The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-24
THE JUDGES MISTAKE.
Why He Felt For His Nose and Tried
 to Find the Top of His Head.


 to Find the Top oi His Head. "What's the matter with yoag" ex- claimed a half dozen voices as Judge Beckley. with bandagei head entered the room.
 Matter ?" repeated the ludIe. sitting down with a thump. Matter enough to have killed an ordinary man. You know tha, Jus, across the stree, from my office lives old Sol Peters and his w,ie. Of all the people to "Jo~er and quarrel. they take the lead. These family dis turbanees are of such frequen, occurrence tha, rarely pay any attention to them. but yesterday there seemed 10 he more of disturbance than usual, and going to the window and looking out, saw Mrs. Peters run across the street and dodge into little garden near my off ee. In moment Peters followed her, and catching up with her, threw one arm around her neck. and, AS it seemed to me. began striking her in the face with h,s list. Good gracious thinks l. this won't do.' and hurrying down ran into the garden. seized icters by the shoulder and Derked him back. Peters and had always been good friends and expected hun, when he saw who was. to quietly submit, but turning upon me with a | E.,t kA k.t righ, had to interfere m a family affair"
 =. Family affair, the devil , heroic ally exclaimed. IL IS an affair of in- humanity. You've go, no night to strike this woman with your fist, no matter If she is your wife
 "' was merely rubbing my fist in her face
 "'Well, you shall not even do that while am here, and If you want to take my kindness for imper,inent interference. all right
 ust then, sOiaek, something struck me on the head. and before could re- cover myself, whack it took me again. That confounded fellows wife had let m on me with a rake Under no circum- stances would l strike a woman. and turning attempted to say something, bu, with sweep she bfoagh, down the rake from the top of my head to my chin, and fl l didn't think my nose was gone l wish may die. Just then Peters hauled of and gave me d jol, on the side of the head. l couldn't fight against such odds, and l turned to run. Then the woman made another pass at me, and, striking the ra<e teeth in my coat tails, which, gathering ar had begin to spread out, she tore the garment cost He twenty-five dollars the day before of me and again succeeded in raking the top of my head never had such A time in my life, and even if live to be a hundred years old, shall never again play hero in family war. This morn. ing while l sat in my office, the door opened and in walked Peters. dsdged around, expecting ,o see his wife enter with a rake, but as she did no, come, l turned to Peters and said
 "'lf your mission be friendly, have a seat fl not, think that 1 oaA attend to your case with WinehS,er riae'
 @'Les us be friends said he, sitting down. am very sorry ,ha, ~c should have had any trouble
 %so am r. feeling fer my nose.
 4'I bear no ill-will agains, you and am certain tha; my ~iie does not
 @' Remarkably social womzn,' re- piled trying to find the top of my head.
 " She told me to presen, to you her compliments
 @' She presented them in lasting way yesterday interrupted.
 "'And to tell you, he went on, tha, she would send you over the hrn peas that mature in our garden
 @' Her peas will no doub, be very fine. She is remarkable hand with garden tools
 Probably you would like to ksov the origin of yesterdays difficulty
 "Yes,' replied, knowing so much Of ;se effect, !:.:le cs :he c.=.e nigh. not be out of place
 You see had been drinking little and was probably not as pleasant as l should have been. She was cooking when l entered the kitchen, aad vhile l