The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-05-07

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Well. Polly, said he 10 bis wife, feel
much better thaa l expected to feel after the
frolic last night.
All, Judge, saM she, reproachiully, yeu
are getting too old; you ought TO leave off
that business. A4t@ II
Al, Polly; whais-the use Of talking9
II was al this precise instant Of tins, tha,
the Judge having put ON his oysrcoai, was
according, 10 his usual custom,
is give his wife a parting kiss, that he hap
pened, TO thrust his hand into his pocket, 10
lay hold efSteriti,s spoons He jsrked them
out. With IN expression Of hortor almost
he exclaimed.
My God! Polly!
What on eari's The matter Judgef
Just lock nt,hess spoons. -I
Desr me! where'd yen get them.
Get them! doHt you see the initials on
them, m,--extendng ,hom towards hsr--l stole
thom.
Stole them, Judgsq ~ ~ q sa a' . A}Ns
Yes, stole them. neao3# gf
Ny dear husband, il eas't be possible.
from whomf 4, ss,,., s,o.b -..
From stsriit, ever there; his name in on
them.
Good Heaven! how could il happsnf mf
know very we'll, Polly; | was very drunk
when cams home, wasn't II
Why, Judge, you know your old habit
when you Ee. among those lawyers.
But I was very drunk! i-a
70 !. d I U
Was remarkably drunk, when I got
home Mrs. Browni
Yes, Judge, drunk as fool and forty time
as stupid. @
I thought so, said the Judge, dropping in
10 chair in extreme dsspondency, knew
i,would come 10 this at last. have always
,hosyht something bad would happen TO me;
thai should do something very wrong; kill
somebody in moment ofpassion, but nev
or erimagined that could be mean enough to
be guilty OF dolibeiats larceny. la.dt
Bot there may bs some mistake Judge.
No mistake Polly. | know very well how
Il all came about. That fellow, SteriIi,
keeps the msanest sort Of liquor aud always
did,, liquor mean enough to make man do
any sori Of mean thing. have always said
il was mean enough 10 make man steal,
and now l have a practical illustration
Of the fact, and the poor old man burst in
to tears. - a 1a aat 2s i125 ,alaa io
90 Don't be a child, said bis wife, wiping
away the teavs, 90 like man. over 10 Steri,i,
tell him il was little liz Of a frolic: pass I.
offds job e go and open court. and no bo-
dy will ever thiuk Of j, again. oaH' 'oe'
-ilA little ofihc soo,hing system operated
upon the Judge, as such things usually do;
his extreme modification was finally subduod
and over to Sieri,,'s ho went with a iolerable
face. OF course he had but little difficulty
in settling with him: for aside from the fact
that the Judges integrity was unqussiionable,
he had an inklng Of the joke that had been
played. The Judge took his seat in Courl,
but he was sad and melancholy, and his
mind frequently wandered from the b lsiness
before him.-There was lack of sense and
intelligence that usually characterized his
proceedings. s.. be.t,e ,:a
{ Several days passed away, and the busi-
ness Of The Court, was drawing towards a
close, when one morning a rough looking
sort ofa customer was arraigned on charge Of
stealing. After the Clerk had read the
indictment to him, he put the usual ques-
ti0n:
'A Guilty OF not guilty. ! - 3a4' aa'11
Guilty; but drunk, answered the prison.
ar o he 8 u u6 %, 5paoH1 1aG mia- Fl .i
What's that pleai exclaimed the Judge
who was half dozng on the bench.
= He plead. guilty but says he was drunk
replied the Clork. $40 4 t
What's the charge against the mans
He is indicted for grand larceny.
What's the case
May il pleass yeur honor, said the prose-
cuior, the man is regularly indicted for
stealing large sum from the Columbus
H0tol. '3 loas v1ay Fa u8rI
He is hey and Pleads ,q.
He pleads guilty, hut drunk.
Guilty, but drunk! thr 10 most extraor-
dinary plea. Young man, you are certain
you were drunkf "a an a8daa2 r.oa
Yes, sir, 5,a.as7 e8 .aii..f g.,5...,,se.
Where did you GET your liquors
Al Stentt's.
Dye get none no where slss' f n''0
( Not drop. aa!la 81 ot9f. lqy2j
ia You got drunken on his liquor and then
stole his money. ~as.i ,sva.. s,a,l,s
h Yes, sir. ,a
NJ. Prosecutor, said the Judge, do me the
favor to enter nolls prosequi in that mans
case. The liquor Of Sterii,'sis is mean enough
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