Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-23
AJUDGE IN TROUBLE.

Chiei.Jus,ice Waite. Of the supreme
cour, had a funny experience the other
day. and As he related !, to any number
Of friends. the story has had wide eireu-
la,ion in society. Several weeks ago he
had an impor,an, engagement, In Balti'
more. Like all grea, men he 10 proveib-
ially absent-minded lie wen, up to the
court, and after few moments session
adjourned the court. and came down leis-
urely TO the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
which is only short distance from the
capital. A he 20, on, Of the street car
he found he had ten minutes in which to
purchase a ticket and get seat on the
train. As he v'n, up TO the tickle, office
he discovered. TO bis surprise, ,ha, he had
only few pennies in bis pocket. lie had
neglected to supply himself With "'eriP
for hi. journey" lie looked around the
waiting room. bu, saw no one he knew.
whA, wa. 10 be done mus, be don, quick
ly-his engagement, was an important
one. SO he fled up in the line to the
,icke, Office. and when he reached the
window. the chief. justice smiled an aw-
ful smile across the full width Of his am
pie mouth. and asked the tickle, agen,
knew him.
mo. | don't" snAfled the agent, "and
wha, /. more. I don, wan, TO. Wha, do
you wan,'"
IL wan, a tickle, to Baltimore and re-
turn. | am the chief Justice Of the SUI
preme court. and have no money With
me-, !. purely accidental. ! can give
you my personal check"
"Oh. | know you. know all the
blsod.. bu, ,ha, dOdec won, work on me.
Take your ugly mug oa, Of the window,
and ge, ou, Of the way Of people Who
have money"
The chief.jus,ioe glared. Tie could no,
fine the young man for ooniemP, Of court.
lie fel, cheaper and worse than ifhe had
been a real fraud. lie blushed and per-
.pired. 80 ,h., the sgsn, bad his firm be-
lief efs,reng,hened The ehief.jusiiee dash
ed ou, Of the railway station to see II he
could no, find some one 10 identify him.
lie had only five minutes leh. ], was
too shor, a time to run 10 the capital. lie
saw no one. Across the street there Was
a saloon and eating house The chief
Justice made a rush across the road. bu,
be stopped a, the door. WhA, II be should
be .een going into a common gin mill ;
whA, would people sAy.-and !, was q
rare chance IL any one ia there should
know him. Spying private entrance.
he rushed in and Aeeo,,sd the proprietor
with frantic inquiry Of "Do you know
me-"
"Ye.. bet yer head ! do, yer honor.
said the short.haired. freekls.fseed man
behind the bar "Ye are the boss av
the shupreme eoort. see ye livery day
goin' by here on the cars"
"will you cash my check ! have no
time to explain" Here the ehief-ju'iiee
grabbed piece Of paper upon the desk
near by. and began to write huriedly.
"Shure | will I've seen old bye' of
on tear before &c, Ou, Of mOnsy-,hru''
me. .ou I. il twenty ye wan,-hsre It
h. VIII ye have a drop before ye run p
Before any further explanation could
be made the ehief.jus,iee bad grabbed
the money and was running across the
street In some way the ,ieks, agent
had learned Of hi. blander during the
judges absence. and was all pOli,sne.
when he saw the money. Mr.. Waite
barely made the train; bu, he has no,
had such a shock to his dignity since be
wen, upon the bench Of the supreme
court -Erckdnge.