The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-11-22
aMusING STORY OF JUDGE
CRANE.

NNWE HrMAataNn $50 -
AZ nnhl.r aud private tiElues. especially
Ar h,s chariisblen-ss 81 the poor; bur he
.luays drrssrd in plain garb. and you'd
b.ully ever Mear any aErrrosi. WhsIesrr
-. Grs,hrr might be: and il Was selilom
,,,, he rade ~ hen he wrnI abroad. al
,ho,sh he a~nsd many good hasrs. On
,ss r.lah.i.hmrnI "f The Supreme Court.
be Va. appuinIed judge Of one Of Ihs
rfruI's.
O, he marning nl he day in which
,hr cnnrl ws tn begin. the Judge set ouI
h. E.r. das.hrr.k. aud walking gently on
,hraush hal. rain. aud snow. % the sp-
pmnlrd p:are. On arriving II Paugh
k.rpsre, rnli and vet. he walked 20 .
,.rrra. where he f.nnd 1hr lady and serE.
sa:. acre m'kiag large preparations lar
Ii. sn,sria,amrnI "G tie judges. lawyers.
AL nlher ernilrmen, aham they expect
"a - aaeni tie rirruii c"uri.
The Judge ~ss determined IN have
snn- spnr. and 10 . pleasant tone adj
dfr..ed the Iandl,dy. have M mon
g, aud sas "hlig,d 10 came Ia cnuri. and
lhars walked lhr'ush ihi. dreadful storm
,wrn,y m,'r.. am act and Guild. dry
snd hungry. van, snmsih,ng To eat
b,lnrr rou,i heg'ns." The lAndlsdy pat
hrr.e,l pia . m,j-sIic posture, and With
lank III contempt. said o. the Judge.
"Ynu .ay YOU ste vel and cold. dry aud
h.: ho~ can III thai be-"
Ma ny drsr madam. says the Judge.
IL .sd thai VAS vel and cold. aud Il
vou had been oui a. long =. ! have heen
i, IL. s,nra. rhink yon ~"uld likewise
b. vet and c"ld. SAID that | wanted
something to drink and eat"
"Bal you have no money. you ,ay;"
rslarird the landladv. =" Inld ynu the
truth" says the Judge. q" the whole truth.
and nothing but the truth; but. ~rre 40
rich as cresu.. I would be willing IL
work for something ~ eat and drink; and
~sre | as poor ss Job. in his u.mos, ca
lapi,iss. and had nv health and strength
- nnw have, I could willingly % IN
wOrk lmle While. IL | could only get
good bite of good SieInAls."
We'll. old daddy" says she. "how
much do you want 10 drink!" " Half =
gill Of good brandy. madam" saws he.
"very well." ssid shs; 80 will give you
h,H gill. and same cold vicIuals. il ynu
sill 60 INTO the hack yard. aud cut and
spli, three armlulls Of wood. and bring
IL inIo lie kitchen. where the servants
van, To n,ke a good FIRE tn dry the gen.
temen's great coats when they come; and
after you get your sieiuals. | shall want
you IN 20 away"
The Judge drank is brandy. sen, into
the woodysrd. and snon cut and laid By
III. kitchen FIRE. the required quantity Of
~ood. The IandIady placed enId lun.
cheon before HIM. rsmarkIng, that there
it was And II il almost - cold as
mys-lf." said he. " hut not hall 80 wet,
Tor there is neither tea, coffee. nor choe.
Olsl- In wet it,"
d" Beeesrs must mt he chnnsers," said
she. liam not begging OF you. madam.
but have paid the iull price demanded.
81 told you" said she. II would give
you cold sicIuals. anil there is cold boiled
ham. cold pork and beef. and cold p",a.
toes. and u you SAINT any thing hot. there
IS mustard and pepper. aud there i. good
bread. good butter and cheese. and all
good enough, for such an old rsgamuifin
as Won are"
ut is all verv good" said he, plras.
sn'Iy. "bn'. madam, be 500 good a, To
les me have some new milk, warm. right
from the COW. 10 vet this good viciuals "
The cows ara no, MIXED" ssid she.
Then let ne have bowl Of cold milk. a."
SAID he. ~ would no, send the servant,
10 lhI' storm I" the spring house 10 skim
1t Tor rou." said SHE.
Dear madam" said he. with pleas.
an, smile, II have a good wife at home
older Than you are. Nho would 90 out in
""'t'c sl"rm than this, milk the COW,
and bring the milk 10 the poorest man on
f'''h' at his request: or bring the milk
rom the spring house. cream and all
"''hon, sklmming. 10 feed the most ab
!'r' Of the human race"
"fnu have a very good wife a, home, v
avs she. Indeed | have" said he
"and she keeps my clothing clean and
Whole; aud. notwithstanding YOU called
me an old ragamuflin. | am no, ashamed
" appear abroad in the clothes | wear
IN any good company" "wen, I mus
confess. says she. "lha, when YOU hav,
your broad-brimmed la, of. YOU lool
%'dd''ng we'll; bu, I wish you 10 be OF
WI we wan. the fire To dry The gentle
"r" $ g'ea. coats and umbrellas bv; AM
'"",e the rest, W" expec, Judge Crane.
Judge Crane." saws he, "who i,
'"aee Crane" "The circuit Judge,
''y' she; 80 one Of the supreme Judges
20" old s'mple,nn." Well" .ays he
will be. gnnse ,ha, Judge Crane hs
wv n"a' and will not have, a great Goa
"" a's back. or an umbrella over his hea,
. n'T' "lcare nothing Tor vour bets,
r "" S"e' "eAl aud be oil; tell YOU judy