Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-17

this seat for Judge Crane, did you,
Isndladyi Indeed / did, says she. II
was very kind, says be, in an ironical
tone, bat il you will step to the door and
see il he is coming or send one of the
servants to call for him with your per
mission and the appreciation of these
gentlemen, with whom | have some
business to do, / will occupy bis seat
until you shall find the Judge Find
the judge, said she, with emphasis, 90
look for him yourself, & no. send me
or my servants. 1 gave you your
breakfast this morning for chopping a
little wood, because you said you had
no money, and / expected you would
60 aw ay quietly and keep away. and
now you musI come here to disturb
gentlemen at dinner Here the whole
joke burst on The minds Of the gentle
men present, who fell into loud Fl. of
laughter.-After The tumult had little
subsidized, says the Judge mildly, did
| chop wood ,opay for my breakfast?
Indeed you did, says she, and said you
had no money. Told you the whole
truth, says The judge, but have beau
,ilul shawl worth more than ten dol
lars. which / just now bought, aud
will leave il with you in pawn, if you
will only let me eat dinner with these
gentlemen. Hsre the gentlemen were
biting their lips to keep from laughter
How did you buya shawl worth more
than ten dollars, withous money? ]
boughth on credit says he. And where
did you find credit TO that amount says
she? ] brought it from home said he
That is likely story, and something
like your abuse of Judge Crane, this
morning said she. How could l abuse
the Judge if he was no. present: said
he Why says she, you called him
rusty, fustp fudge and old codger and
said you did not care rye straw more
for him than you did for yourself And
here the whole company were in an
uproar Of laughter again Blu. as soon
as it little subsidized, one of ths gen
tleman asked the landlady how she
knew that the gentleman she was ad
dressing was not Judge Crane He
Judge Crane! said she? he looks more
IKE a snipe than crane!
Here the loud laughter burst forth
again And, after little pause, the
Judge said; 81 must confess tina. / am
not bird of very fine feathers, bot /
assure yon that / am Crane, aud a
crane is often very useful instrument;
l saw very good one in your kitchen
this morning; and sometimes an instru
mens called 'crane,' is of incalcula.
bic use, madam" Before she had time
toreply, some of the gentlemen with
whom she was acquainted, assured
her that she was talking with the pre-.
siding judge. Astonished and con
founded, she attempted some excuse,
and hastily asked his pardon for her
rudeness.
The judge had, by this time, uuob
served. taken from his pocket the
beautiful shawl, and folded it at full
length, one way, and in a narrow
form the other, and it being of very
line texture, appeared more like an
elegant sash than like valuable shawl.
When he arose, with graceful dignity,
and, with half smile advanced few
steps towards the landlady, saying, "t
is not my province to pardon, bu. i, is
my business to Judge! and l Judge that
YOU and shall hereafter, be friends-
and judge, also, that you will, with
out hesitation, receive this as a present,
IT not as a pawn" So saying, he
gently laid il over her shoulders and
across her arms, saying:-"Take it,
madam, and do no. attemp. to return
1t, for it was purchased on purpose for
a present for you" She hastily reti.
red in confusion, hardly knowing what
she did, and took with her the shawl
worth twelve dollars instead often.
And here were three parties, who
had each two good things. The land.
lady bad good shawl and good lesson
to mediate upon-the gentlemen had a
good dinner and good joke to talk o,
ver--and the judge had good intentions
| Of the Joke. and good will and ability