The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-12-27

eTni enu ~ business was very urgent, ne
would be very likely to stay away even
from dinner, ] know something about the
old codger, and some people say he is
rusty ,ins,y, crusty, old fudge. Pretty talk,
indeed says the landlady, about the SUI
preme Judge. Now eat your cold cheek
and be of, or be of without eating, just as
you please. tell you, said the Judge,
Judge Crane is not the supreme Judge, and
I II he were, he is no more iii TO be Judge
than | an. Well, now be off with your
sell, says she. Don't be in so great hur-
~, said he, mildly. ] wish to know who
is the landlord here? wish to know
where he Is lie IL the high Sheriff ofthe
county, and wont be home till night: but
D he wero here you would not stay long.
Ncy madam, said he, give us cup Of ci-
der TO wet my yictuals, If you wont give mo
milk. Not drop, says her ladyship. The
Judge, who had now got pretty well warm
cd and dried, and wished for his breakfast,
put on stern countenance, and positively
declared he would not leave the room and
fire until he pleased. But, added he, if
you will grant my request, | will eat and
be off. The cider was sinmedl dlately brought
and the Judge partook heartily OF the col
latien before hlm, took his broad brlmmed
hat, and gently walked to the Court house,
where he found good fires and clean floors,
and, during the court hours, he presided
with dignity and propriety.
When the Judge withdrew, the Landla-
" anxiously looked after him, for some
time, as he walked steadily on towards
| the court house, supposing him to be some
poor man summoned up TO court as wit
ness, or some culprit, or some vagabond,
who might give her further trouble. in
time OF courts, and expressed TO her SER
wants desire that they would see that
he did not disturb the gentlemen and tho
Judges, who might put up there. While
some OF the girls declared, If he did come,
they would use some OF his own expressions
which he used respecting Judge Crane.
Let me see, says one, "rusty, crusty,"
yes, and "fus,y old fudge" says another.
When dinner was announced, the court,
not being thronged, was Immediately ad-
journed, aud the day beng stormy and cold,
the judges and lawyers poured into the
Sheritfs tavern where they were sure OF
good fare and good fires, all, except Judge
| Crane, who walked To a store and pur-
chased valuable Shawl, and put ut into
his pocket on the inside Of his coat then
walked quietly to the tavern. While he
was thus detained, the Landlady entered
the dining room and earnestly recpquired
llfJudge Crane had come in ? The answer
was, Z" not yet madam, and perhaps he may
no, come" The landlady, who was anx.
Ious to pay the highest respect to tho su-
preme Judge retired to the kitchen, not
| little chagrined or disappointed. In the
mean time the Judge arrived, and being at
proper times very soclabe, and ut all times
fond of cheering the minds OF those pre-
sent, he began to make some pertinent re-
marks, and TO tell some lively anecdotes,
intended 10 convey good morals; which
,et the whole company ih,o foai of
auyhter. And at tins instant one OF the
waiting maids entered the room TO inform
the gentlemen that they might sit dow To
| dinner. She did ner crIand and fastened
back to her mistress with the tidings, that
me old fusty fellow with his brood brIiDmed
nat on, was right in among the bare head
ed gentlemen, talking as loud as he could,
md all the Judges and lawyers were laugh
ing at him. Then go, says she, and whls-
per to the old man that wish him to come
into the kitchen. The errand was done
accordingly and the judge in low tone OF
voice, sad TO the girl, tell your mistress
have a little BUSINESS TO do with some Of
| these lawyers, and when done, III be off
! IN the course Of two or three days The
girl returned, and faithfully rehaarsed the
message and added that she believed the
old fellow was drunk, or ne would not said,
as soon as my business is done III be oG
in two or three days"
Well Betty, says the mistress, 60 back
and when the gentlemen begin TO sit down
do you stand by the head Of the table, and
whisper to some gentleman that wish
vacant place left at the head Of the tabls
for Judge Crane, ond then do you hasten
back and see that John has the cider and
other liquors in good order. And Mary do
vou fill two more terrens with gravy, and
mt one AT each end Of the long table.
And Martha do you see that all the clean
plates for a change 10 ready, and that tho
! tar,s and pies, &c. are in good order. Bet
~ spain repaired to her post at the head
Of the table, and softly Informed gentle
man or the request Of her mistress.-"Cer-
,sinly," said the gentleman and Betty
FASTENED back 10 assist John. The gen.
,lemon now sat down TO an excellent re-
~ 4. and after short ejaculstory address
to III. throne of grace, delivered by Judge
Crane, in which he adored the Father Of
all mercies, for feeding all his creatures
thro'. ou, the immensely Of spacc--invoked
a blessing on that portion Of earthly bounty
then before them, and su2plicated divine
mercy through the merits Of our Redeem
or, the gentlemen began to carve and serve
round in usual form.
But as the Judge was Of q singular turn
IN almost every thing, and had taken IAN
cy that if person eat, light food at the