Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-11-10
GUiLTY---BUT DRUNk.
By DAN MARBLE.

Circuit Judges. He was man Of, coEsid
erable ability, of indexible integrity, and
much, beloved aad respected by all Tie ie-
gal profession, but he had one common
fault His socialqualities would lead him,
despite his Judgment, into frequent exces-
ses. lntrayeling the Circuit, it was almost
bis Insariabie habit, The night belvre open
ing the courl, 10 gel comfortably corned,'
by mems OF appliances common uaon such
ocensions. ll he couldn't succeed while
operating upon his own hook, the gentle
men Of the bar would generally turn in and
help hira.
Il was in the spring Of the year, taking
hia uile--a model OF a woman in her way
--in the old fashioned but strong carry
nll.' thai hej ,urneyed some forty miles,
and reached The village where the court
wnslo be opened next day. Ii was along
IN tho evening of Sunday that he arrived
at the place, and touk up quarters with q
Relation Of his better haii,' by whom the
presence Of the official dignitary was con-
sidered singular honor. After supper
Judge Brewn strolled over 10 the only iav>
ern in. the town, where he found many old
frieeds, Called 10 lie place. like himself
on Important professional business, and
who were proper glad 10 NEE, him.
sGentlen.en, safd the Judge, lis quite
a long time since We have enjoyed a glass
together-let US lake horn all round -
Oicourse, Sierrit' YOU hive better hquor
than you hao the last time we were here,
Undressing The landlord the stuff you had
then was not 6l to give Dug
Sierrii, who had charge Of the ehouse
pretended that every Thing was right, and
SO they went to work. II is unnecessary
,nenlarge on adrinking bout in o country
tayern-it viii quite answer oar purpose
.osstafe that somewhere in the region OF
midnight the Judge wended his way to-
wards. his temporary home About The
time he wns leaving, however, some young.
er barister fond of practical joke, and
hot much afraid ii The bench, transferred
all sthe ssiIyer spoons of S;erdes to the
Jsdses pocket.z esseszs4t39 ~ a'l9s NJ 'e'
h was eight o'clock on Monday mora.
ing That the Judge arose. Having INDUCED
in the process Of ablu,ion and adstersion,
and partaken OF a cheerful and refreshing
breakfasr, he went 10 his room 10 prepare
himself for the duties Of the day
well Polly said he 10 shiswife, Isfeel
much betler ihan / expected to feel aller
that f.yiic Of last night. '--s
All, Jadge, /. said She reproachfuiy, sou
arsget.ing TOO old--you ought TO leave of
that business, =
>Ah, Polly, what's the use Of taKing2'
Il vas al the precise in slant oil. time hint
the Judge, having puf on his oyereoat was
processing, according 10 his usual custom,
TO give his vile parting kiss, that he hap.
pened, 10. .lhrusiiAg his hand into his pock..
81, 10 lay bold OF ,Sterrit's- spoons He
pulled them out With On expression Of
horror oImoss indiscribable, he exclaimed:
Ny God! Pall,!'a 81. i
Whit on, tlle earth is the matter,
Jadgel r..s s. IS 80 .5zg Ii ~.
Just look at.these spoons 4sf5 astsa
Bear me, where'd yoI get thema' =. Z.
<Get theml don't you see the initials on
Misunderstanding them towards her-1
stole fheni..' ss5 6-.l.ssf - z zigsr, .. 33s
Sole them, Jpdges''. 3 9.7a.s sss<...is
Yes, stole ahcrp.'t ri p e..2 aa
My dsar hssbasd, il can't be possible
from liomr ss.ss2 sszss -,S44s ,.5..
Fen s,erfis, oyer theferrl,its dt,li name :H IS
on taeny sszfa9 atIT S93I,f6la- -,
Good heavens! How could i happenP
s.lasnow very we'll, Polly. lswns very
drunk when came home, wasn't ia'f -
~ by, Judge you know your old habit
whea paas get samong ahase slawy ers.'sas
Butt was very drunk ? az " q e 7'
.Was 4 remarkably soiwhen got home,
Mrs. Brownl ff z. Il Il Il So s. s
Yes, Judge, dunk as o fool, and forty
times as stupid. '.+s3 aes{ SO .8sasz
i thought, So, said the Judge, dropping
into aeep despandency-7.i knew il wou ii
come 10 :hat al lust. have always tho't
that something bad would happen 10 me-
lhat'l should do something very wrong
kilf somebody in n moment Of passion, per-
haps-bul i neyer imagined ! should be
nean enoughtok he guilty ofidel'beiate lar.
ceny. f3l4f4 - ss' =, e
Bot there ,msst be some mistake,
Judge?' tsss,.. s.s,95rs..sS.ss
No mis.ake, Polly. know very well
how itscame about Iha I fellow, Sterrit,
keeps the taeanesi kind of liquor oEd al
ways did id-lieqpl.lorr mean enough To- make a
mar. AMY sort Of q mean hing. i have
always said it was mean enough TO make a
man steal, and now I have d practical il.
lustration OF the fact, and The old man
burst into tears. .s1Eeg s':e-ss ses
sDon't Sc child said his wife, wiping
away tho iears. go, like man over t3
Sterrit, tell shimza wasla bit of alfrelic-
pass it off as a ,joke-sgo and open ceurs
and nobody viii everihink Of it again.
A little Of The soothing SYSTEM operated
upon lhs3Judge sasls lspcli taings ssuhally do,
his extreme mortification was finally sub.
dued, and oyerdesStetriRs sbesweni with q
tolerable face. OF course he fiad but lille
dificui;y.in settling viii htsia;; FOR, side
from lhe fact itai .lhe Judges ,ihiesrity
was unquestionable, she had aaotinklipg oi
the joke thar had beenspiayed. .iaa1Ast aEfe.'.
Judge Bfo@n proceeded 70 court, md
took his seal; butt spoons and bad liquor;
bad liquor and spoons; liquor, spoons,
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