Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-09
The Ludge,s Rig Shin,

carrying along second shirt. While here.
be was invited to attend gay and fashion
able party,to be given the following evening.
at the residence Of Judge B. The
visiting Judge was terribly perpleIed about
Q clean shirt for the occasion, and while re-
solving in bis mind how he should possess
himself Of the desired article (in those days
ready made shirts we're not as now, arti-
cleS Of merchandize,) when be was called
on at bis room by Mr. c, another
limb Of the law, but not a judge. After
passing the usual compliments. Judge
4 remarked-"See here, c.,
] have Just been invited 10 attend party
tomorrow night, and hav'nt clean shirt
for she occasion. hoping. no doubt. that
his friend would profer the loan Of one Of
bis But being bit Of q Wag and relishing
. good joke amazingly, be concluded to
have little fun, and at the same time learn
his judicial friend q lesson concerning bis
negligent custom. ''0hl said be. 'there's
no dificulty about that / can have you
one made"
~But do you think il can be finished in
tIms?" said Judge A..
~No doubt about il. ! have . shirt-m ma
ker Whois perfectly prompt and reliable,
and can vouch for It's being ready"
"All right, then if you'll be sure and al
tend to It"
~You may depend upon IT," Ssid the
Judges friend. at shall be here by half
past SIX tomorrow evening"
B. IN going home asnight cal
led at the lady's and ordered her to 60 to
S. store, get nine yards Of bleach
ed domestics and three yards Of linen. aud
make a shirt Of it for Judge A., aud
deliver il at his room, on .5e following eve
ming st half past six precisely. and charging
her particularly there was to be no disap-
poinlment and not 10 deliver sooner or later
than hsf-past six.
"But, MIR. B." expostulated the
woman, "you mean three shirts. don't you,
out Of nine yards" 2"
"Do as tell you, Madam. Don't you
suppose know what size shirt is required
By my friend ?"
Early next morning ihe cloth was pro-
cured and the making Of the shirt entered
upon. About six O'Clock in the evening.
C. all sttired and ready for the par
ty called on the Judge. when he was sslut-
sd On his entrance with
''Sse here, that shirt has not been sent
ystl''
"ohF' says B, pulling out his
watch. il is not time yet, il lacks quarter
to the time for / told her to have il here
By halfpsst six"
The couple chatted away awhile, when
presently q timiG knock ut the door was
heard Judge A. jumped TO open
Il, when little girl asked ifthAt was Judge
As room?
~AlI right my nice little Miss" and the
Judge stTaightEay began to prepare for
donn;sg the much coveted garment, re-
marking, at is well made and handsomely
done up, too. Smart woman that Mrs c."
"Ohl yes; knew she would not disap-
point you 10 any respect"
By this time the Judge had commenced
pulling it over him. He pulled, and pull
ed. as yard after yard passed, and still his
head vas enyeloped in the shirt. He COM
planned Of lis size, but his friend told him
be had got II twisted. but to hurry it on, as
1t was time they we're at the party. Again
he set himself TO the task. and by hard
struggling got through. finding himself en-
Shrouded in a shirt Eve yards long and four
yards broad, covering all the door over with
its ample drapery.
"In Gods name" said the Judge in as
kopishU,enf aVbot IL fb;el,ba vvoroan b.s
sent me?" hooking with CONSERVATION up
% the monstrous shirt around and beneath
him. "What is it say 2"
It was With much difficulty that c.
could restrain bis laughter. but approaching
his enshirted friend and pulling the huge
collar down go that be could see his face
he gazed with apparent wonder ard Obser-
we'd,
"What q silly, stupid woman! told her
10 get Just enough to make three shirts; in
stead Of making three she has put the whole
nine yards into ONE shirtl But We must
hurry up and make the best Of bad bar
gain, for il is high time we were at the par
~ this minute. You can push il down your
trowsers and nobody will be the wiser
So at it the Judge went, bis friend assisting
him, as yard after yard was piled away in
his unmeutionables hey didn't wear tights
in those days. and thus he went to Judge
BIS party. il not the finest dressed,
at least the largest shirted gentlemen in
the crowd.
c. promised never to blow on
his Judicial friend, and kept his word. until
he learned that the Judge was compelled
10 tell It on himself for unfortunately he
carried the big shirt home, and Mrs. Judge
wanted to know what tremendous big wo-
mans SIT that was in his trunk? He had
10 out with it; and it being told him BY the
Judge himself, Mr.. c. felt q. liberty
TO tell il also: which he sometimes does to
the infinite merriment Of ell who hear him.
H The Washington correspondent of
sbe N. Y. Courier and Enquirer says, a
despatch has been received here that the
recall of General Gadsden has been reques-
ted By the Mexican Government, on the
ground Of bis interfering in she internal dis
sensions OF Mexico.
When you hear a man ossentatiously la
menting bis defective education, Il is sign
that be thinks himself "smart" fellow for
I'll that EYeBso