Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-05-23

IiOU VI Tue picSiouS nlSut, DIluh wafer, VII
| all his, sasacity, had inferred nothing 0
the Judges recent conference with TIL
Major. Was the Judge playing donbl
part? Or what Was it troubled Drink
water? ~. N, es.s.
"Pm-very much obliged to You, Ma
|jor!n'. he exclaimed, recovering himself
and getting up little enthusiasm. sBu
hadn't you better ride over to-day, Al
yuu proposed-and see what the Judge
thinks, after sleeping over ii! Hey9 dom
We think you'd better!' a,f s,sgss
The, Major thought not, and Drinkwater
after arguing the case some time, wen
away, apparently much troubled abou,
some business he did not see fit to commu-
nicate. We must add, that he preserved
a circumspect silence touching the little
diplomatic stroke of his the preceding even
ing. eii =, s4s,i9s7iss 1i5 n .'sa-,s.tsi
B. Several days passed and some of Wa
terman' friends having been seen riding
vyertto O., DEinkwafer grew excess
lively uneasy He gave the Major nc
peace until the latter promised TO go him
self to the Judge, and learn how the affair
was progressing. But you must know
that thes Major had been SO confident OF
suce ess ever since his conference withJudge
J-------, that he was utterly unable to APP
preciate rDrinkwater's foolish misgisings--
Then perhaps you can form some concep-
ton ofithe Majors's heightened and lugu-
brous face on hisreturn. t4s seeg4
"Well?' said Drinkwater. afot
.sBy Georgel'' exclaimed rhe Major, 81
can't understand how 1T isl Things were
certainly IN tho most promising way--l
was as good as sure--- II
81 Speak out, do!' interrupted Drinkwa-
ter. .'Don't keep me in suspense!' 9
m ''Weli, something has tipped the dish
over, Fin afraid. 5 There's been an infa
NOUS SANDER, and the Judge has been inn
posed upon. = sae M
"a slander!" gasped poor Drinkwa
ter 80 Es,s s,a Il s ss.
"Yes---a fellow of the name Of Walker
what Walker can it bel" g sds 5Ya
Vi "Walkern articulated the would be
postmaster. 81 lasi f..s3s ss.asS9 US ities
"Yes,--he's been pouring into the
Judges ears the most disgusting hes aboa
you. at ts
about me I"
And you should have seen the alterna
ting pallor and flush streak the Drinkwatel
eoutlenance.a ftt71s@ fs%ol ~
.sy es-the scamp calls you arum- drink.
er,--opposed to the Maine Law-says yot
own the tavern, and sell poison"
j "Why- it's-t's all a mistakel" STAN
mered the aspirant. is5 #if9a7t9i
$50 assured the Judge; but he says
this Walker, whoever he is" flow poo
Dripkwater inced y sappeared to be I
candid man, who knew all about the bust
ness and was perfectly disinterested." a.2
Drinkwater groaned.
"I-I1l go right over-Pll correct the
nlisuntle rstanding
l"Don't think Of such thing CRIED
the Major.
aaWhat else can we do!'
.sFind ont who this Walker isl ! cam
conceive who the rogue can be! Th
Judge is shy on that spoiit-fact, ! don
think he knows very we'll himself. Tht
villain swears thattyou went over to Ere
mont before eleclion.------' st
<"Mer'
ayes; and be tells riglnarole stor.
about your children having up a Frenon
flag in your yard, and hulrahing for Ere
mont, and firing lead cannons-','aE !.
.sBut that was Waterman's children /!
broke forth the exaspeated candidate
1t amt too late yet III go right owe
and see the Judge" %
The Major began to regard his friend a
a tribe demented.i Having sainiyy exer
cised his restraining influence, he CAV
him up in despair. And an hour late
lMr. Drinkwater might have been seen gal
Hoping bard on the road to O.. s
He called on the Judge, whom he wa
fortunate enoughto find disepgaged III
Judge received him politely, but failed y 4 7
recognize him. s4ss,..s,.. ,sass,l
IL have called to correct slight mlsun
,lerstanding,n began the visitor, With visi
| bic enlbarrassment-"a bout-if you re
member, as. no doubt you dot was quit
| d mistake, | assure you land Drinkwate
grinned CHASTITY grin. ,ia.e m
I'm sure" said the Judge, "l'ye no
| the remotest idea what you are talkin,
Iahut.raaa ss1s aa9 grHesas'Esss ; ssA
..Ah--indeed---you done remember me
| then l'sgsage Asfa .ts5at e. lestt
.sYour face seems sonehowlfamiliar, an,
/ | haze certainly heard your voice before
but really-ei p sseA l.sf'ss' Z.
sMysIame-you remember--Mr. Walk
seri' saa asW ,ss9Es fsss 3s' s's
"Ah, Walkerl to be surel How d
you do, Mr.. Walkers Glad to see you
live wondeired where I could find YOU
| I've made ngniries, but could never pu
Inv finger upon you. All that YOU sal
20 he on the road, I find to be in the mai
correct. The friends Of Mr.. Waterma
c,rroborate the story; but then, they ma
1Ebe supposed to be Interested. ltook 20
/ to be disinterested, because you showed n
preference for any other candidate; an
Ian you said against Mr.. Drinkwater- :
! .Mr. Drinkwater- there-there is th
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