Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE JUDGE DIsGUSTED.
ne Noraiizes on the Degenerney Of
MODERN Public Men and Closes with
q Suggestion

The judge walked into the hotel the Other
morning without saying a word to- anybody
ana Hung himself down on the farthest end of :
settee- on the other end of which The STAE
man was seated. He had his SLOUGH hat drawn
down tight over his forehead and was in q
thoughtful mood. The scribe didn't disturb
him. and as he got deeper in his cositation he
Settled lower down on the settee. Presently he
slapped his hand down on his leg and ad
dressed himself to the scribe.
"Begad. sir, hate deception 1 can't toler-
ate lying and deception. No, sir; begad, sir.
cant tolerate a man who don't confine himseli
To facts Then he Strengthened himself UP To a
sitting posture again and looked hard ~ the oc-
eupant OF the other end OF the seat. The judge
II not the man to deceive anybody; you always
know what dependence To put in what he say
We'll, what's the matter now?'' asked the
scribe, indifferently.
AS a general proposition" continued the
judge. not noticing the interruption, "a man S
no account who lies. There can't be any de
pende nee placed IN him, and he cant depend
on himself very long. No, sir; begad, SIR he 5
no good. No gentleman will lie !" Here tie
Judge pulled his hat down tighter over ms fore
mead and settled down to his favorite position,
ene With the back 5ae ,Sp Se sls sea
THE STAR man agreed with him that lying
was very bad practice tor gentlemen TO IN
Judge in. and suggested that the line might De
trawn at mild eXaggeratiOn- .
81 don't mind a little exaggeration, repiied
the Judge, soltening down lust very lit tue
covers IL little picturesque eAaggeiation-
once IN a great while, you know, and hs zoos
ened the tension of his hat and looked tribe
more easy. But, begad, sir" he added. after d
short pause; "begad, sir, lying amt the tnlhE-
When gentlemen interested in politics begin 10
lie the cuuntry's undone, sir. Yes sir, begad,
sir, undone! When q government oinciai,
sworn to defend the honor OF the government.
sir. will lie. sr.-'' Here he was cut short for
the want OF catastrophy awful enoug b TO follow
upon such deprayity. Think Oft, sir! Where
are the good old days. Where's Jenerson ana
n rhar hav ReQl6
they are gOner ~
seat, aid the Judge softened down his elo-
well. SIR" he continued In q milder and
somewhat sorrowful tone, when l hear
of men telling the President that they
didn't mean what they said and only
said il because they didn't think he'd believe
them, and they are very sorry he did II, then |
90 into the departments and find officials lying
about public business, falling to keep their
promises and
You didn't get your place, judgee" broke in
The Judge looked hard at the scribe and didn t
finish his sentence.
"Begad, sir. Grant was q great man." he said
abruptly after a long pause, during which
he had taken Off his hat and brushed 1t and
fiared the brim up in front "A great man, be-
CAD, sir, he was! When he appointed me con-
sui at Blanko. South America-didnt you
know I was down there? Yes, sir, begad sir,
be sent for me to give me q better place, sir!
When ne appointed me first, sir, called on him
at the White House to pay my respects and
bid him goodbye. says he, How are you,
judge? I'm glad TO see you, judge and he
grabbed my hand and held it in both his. Yes.
sir. begad, sir, he was = great man! And he
could make a mint julep toO-as nice one as
ever you tasted" The Judge smacked HIS lips
as he said this and stretched his neck to make
the taste long. YES, sir, says be, I'm glad tn
see you, Judge. Take a seat. After we'd talked
awhile he said, says he. DO you ever take lit
tie, anything. judge? Says i, "A little some
times, Mr.. President. I don't care if do
Well says he, Judge, we'll have u mint julep.
III make you one myself and he rang tor the
mint and brandy and sugar, sir, and besad,
sir, made two mint juleps, sir. He drank one
and drank the other, sir, and that's fact. And
when he appointed me min"
"He appointed you again, eh?" broke in the
scribe.
"Yes. begad sir. and gave me another mint
iulep, sir Then, after a short pause, he added,
meditatively, I'D like to have one Of those
mint juleps now"
THE STAR man took the hint and ''set up"
the-sOda water