Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-18
THE JUDGES WOOING

4 mice OF the tribunal of Stantz and
nember of the grand council OF Lu-
xrne after having slept for twenty
! I've or thirty years through the clam
,,s Of the advocates on his circuit,
,sd obtained the favor OF withdraw
M TO his snug villa, situated on the
/ gusnacbt street, near the German
,ate. There be was enjoying himself
,nder the supervision OF his old house
Keeper, Therese, devoted person
nth a crooked nose and chin gar
sished with thin, gray beard.
These two, full of indulgence for one
snotner, respected their reciprocal
nanias. Therese looked after the
! household admirably, ironed the hnen-
and took care to renew monsieur's
I ,tock OF tobacco, shut up in a large
] ,tone Jar, after which she was at
ibsrty to attend to her birds, read
/ Ter prayer book and go to mass.
Monsieur Zacharias was approach
ag his Goth year, wore wig, and
bad no other distraction than to
mltiyate few flowers and read the
.;,, a,a, This wa we'll a,ouob
A'.'e 49, - ~.
or Tune, ous 'i'ete eehip !" niorhiiis
shen the worli seemed a blank. He
said to himself that he needed some
sh;,a mare exciting than to watch
-.
aoser poes M Wineo" anu oe'oss
himself IL the mazes oistupid polties.
BE was very thoughtful for some
,svs bnt one evenino after sumner n
~ III .,I
pfisns iuua eaiio .ieo nag neo
baye it; VIII 60 hsMng, he cried,
tapping his hands so loud that The
sese cailei out rom the next room:
TNhat Is the matter, monsieur One
night think yon had a mt.
The iiea thus suddenly born prov
ID 70 be a stubborn one, and the
morning on which Monsieur Seller
brst set out. provided with pole, a
big straw hat fishing bag, and other
accessories, was a ver,table affair OF
state. Therese was greatly displeased
- this new turn IN affairs. She NUT
lered to herself and had moments OF
impatience and was Obliged 20 90 to
roHfession twice ottener during a month
lhan had been her custom. But, for
sli that. she was forced 10 conform to
The new order OF things.
For example. whenever monsieur was
eelzed with desire to go fishing, the
excellent man who deplored to him.
kelf his feebleness would look up at
me sky, and say, with a melancholy
ehake of the head: 1T IS very fine this
R,orning, Therese. What weather.
Not drop OF rain for three weeksn'
Therese would allow him to languish
sr few moments. then laying aside
81 knitting and her prayer book, she
oiIld 60 to find the fishing bag, the
faist coat. and the big hat of her mas
n. Then the old Judge would become
himatei; he would rise up briskly
md say:
This is an excellent idea OF yours,
hfrese. Yes, will 90 fishing"
very well, monsieur, but be sure to
sturn al o'clock. The evenings are
FOOL now.
One day in the month of July, 1S45,
oward 3 O'Clock in the afternoon,
.acharias found his fishing bag so full
pf salmon trout than he did not wish
0 take any more, because, as he said
himself, it was necessary to leave
ome for the next day After having
ashed his fish in neighboring spring,
nd wrapped them carefully in sorrel
keep them fresh, he felt so sleepy
nat he thought he would take nap
p the heather. and wait until the
haaows were longer to mount the
lde OF Bigelberg.
Then. having broken his crust oil
sead and moistened his lips from his
title hottie, he clambered fifteen or
wenty steps below the footpath, and
~ down IN the shade of the fir trees
pom the moss, his eyeiids growing
eayy.
Never had the old judge been so
eeply sleepy. The oppressive heat oil
~ sun, darling his long arrows oil
old INTO the shadow of the wood, the
nurmur 0. insects upon the side of the
ny, IN the meadows and on the water,
be distant cooine OF ring doves squat
ed uader the somber shade of the
eeech trees, formed such a grand har-
nony that the soul of Zacharias melt
away IN the universal concert. He
awned, opened his eyes, and saw a
poop OF iaybirds traversing the foil
ge; then turning he thought he saw
ne cork on his line whirI and descend;
salmon was caught. he was pulling
out; the pole bent in a semi-circle.
ne good man was sleeping profound
lie dreamed, and the vast or ches-
J Pa pursued about him its eternal
naslc AS the time passed on.
A thousand animated beings had
we'd their life of an hour when mon.
eur, the Judge, awoke at the whistle
some bird he was not acquainted
nth. He sat up to see and conceive
y surprise The strange bird was a
lrl OF II or Is years old, with rosy
heeks and red Inns. her brown hair
oating in long tresses, little TUNED
2 nose, q short petticoat of the color
corn poppies-a Young peasant girl
no was descending from above bv
be sandy footpath OF Bigelberg, a
asket poised on her head, and her
rms, sunburned, but round and plump
Rsting on her hips. At sight OF her
acharias was deeply moved. He
inshed, and rising said: Good day,
py beautiful child"
The Young o;rl stonnea onened her
yes wide, aud recognized him, for who
all the country did moi. know the
Forthy iudpe9
4Hi' said she, with smile; ethis
Monsieur Zacharias Seileri''
The old man assembled into The
ath He wanted TO speak. but be