| Show A the way preston entered the judge ti service was this As everybody knows the judge is not an enthusiast for out door sports the only physical ex arcise he allows himself is horseback riding he used to own a particularly fine kentucky saddle horse one of the rocking chair gaited sort and a showy animal besides one morning he was pacing along the lake shore drive when a middle aged colored man who had been stretched on the grass be neath one of the trees got up sudden ly and stood bareheaded in the bridle path before him lawnin suh said the man with a pleasant show of his white teeth good morning returned the judge what can I 1 do for you youa it suh tenly is a fine lawnin said the man with a low melodious chuckle excuse me suh he continued but I 1 noticing dat haass yo is ridin dat sho ly is er fine haass yasser yo don see a haass like dat eveh day he patted the horse on his arching neck it Is a fine horse said the jude judge the negro chuckled again in his peculiar fashion I 1 tell yc ya suh he said with an air of sudden confidence 1 I jes out to fo ter walk ter milwaukee I 1 s got er place bif er fam fain ly dar er fine tarn fam ly en de place am hard I 1 got er letter by hoeh eh sah en dat letter 11 tell yo dat I 1 m all right I 1 reckon dat haass is er morgan su auh tit he Is sho ly a fine haass W wen en I 1 seen dat haass comin along I 1 says ter te r mahsen f to yo don want ter go ter milwaukee preston well said the judge bassir said the man I 1 jes reckon dat I 1 d as soon stay with yo an take care er dat hawse I 1 tuk er fancy ter him as soon as I 1 seen him I 1 don dont t know whether I 1 need a man said the judge doubtfully dat haass needs me said the negro yo 11 see de difference in him w en I 1 take care of him en I 1 kin wait sit table en clean en cook dar ain aln I 1 kain t do yo tell me whar yo live suh sub ea en yo kin take Us letter en fin out me very well said the judge weakly and told his address when he returned home that evening preston in a spotless white packet jacket opened the door for him it may be added that the milwaukee family gave a good account of the judge s new houseman and that he proved even better than the account preston said the judge a month later I 1 in not sorry after all that I 1 hired you yo ve got de bay ter thank to fo dat ludge chuckled preston |
