Washington telegraph., 1846-12-23
From the Ner York Spirit Of the Timc'.
"RUNNlNG \ SAW ON \ JUDGE.
SCRAPS IRON rmE Norr.nook Of A
MISSOURI LAWYER.


Among the members oi the bar was
young Il. whose round smaalh face
snt skin, aud clear complexion, gale him
rather feminine east Of eounlenanee.-
Nnl the n,nIa IN which be dressed his hair
heightened the affect Of his peculiar physi.
ognumg. In his childhood he received an
INJURY on his head from srald, which ever
after pr vented the growth of auY hair on
the ,raldrd spal. On every olher pari Of
hi, head his hair was o(lhe mosl lulufianl
growth. rhis hlemish be was always very
eaiciil lo eaneral by comblng his hair over
the naked pacr aud fastening il with .
lady's cnmh.
But 1t mazl nj be Inferred that L.
was feminine IN dispositions fur a more
manly. generous hearted, god nlared
fellow never livel. Tie was always h.l Of
iuu. and always ready to enter inteat, joke
that was aaIua.
The anlIa1l al one of the usial stop
ping places On the Circuit, wEs very
precise. lafmaI widow. considerably pasi
the prime Of life. who valued herself very
muth ipr the slfiel proprieiy ofdeRafinleni'
and The respeelabili,y Of her haase, 10
do Mrs. l--Iuslice il mus b. admitted
that her house was the mosl orderly. and
the nealesl IN is arrangements oi any IN The
circuit.
But some Of rs thought ihn her extreme
nicely If dsmranur houlered aiher on
pmlry; ani The great pains she always
took To provide iaf the comfort ul The Judge
who ons iarmil old bachelor. m1niies'ed
a'pfc efrnce moi aliog ether 10 The iasle ol
som uf the Younger memhrrz oi the hht
whn thought themselves equally a. vel
rntiilr a., The Judge 10 the kind consider
alton II the andiad, some ol ihem, there.
tore, determined 10 indulge themselves in
lphc. a, the lirsi convenient opportunity. at
The expense af the Judge and oar hostess.
The appearance II ll-o our Circuit
suggested convenient opportunity Tor
PLAYING oir the long contemplated prank
A. H. nc,cr had been "yictimized'
on our circuit, no scnipirs were entertained
ON hi- account.
We had been riding during The greater
pan oi a cold and uncomfortable day, over
an extensive prairie, exposed 10 sharp
cutting wind. when we approached within
'rw miles Of the house oi Mrs. L.,
,ylngn we Intended honarng with our com
: pany lnr ibal night
F. aud b suggested that Il
would be better To ride ahead and give
MIS-. l. timely warning Of our ap
prnach, in order that she might have ample
tune lu prepare lbc supper aud make tue
nrrr.-in armngcmrnl. lni slowing "
away l1r the night.
This was at once hccedcd 10 by all. anl
F-.R-.an and my.rlfollrrcd ourselves
a, tho advanced guard t
Mounted on tine horses, and going at a
rapid pace. we soon arrived at the house.
Our Iandlady received Us III her usual
still, formal manner, aud soon commenced
making enquiries about the Judge OF whose
health and speedy arrival we gave saIsiac.
tory assurances.
We found. as usual, that the bost bed in
the house, and the best stall in the stable
were reserved for the com!oH OF the Judge
and his horse.
"Nrs. l." observed p in a
very serious manner, chow long have you
been acquainted with Judge r."
"liycr since he has been in this circuit,
replied our hostess.
"Mrs. L." continued p, "lhavc
known you for several years, and have al.
way. entertained high respect for you.
aud deem it my duty 10 apprlse you OF a
circumstance that may deeply affect your
character aud the standing Of your house.
My character aud the standing ol my
housel why, what do you mean, Mr. FL
Who has dared To say any Thing against
my character or lhr standing ofmy houscl'
"No one that ! know Of - answered
p. "hnl want to put YOU on your
quad. Mrs. L. have my doubts
whether Judge T--is the man you
take him 10 be. To comc 10 the point, he
is now travelling the circuit ia company
with a young woman, dressed IN mans
clothes. whom be is passing off for young
Lawyer lie calls her Mr. ll--,and
they will be here in few moments
as It possiblel eau It be, Mr.. F-l
What, Judge r. guilty Of such conduct!
Why, | have always regarded him as one !
of the most correct men ] ever knew. II
cannot be, Mr.. -"
"You will soon see, Madame, TO your
satisfaction. could not believe il myself
when first hoard of the affair"
"Mr p" remarked the widow .
with great earnestness of manner, "WiIl .
Judge T. bavo The presumption 10
enter my house with such colnpanyF
"Doulbless he will, Madame, answered