Columbus Democrat., 1839-02-02
AMUSING STORY OF JUDGE CRANE.

OF Crane. He was very wealthy, and highly res
pec,ed tor hts public and private virtues, especial.
IN Tor hts charitabcuess TO the poor hu' ne al
ways dressed IN plain gaTh, aud would hardly
ever wear any overcoai, Whatever the weather
I might be and II was seldom that be rode when
t he went abroad, although he owned many
\ good horses On the establishment ct The SUI
( pteme Court, he was appointed judge oi one
/ If the circuits.
On The morning Of the jay IN Which tbe eo't
gas 10 6esia, tba Judge sci gui beipre day brcak,
and walking gently on Though bail, rain, sRnd
snow. to the appointed place. On ornnng at
Puprbkccnste, cold anG wet, he walked 10 a tav.
an, where he found the lady and servants were
nabing large preparations for the entertainment
ar the iudges, lawyers, and other gentlemen
whom they expected 10 attend lhe circuit court
The Judge was dctermnedto have seine sport,
and 10 a pleasant tone addressed the landlady
.l have no money aud was obliged to come 10
court, and have walked through this dreadful
storm twenty miles am wet and cold, dry
and hungry | want something to eat before
court beans' The andady put herself into a
majestic posture, aud with look of contempt,
said 70 tlr Judge. You say you are vet and
cold, dryand bot how can all tins bcP
No NV dear mad ,m SAYS the Judge, | said
that We vet and cold, aud If you had been oui
as long al have been IA the storm, think ynn
would bklvtse be wet and cold. ! SAID that
wanted melhing to drink and eat
Bur yna have no money, you say; retorod
the huday, told YOU the truth, says the
judge. 'hc whole TRUTH and nothing but the
truth bu, were as rich as CrUsus, would be
willing towork for something to eat aud drink
and were as poor as Job, m his utmost eulnmI-
ties, and lad my health and strength as ! now
have, could willingly 20 to work lluo While,
if couldouly get a good bite OF good yctuaIs.' >
'Well, bid daddy says she, how mach do
Won want b drunk ? Half a gill OF good Srnn-
dy madam, SAYS he. Very WELL SAID she |
will give Nuhlf a gl, and some cold yiciuals
If Won wlllco into the back yard, "and cui and
split three ,mius of wood, and bihg It INTO 'hf
Kitchen, where the servants want to make good
fire io dry tc gcutemen's ovefcoats when they
come an9 after you get your vc'uas' ! shaI
want YOU to go away
The Jndao drank his brandy, vent into th'
woodward, aud soon cot and lald by the ktchel
ire. the required quantity of wood. lhe land
lady placed cold lencheon before him, remark
inr, that there i was. And it ia almost as colt
a. myself said he, but not ball SO wet, to
there is neither tea, coffee nor chocolate to we
it,
'Berpars must moi be chooseis,' SAID she. :
am not begging of vou madam, but have pa
the fall price demanded Il told YOU, said sh
Il would give you cold ycuaI., and there
cold boiled ham, cold pork aud bceI, aud co
potatoes, and if you want any thing bot, there
mustard and pepper, and there T. good btea
good butter and cheese, and al good enough Il
such an old flgamulin as you are
Ii IS al very good, said he, pleasantly, bu
madam, be SO good As 10 let me have some ne
milk, warm, right from the COW. to wet this goo
yIctuals' The cows are not MIXED said sh'
Then let me have a bowl Of cold MILK SAID b.
Il would not send the servants IN this storm
the spring house to skim il for YOU sad she.
Dear madam sad he with pleasant smil
Thave good wife at home older Than you ar
who would 70 out in worse storm than thl
milk the COWS and bring the milk to the poore
man ON eatih, at his request on bring the mi
from the spnng house, cream aud all, wItho
sklmmHg iced the most ablect OF 'he huh'
race
You have a very good wife at home, says h
Indeed haye,' sad he, and she Keeps u
clothing clean aud whole and notwitbsIandrI
you called me an old ragamuffn, am not ashar
ed lo appear abroad IL the clothes | welr in ~
rood company Wei, must confess, 81
she, that when yon have your broad-btlmm
hat Off ,ouIa mddlng we'll but wish y
10 be off, for we want the fire TO dry the genIi
meE's great coats and umbrellas by; and amoi
the rest we expect Judge Crane
Judge Crane says he aho is Jnd
Craner The circuit Judge says she o
of the supreme Judges you old simpeo
Well, says he, atII bcl goose lhnt Jud
Crane has not had, and viii not have, great &C
on his back, or an umbrella over his head o-da
i care nothing for your bets said she, 'eat a
be off; tell you Judge Crane is 70 be here, n
we have no room Tor yop.
H. don't care SAID he, one rye straw mC
Cor Judge Crane than do ior myself and Il !
cot to be 50 late, that If he hus to come al q
time Of the day, be would be more likely 70
10 the oourthouse, and stay until dinner tune.
know something about tho old coJger, aud sol
peoplc say he Is a rusty. tusty, ciusty old iudg
Pretty talk, indeed I said the iaudady,
bout the supreme Judge. Now eat and be Q
(tell YOU, saId he Judge Crane s not The
ureme Judge, and il be were, nv IS not more
10 be Judge lhdi "H' 'Oh Ho"' ~
with YOURSELF said She
Don't be IN 50 great hurry said he, nd
i wish 10 know who Is landlord here,and to kn
where he 49, He IS the high sheriff OF
county, and won't be home tlll night II ne :"
here, you would not stay long Well mada
owe, said he, giye me a cup OF cider to wet my Y
,lnls, il you won't give Inc milk Not dr.
says her ladyshIp
The Judge, who had got pretty well warn
60 and wished for hs breakfast, now put on u
* Of cou"eua''oe' a''u po','.o' -, alea.ad "a
,aad added he il you viii grant my request
.no eat and be off,
~" The c,der xyas inTrned,ateIy brought, and