Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-05-12
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The county Of --, "awsy up in the
mountains, boasts of Que Of the beat Judges
IN California. On the bench be ~ irn. de
eited, aud prompt, nor caring the snap Of
tue huger for either the applause of frieud..
or the mutterings Of enemies lie Is. pet,
haps, the most devoted nan to the law in
all creation, and has his head so sull Of
what lie terms ',jodicial talk, that be not
unfreguently finds himself making learned
charges aud passing senteuee outside Of the
court room.
On recent occasion the Judge was call.
ed 90 to examine the power aud authority
In him vested. 10 the case Of a young cou.
pie, wbo desired to have their heart, united
10 tie holy bond Of wedlOck OF course he
consented to perform the pleasing duty.
and on the APPOINTED evening vas pfomptly
on hard. 81 IL- house 81 shich IL. si.ir
Ws, 20 come OF Tie room was crowded
by the beauty aud fashion Of the town. aud
ncDe looked more diguiiisd or happy than
the Judge p'msclf WHO was dressed within
al iuch Of bis life
It Is customary on occasions Of the Kind
referred to. fer the good folks Of the noun.
tam town TO pass the wiue around quite
ireely, aud to their everlasting credit We
will add. they consider II no harm for one
to manifest his interest in the joyous event
by getting lively" The Judge is an ar
dent admirtr Of the fair rex having 10 the
course of HE life led the third one to ia.
altar. To use his own language. he Is =
great believer iu weddings. aud that he
should become little mellow amid the elo,
rious 'c'ne of the evening Was not % be
wondered AZ ty those who knew him imme.
diately. He would take bis TOD.
The wine had passed round aud round
and round Tie music had ceased The
time for making joseph Bowers aud Nan.
ey Harkeus Que, had arrived. Every heart
ihrobtsd with tie most delightful emotions
The yourg gentlemen desired to know how
Joe would stand It, and the ,oung ladies'
were anxious to see how Nance" would
suffer the anxious Others again. Who Tad
closely ot.cFv, the turn Of sTiirs during
the evening. fixed their attention on tho
Judge to seo htw lie would come out Of the
serspe.
At 'crg'h tie trying moment was anuoane
ed the Judge sro'evcfy cautiously FROM th,
char which be had &C, upied ia one corner
81 ;bs room and eastgpg kse,cA aver rue
con Iapy. be singled out the Sh.riT If the
county, ubo was present - an iovitei guest
Tie judge bad inhihed just enough TO
make him forget the nature II III, b.sinsss.
lie vss full Of bic Judicial talk sud
required no,tibg but tho presence Of the
sheriff 10 start bin. Looking sternly at
the ofhceT he shouted
MIR Sberif open ,be court and call or
der
A gensrsl tWiucr followed this command
10 the midst of vhich the Sber Il took tie
court gently by the srm sud led ttm 10
bi- seat "a the cofuer, a. the same time 10
forming the august Te's0usge q the mtriaks.
Every thing nos iif far Tor leasant
aud sudden termination Of the ah.T until
another annoyance. Which was nothing less
than tie slssuce ~ ths bridegroom We
observed IL iufnsd out that he had lust
stepped seros th- street % jltn lis a. nds
90 q psrtirg drink but hsfarc 10. return.
soHo cold hloodti usg had ~ii.refsd INTO
ihc ear u fogy the csuss Of delay 10 iht
rrrctsdiugs lnstahtIy tho chsir ia The
oOrg,f moved tuI 90 that 3ifccti o. al ryss.
we're hTrd.
"Mr shsra slovly brsvlsd the JuSgs
bring Joe INTO tie court 20 q suteaar
tbe Judge hsd bis osnuay of pronoBtcing
AlN NNNN tAfN Aa'ANNHFNN NftN AiNHf Nlf
stood 90 the f8rsgtsund, sud hupg her bead
in deep c1sfu.i1n be sddci a sposs
you're The rlsinuf Well don't take on
lnnoeeroe aud Vrtus vill 10 protected ~
tbis here court.
TL.s uss thssaidcst blgnder n Oh The
Jndgt vss sgsin made see bis mistake
shs would have beco eobsiisrslly set hack
bed ii not been fof eofrcctfys % the shsps
= 'forJ drors q tts erittsr vhieh be
ia,tsndy srrhed
thaf.e momsuts all VS. ready 10 right
aova ssrrcr The LrldeFfoots I'D ~.
f.tei fau n ~ The conpsny ps,sssi
f.resrd TIE rsitsB,ebt eas iaionss lie
,t feruy Git every inehs lodge
Joe Bpgrrs" commfsesd ths
msa of hv 10 that distres,isg style
q srtfcb sth ufich hs vas ihvsrtahly
traltIsI sbsnundsr the infaef o. 4 hsasr
J o.s- Hav,ef stsod up Have y.ou
atvttifg - s-s.ssy u.shy ssn-tsnss --
Stop. stop. si~p stop Jaiee shsuts
tie shsrid from fhe bsck psft Of The room
"Yoa ere not geisg 10 bsng lhs ssn. but
mstfy bin