The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14
HAD ENOUGH.
Why a Distinguished Judge Rslin-
 quished His Pen.

Sometime ago while Mulki,,le and his son were visiting in the country. In old farmer presented the boy with a full grown sheep of the masculine denomina- ton and curled-horn faith. With glad ness that is never felt when the out-pos,s of boyhood are passed. young Mulki,,le regarded the transportation of the animal The minister did not favor the project of taking the sheep home, bu, when he noted the pleasure experienced by his son, he assisted in the enterprise.
 The ram soon adapted himself to city life. He evinced grea, playfulness. and after temporary but severe disagree ment, he decided to associate with the calf. Aside from the occasional out cropping of disposition to butt. he be came very genial in his manners. and allowed himself to be conducted about the premises by the boy.
 Several days ago Judge Vomiiiek vis- ited the Mulki,tle's. He had conceived d warm friendship for the minister. Re- gardless of his official position. the Judge had been very wicked man. He would curse the lawyers, and wish the pros ecuting attorney were in that excessively torrid territory from which the rich man lifted up his eyes and saw Lazarus. His profanity was gray-haired, so old, in fact, that his spiritual friends had bu, little hope of his redemption. He attended church one night when the Rev. Mulkit siae preached enc of his most powerful revival sermons. The old jurist exhib- tied an attention that he had never before ! shown. and when sinners were called upon to come forward and kneel a, the altar of repentance. he arose and obeyed the admonitoy invitation. He prayed in the deep fervor of unalloyed earnest ness, and finally he arose with loud shout. proolaiming that the great change had come. This grea, change caused 1 him to warm toward the Rev Mir Mui- kittlc, and when not tied to the bench b} official duties. nothing pleased him more ] than conversation with the mini ster
 Every day feel more and more thankful that l have thrown off the 1 Devils own cloak of sinfulness." said the l Judge, as he and Mulki,,le Sd, n .he library. ' feel thu, have been gropaag i in darkness, but that l have now tufne q aside into an Illuminated path, led forward by bright star Of truth
 The lamb of goodness hath done much, replied the minister.
 Let us keep in sigh, of the lamb and all of the fold," the Judge reloined .Le; the sheep and the goats be separated 7
 Would you rather have sheep tan goat:" asked the boy.
 Yes" said the Judge, give me ;ae sheep"
 A srea, big sheep ~ith horns:''
 ''Yes, a ram with grea; horns. for they were instrumental in the fall of Ier.cho' walls
 Don't attempt Q answer his qaes- tions Judge,' sad the minister. Mile go out. son. do nc, like 10 be severe with you, bat you mus, obey me.
 '' can stand his questions, Doctor. ,' replied the Judge, employing a title oi which the minister was somewhat fond for any man who can answer questions propounded by the lawyers can answer anything Let him talk
 Was you bad before you loined ,he church :" the boy asked.
 "Yes, very bad.'
 You was goat wasn't you =
 -Yes, son, was indeed a goat
 A billy goat =
 "Yes, regular billy goat
 But yos are sheep now, ain, you =
 "Yes. have been separated from ,he goats and am sheep,
 What kind of sheepr
 "Oh, don't know aredeemed sheep, suppose
 If you had died when you was a goa, you would'a gone to the bad place, wouldn't yous-
 "l think so.-
 But you wouldn', now, would you ::'' @I think not
 -You are a yard vide and all wool now, ain't you ?"
 "I don't know.7