Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-08-19
A JUDGE WAS KEPT OUT OF
A PUBLIC HOUSE,
Br a MEMBER OF THE EAR.

In a feminine connlenance. And the
he in which he dressed his hair heights
Cd the ehec! OF his peculiar physiogno-
Ia childhood he had lived an in
y on his head from scald. which ever
Ter prevented The growth of any hair on
sealaed spot. On every other part of
H. head his hair was Of the most luxuri-
w. growth. This Flemish he was always
sry careful 10 co,,reai BY eosnhing bis
sr over tie naked place. and fastening ii
"a llh ladies' comb. But ii mus. not be
Epferr,ed ha, H. was feminine in DISPOSE
on Tor a more manly. hearted.
Elea1d ua,ured fellow never lived He was
UEaavS full of lun, aud always ready 10
a,ec INTO any joke tina, vas going.
n Tie !andiady al one of oar usual stop
n ass places on HE circuit, was very pre-
II G,s, formal widow. considerable past the
n anne Of life, who valued herself very
II much for her strict proprie,v of depor.-
II psrt, and th" probability Of her house.
IA 10 Do Mrs. l.. Justice il must be admitted
II hat her honse was The most orderly, and
r. reales, III lis arrangements Of any on the
81 circu }nl some OF us thought that her
extreme nicely Of demeanor bordered RAJ
II her on prudery : and the greater pains she
SE always took 10 provide for the cnm(or. Of
Ss ae Judge. WHO was a formal Old bachei
IL or. manifested a preference not altogeihe:
II 10 lie taste of some Of The members Of the
Il bar. who thnught themselves equally as
well entitled as the Judge 10 the kind con-
IA ,ko Ill ,f
/. the;n. therefore. determined TO indulge
themselves in a joke. at The frs, conven-
'eul opportunity. at tie expense OF The
IDdre and orr hostess.
Tie Appearance of II. on our circnit
suggested 4 convenient opportunity tor
pDavng off the long contemplated prank.
A. IL. had never been vlctlmlZed'
nn oar crcutt. no scrup!e~ were entertain
,I on his account We had been riding
turnr the greater part Of cold uncom-
Portable day. over an extensive prairie,
,xpased 10 sharp cutting winds when we
lPproacJee. within few miles OF the
house 81 Ng<. l.. whom we intended h0n-
nr,ug wlfh oar company for The night
T aud +. suggested that ii would be bet
,er t, eide ahead and give Mrs. l.. timely
warning Of nur approach. in order that she
lnight have aGptc time 10 make the nee
t~sary arrangements for slowing us away
tor lnr H,gtlf
This was a, once acrpded by all, and F.,
y. and myself offered ourselves as the
" advance guard Mounted on fine hor-
rs, and going at rapid pace. we soon ar
Ilgtd at lhe house.
Oar iandtadv received us in her usual
Fl1, formal manner and soon commence
- making enquiries about the Judge, Of
whose health and speedy ARRIVAL we gave
satisfactory assurance We found, as us
aia! that ,he best bed in The house, and The
best stall in the stable. were reserved for
the comfor, Of he Judge and his horse.
& Mrs. H." observed F.. in very Sc
rious manner, how long have you been ac-
qnaia,ed with Judge 'r-!'
Ever since he has been in this cir
cui,." replied our hostess.
Mrs. b." continued F II have
known YOU for several wears. and have al
ways entertained respec, for you, and |
deem il my duty to apprlze you OF cir.
cnmsiance that may deeply aliec. your
character and the stand of your house
Nv character, and the standing of my
house why. what do you mean. Mr. F.s
Who has dared Ia say anything against
my character and the standing OF my
house ~
No one that know of" answered
l ,,,,I larI
Mrs. H.. have my doubts whether Judge
T is The man you take him 10 be =
TO cone 10 the point, he is now travelling
the circuit in company with young wo.
man. dressed in mems clothes, whom he
is passing off for a young lawyer. He
calls her MIR. H. and they will be
here in a few minutes
"Is il possible. can i, be, Mr.. FL
What, Judge r guilty Of such con-
duct! Why have always regarded him
as one Of The most correct men ever
knew. |, cannot be, Mr.. F.
.sYou will! soon see, Madame. TO your
satisfaction. | could not believe i. my
self when frs, heard Of the affair "
..Mr. f" remarked the widow with
great earncs,ness of manner, Will Judge
f have the presumption 10 enter my
house with such company
"Doub.less ne viii, Madame" answer
ed F.. 6 for they have been travelling to
gethe- for the past three weeks. But
short time ago heard him remark 10 ibis
young woman. thai he wonld take great
pleasure in introducing her TO YOU
He will. will he will lie: him
know" exclaimed the widow, with vir'u-
Gus Indignation, that if he has no regard
for his own character, have some for
mine. They shall not stay in my house."