judge r, to be
travelling i'll company with such ] never
would have believed had not bcheld it with my own
eyes"
My dear Madame said H, stepping forward.
You are F'staken--sone one must have been imposing
upon You
Don't dear Madam me--you brazen- faced trollop,
exclaimed the old lady. How dare you into my
house, Out of my house this moment--you mpudent
jade
..Surely, Mrs l. said the Juig. endeavoring to
stop this torrent of abuse here strange mistake
about all this assure You that you entirely msta
ken in your surrnise This young gentleman well
10 all the members of bar Mr. F. YOU
are well acquainted with Mr. H. Where IS Mr. I
F.
The Judge looked around but all had disappeared
the this ludicrous
As that matters coming a cri-
all left the and going round the house
ed ourselves in position where could hear all that
going Within whout any danger Of being discov-
erred
In the time. Mrs. L insisted that the Judge
and H should both leave the house.
Not being able to find any aid them their
reity and despairng convincing her of the mistake