Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-02-22
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who !ai been Judge OF the cnunty. aud was
known by the name of Judge l. lie
kept store anil szwmili, and was always
sure TO have the best of bargain his
side. by which means he hai gained am
pie compatency, aud some dill not hesitate To
call him the 'biggest rascal in the world. /"
fie was quite conceited withal. and used TO
delight 10 brsy of his business capacity when
any one was near to listen. Oue rsiry day.
as qaite number was seated around the
stove in the store. he began usual 10 tell
with the ,xpression-
.'N"bndy has ever cheated ine. nor .hey
can't neiiher"
L have cheated you more than you crer did
me-"
How so?" said the Judge.
If you'll promise you wont go to law about
it. nor do nothing. Iii tell, or else l wont:
you are too much nf law character for me: !"
Lets hear. let's hear" cried half a dozen
voices at once.
I'm promise" said the Julge, land treat
into the bargain. il YOU have"
We'll. do you remember that wagon you
robbed me out Of?"
Il never robbed you out of any wagon"
exclaimed the judge. Il only got the best
of a bargain
"well, made Up my mind to have i, back,
and
You never did"' interrupted the cute
Judge
We'll, you see. Judge, I sold you one
day a very nice pine log. aud bargained with
you for a lot more We'll. that log | stole
off your pile. down by your mill, the night
before, aud the next day sold 1t To you
The next '.ay dr,w it back home, aud sabi
II To you The next day. aud | kept until
you bought your own ios, of me Iwenry-se
riIues!"
That's le." excliimei the infuriated
Judge, running TO his books. and eXaiuIuiB-
his log accounts; you never s,li me tSenty-
seven logs of the same measurement
/ know it," said tie veuier IN l1s-. BY
drawing it back aud forth the end wore oi;,
and as it wore. l kept cutting the rni oil un
;il il was only ten fcst ivas-just fourteen
shorter than ii was the irSt Iiui- brou shJ u;
aud when ii go, so short drew it hDmc a gain
and worked II up into shingles. aud rnen
concluded that l had got my WAGON back
aud slowed away IN nay pocket beck
The exclamation of the Judge was drown
ed in the shouts OF the oysranders. aud the
log drawer found the doo: without the prom
ised treat. And TO see mailman. you have
only To ask the Judge II he was ever shaved.
\ CoUxrRY DocToR. R.-The KaickerLucker
dues up yarn Ia a superior uiaLncr. IUcre
is more uuih than p"etry iu the f'.ll"win
sketr! from thc experience of country Coc-
lor-a fact that more than %: IhAt Daiil
treated and wurs'. paid class of i..divIdns!s
would be willing To verify on "iin
The pnur doctor l. called from his bei Ou
storIny nigh, with The stirring .unt.U..s:
-.Doctor want y"u I" come night s'rai shi
away otf To BInks'>. lis c!IIid'. dead
Then why do ou c.';mt!
lies pui>"uei. They giu him iaudanum
Tor pareg"riky-"
How much have they given hin.?"
..Do'uo-a great deal Thiak he wont
get over it,
The doctor pushes on through the storm
with divers ml>haps on the way. aud al length
arrives 81 the house OF the psIsnaei patient
He tiuds IL all c.0Sel-not iis!it u bc scen
lie knocks 1T the door. but ~ answer. lie
knocks furiousiy, and at llst rishicap ap-
pears at The chamber wir4ow. aud wOin, aus
vice calls out
..Whos i!le:e7"
The doctor, to be sure. You sent for
him
Oh, it's no matter. doctor. E.,hraim is
better We got iitfic sleer-d, kiu,ier- q ia
him iauianuu,. aud lac slept kinder souGS.
but he's walked up now
'-tfayg u.ucl, laulanlm dii- he Swa,l,w"
.-Only twn drops, 'tsint hurt him hone
Wmnhr,fui bad stnrm tonight.
The doctor turus- away. buu"ning up hIs
uvercaat va ier hi- throat. TO seek home again.
aud tries 10 whistle away modification aud
anger. when the voice calls:
.-Doct1I. D1cJor.''
What ia you want"
.Ycu wort charge nothing for the visi,
viii you