The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-12-09


4 you wos't give me milk ssNof Drop
says her ladyship.
The Judge, who had got pretty we'll warm
ed, and wished for his breakfast, now put on
stern countenance. and positively declar-
ed that he would not leave the room and FIRE
tall ne pleased. But" added he, sslf you
will grant my req lest, will eat and be Of. !"
The cider was Immediately brought, and
the Judge partook heartily Of the collation.
before him. He then took his broad-brim-
med hat, and quietly walked into the Court
House, where he found good fires and clean
floors, and, during court hours, he presided
with dignity and propriety.
When the Judge withdrew, tho landlady
anxiously looked af.er him for some tlme, sup
posing him to be some poor man, summon
cd up to court as q witness, Or some cuIprit,
.or some vagabond, who might give her fur
thor trouble, and expressed to her servants
desire that they would see that he, did not
disturb the gentiemen and tho judges that
might put up there.
To this some Of the girls answered, that
Il he come they would turn upon him some
Of the expressions which he used respecting
Judge Crane. Let me see" says one,
''rusty, crusty. Eyes, and fusty and
judge says another.
When the Court was adjourned, the day
being stormy and cold, the judge and law
yers poured into the Sheriff . tavern, where
they were surs Of good fires, and also Of
good fare.
Judge Crsne went intoa store and pur-
chased valuable shawl, and put it into his
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slowly to the tavern. While he was thus
detained, the landlady entered the dining
room, and earnestly inquired if Judge Crane
had come; but the answer was "Not yet,
madam, and perhaps he may not Gomez
The laEdlady, who was anxious to pay the
highest respect to the Supreme Judge, re-
tired then to the kitchen: not little disap-
pointed.
In the mean time the Judge arrived, and
being very sociable, and ut all times fond 0i
cheering the minds Of those present, he be-
gan TO tell some lively anecdotes which sci
the whole com pany into a roar Of laughter.
j At this instant, one Of the waiting maids
entered the room to inform the gentlemen
that they might cit down to dinner. She
did her errand, and hastened back to heI
mistress with the tidings, that the old fnsty
fellow with his broad brimmed hat on, was
right among the bare-headed gentlemen
talking as loud as he could, and all the judd
ges and lawyers were laughing at him.
Then CO. said she, sand whisper to the
old man, that wish him to como into the
kisehen.' The errand was done according
LIZ - 4lAa judge. - : i----e-rs;se3
4 IL Rirl, tell your mistress have little
b0siness 10 do with these lawyers, and wher
that il done, I'll be of in the course of two
or three days.
Il The girl returned and faithfully rellear.
sed the message, and added, that she be-
lieved the old fellow was drunk, or he woul,
not have said, sas soon as my business i
done Ill be of in two or three days.
well, Betty says the mistress, ego bacl
and stand by the head Of the table, and whel
the gentlemen begin to sit down, do yo'
, whisper to some of them, that wish va
cant place at the head of the table for Judg
Crane, and then do you hasten back an
|, see that John has the cider and other thing
in good order.'
: Betty again repaired to her post, ut th
. head of the table, and softly informed q gen
!, tleman of the request Of her mistrsss.
!. "Certainlv,n said the gentleman; an
Betty FASTENED back to assist John. Th
! gentlemen now sat down to an exceller
) repast, and after short address to tn
! Throne of Grace, delivered by Judg
J Crane, the company carved and serve
3 round in the usual form.
!. But as the Judge was of q singular tuT
! 3 in almost every thing, and had taken fan
Icy, that If a person eats light food, and th'
!, which is more solid, at the same meal, th
! light food should be eaten first; he Their,
4 fore filed his plate with some puddin
!. made of milk, rice and eggs, and, placin
: his left elbow on the table, and his hca
NEAR the plate, began to eat according to b
4 Icustom, which was very fast, although b
+ was not great eater.
I'll Some Of the gentlemen near the Judg
: followed his example, az to taking the pu'
& ding before the meat. A large, deep We
! Isel, which contained that article, was nea
~ emptied, when Mary approached Wi
: 1.-TWO additional tureens Of gravy, accordir
! Ito The command Of her MISTRESS, as she :
!. down the last near the Judge, be says toh
! III a anetsre manner, Gid, bring me
= clean plate to eat some sailed on
The abrupe manner il which h ef(fd1
q led her % diaconcerted the poor gid, q
I che did not observe that any ono exceptil
: Ithe Judge bad psrtsken Of the pudding,n
did che know what be meant BY sallad; p
= Ishe observed that tho large pudding pan =
e empty, and then hastened back with
IS llutmost speed to her mistress and address
. her thus:
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