The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-26
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Judge Candy was one OF the two leading
citizens Of the village Of Parkinsville,
where he owned a general merchandise
store There was difference CT opinion
as TO why Mir. Candy was called Judge
but it was generally attributed 10 the fact
that he was an exceptionally good judge
of whisky.
ParkinsviIe was by no means an at
tractiye place for a man with a set-rich-
quick ambition, bpt the judge had some
how managed to lay aside comfortable
sum for tie dry season. lie was con
sidered a very successful man, and he was
inclined to be proud of his achievement.
1t takes a head o sense an heap
O. money! he once remarked, to run
business in this country l had mighty
little money when / started, but I'm get
in alone fine"
1t was the judges ambition 10 have the
largest store. the handsO1nest house and
the most inposinb barn in town. He
yearned to DC recognized rs The leading
citizen Of the communicative high mogui
to whom all could point TO with pride
But he wanted no competition for the
honor lie felt that a village Ike Park
insvile should struggle along with only
one PRINCIPAL citizen and oracle.
esquire Bender, however, the other lead
ing citizen, was ambitious. TOO. So much
SO that the judge was never able 10 get n
firm. resentive grasp on his religion, and
he said that if his soul got misplaced the
equire would have to answer for il. If
- Candy bought a picturesque hand
painted, pedigreed COW that was free
hearted with her milk and the local edi-
tor wrote the matter up in his enhancing
style. and he'd about the purchase price,
his Joy was unb0unded. His chest would
expand. his eyes brighten. and he would
swell around like an amateur conque1ing
hero But his seaso nof triumph would
be short, for the squire was sure 90 20
prospecting about the country until he
found a COW that could lay il ali over the
judges animal. lie would travel over
three states, if necessary. 10 find her.
Then he would bring her homo an have
a little, three-conered triumph Of his
own.
The squire owned a fast driving horse
that for a long time caused the judge
untold mental anguish and secret sorrow. /
For moro than year the judges aim in
life was to find an animal with which he
could administer the needed rebuke ana
al last his search was rewarded. lie found
a splendid, speedy mare at a neishboring
fair, and bought her at two prices.
The following day he gave the squire /
Fl lesson on the elusivcness Of worldly /
glory. and he did it on the main street of /
the town. The squire was Inundated, /
Int -a+ 90, Al,
judge was driving rapidly down the street .
he heard an ominous noise from behind. I
looking back he saw the old rival coming /
in handsome new carriage. drawn b. "A /
pair Of magnificent bays. There was a
look of determination on his face and
peculiar gieam in his eye. The judge had /
seen that glaam before. somewhere. and /
he had "a preSonGment that something F.
was going to happen. At any rate he /
pulled his hat down firmly and began to /
pay out the whip pretty literally 1t /
seemed 10 stimulate the mare but not /
enough, for those bays were thorough /
breds and the way the landscape elided |
past them gave the judge sinking SEN
ton in the pit Of the stomach. Rapid
iy they closed mp on the game but out
classed mare When they entered the
main street and the squire saw that every
body was watching the race. he gave the
little more liberty and
they passed the judge ike a wh.rlwind,
a considerable quantity OF Gin
ders and valuable real estate in his eyes
as an evidence Of goou faith.
1t was great shock to Mr.. Candys
stystem. For low-down. under-headed
tricks" he soiiloquized sadly as he re-
turned home by an unfrequented street,
old Bender beats anybody 1 ever saw.
/ go about my business 'umble "a ike
Christian orter. l behave myself an
Try 60 lie sociable an git along with my
neishhors. 1 want to live quiet-like. an
peaCeah.e. an set an example. But that
ole houn' allus comes
struttiu' an a bulyin an a swagserin'
aroun. and insultin' me. an naggin' me
an pestelin' The life out me. He is the.
sneak.est. low-downest Narmnt in the
hull state"
For many weeks the Judge was low
spirited and at last grand idea occurred
to him. and he grew cheerful at once.
Then the townspeople knew that some
thing or Importance WAS brewing one iine
7 = 'ii' 'i'.''7' ""N ''''" " IN
to a huA-huh by the report that the judge
had n real automobile. The people came
Hooking from every quarter Such ma
chine had never been seen in Parkinsville
before and naturally aroused much Curl
osltN. The judges face was lighted by
comp.aceut. salf-satistied smile as he
noted the approving slances OF his neigh
oorS- He felt that his hour Of complete
triumph had At last arrived.