Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-01-02
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EkUM EH& NuT&@ M0ux kRE A IAwwNM
Amolg the msmbsrs of the bar, ws
Il young H, whose round, snoosh fsa.
IA soft skin and oaaar oomnlsxsoa vavs nj,
rather fezninine east of eouatenanca.-
= And the azods ID which hs dressed Il
hair hsighsshsa the effect Of his peCaiia
: physiognamy. Ia his childhood. he 4
ceivsd IN iaiury on hia bead freza = seal
. which eyer praveuted the crowd az a
hair on the scaldsd spot, On sy<ry siise
part OF his head. his hair ysas al tks -
$ Iuxurians growth. This biamish ha ~
very casefal 10 conceal, by coming III
4 hair over che naked place, sxd fasssniAl
Ii with ladysa comb.
But Il mass NOT be inferred that H.
! was feminine in dispositioa. far s, =.
manly, gsnaroas- -AsMesnn
fellow sefs ID X1y2 III
OF fun, aa10a was always ready 10 eater In.
70 aay Joke MAT was going on,
The laadaaay, st one Of our usuaI stop,
paGg places on the circuit, was q very uys.
cise, fogznsl widow, considesabiy pasf tht
prime Of Life, wha valued hersaf war;
much for hsr ssrics propriesy Of sieuort-
nent, and the responsibility Of her houae.
To do Mrs. L-- justice, it 1aass be aasalt-
ted that her house was the most orlerlsl
and the neatess Ia its arrausesasnss "a ~
in the circuit.
Bat some of Us thought that har ax !.
trene nicely Of demeanor boraerea raslses
on prudery, and the great xains shs na !.
wars took 10 psoYids for the eomsars os
the judge, who vas formal old haohsl0r
manifested prefasance, not alsoaashsr q
the taste az some OF the young mssahsss
Of the bar, whe thooght thaussslysg eussal :
| ly a. well aukiaaed ID the Judge to lbs Ei.sd
consideration OF the landlady. ssass III
them, therefore, determined to iasuEae
themselves Ia a Joke, at the first eesssss.
lent opportunity, at the expense ef sHs
judge and our hosseas,
The appearance of H On cur eiruais
suggested convenient Opportunity Far
playing of the long oousam.,laaaa nranl
As h had never bean ssvisfl.nisssIss -,
our circuit, no sruples ware ar,karsas.,ss
on his aoeoaak.
We had bsan riding during the vrsstar
part OF cold, uneosnforsabIs day. ssyer =.
extensive prairie, exposed 10 d sRsrn. eat
sAt6 "aASAs wneM WS apprOaChe0 WaE0xM
few miles ef TIA house OF Mrs, l.. wI,o.n
we intended honorang with Our ccmpanv
that night. :
F-and c. suggested thai itwoula ba
better to ride ahead and give Mr..
timely warning oil our anurIaah. il errsar
that she mighs have aInple time 20 ore
nara the sryy,Ssar ana 49, A.. ,.a4.sx.s
preparations Ter sIowine IA avxav for tls.
night.
This was al once scseded to hy all. and /
B and mysslf offered ourselves Il sse |
advanced assaxd.
Mounted es ana horses. ana gainw as \
rapid paos, Ne sooa, arrived Il e. gs,sass |
Our Iandlsdy received ns in bes asaal |
stihE, formal Aaxanex, and soon sonn sg,oesl
making inquiries about the iudge- al |
whose heath and speedy arriss ws nsve /
assuranoss.
: We foana, ~ usuaI, that the best bed /
in the house, and the Sast stall in the STA
bic, were reserved for the coxnfort az the
Judge and hia horse.
''Mrs. L-r,n observed F., in very
serious manner, shaw long have you besn
acquainted with Judge T-?o +
"EEer vince he has been in this e;resit ,,
replied oar hostesa. i
ssArs. L--.ts cousinued p. ssV hsva
known you for several years, and have AL
ways entertained his arasnaes for you. Il
and deem it my duty to apurise you of
> circumstance that may deeply afFsat
FOUR character, and the standing of ynur
house" 8
"Ay character and the standing of uY
aoaae Why, what do you zaean, Mr..
Pa Who has dared 10 say anthiug
Igainst my character or the standing of .
ny house Y" 5e
EtNo one that know of, - answered !
r., bat want to pat you On your guasd. :
irs. L., | have my doubts, whether Judge !
r. is the man you Ike him to be. TO !.
osaa TO the point, he is now travelling the !
ircuit In company With young woman
ressed in manps clothes, whom he ia pass.
ag Oh for yoaag lawyer. lie calls him
ar. H, and EheY viii be hegs in few 9
4 Ia
SIS 1t possible 2-can it be, Mr.. F-2 q
hat Iudga t. guilty of such con-
net Whys | have always regarded him
one Of the most correct IAsa ] ever kasw
cannot Dc MF. F---.s IL
"Noa will soon see, madam, 10 youy | !
atisfacsion. Iooald not believe il nay. !
sif, when AFss heard oa the AFFAIR. - +
ar. F--s remarked The widow, with
ress earnestness Of naunsF, sswin he h
ave the presumption to eater nay hoass q
fith such company pc
ssDoubtless be viii, EnadAm,,' p snswsr-
e., ssfor they have been travelling to- .