THE JUDGE’S TURN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1787, 12 November 1879, Page 3

THE JUDGE’S TURN.

He had a flashy coat on, also a necktie of pronounced tint, and he paid his ten dollars fine with the air of a man who was liquidating the national debt. He hadn’t been an hour out of court when he was back again. His offence was rank, they said. He had insisted on treating a virtuous policeman, who on account of a crowd being around had signified his abhorrence of the temptation by a summary arrest. “ What 1 ” cried his Honor, “here again? Going about like a roaring lion, seeking to corrupt upright officials, eh ? Trying to impair the integrity of the law’s servants are you ? This outraged municipality demands 10 dollars more.” “ All right,” said the prisoner ; " pass the tenner to the depitty,” and he handed the bill to the chief clerk, “ I’m off again. By by 1 ” He went into the market half an hour later and asked a horse-radish man for a champagne cocktail. They tried to coax him off; but he said he would have a mixed drink or perish. Another officer told this of him in court, when he appeared there for the third time. His Honor looked abstracted. Then he said—“ This county ought to be grateful to you for paying off the taxes. Ten dollars more.” The prisoner paid and leaned back-on the railing as he put the roll of bills away. There clearly was something on his mind. At last he lifted np his head and said quietly to the Court : "Judge, don’t you think it's time for yon to do something 2 ” “ What, sir ? ’’ " Ain’t you a-going t’ treat 7 It’s only friendly like. YouTl put up a drink now, won’t you ?” “ How dare you ask such a thing 1 ” The prisoner turned away with a reproachful glance at the Bench. " Judge,” he murmured, 11 I don’t want to say you’re small ; I don’t want to say you’re a mean man. Oh, no 1 But I will observe that I never spent so much money in any house before without the boss treating. That’s all.” He went off, the picture of despondency.