diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
index 3fe4efe6..710acd34 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Config.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: Config.java,v 1.21 2003/01/22 01:41:17 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: Config.java,v 1.22 2003/08/12 01:27:35 mdb Exp $
 //
 // samskivert library - useful routines for java programs
 // Copyright (C) 2001 Michael Bayne
@@ -131,6 +131,17 @@ public class Config
         _prefs = Preferences.userRoot().node(path);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Constructs a config object which will obtain information from the
+     * supplied properties, rooted at the specified path in the
+     * preferences hieriarchy.
+     */
+    public Config (String path, Properties props)
+    {
+        _props = props;
+        _prefs = Preferences.userRoot().node(path);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Fetches and returns the value for the specified configuration
      * property. If the value is not specified in the associated