The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-04
ABSORBED IN 4 BOOK.
How the Judge Devoted Himself to the
 Study of an Interesting Work.


 Study of an Interesting Work.
 Judge Psisua,us Baivage is a wise lurist. polished man and devoted bus band, but his disposition to caper nimbiy in close oompanionship with the per tuned cocktail and grasp, with the sevor of previous introduction. the sour toddy. sometimes relieves him of that severe judicial air with which judges sometimes adorn themselves. Mrs Salvage is proud of her husbands position on the wool sack. bu, ,ha; temperament which is the pnent of pride, also has another off- spiing. the tendency to scold. Pride, more than bad temper, is admoniiory for, while bad temper sometimes ioreess itself and slumbers tn uncoasci usness of something tha, should be seolded, pride is ever, awake and alive in resent ment of zH actions in opposition to lts cultivation of exalted dignity. Mrs. Salvage did no, soold the judge on Ao- count of her bad ter,per, but on aeooun, of her pride. The misfortune of the juris,. in his own conception. IS not n his dis solu,e habits, but in his failure to 20 home while drunk and convince his wife that he is sober. Strange that any man will persistenily atte:ap, an enterprise so pearly impossible oi accomplishment yet, the drunken mind, IS view of securing the blessings of peace, is inventive and. failure one time suggests another ,rial in the hope that the causes of disaster may be removed.
 One nigh, recently. the judge me, several old friends, gentlemen of the old school, as he termed them. They grew mellow in endearing reoolle ton and their legs became so emotional that the judge, upon starting home, discovered ,ha; II was only in the most wayward manner-a manner of unexpected and uncertain direction that he could walk. One thing favored the old fellow His tongue never became thick, but his eye sight. alas. was a, times woefully bad.
 |" Go, to rig up something" he unused. as he pursued his soalloped way in the direction of home. Never fooled Liza in my lite, but |, stands me in hand to do 1t this time. Let me see The over- work dodge won't win. know !, won't, for I've tried it. The sick pretense won't do, for who knows |, better than To assume grea, interest in household affair.". and to ask numerous questions is useless. Lei me sec" He stopped and leaned on fence. An, hah believe 20, it. When a drunken man goes home, he never thinks of taking up book. He wants to talk. Now fl 1 go home, pre- tend to se absorbed absorbed that's devilish good word. He, he, he A mighty fine word Ha~, haw, haw: Go in and be absorbed and without making any extra fourishes, merely speak politely yes, must speak politely and take up a book, be deeply absorbed there's that word again-and read until the old lady drops of to sleep. Good plan. Smart man, aint | hAh, Ain, smar, man Well, if you don, think so, hackle ny flax"
 When he reached home, Mrs- BalvAge, although the hour vas late, sat in ex- pectancy of his arrival She spoke pleas antiy when he entered the room.
 @Ah," he unused, think I've 20, you this time. 50 devilish blind can, find book. Here's one On the ,runk."
 He sat down, and after some difficu cuiiy opened his book, and 90 "absoroed 7 was he that he did not know his wife was looking at him with consempt.
 " Pisistrasus, what are you doingI"
 "vezy much interested in this book, n he replied.
 what's the name of the work r
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 @Whsf's the name of the book 7"
 sOh, now, Liza, you ought to kpov. You've sen if around here Ger years, and have doubtless read 1t . dozen tmes-"
 She did nos reply, but afiez a long silence, she said:
 Why do you want to it there hold | ing that old vaiise open, looking isso t r'
 Hah, with much coefusioa.
 Why do you look @ istessy into that l old valise!D
 He vas overcome, and throwing down