The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-20
49,, His Revenge.

49, His Revenge.
Some time ago, Judge Graphyam
while holding court at an obscure town
on his circuit, was troubled by an old
squatter. The old fellowwas so eyasive,
showing such adisposition to shield one
of his friends, that the Judge fined him
for contempt and sent him to Jail. Sew
eral days ago, the Judge, while en- route
in buggy to hold court at the same
place, lost the road and wandered around
in the woods. Night came on. and to
increase the perplexity of the situation,
n heavy rain began to fall. After wan
dering around for an indefinite length of
time. the Judge discovered q light glim-
mering among the distant trees. Turn
ing his horse in that direction, he soon
reached a small opening in the forest
and then, stopping when the wheels of
his buggy grated against fence, he
called "hellor'
"All right" answered aman opening
the door of cabin and coming out to
che rude suggestion of gate.
Have you got enough room in your
house for man to stay all night, y
asked the Judge.
"Oh, YES"
I'm very glad to hear it. ] am lost
in the woods and any accommodation
that you may offer will be thankfully
accepted"
"Yas, but l amt said nothin' bout
'commodations.
Didn't you say that l could stay all
night with your"
"Noch.
You said that you had room for a
man to stay all night"
"Yas, but l didn say two men. I've
got plenty o room fur one man, but l
am the man myself, stranger
"Look here, my friend, II
"It's 50 dark ka n tsee yer, sowhut's
the usen lookin' thar?"
Il say
II know whut yer say"
"Well, now, my good man"
"Jes' ez wall now g any time
"You evidently don't understand me.
4 have lost the road and am in a pitia.
bile cond ton"
"Whar did yer lose it?"
81 don't know"
Better 90 back and find out"
Its too dark now to tell where lost
it."
Then it's too dark ter tell when
you'd find il"
How far is it to Blakeville?'
ado yer wanter 60 thar?'
"Yes, but, as tell you, I've lost my
way. Is there a straig ht road from here
there?"
Wall, part O. it is an part o it
amt"
"But you can direct me so that will
not lose the way"
Il mout eff it wa mt for one thing"
whats that?"
otis too dark"
"Do you think, however, that l can
find my way there?'
"You can find it if it's thar"
II mean VII have any trouble in
finding my way?
II don't know whether YER will or
not. Don't wanter ter fling no OBJ
stickles in yer way"
''Come, my good man"
"lm er good man but can't come. "
well, as l am not likely to find my
way, can you let me stay all night
here?"
"Oh, yes"
"Welf, I'll unhitch my horse and
come in
Eyer may unhitch yer boss, but yer
needn't come in"
"You said could stay all night"
"Said yer could stay here, but didn't
say yer could stay in thar
al see you have no accommodation
abo t you. Tell me VIII CHI way to drive
and I'll leave YOU"
The old fellow gave minute directions
and the Judge drove on. Pretty soon
his horse stopped, and despite persist
ent urging, refused to go forward. Fl
nally the buggy became tangl d in I'M
derbrush and could not be backed
The Judge got out, and was tugging at
hind wheel when some one called
Say, over thar!'
"Hello! That you?'
"Reckin it is"
"Glad to see you, for / am stuck
Eyer mout be stuck, but yer KANT
see me-"
Il mean that am glad to know you
are there
San I'm glad ter know yer air
thar"
Look here!'
''Kain't see yer if do look"
'Say"
"Say yerse'f!'
al want to get out of here"
"Wall. git them"
''You are miserable hound, that's
what you are"
That's all right, podner. 1 am the
Judge in this here case, an I'll sock it
ter yer fur contempt. Don't recollerk
me, reckon. Never mine payin' the
fine. Jes' stay in jail awhile. Good
night Eff yer want anything, call fur
it. Jailer may be hard ter wake, but
call him, Cap'n, call him. May not like
the fare, but call the jailer, Cap'n."-
Arkansao Irdreller.
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