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


when you have your broad brlmmed
hat off you look middling well, bot l
want you to eat and be off, for we
want the fire to dry the gentlemen's
great coats and umbrellas by; end a
mong the rest Judge Crane. Judge
Craze, says the Judge, who is Judge
Crane? The Circuit Judge, says she,
| one Of the supreme judges, you old
| fool.
Well, says the Judge, | will bet a
goose, that Judge Crane will no! have
great coat on his back or an umbrel
la over his head this day You old
goose, said she, l care nothing for your
bets. Eat and be off, | iell you Judge
Crane is TO be here. and we've no
room for you. I don't care, said ne,
one rye straw more for Judge Crane
than | do for myself, and it has got
so late, tina, II be has to come at this
time OF the day, he would more likely
go directly to she court house, and
stay Until dinner time, than go to any
tavern, and il business was very Org
ent, he would be very likely to stay
away even from dinner. know some
thing abou, the old codger, and some
people say he is rusty, lusty, cruSty
old fudge.-Pretty talk indeed, says
the landlady, about the supreme judge.
Now eat your cold check and be off.
or be off without eating just as you
please. tell you, SAID the Judge,
Judge Crane is not the supreme Judge,
and if he were he is no more fl, to be
a Judge than I am. Well now be of
with yourself, says she. Don't be in
so grea. hurry, said he, mildly. /
wish to know who is the landlord
here? wish to know where he is;
He is high sheriff of the county. and
wont be home ill night: but if he
were here you would not stay long
Well, madam, said he, give US cup
OF cider to wet my vicfuals, if you
won, give me milk. Not a drop says
her ladyship. The Judge who had
now got pretty well warmed and
dried, and wished for his break fast
put On sternc coun!enance, and pos
lively declared he would not leave
the room and fire till he pleased
But, added he, if you will grant my
request, [ will eat and be off. The
cider was Immediately brought, and
The Judge partook heartily OF the cola.
ton before him. took his broad
brlmmed hat and gently walked 10
the court house, where he found good
fires and clean floors. and during
the court hours he presided with digni
ty and propriety.
When the Judge withdrew, The
landlady anxiously looked after him
for some time, as he walked steadily
on towards the court house, surprising
him to hs some poor man summoned
up TO cOur. as witness, or some cul.
prii or some vagabond who nigh: give
her further trouble in time of court,
and expressed TO her servants desire
tina. they would see that he did no!
disturb The gentlemen and the Judges
who might put up there. While some
OF the girls declared if he did come,
they would use some Of his own ex
pressions which he used respecting
Judge Crane. Let me see, says one
rusty, crusty,' yes, and 'tusty cid
fudge says another.
! When dinner was announced, the
court no. being thronged, was imme
dIately adjourned, and. The day being
stormy and cold, the Judges and law
yers poured into the shcriff's tavern;
where they were sure of good fires and
good fare, all excep, Judge Crane,
who walked to a store and purchased
a valuable shawl, and pot into hi,
pocket on the inside of his coat; then
walked quietly TO the tavern. While
ne was thus detained, the landlady en-
tered the dining room and earnestly
inquired fudge Crane had come in?
The answer, was, mot yet madam, and
perhaps he may no. come The laod
lady who was anxious to pay the high.
est respect to the supreme Judge, retir
ed to the kitchen. moi little chagrin
ed, or disappointed. In the mean time
the judge arrived, and being at proper
times very sociable, and at all times
fond of cheering the minds of those