River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-05-16

/ feelings. but we can't have man who.
given to drink to represent rs.
Il don't lSnow what you mean to in.
sinuate, said the judge. coldly, but
think every one present knows /
haven't tasted "a drop of liquor for The
last twenty years: though from prin-
I ciple only, not having been given to
drinking previously"
Come now, judge. draw il mild, +"
pleaded the sad-faced man.
Sir Numbered Laurance.
Judge. iudgcr repeated the last
1 speaker. sorrowfully, you've a-for-
/ feitcd our confidence and respect al
+ ready. you're a-forfeitiug it agen."
II demand an instant explanation. p"
said Laurancc, hastily, looking round
the circle.
We'll. then" said another member,
I stepping forward. .'you shall have it.
plain aud unvarnished. You we're taken
10 your lodgings in Montreal, during
the late carnival, in adisgraceful state
Of intoxicatiOn.
Its a lie." shouted the judge, aud
looking up suddenly, saw his niece
standing at the open door Of the com
mIltee-roOm.
/ He waved her back. and she vanished
| Immediately.
"Noy then" cried the judge, look
ing very wariike. where's the author
OF this scandal?r
Then he turned suddenly pale. as
Hwy Hill stepped forward Hill!
almost his pretty Nelly's affianced hus-
band.
Sir" said the young man, with Wis
ible emotion, Il solemnly declare
never meant 10 betray you.
/ The judge looked Thunderstorm, and
this was taken as overwhelming proof
OF his guilt
Il was 50 sorry al nut it," faltered
/ the young man. THAT / took Bonar
into my confidence. | thought we were
entirely alone; | never dreamed our
conversation would be overheard 4"
Its a lie" repeated the judge. at
was some one else you saw. What
made you think of me?'
NO one could mistake -.slr fur
coat" cried several voices.
'Pshaw," said the Judge. shortly.
You must bring better evidence, or
I'll sue every one of you for libel"
No one could mistake the Misses
Laurancc." said the judges friend. in
a low tone.
What the deuce do you mean?"
shouted the judge.
'Whv, they we're seen supporting
you on each slider cried some one. with
brutal candor. Il think that's CON
elusive"
To depict the judges expression of
mingled incredulity and fury were well
worthy % a master painter: but ere he
could reply, 10! there again stood Nelly
in the doorway. grasping by the arm a
man who had the impotence to be wear
ing his own pet overcoat. whilst Lefty
4 stood on the other side.
Here is the real culpritr' cried
! Nelly's clear voice.
The girls advanced into the room.
pushing their companion gently back
ward. Again the judges temper got
the better Of him. This, doubtless,
was the imposter for whose offense he
had been so lately arraigned. His
wrath fairly blazed. Stridiilg forward,
no caught hold of the collar Of his own
coat. exclaiming. as he shoo', it furi-
ously:
Turn round. you rascal! and let me
see your brazen face"
Will the on-lookers ever forget the
picture?
on fell me hat. rs on a previous Oc-
casion, and The fudge stood glaring up
on the bust of Milton, which he held
| up in one astOpished hand, while round
1 the shoulders still hung the silver-fox
| coat. His savage onslaught had severed
the head, and the luckless body. OOzing
straw, lay prone upon the floor.
Nellvs explanations were drowned
in roar of laughter that shook tho
building, and that young scape-grace,
Bonar. who had followed the girls,
stood grinning with delight.
just arrived in the nick of time,
/ eli, corrsins?" he was saying. Fl
brought my man along to SKATE with
and create laugh in your town; but,
great Scots. / didn't count on such a
triumph
Need we say The Judge won his cleo
/ On?-Leslic's illustrated Weekly.