The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-06
A Time for Hurry,

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Only a day or two ago pair OF ner-
vous young people stepped hurriedly
into the office of Justice Trulock. The
young man was fautlessly dressed in a
PAIR of brown overall5, a "bOiled Shirt u
and an old straw hat, broadcloth coat
and huge boots that hadn' seen black"
ing since three days before the Chris
tian era, and he carried wagon whip
in his hand. The young lady was a
little more elaborately attired, but her
toilet was also rather ill-assorted and
bore indications OF great haste in its ar
rangement. As they entered the Office
the young woman looked out of the
window and back at the Justice, and
out OF the window again. The young
man slammed the d)or shut with a
bang like Rodman gun, felt for the
key, and not finding ii backed up against
the door, braced his feet firmly on the
floor, and said in hoarse whisper:
GAN right, judge, fire away! got
to be home before dark, and I've got
l7miles to drive an powerful bad roads !:
hain't Il minute to spare. Shoot her
OFF,
"Well, but see here" began the JUS
tice. 81 don't
"Hang 1t all, Squirrel" said the young
man, shuflling his feetin nervous ankle
ty. Don't go for to asking questions !;
Just bang away, it's all right tell you, +,
90 ahead, Squire ~
The young woman 1attened her nose
against the window, and transferred u
large clean spot to the dingy glass and
a very dirty one of corresponding size
to the end of her nose as she tried to
look two blocks down the street and
around the corner.
'Oh, Sam" she whispered, ,wringlng
her hands, "tell him TO hurry"
"Gapl ding it'll" whimpered the ex-
cited young man, lifting his feet in
rapid alienation, as though the flo r
was hot, that's what I'm trying to do.
say SQUIRE" he added, pleadingly,
crush along, won't YEP Shove her
ahead. squire; talk it right off jest as
short an quick as the law'll let ye !;
give 'em the gad, squire, an let 'em
go, Say, squire?
The amazed justice looked from one
to the other Of the young people in
speechless wonder. "Why, certainly"
he said, "if you'll only collect your
self and tell me-"
"Squireo' exclaimed the yoang fell
low, with solemn earnestness, "I'll tell
We everything, every blamed thing, |
swan to Jude / will, as soon as its over
with, if yen only stave ahead and fin
ish the business fust. I'll tell ye the
hull thing from the very start, can't |,
Elviry?" And the girl turned from
the window and kicked him and blush
ed at him. "She means yes, Squire"
said the young man, fairly dancing with
excitement, "Go ahead with the pa
pers, Squire. Drive on, Squire, land
o. Goshen, Squire, what air ye waiting
fur? Why"
The Justice interrupted him, and
made one more effort to ascertain what
these excited clients wanted.
"Well," he said, "let us make start,
ANYHOW. What"
The young woman stopped tying
knots in her bonnet strings, (she was
making, at low calculation about six
teen knots u minute and looked
around, and the young fellow shouted;
"Them's the licks, Squire Keep her
agoin' now right at that gait, an Wen
git through like o'clock, Go ahead,
Jedgep'
"What," asked the Justice, at the
first opportunity, "what isyour name"
Blank disappointment settled down
over two faces like Summer cloud.
"Je-roo 2alum, jedge" shouted the