Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-08-10

out the barrels and the kegs and the
demijohns Aunt Charette. as they
laid their hands on each article,
screamed, "Ah, mon Dieul Nonl noni
You've taken enoughl Leeve dat
wanl-leeve dat wanl"
But the officers we're inexorable.
They rolled everything out. They had
to send for another sled. There were
loads for two heavy teams. The last
man to go out was the deputy with
a jug. the last he could find He had
dug out the remotest corner. AS he
went through the kitchen his eyes
fell on the jug on the shelf. He took
II down and smelled of It.
"Ah. oifeecairel offeecairel" she
walled dat be just little sup Of
brandy for poor Msieu Charette, dat
poor man dat set dere. Don TAX
dat"
Uncle Charette, pulling at his pipe,
only blinked an extra time or so.
''Eef yo' TAX dat, offeecaire. wat da
poor man do for hees dreenk to-mor-
row mornln'? Please leeve dat" The
officer could appreciate the situation.
He left it.
Aunt Charette stood at the door un-
I'll the teams disappeared in the dusk
far down the street
A rough inventory at the storehouse
that evening indicated that Aunt Cha
rette had $500 worth of liquor in
stock.
The officers left word that Aunt
Cnarette must be at the office of the
local trial justice the next forenoon
at 8.
At o'clock Uncle Charette eased
her down out of the old-fashioned
chaise onto the platform before the
Justices office. It was a slow and
tedious job, for Aunt Charette's avoir-
dupois is disposed in most unwieldy
fashion. She was arrayed in her best
black dress. Uncle Charette-this
being a state occasion-had on his
long-tailed black coat The faces Of
both were perfectly expressionless.
Evidently Aunt Charette had exhaust.
ed all her emotion the afternoon be.
fore.
They sat side by side in the Jus.
tees Office mute, never moving, never
even turning their heads while all
the other cases of seizure we're dis
posed of.
1t had been a wholesale raid through
the village All the men and women
who had been raided owed money to
Aunt Charette. All gave bonds to
appear at the higher court All went
away.
We'll, Mrs. Charette," said the JUS
tice, you are charged with single
sale, with nuisance and keeping a
tippling house. Have you any lawyer
or any defense to put in?"
To the surprise of all Uncle Cha.
rette who had been all these years the
silent partner in this firm, was the one
to speak
'She have no lawyer" said he;
''she have notins TO say"
well, | shall have to impose fines
amounting to about $500 on her." said
the justice. Aunt Charette gasped-
that was all. Uncle Charette said
/ nothing.
You appeal, don't your" asked the
| Justice. you know you can appeal
and give bonds and then your wife
won't have to go to Jail. You will
also have time to get money collected
to pay the fine"
1--WE don't do nottins tall bout dat
ting" said Uncle Charette doggedly.
What, you don't mean to say that
| you are going to let your wife go down
/ to jail?" cried the Justice. 'If she
doesn't pay or give bonds she'll have
to go to Jail and await the sitting of
the court That is two months off.
! Then she will have still more time
to serve in carrying out her sentence.
! She is likely to stay there the most
I of year. Aunt Charette has been a
/ good wife to you, Uncle Charett.
Your home place stands in your name.
| All you have to do is to sign her bonds
and then she can stay here till court
sits. And by that time you will
have chance to talk this thing over
with your friends. I'll make out the
bond"
mo" declared Uncle Charette. EFF
| yo' want to TAX her down to Jail she
go. She all dressed up. She go any
time"
Now, you and l and all the rest OF
us know that this inst the way the