The Osceola times., 1884-10-18
Apecdots Of the Chief Justice.

Ch.efJustice Waite, Of the supreme
court, had funny experience the other
day, and a. he related it TO any number
Of trends, the story has had wide cir.
culafion in society. Several weeks age
he had an imperative engagement in
Baltimore. L ke all great men he is
probably absenf-minded. He went up
to the corrt, and after moments ses-
sion adjoined the court, and went leis-
urely TO the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
which is only a short distance from the
capitol. As be got out Of the street-car
found he had ten minutes in which to
purchase ticket and get seat on the
train. As he went up to the ticket office
he discovered, TO his surprise, that he
had only few pennies in his pocket.
He had neglected to supply himself with
scrip for the journey" He looked
around the waitingroom, but saw no
one he knew. What was to be done
N ust be done quickly his engagement
was an important one. So he filed up
in the'line TO the ticket-office; and when
he reached the window, the chief-justice
smiled an awful smile across the full
width Of bis ample mouth, and asked
the ticket agent if he knew him.
"No, ! DON'T" snarled the agent, "and
what is more, don't want TO. What dc
you wsnt?"
II want ticket to Baltimore, and re-
turn. am the chief-justice Of the su.
preme court, and have no money with
melt is purely accidental. can give
you my personal check"
20, l know you. know allthe bloods
but that dodge won't work on me. Take
your ugly mug out Of the window, and
get out Of the way OF people who have
money"
The chief.justice glared lie could
not fine the young man for contempt
Of court. He felt cheaper and worse than
il he had been real fraud. He blushed
and perspired, so that the agent had
his firm belief strengthened. The chief.
justice dashed out OF the railway station
TO see il he could not find some one "a
identify him. He bad only five ininuter
left. II was too short time TO run 10
the capitol. He saw fno one. Across
the street there was a saloon and eating
house. The chiefjustice made rush
across the road, but he stopped at the
door. What il he should be seen going
into common gin-mill? What would
people fay--and it was rare chance il
any one in there should know him
Spying private entrance, he rushed in
and accosted the proprietor with the
frantic inquiry OF DO you know me.?"
"Yes, bet yer head do, yer homer, y
said the sbort-haired freckled faced man
behind the bar. aye are the boss ay
the shuprame coort. | see ye livery day
goin by here on the cars"
"Will you cash my check2 | have nc
time 10 explain" Here the chiefjuslice
grabbed apiece of paper upon The desk
near and began TO write hurriedly.
''Shure ! will. I've seen old byes of
on tea- before get out of money-thrust
me, sorr. Is il twenty ye wa nt?-herc
it is. W6se have a drop before y,
rum"
But before any other explanation
could be made the chiefjustee had
grabbed the money and was running
across the street. In some way the tick
ct agent had learned Of his blunder dur
ing the judges absence, and was all pol
iteness when he saw the money. Mr.
Waite barely made the train; but he ha,
not had such shock TO his dignity sine,
he went upon the bench of the suprem,
couft