The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-11-08
The judge who always Antici pafed.

As . Judge, Lord Avonmore had one
great fault; he was apt to take first iRl
preston Of a cause, and il was very difficult
aiterwsrds to obliterate il. The advocate
therefore, had not only to struggle against
the real obstacle presented to him BY the
case itself, but also the imaginary oses ere.
atcd BY the lusty snticipations Of the judge.
CuYrsn was one day most seriously annoyed
by this ihabit Of Lord Avonmore, and be
took the following whimsical method Of cor.
recting il. (Thc reader must remember
that the object Of the narrator was, by te-
dious and malicious procrastination, to irri-
tate his hearer into the vice he was SO
anxious 70 eradicate.) They were to dine
together at the house Of q common friend,
and large party were assembled, many OF
whom Witnessed the occurrences Of the
morning. Curran, contrary TO his usual
habits, was late for dinner, and at length
arrived in the most admirably affected agi-
tation.
"why, Mr.. Curran, you have kept US q
full hour waiting dinner for YOU" Evum.
bled out Lord Avonmorei sd o. @ s.a-
''Ol,. my dear lord, regret it much YOU
must know it is not my custom bat I've
just been vi ness to most melancholy oc.
eurrence." 80 ssaHp bfa tt.s % s~'z
my God. you seem terribly ns-sd by
it; take glass Of wine. What was it;
what was it," .. ,..... .. -... -..- r,
~ will tell you, my lord, tho moment
can collect myself had been detained ut
court-in the Court of Chancery-your
lordship knows the Chancellor SITS late"
II do, do; but 60 on"
"Well, my lord, I was hurrying here as
fast as could did not even change my
dress-I hope | shall be excused for coming
in my boots"
"PJh. pon, never mind your boots; the
point-.come at once to the point ot the
story" .....-
'Oh, I will, my good lord, in a moment.
| walked here would not even wait to gel
the carriage ready; it would have taken
exactly in the road by which had to pass
your Iordship may perhaps recoilect the
market, do your"
TO be sure Edo; go on, Curran-go or
with the story"
II am very glad your lord-hip remember,
the market, for totally forget the name o.
1.-THE name-the name"
"What the devil signifies the name Of it,
sir? It's the Castle Market"
Your lordship is perfectly right it IL
called the Castle Market. Well, | was
passing through that very ideItical Castle
| Market, when I observed butcher prepar
| ing TO kill calf lie had hhge knife il
| his hand it was as sharp razor. The
/ calf was Sanding behind him A.; he drew the
/ knife to plunge 1t into the animal. Jus. as
he was in the act Of doing SO, little boy
about four years old--his only son, the
lovcicst little boy | ever saw-ran suddenly
across his path. and he kiiled-oh, my God
he Killed
The child the child! the child" voci
/ fcrated Lord Avonmorc.
NO, my lord the caifi" continued Cur
ran very cooIly ''hc Killed the calf, bu
/ your lordship is in the habit oi antcinal
ing"
| The universal laugh was thus raisec
| against his lord.hip; and Curran declared
that often afterwards, first impression wa
removed more easily from the Court of Ex
chequer by the recollection Of the calf il
/ Castle Market. than by all the eloquence o
II. s.-ofxs