Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

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HILL. B. TUrAll has Ga pter from the
Hist6sy Of the Dss Moinsss ia the last Des
Moincs Citizen, We borrow from Il the follow
ing anecdote % ths u penss Of fudge Williams:
ssssJaage W iliiam<s afterwards Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court OF Iowa, possessed valuable
and extensive legal acqnrements, which his long
judicial career in this State has abundantly
proven. He was, withal, an inYeterate Joker,
and never SO happy as when he had an oppor.
tunity to give his mirthful proclivities full c1er-
else. Many stories illustrating his ready Wit and
appetite for fun, are related. The only person,
however, who ever beat him with the tongue,
was a sponsa,,, Mary Hays. The feminine Charon
Of the Des Moines rather checked his loquacity,
when one day, he attempted TO play off one oil
his jokes upon her. The Judge was boarding
on the east side of the river--bridges existed
only in the magina,ions of the most enterpri.
sing--and in attending Court, he crossed TO and
h fro IN skif. Sometimes one, sometimes an
other ferried him over; but once there was no
man at hand. Miss Hays, young, and in all
probability a very good looking lady, was wash.
ing near the river bank. &, ~
. MARY" said The Judge, show ain 10 get
across this river." 'F75* s"f~5 s.6-s '' -
I why, in skid, Isupposs,n Mary quietly
replied. ,sza sz sa. sz T. 5ait
I but there is no one to bring back the boat,
and am a very poor ROVER. Now Mary, real
~, don't you think you could take pity on a
man in such troublesome predicament, leave
your interesting work and volunteer to row mo
over? I'll pay You in any number ot-kisses
you ask, sweeter and heartier ones than you
ever received in your life." 4.f
Certainly, I'll take you over; bnt as to kisses,
Mr.. Judge, don't want any thing OF the sort,
particularly from such an old scrub as you"
20, suppose you have had rather surfet Of
that article lately. Has jim" OBJ
snow Judge, if you want to 60 across, just
get in and sit still. and be still" EVA d.
Judge Williams waited until they got fairly
out in the current of the river. Mary piled the
oars as if she had seen sea-servicc. ]"
"Mary.' gal sr==@ s.. as,. -sa d
"Sir.' .-f...s ..-. ...
Suppose just turn this boat down stream,
carry you off and marry you; would it not be n
delightful plan. You would Just suit me, and
70 would you. Certainly destiny always in
tended US for mates, and suppose little schem-
ing would be excusable to gain such lovely
prize as you Here we 60 now, downthe river
ITO New Orleans, or elsewhere"
At this Mary's provoked spirit fairly glittered
in her eyes,. With intensity Of emphasis, she
exclaimed:
"You carry NE off! You marry me, I would
not hare sach an old dried-up cracklin'. wouln't
marry you if You were the last man on earth,
and woman couldn't get to heaven without
husband; and if you don't stop your nonsense
and behave YOURSELF I'll pitch you head first into
the river, and you may make as long voyage
as you please, but one thing certain, you don't
take me with you!"
The Judge, of course, stopped teasing her at
this, laughing heartily at her Amazonian threats;
and rumor does not say whether he paid his
fare in exchange in Cupid's bank or not.