Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-12-08

BY THE EX FRENCH EDITOR,

BY THE EX FRENCH EDITOR.
II is a well known fac, that often times bot
those jokes which are called "practical ''-an
that liquor which is termed bad. have bee,
productive of evil consequences but whethe
the liquor or the joke has done mora mischief
we are not called upon just row to determine
we propose ts base IncRi7a ran affair wher,
bad liquor and practical joke were productiv,
OF the best consequences Imaginable.
Many years ago when the State of Georpi;
was in its infancy an eccentric creature nance
Brown. was once of its Circuit Judges He wa.
a man OF considerable ability of nflexible in'cg
rlty and much beloved and respected BY all the
legal profession, but he had one common fault
| Ills social qualities would lead him. despite hi.
Judgment. into frequent excuses. In travelling
the Circuit, was his almost invarable habit the
uleht before, opening the Court, to get comfort
ably corned, by means of the appliances com.
mon upon such occasions. If he couldn't sue.
coed while operating upon his own hook, the
members OF the bar would generally turn in and
help him
u was in the spring of the year: taking his
wlie--a model of woman in her way-in the
oid fashioned but strong 'catrv-all that he Jour.
| neycd some forty miles and reached VILLAGE
where G lurt was to be opened the next dav.
1t wa. along in the evening of Sunday, that he
arrived at the place and took mp quarters with a
relative of his better-half,' BY whom the pres.
ence of the official dignitary was considered a
singular honor. After supper, Judge Brown
strolled over TO the only tavern in town. where
he ionnd many old friends, called in the place.
like himself, on important professional business,
aud who were properly glad to meet him.
Gentlemen said the Judge, its quite long
time since we have enjoyed glass together
let rs take drink all around OF course. Ster.
rift, addressing the landlord) YOU have better
liquor than You had then it was not fit to give
a dog.
Sterritt who had charge of the house. pretend.
ed that every thing was right, and so they went
to work. 1t is unnecessary to enlarge upon
drinking about country tavern-it will answer
onr purpose to state that somewhere in the re-.
gion of midnight the Judge wended his very de-.
vious way towards his temporary home. About
the time he was leaving some younger barrister
fond OF a practical, and not much afraid of the
bench, transferred all the silver spoons Of Ster.
rift to the Judges coat pocket.
twas eight O'Clock on Monday morning that
the Judge rose. Having INDUCED in the pro.
cess of ablution and abstertion, aud partaken of
a cheerful and refreshing breakfast; he went to
his room 10 prepare himself for the duties of this
day.
better than expected TO feel after the frolic
of last night
All, Judge said she respectfully. you are
getting to old-you ought to leave off that bu.
siness.'
'Ah, Po'ly-what's the use of tslking?'
IT was at this precise instant of time that the
Judge, having put on his overcoat, was proceed.
ing, according to his usual custom, TO give wife
parting kiss, that he happened. in TRUSTING
his hand into his pocket, to lay hold of Sterritt's
spoons. lie ierked them out. With an express
sion of horror, almost Undesirable, he ex.
cl,impd
Nv God, Pollv,'
'What on earih's the matter, Judge?'
Just look at those spoons
Dear me, where'd ye get them 2?
Get them! Don't y0u see the initials on
them ?-eXtcnding them towards her. stole
them
Stole them. Judge p
Yes. stole them.
My dear husband, it can't be possible
from whom.
From Sterritt, ever there-hs name is on
them
Good heavcn how could it happen 2
j know very well, Poiy--I was very drunk
when came home, wasn't 2
WAY, Judge. yon know your old habits when
you get among those LAWYERS
But was very drunk ?
'lrs you was
WAS remarkably drunk, when got home
Mrs Brown?
Yes Judge, drunk as fool, and forty times
as stupid
i thought so said the Judge dropping into
chair in extreme despondency-' know it would
come to that al last. | have always thought
that something bad would happen TO me--,hat
should do something very wrong-kil somebody
III moment II passion, perhaps ont never I'M
a az thu conlu De mean enough 10 be guilty
IN lutte ,I1a.l,te, larceny
.Nomis,sko D., II some mistake Judge.
!, oil ca,ro ,ho,, Tho eliza ,ry well how
the mnanos, so,, Of li,nnr AMI al,vars id
liqnor mean enough to make man do any
sort of n moan ,Iinr. / have always said
that !, u,as moan ann7,,,h IN nata 4, man s,eal
and ro,y I haye n nr,c,icaI ;llu.,ra,ion nc
,le r,c, nd ,be nnor old man hrs, ;,,n
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