Morris tribune., 1899-01-14
WHY THE JUDGE CHANGED.
Ceased to BE Pleasant and Told the Strict
Truth About the Matter.

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A wealthy man who died recently
was said to have been most consid-
crate, extremely thoughtful, and
one constantly dreading the chance
of hurting the feelings of another
or of bringing another to disappoint-
ment and grief.
Old Judge Hinkler of Ogden,
Utah, was just that kind of man.
He would sooner go without meal
than tell an unpleasant truth to a
friend-or, for that matter, to one
whom he did not know.
One day Harley Young and Grid
Kimball, two young men of Ogden,
working away up in the Wasatch
range on a claim they called the
Louisa, struck what they considered
to be pay ore and straightway closed
up the cabin and started for "a
mile walk to Ogden with lot of
specimens. They arrived in the
town after dark and started in to
celebrate. 1t occurred that all the
persons to whom they showed their
specimens were city men, ignorant
of mineral, and these cheerfully CO.
incided with the boys in the belief
that the world was theirs.
1t was about 9 o'clock when the
two prospectors, attended by half a
dozen friends who were glad of their
luck, happened in at the Saddle
Rock, where Judge Thinker was
taking his last refreshment for the
night. The Judge was not only emf
nent as a jurist, but it was supposed
that he knew more about mining
and ore than any other man in the
country. To him joyfully appeared
Young and Kim ball with their speci-
mems.
BEST you ever saw, amt they,
judge!" they asked beamingly.
-Four hundred to the ton, hey?"
The Judge examined the stuff and
saw it was worth about so cents a
wagon load, to be used as filler I'M
der macadam streets, but as he noted
the JOY of the men his heart went
back on him.
They'll find it out soon enough, :"
he said, land they've walked over
80 miles today. Why should / I'M
deceive them and spoil their nights
neasure?" So he said it was great
ore, and, being pressed for detail,
wandered clear through the mining
dictionary hunting complimentary
terms. The boys and their friends
were crazy with delight, and wanted
the judge to stay out all night with
them, but he begged off and went
home
The judge was out of town for
two days thereafter, and when he
returned he had forgotten all about
the Young Kimball gravel pit. But
the first thing which was Numbered
at him was a greeting from his son
who, in a unintelligible
but happy way mentioned the new.
diggings.
We're going to make 81, 900, 600
out of it in month, " Sherman
cheerily observed.
"Out of whats What are you
talking about?"
THE Louisa. Why, when it be-
came known that you had Endorsed
it as the best promising thing of the
year, the town went wild. I had
hard work getting the boys
to agree to stock it for $500, 600.
But / succeeded, and bought in the
majority shares at a cent on the
dollar
The judge looked at him wildly
You mean you've put 81, 500 of our
in that ant hole?" he roared.
ANT hole2" said Sherman indig-
nantly. why, you yourself said it
was big in promise bigger than
the Ontario. Yes, put in So, 500,
and I've grub staked about 81, 200,
and"-
The judge interrupted him by
falling into a fit.
The judge was game, though, and
took his medicine. But after that
any man who was looking for a
good natured lie from him was al
most certain to be disappointed He
told the most blistering and cutting
truths, and seemed to enjoy the dis
of other men-espe-
cially those who thought they had
struck it rich. Chicago Record
The YoungSter Was Sorry.