Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-29

faction. | could not believe il myself when
| hfst heart OF the affair"
"Nr. r, remarked the widow with
great eaTIes,ness OF manner. "will Judge
Il have the presumption 10 enter my house
with such company
.'Doub,l,ss he will, Madame" answered
F.. "lor they have been travelling iogeth-
er iy the past three weeks. But a short time
ago ! hesui him remark TO this young woman
that We would nke great pleasure in introdu-
cling her tn YOU"
he will-will he. l will let him know"
exclaimed the widow with virtuous indigua-
ton, "that II he has NO regard Tor his own
character, | have some Tor mine. They shall
not stay in my house."
F. had succeeded in working up the
old lady To the right pitch, when tho Judge in
company with H. entered the house.
Mrs. l." observed the Judge, with
much cordiali,y of manner, 81 am indeed
very lad 10 see you looking 10 well. How
have you been this Fsll2 Allow me TO intro
ducc to- you my young friend, MIR. H,
who intends TO pmctioe in our circuit"
The old lady drew herself up TO her full
height, aud with a countensnce expressing
the utmost indignation, replied;
Judge r. YOU are the last peTSon from
whom ! should have expected such treatment.
You might aticsst have spared me this insult
in my own house"
Insult, Mrs. -" sid the Judge. with
the greatest establishment. "NNha; is the
meaning of all thisl I am entirely uncon-
scious OF having done anything to injure your
feelings"
You are indeedr replied our hostess. DO
you not regard II as an insult to a lady, 90 in
troduce TO her such a worthless creature as
that pointing To H. who stood by the
side of the JUICE. cap in hand, and lost in ut
ter oinazement Of this unexpected attack upon
his character.
"wby, Mrs. l." continued the Judge,
this is MIR. H, one of the most rspecta.
bic young gentlemen in our country. You
certsiuly-'
Respectable indeedl' interrupted our land
lady, IN scomful and indignant manner. "a
worthless hussy dressed IN mans clothes. And
you, Judge r. tn In travelling IN company
with such a creature. never would have
believed il, had ! not beheid il with my on
eyes
MY dear Madame" sail H, stepping
iorwstd, "you are mi~siaken-some one must
have been imposing upon YOU"
Don't dear Madam me-you brszen- faced
iroslop, exclaimedthe old lady. How dare
YOU come Into my housei Out of my house
this momenl-you impudcnt jade"
Surely, Mrs. l." said tho Judge. on
d%eavohng TO stop this torrent OF abuse, .'iher
Is some strange mistake about oil this. las
sure youthat YOU are entirely mistaken ia yonr
surmise. This young gentleman i well
known 10 all the memb'fs of our bar. Nj.
You are we'll acquainted with Mo.
II. Where il NJ. F--g
The Judge looked around. bat al had dis
appeared save the actors in this ludiorJus
As soon a. we saw HAT matters were com
ing Ioa crisis, ave all left The room, snd going
round the house placed ourselves in . position
we could braT oil that was going on
4" ithin, without any danger OF being discover
ed.
In he mean time. Ms. L-insisted that
ihe Judge and H-should both leave the
Not bring able To iiud any one To odd them
~ ubrit extremity. and despaiupg oi %c1nYiu-
;ing her Of Ihe mistake shc was laboriug un-
they mounted ihrii horses aud ride on I
he next house.
As Sou ~ they had departed we returned
o the hcusc and cumplimenled ile old lady
"a te Iesoluiion all spirit sLc had n~ianilcsI-
II on this tping oocasioD.
As she had nov successfully npcllcd this
saul, upon her dignity and the cha sseter ol F.
'et house, by driving out the invaders. she
oon bemme restored Uo her usual equanimity.
repeatedly declared, during the evening.
hat noihi ug bat her own eyes would have f.
onS inced her, such had been her esteem for :
hr oharsete Of Judge T. She declared
hes HndeG The same "Reminiscences she would /.
save driven from her house the President Of
lac u. States. /,
That uighi F-siept in the bed reserved
or ,he Judgr, aud rrgaled hinsclf With many
title delIcaCics sci apart for tho especisl use
II his honor.
In truth, we who remained. were treated
y ith unusual attention. The Judge whO spon
inuvclied tte mystery, was Tor a short time
very indignant but being very sensitive To
1dlcuie, bee promised forgiveness upOo condi
ION that We would not tell the story on the
H., however. said il WAS too good 10
Keep, although be was the pTinoipal sufferers.
ouI hostess WAS loT a long time %mnsppcsss-
bul eventually WAS rsconciled io Us ihfo'
Ihe mediation OF q handsome elk dress.
d. PAINE & CO. MANAGERS.
WHEELING. Va.