The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-10
MISS NEW soLoMoN,s DECISION.
Justice Done Through knowledge of
the Masculine Nature.
New York sun.

The Judge. the renowned Miss New SOL
ONION, sat digniied in her seat of honor.
Her decisions were famed the world over
for cl~earness and justice. Great nations
submitted their disputes to learn from her
the truth of their positions. That she should
sit dignified was. therefore. not TO be won
connfenance now TbeSe Vas q case before
her the like Of which never had been known
since her great namesake sat in Judgment
over two women who commended for a baby.
In all her law books. in all her experience.
there was no suggestion of precedents for
such a case as this.
As the matter stood to a casual observer
IL was this: Mr.. George Wheelking, a
beautifully moustached young man, dressed
in gray knickerbockers, dark-red sweater,
brown and yellow golfing stockings, and i'm
proved wheeling shoes, claimed that he was
the sole and only owner of a fine silver and
gold-plated bicycle that was in the court for
other claimant, a young mar just as beauti-
fully moustached as Mr.. Wheelking and
quite as handsome otherwise, who appeared
in brown corduroy knickerbockers, gray
sweater. yellow and red golfing stockings
and quite as improved shoes. This claim
ant was Mr.. William Bikking.
Neither had witnesses, and so the learned
Judge questioned them and cross-questioned
them. but each seemed equally truthful,
and the Judge paused nonplussed for the
first time since she had sat In that high
ordered the court room seats stacked
around the sides. The. audience was sent
TO the galleries.. WnoTe they waited with
GREATNESS interest as the brawny court at
tendants carried out the Judges orders.
The reporters were not disturbed. being
| pencils broke the silence as the Judge
turned to Mr.. Wheelking and said:
Take that wheel, sir, and ride the best
you know how" And the Judge sat down
and busted himself taking the hairpins out
of her hair and then putting them back
again.
Mr.. wheelking blushed very prettily as he
gave his very haggV kniCkerbOckerS a
twitch and prepared TO mount. As grace
fully as a bird he rose and settled In the
a woman there whose heart did not Jump.
The men. Of course. tried to see a fault.
but even they could not help noticing that
Mr.. Wheelking seemed TO fit the wheel ex-
actly. A look fitting across the Judges
face as OF a smile was translated by one
of the reporters as an Indication that the
and she sent out a full report of a decision
then and there for the Fake News Associa-
ton. the standard sensational news-gather-
Ing organization of the city.
Mr.. Wheelking rode divinely i'm and
around the massive pillars. backward. for
ward. turning all the beautiful figures. and
In all the ways that pretty riders know how.
The filter on Judge New Soloman's mouth
became a smile. AS Mr.. Wheelking dis
mounted Mr.. -Bikking came daintily for
ward. and, as airily as a falling leaf, land
ed in the saddle and began to ride. The
applause that followed Mr.. Wheelking's
Performance died away in wonderment.
w e Tic II dht y OOIlt 1dW
Mr.. Rikking riding as gracefully as Mr..
Wheelking. she gaZed into the Judges face
and saw there. instead of a decisive smile.
a look of surprise. followed by the same
old look of perplexity; whereupon she
reached wildly for the nearest telegraph
operator. and the Recipients of the Fake
Associations reports took out several coll
umns of interesting matter. and announced
that the case was still under considera-
ton. As for the evening editions already
printed and on the streets. they let the mat
ter slide without CON ment.
When Mr.. Bikking dismounted the critics
could point out no difference. between the
riding of the two graceful young men. and
the Judge looked as If she would like to
have a good crv. but she bit her lips and
restrained herself.
Here was a case that needed a measure
entirely different from the usual method
of deciding such things. and the Judge de-
line human nature as she understood II. So
she stood up. and. with a wave of her hand
that silenced even the whisperings Of gos-
slipping men. she spoke in measured tones
and syllables:
'"Thus does this court decide. Listen.
that you NAV distinctly hear. Rather than
render a decision unworthy of this court. or
fail to render one in any case, | do declare
that the bicvcle in question shall be be-
slowed on Miss Laura Boomer unreserved-
ly."
Mr.. Wheelking turned 10 leave the court.
giving Mr.. Bikking a look that said plain
ly:
Anyhow. you won't have H." while Mr..
Bikking burst into tears.
At this the Judge rose up. and. in a voice
that echoed through the court room. said:
Decision withdrawn. for IL is plain TO see
now that the wheel belongs to Mr.. Bikking.
Poor fellow, take it,"