Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-19
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AMUSING STORY OF JUDGE CRANE


AMUSING STORY OF JUDGE CRAM
good many years ago, there lived in Dut
ess county, New York, a gentleman bv I
name of Crane. lie was very wealthy .
highly respected for his public and priv,
virtues, especially for his charitabIeness IN +
poor; but he always dressed in a plain oarb .,
would hardly ever wear any ogercoat, WI,
ever the weather might be-; and il was seldo
mat he rode when he went abroad. oltbono
nc owned many good horses. On the es,ablis7
4leht OF the Supreme Court, he was appointc
Judge of one the Circuits, appoints
oh tne morning of the day in which Cou,
was 10 begin, the Judge set out before da,
orgak' and walked gently on through hail. raj
"I'G snow, 10 the appointed place On arrivin,
al roughkeepsle, cold and wet, he walked 70
'a'ern' where he found the lady and servan
were making large preparations for the enter
'n'a'neht OF the Judges, lawyers, and other pon
court. ''" u "''ehu circuit
Inc Judge was determined TO have soo,o
sport and IN pleasant tone addressed tho
lahdIady. 81 have no money, and WINS ohl;r ,nI
70 come to court, and have walked thro,5a1L
ms dreadful storm twenty miles. am We,
ana cold, dry and hungry. want son,e,b;na
10 eat before court begins" Thelandladv n,3
herseltln majestic posture. md with ~ ut
contempt, said 10 the Judge "You saw Won n r -,
be? "''' "o" can all this
. NO, my dear madam, sovs tho I,1no =
, WIS wei ana cold, and if you had been out as
,os Us nave C, been IN the storm, | think that
~ "ou'u likewise be wet and cold. said
mat ap wanted something to drink and to eats
i. pu' you nave no money, you say;n retorted
ne lahu,ady' i told you the truth saws the
uoge' the whole truth, and nothing but the /
rum TUT! out were as rich as Cresus, would he
'l!IlnS 10 work for something to eat and drink i,
nu were as poor as Job, in his utmost ca.
ami,leS' and had my health and strength rs
'2' nave, would willingly go to work little i
me- II could only get good bite of good t
"Well old daddy" says she, show much Won Il
ant 10 drink Half a gill of good brandy, b
"a !r am says he. every weIl,'' said she; al b
III give you hall gill, and some cold vctuuIs, CO
you VIII 90 INTO the back yard, and cut and liza
vi, lhree armsiul ofwood, and bring it into the
lcnen' where the servants want 10 make a m
,od hre TO dry the gentlemen's overcoats T
men they come; and after you get your vict- ju
us, want you TO go away" m
ne Judge drank his brandy, went into the LA
oodyard, and soon cut and laid by the kitchen co
e the required quantity of wood. The land
~, placed cold luncheon before him. re- tn,
lrking that there it was. And it is almos, III,
cold as myself said the Judge, 'but not half sal
wet, for there is neither tea, coffee. M, tw
ocolate to wet it,
"Beggars must not be choosers.n soid sho an
I'm not begging OF you, madam, but have the
o the lull price demanded 81 told YOU :" to
j she, would give you cold victuals; and the
10 is cold ham, cold pork and beet, and cold yo
a'oes, and It you want any thing hot, there der
mustard and pepper, and there is good bread, |
q butter and cheese, and all good enough for of
n an old ragmuffin as you are.n oft
II is all very good said he, pleasantly shut. q
TAM, be SO good as TO let me have some has
milk, warm, right from thecow, TO wet This now
VlctuaIs. "Ihe cows are not MIXED ,, a 81
sho: Then let me have a bowl of cold eree
;; "ou'u MOI SEND the servants serv
us storm to the spring-house to skim it for r
~ almC
e. have good wife at home. older Than i ~
are, who would go out in worse storm sbn ~
this, milk the cows, and bring the milk n nIa,S
oorest man on earth, at his request: orIeros
: the milk from the spring-house, cream on9
all, without skimming, to feed the mos, cord;
-, ~ Wv ""4ou l"oV' thou!
gu have very good wife at home," saws So
Indeed have said he, 'and she keeps nv lowe,
ing clean and whole; and NOTWITHSTANDING befor
allied me an old rag muhin | am not conto
toappear abroad in the clothes wear Marv
good company of or,
ell, must confess" says she," that when tress,
ave your broad-brimmed hat off, you look he sa
ny we'll W. WISH you to eat and be off, bring
want the fire to dry the gentlemen's on ~
coats and umbrellas by; and among the Th,
se eAPccl Juuge frame" her SC
lge Crane! says he who is Judge Crane not OBJ
Circuit Judge says she; one Of the Su. had ma
Judges, you old simpIeton." 'WelI,' said what
u bet goose that Judge Crane has not that III
I'd will not have great coat on his back, hasten
umbrella over his head today Il care tress o
6 tor BETS" says she, eat and be off; | ooh,
u Judge Crane is to be here, and we have he is G.
!" 'ol you. to the
mt care said he, 'one rye.straw more of the
igc Crane than do for myself, and it if he
" DC SO late, that II he has to come at clean /
ne OF day, he would be more likely to 90 he get
10u4' mouse, and stay until dinner time. tlemen
something about the old codgcr, and begun
'ople say he is rusty, fusty, crusty old him on
ha Ain