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off. you look middlipg well, but want YOU
to be off. for we want the fire to dry the
genllemen's great coats and umbrellas by
and among the rest we expect Judge
Crane. Judge Crane says he, who is
Judge Crane,' The circuit Judge, says
she. One Of the supreme judges, you old
fool
'We' says he /, Il will bet goose tina,
Junge Crane has not had, and will not have
grea, coat on his back, or an umbrella
over his head to day You old goose,
said she. i care nothing for your be's.-
Eat and be off | tell you tina, Judge Crane
is to be here, aud we've no room for you.
Il don't care one rye straw more for Judge
Crane than do for myself, and IT has got
to be so late, that If he has TO come at this
time of the day, he would more likely 60
directly to the court house, and stay until
dinner time. Il know something about the
old codger, and some people say he is
rusty, fus,y. crus'y old fudge. Pretty
talk indeed says The landIady. about the
supreme Judge. Now eat and be off, Il
tel YOU, said he, Judge Crane is not the
supreme judge. and if he were, he ia no
more fit to be Judge than am We'll,
now be off with yourself, SAID she. Don,
be in so great hurry said he mildly. Il
wish to know who is the landlord here9
and to know where he ~ He is the high
sheriff of the county aud wont be at home
TIL night; but If he were here you would
not stry long. We'll. madam said he,
give us cup Of cider to wet my viluals, if
YOU wont give me milk 'Not drop,
says her ladyshlp. The Judge, who had
got pretty well warmed and dried, and
wished for his breakfast. put on stern
countenance, and positively declared he
would not leave the room and fire until he
pleased. But added he, you will grant
my request, will eat and be Off The
cider was Immediately brought, and the
Judge partook heartily of the collation. be.
fore him, took his broad brimmed hat. and
gently walked to the courthouse, where
he found good fires and clean floors, and
during the court hours he presided with
dignity and propriety.
When he withdrew, the landady anx
iously looked after him for some time as he
walked steadily on TO the court honse,
supposing him to be some poor man sum-
moned up TO court as a witness, or some
cuprt, or some vagabond, who might give
her further trouble IN court. and expressed
to her servants desire that they would
see that he did not 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-
pressons which he used respecting Judge
Crane. Let me see, says, one, rusty
crusly,' yes, and 'fus,y old judge, says
another.
When the dinner was announced, the
court. no, being thronged, was immediate
ly adjourned and the day being stormy
and cold, the judges and lawyers poured
into the sheriff's tavern; where they were
sure of good fires and good fare, all excep
Judge Crane, who walked to a store ant
purcashed a valuable shawl, put it into hi
5 pocket on the inside Of bis coat; theI
t walked quietly to the tavern. While hi
3 was thus detained, the landiady entered
the dining room and earnestly inquired i
d Judge Crane had come in. The answe
e was, not yet madam, and perhaps he ma!
e not come The landlady, WHO was anx
ious to pay the highest respect to the su
preme Judge, retired to the kthen, not
: little chagrIned, or disappointed. In th
l meantime the Judge arrived, and being a
l proper times very socabIe, and at all time
y fond of cheering the minds of those present
i he began to make some pertinent remarks
u aud to tell some lively anecdotes, lnlende
y to convey good morals; which set ih
u whole company into roar OF laughter =
j. At this instant, one of the waiting maid
y entered the room to inform the genIeme
d that they might SIT down to dinner. Sh
Is did her Grand and fastened back to he
e mistress with the tdings that the old lusl
IL fellow with his broad br,m hat on, wa
o' right IN among the bare headed gentlemen
re talking as loud as he could, and all tn
10 Judges and lawyers were laughing at hin
e, Then 60, says she, and whisper 10 ii
W old man that | wish him to come into /
Is kitchen The GRAND was done accort
IN ingly. and the Judge IN a low tone
T, voice said to The girl, tell your mistress
~ have a little business TO do with some
at these lawyers, and when done, I'll be off
aS the course of two or three days III
girl returned and faithfully rehearsed Il
'e message, and added that she believed Il
s. old fellow was drunk, or he would not ha
'u said, as soon as my business is done,
~ be off in two or three days
~ Well Betty, says the mistress, go bac
a. and when the gentleman begin to SIT dow
d. do you stand by the head of the table, a
Is whisper to some gentleman that wish
Gu vacant place left at the head of the tat
~ for Judge Crane, and then do you hast
We W, back and see that John has The cider a
I'M other liquors in good order. And Ma
~ you fill Two more turenes with gravy, q
,e, put one at each end of the table. A
~ Martha do you see that all the clean plat
=" for change is ready, and that the la
III and pies, &c. are IN good order Bet
iiee' again repaired TO her post at the head
ne the table, and softly informed gent lem
I,o OF the request OF her mistress. 'Certalnl
Tx says the gentleman; and Betty hasten
or back to assist John. The gentlemen n,
10 snt down to an excellent ypnast n SIN