The daily tribune., 1907-09-18
JUDGE PITmAN's
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brought with him q very superior new
whselbarrow, which he had bought up
north somewhere. Now It 10 happened
that there was only one other wheel.
barrow In town, and that was old.
fashioned and very rlckety; 80 the
judges Immediately became In great
demand. Everybody wanted the loan
Of It for few days. and the Judge lent
It with such generosity that II was out
most OF the time, and good many
people had to wait for 1t. At last there
came to be quite rivalry as to who
should have 1t next, and they used to
tackle the Judge at every opportunity
to put in their claims.
One day Pomeroy's wife died. and
the Judge attended the funeral. Pom
ercy was nearly wild with grief. and as
he stood at the grave he cried as IL his
heart would break to see the loved re-
mains lowered into their last resting
place. Presently he took his handker-
chief from his eyes for moment, In
order to blow his nose, and as he did
30 he happened to see Pitman looking
at him.
A thought seemed to strike Pom
@oy. He dashed away couple OF
tears. and stepping across the exca-
vation, as they began TO shovel In the
earth. he seized the judge by the hand.
The Judge gave 1t a sympathetic
squeeze. and said:
I'm sorry. Pomeroy-I am. indeed.
She was a noble woman, and a good
wife. But you must remember that
our loss is her gain, and try to bear
up under It,"
"Ah! she was. indeed, woman In
ten thousand. as you. say" replied
Pomeroy, and now to think that she
is gone, gone from us forever! But
these affiictions must not make us
want to borrow your wheelbarrow. II
you can accommodate me on Tuesday
/ think maybe the worst OF my suffer
Ing will be over"
you shall have It," said the Judge.
Thank you. oh, thank you! Our
friends are a great comfort to us In
the hours Of bereavement" and then
Pomeroy gave his mother-in.law his
arm, put his handkerchief to his eyes
and Joined the procession OF mourn.
ers.
On next Sunday. Rev. DR.. Buuner
preached a most thrilling sermon In
the Baptist church. and just as he
reached the secondly he paused.
looked around the church for minute,
and then called Deacon Moody up to
the puipit. He whispered something
In Mopdy's ear, and Moody seemed to
be sstonished. The congregation were
Wild With curiosity to know what was
the matter. 80
Then the deacon, with q very red
face, and looking annoyed. walked
down the aisle to PItman's pew and
whispered something to him. The
Judge nodded and whispered to Mrs.
Pitman. who was dying to know what
1t was. Mrs. Pitman leaned over and
passed the information to Mrs. Nc.
Grady. in the pew in front, and when
the McGradys all had It. they sent II
on to the people next to them. and be.
fore the doctor reached thirdly" the
whole congregation knew that he
wanted to borrow the judges wheel.
barrow for Monday morning early.
On the following day the Judge
started to 60 up the river to the city
on the steamboat, but the vessel had
hardly left the wharf, when the boiler
burst, and the Judge and half dozen
other passengers were blown into the
air. The Judge came down last, and
struck out for shore. All OF a sudden
another elevated passenger shot down
send the Judge to the bottom OF the
river. He came up. sputterIng aud
blowing. and found the stranger tread.
ing water. The stranger apoiogized.
and said the Judge might not recognize
him In his scorched condition as Israel
Tobin. but while they were together
he would like to put In word Tor that
wheelbarrow when the parson was
done with It.
At last the Judge grew tired OF
lending. and refused all applications.
Then the people began to steal the
wheeibarrow, and the judge had six
OF the most respectable citizens In
jail. one after the other. for larceny.
Finally. he chained II to the pump. and
then they sawed on the pump. and
stole the wheelbarrow. with the log
attached to II. Then he took to keep.
Ing Il on top OF his house. and this
answered for awhile. until Cooley
went up one evening In a balloon and
borrowed IT, Then the Judge chuckcd
II into the river. and two men were
drowned swimming after II: snd the
people OF the town were so cxasper.
ated that the police had to be called
out to keep them from mobb'Dg the
judges house. The following week
some cnterprising spccu'ator brought
down boatioad OF wheelbarrows Of
the new kind and then the excitement
abated and things went along more
smoothly. The Judge. however. has
used a pushcart ever since