Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-10-24
A 1'ime for Hurry.

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Only a day or two ago, a pair oil
nervous young people stepped hur-
riedly into the office Of justice Tru.
lock. The young man was fauitless-
ly dressed in pair of brown overalls,
boiled shirt, an old straw hat and
broadcloth coat and huge boots that
hadn't seen backing since three DAYS
before the Christian era, and be car
ried wagon whip in his hand. The
young lady vas 3 little more elabor.
ately attired, but her toilet was also
rather ill.assorted and bore indica-
tons of great haste in its arrange.
ment. As they entered the office the
young woman looked out of the win.
dow and back at the justice and out
OF the window again. The young
man slammed the door with bang
like Rodman gun, felt for the key
and not finding it backed up against
the door, braced his feet firmly on
the floor and said to the Judge in q
hoarse whisper;
Alright jedgc, fire away! got 70
be home before dark, and I've G OF
seventeen miles to drive, an power
fal bad roads; haint got minute to
spare, Shoot her off.
Well, but sse here began the JUS
tlce, Il dou't-'
Hang it all, squire, said the young
man shutting his feet in nervous anx-
iety. Don't go for TO asking ques-
tons; just bang away, it's alright
tell you, 60 ahead squire
The young woman flattened hei
nose against the window and trans,
ferred large clean spot to the dingy
glass and very dirty one of core.
spending size to tie end of her nose,
as she tried to look two blocks down
the street and around the corner.
so, SAM, she whispered, wringing
her hands, tell him to hurry
'Gaal ding tip whimpered the ex-
cited young man, lifting his feet in
rapid alienation, as though the floor
was hot, that's what Pm tryin' to do.
Say SQUIRE he added pleadingly,
rush her along won't ye? Shove ner
ahead, squire, talk it right off Jest as
short an quick as the law'll let ye;
give EN- the ID. squire, and let 'em
go. Say SQUIRE
The amazed justice looked from
one to the other of the young people
in speechless wonder. "Why GER
tainly,' he said, If you will only col
lect yourself and tell me-
Squire! exclaimed the young fel
low with solemn earnestness, 'Ill tell
we everything, every blamed thing, l
swan to jude l will, as soon as its
over with, if yen only stave ahead
and finish the business fust. I'll tell
ye the hull thing from the very start
can't / Elyiry p And the girl turned
from the window and kicked
him and blushed at him. She
means yes, squire. said the young
man fairly dancing with excitement.
60 ahead with the papers, squire.
Drive ON squire, land o. Goshen,
squire, what air We waitin' for :?
Why
The justice interrupted him and
made one more effort to ascertain
what these excited clients wanted.
well, lie said, 'let us make start
anyhow. What t
The young woman stopped tying
knots in her bonnet strings, (she was
making, at a low calculation about
sixteen knots minute) and looked
around and the young fellow shouted:
sThem's the ticks, squire Keep
her agoin' now right at that gait, an
we'll git through like one o'clock. Go
ahead jedge.'
what asked the squire at the first
opportunity, 'whas is your name?'
Blank disappointment settled down
over the two faces like q summer
cloud.
'Je-roo salem, jedge!' shouted the
young fellow, while the young woman
burst into a fit of hystesical weeping.
It's enough to drive Teller crazy.
What dye want to stop and talk Cos
sip fur when ye see I'm in sech a
ALTERED hurry Why, squire, ice roo
"a lum !!
And be jumped clear into the mid
die OF the room as heavy tread on
The stairs terminated in tremendous
kick against the door
The next instant an elderly man,
who never had taste OF anita in
his life, who was about three broad at
the shoulders, who was wheeling so
that he conldn't speak, and
carried walking stick that looked
ike the fiend OF death, walked into
room step or two and hated, gazing
at Justice Trulock, at the girl, and at
the young man in turn, as If undecid-
ed which OF the three to immediate
first, while the justice gazed upon the
singular tableau with unutterable feel.
ings. Finally the old man with ter
rife snort OF defiance, made step
tho young man, who eluded
him by nimbly lodging behind fhe
Justices desk, then the old party cap.
tured the weening girl, tucked her
arm inside his own and tramped
down the stairs and so out
Of sight. the young man followed
slowly, after peeping out of the win
dow with infinite caution to see that
the old man was hot lyiue in ambush
at the foot of the stairs, and as he
passed out at the door he turned .
mournful glance to the justice and
said pathetically:
Sac what we've did, jedge; dad
slam the thundeyin' luck, see what
we've been and done with yer COLL
twisted prevaricashin. But I'll bet
yoke of red steers I'll marry that gal
if I've got$o git up at one o'clock in
the mornin' to do it. Dog gone it,
jedge-'
But he was down the stairs and out
of hearing and it seemed to Justice
Trulock that the office felt quiet and
q little lonesome after they had all
gone away.
THERE have ever been, and ever
will be. tnorns among life's roses, dis