Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-02-13


the standing of your house."
"My character, and the standing Of my
house! why, what do you mean, Mr.. F.
Who has dared to say anything against my
character, or the standing of my housed"
mo one that know of" answered f.,
"but want to put you on your guard
Mrs. L., have my doubts whether Judge
T is the man you take him to be-
To come to the point. he is now travelling
the circuit in company with young wO-
man, dressed in mans clothes, whom he is
passing off for young lawyer. He calls
her Mr.. H, and they will be here in a
few moments"
SIS it possible, can it be, Mr.. F! What
Judge E guilty of such Conduct
Why. | have always regarded him as one
Of tho most correct men ever knew. Ii
cannot be, Mr.. F."
"You will soon see, Madam, to your sat-
isfaction. l could not believe it myself,
when frst heard Of the affair.""
"Mr. F." remarked the widow with
great earnestness Of manner, twill Judge
E have the presumption to enter my
house with such company"
Doubtless he will, Madame" answered
F., for they have been travelling together
for the past three weeks. But a short time
ago heard him remark TO this young wo-
man, that he would take great pleasure in
introducing her to you"
"IIe will, will he! will let him know.
exclaimed the widow, with virtuous indig.
nation. "that If he has no regard for his
own character, have some for NINE
They shall not stay in my house"
F. had succeeded in working on the old
lady to the right pitch, when the Judge in
company with H., entered the house.
Mrs L." observed the Judge, with
much cordially Of manner, 81 am indeed
very glad to see you looking so well. How
have you been this Fall Allow me to in
troduce to you my young friend. Mr.. H.,
who intends TO practice in our circuit.
The old lady drew herself up to her full
height, and with countenance expressing
The utmost indignation. replied: Judge
T., you are the last person from
whom should have expected such treat
men'. You might, a, least. have spared me
this insult in nv own house."
Insult, Mrs. L." said the Judge, with the
greatest establishment. "What is the mean.
ing of all this? am entirely unconscious
of having done anything TO injure your feel
ings in the least"
"You are, indeed' replied our hostess
"Do you not regard it as an insult to lady,
to introduce TO her such worthless crea-
ture as that " pointing to H., who stood by
the side of the Judge, cap in hand, and
lost in utter amazement at this unexpected
attack upon his character.
"Why. Mrs L." continued the Judge,
"lhis is Mr.. H.. one Of the most respecta-
BILE young gentleman in our country. You
certainly must have"
Respectable indeed" interrupted our
landlady in scornful and indignant man.
ner. A worthless hussey dressed in mans
clothes. And you, Judge T, to be
travelling in company with such creature.
never would have believed it, had | not
beheld i, with my own eyes.
"My dear Madame" said H., stepping
forward, "you are mis- aken--some one
must have been imposing on YOU"
Don't dear madame, me-yon brazen
faced trollop,' exclaimed the old lady
"How dare you come into my house? Gu,
of my house this moment-you impudent
jade"
Surely, Mrs. L." said the Judge, endeav-
oring to stop this torrent of abuse, ",here is
some strange mistake about all this. l as.
sure you that you are entirely mistaken in
your surmise. This young gentleman is
well known 10 all the members of our bar.
Mr.. F. you arc well acquainted with Mr..
H.? Where is Mr.. F.?
The Judge looked around but all had dis
appeared save the actors of this ludicrous
scene.
As soon as we saw that matters were
coming to crisis. we all left the room, and
going round the house placed ourselves in
position where we could hear all that was
going on within, without any danger of be.
ing discovered.
In the meantime, Mrs. L., insisted that
the Judge and H., should both leave the
house.
Not being able to find any one 10 aid
them in their extremity, and despairing of
convincing her of the mistake she was la
boring under, they mounted their horses
and rode TO the next house.
As soon as they had departed we return
cd 10 the house, and complimented the old
lady on the resolution and spirit she had
shown on the trying occasion.
As she had now successfully repealed this
assault on her dignity and the character of
her house, BY driving out the invaders, she
soon became restored TO her usual equanim-
i,y. She repeatedly declared during the
evening. that nothing bu, her own eyes
would convince her, such had been her es.
TEEN for the character of Judge E.
She declared that under the same circum-
stances she would have driven from her
house the President Of the United States.