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Show THERE WAS THAT POSSIBILITY And Virginia Lad Might Have Seen Something of the Sort Happen Occasionally, A Virginian, recently elected Judge nnd feeling keenly the responsibilities of his exnlted position, was coming on horseback along a road In a remote section of his district. He snw a smoke on n hillside. "Boy," he suld to n lad who was loafing alongside the road, "is that smoke up there from n still?" "Yes, sir, I reckon It Is," the boy replied. "What are they making up there?" "Might be uiakln' sonic apple brandy." Tho Judge Jumped from his horse. "Here, boy," he said, "hold this horse. I'm going up there nnd stop that. They can't llout the Inw in thnt manner In my district." The boy took tho reins nnd the Judgo climbed the fence nnd started toward the smoke. After he had gone a few steps tho boy shouted: "Oh. mister I" "What Is It?" asked the Judge. "Effen you don't come back, what must I do with the horse?" Saturday Evening Post. |