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cy that if a person eats light food at the
same meal, and that which is more solid
and harder OF digestion, that the light food
should be eaten first he therefore filled
his plate with some pudding, made OF milk,
rice and eggs, and placing himself in rath-
er an awkward situation, with his left
elbow on The table and his head near the
plate, TO eat according 10 his custom, which
was very fast, although he was not a very
great eater. And some Of The gentlemen
near the Judge, following his example, as
to parIakng Of the pudding before the
mea; Of course o large deep vessel, which
conta med that article, was nearly emp'ed
when Mary approached with her additional
turenes Of gravy, according to the com
| mandment Of her mistress, and as she sat
down the last near the Judge, be says to
her in an austere manner, 'GIrl, bring me a
| clean plate to eat some salad on The |
abrupt manner in which he addressed her,
| and her disgust at seeing him there in tina
position, SO disconnected the poor girl that
she did not observe that any one excepting
the Judge had pariaken of the pudding, nor
did she know what he meant by sa lad; but
she observed that the large pudding pal
was nearly empty and then fastened back
with the utmost speed to her mistress, and
addressed her with Lord madam, that old
fellows there yet, and lie is certainly crazy
or drunk, for he is down at the table, and
has eaten more than skpplc Of the rice
pudding already, and has his nose right
down in plate full now shovell,ng it in
like a hog; and told me as if he was lord
of the manor, to bring him clean plate 20
Had hos
get salad this time of the year? And the
gentlemen have not done carving, and not
one has began to eat meat, much less TO eat
a tub full of pudding
AYE, he'll get clean plate says Mar
tina, before gentlemen want clean plates
I'll clear him out, says the mistress, and
starts for the dining room, burning with
indignation.
The Judge was remarkable for not giving
unnecessary trouble to any body where he
put up, and generally ate whatever was
set before him without making any remarks;
, and seldom made use of more than one
plate at meal but OF this time he observ.
> ed near him, dish of beautiful raw white
, cabbage, cut up and put into vinegar.
, which the low dutch at Poughkeepsie call
cold sia,U, and which he called sallad,) and
he wished for separate plate to prepare
, some Of it for his own fancy. The carving
and serving were not yet finished, when he
expected clean plate, when the landady
arrived at tie door of the dining room de.
, termined TO drive him out. She advanced
, with firm step 10 the door and fixed her
8 keen eye sternly on the Judge, when he
turned his eye that way and observing her,
e mildly said, 'Landlady, can have clean
plate to ca, some salad on.' "A clean plate
y and salad!' re,orted the landlady Indignant.
w. Il wish you would come into the kitchen
e until the gentlemen have dIned; | had
i reserved that seat for Judge Crane The
d company were struck with establishment
S and fixed their eyes alternately on the
n landlady and on the Judge; and sat or
e stood IN mute suspense-when the Judge
d gracefully raised himself up in his chair
if careessly folding his arms across his breast
II then putting his head awkwardly on one
y side. You reserved this seat for Judge
:. Crane did you landIady? Indeed l DID,,
!. says she. 1T was very kind says he, II
a an ironical tone, 'but if you will step to the
e door and see If he Is coming or send one o
It the servants 10 call for him, with your per-
,s mission and the appreciation of these gen
t, tlemen, with whom have some business
S, to do will occupy this seat until you shall
ID fluid the Judge Find the Judge said sh,
e with emphasis, go look for him yourself
- not send me or my servants. l gave YOU
Is your breakfast for chopping little wood
n because you said you had no money-an'
e expected you would 60 away quietly ant
ar keep away, and now you must come her
" TO disturb gen'lem at dinner Here tn
as whole Joke burst upon the minds of tn
u, gentlemen present, who fell into loud Fl
re of laughter. After the tumult had li,ll
n. subsidized, the Judge mildly osked-'d'd
he chop wood to pay for my breakfast" 'In
he deed you did, SAID she, land said you ha
d. no money Il told you the whole truth
of replied the Judge, 'but have a beautlfl
shawl worth more than ten dollars, whic
of Just now bought, and will leave 1t no,
in wi,h you IN pawn, # you will only let NJ
he eat dinner with these gentlemen
he Here The gentleman were biting the
he lips to keep from laughter. Chow did 20
We buy the shawl worth more than ten dollar
III without money! Il bought it on credit
says he. 'And where did you find credit ,
*, 'ha, amount says she, Il brought it fro
m. home said he. That's likely story, an
nd something like your abuse OF Judge Crar
a this morning. said she. 'How could ] {
bic buse the Judge if he was not present
en- asked he. Why replied she, 'you call
nd him rusty, iusly fudge, and old codger, al
Try you didn't care rye straw more for III
nd than you did for YOURSELF And here It
nd company burst into an uproar OF Taught
les again. But as soon as it little subslde
IT'S one of the gentlemen asked the landlot
tly how she knew that the gentleman she VI
of addressing was not Judge Crane' &
ian Judge Crane' lie looks more like sni
ly,' than a Crdne'
led Here the loud laughter burst forth for
ow third tine. And after lutte pause Il
OF ludne said Il must confess that am d