The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-09-11

: Wllh yourself" "DOn't De IN so great
hurry" said he mildly. ii wish to know
who is the landlord here and 10 know
where he isl" "He is the high sheriff o
the county, and won't be home ill night
J but if he were here you would not stay
long" swell, madam" said he, "givt
me cup Of cider 10 wet my viclnals with
if you won't give ne milk" "Not {
drop" said her ladyship. The Judge
who had got pretty well warmed and drieC
and wished for his breakfast, put on &
stern counenance, and positively declared
he would not leave the room and fire IN
til he pleased, "Bur," added he, elf you
will grant my request, | will eat and be
off," The cider was Immediately brought
and the Judge parlook heartily of the col
latIon before him, took his bro I'd brimmed
hat, and gently walked to the court house
where he found good fires and clean floors,
and during the court he presided with dig
nj and propriety.
When the Judge withdrew, the landa,
! dy anxiously looked after hiG for some
time as he walked steadily 90 10 the court
house, supposing him to be some POOR
man summoned up to court as witness,
or some ulprit, or some vagabond, that
might give her further trouble in time OF
courts, and expressed 10 her servants a
desire that they would see that he did not
disturb the gentlemen and the judges who
might pa up there. While some oflhe girls
declared that if he did come, they would
use some of his own expressions, which
he used respecting Judge Crane. Let
me see, says one, 'rusly, c:usty," yes, and
"lusry old Judge" says another.
When dinner was announced, the court
not being thronged, was Immediately ad,
journed, and the day being stormy and
cold, the judges and lawyers poured into
the sheTitf's tavern where they were sure
Of good fires and good fare, all except
Judge Crane, who walked to store and
purchased valuable shawl, and put it in
to his pocket on the inside OF his coat
then walked quietly to the tavern. While
he was thus detained, The ndady enter
ed the dining room and earnestly inquir
ed if Judge Crane had come in? The
answer was, mot yet madam, and perhap>
he may not come" The landlady, who
was anxious to pay the highest respect to
the supreme judge, retired to the kitchen,
not little chagrlned, or disappointed. In
the mean time, The Judge arrived, and
being at proper times very sociabe, and al
all times fond of cheering The minds OF
those present, he began to make some per.
lnenl remarks, and 10 tell some lively an
ecdotes, intended to convey good morals
which set the whole company into roar
of au g hter. Aud at this instant, one OF
the waiting maids entered the room TO in
form the gentlemen that they might sill
down TO dlnuer. She did her Grand, and
FASTENED back to her mistress with the IT,
diugs that the old fusty fellow with the
broad brimmed hat on was right in among
tho bare headed gentlemen. talking as
loud as he could. and all the judges and
lawyers were laughing at hun. "Then
CO." says she, "and whisper TO The old
man that wish him to come into the
kitchen" The errand was done accord.
ingIy, and The Judge said to The girl, cell
your mistress have little business 10 do
with some of these lawyers, and when
done, I'll be off in the course of two or
three days" The girl returned and faith.
fully rehearscd the message, and added
that she believed the old fellow was drunk,
or he would not have said, "Is soon as
my business is done iii be off in two or
three days"
"WeIl Betty" says The mistress, ego
back and when the gentlemen begin to sit
down, do you stand by the head of the ta>
bic, and whisper to some gentleman that
| wish vacant place left at the head OF
the table for Judge Crane. and then do
you hasten back and see that John has The
cider and other liquors in good order.
And Martha do you see that all the clean
plates for a change, are ready, and that
tarts, pies, &c. are in good order" Betty
again repaired to her post at the head of
the table, and softly Informed a gentleman
of the request of her mistress. Certain.
ly," says the gentleman and Betty has
tened back to assist John The gentlemen
now sat down TO an excellent repast, and
after short ejaculatory address the throne
of grace, delivered by Judge Crane, in
which he adored the Father OF all mercies
fof feeding all his creatures throug hout
i nmtn sity of space-invoked blessing
on that portion OF earthly bounty then be-
fore them, and duplicated divine mercy
through the merits of our Redeemer; the
gentlemen carved and served round in
usual form,
Bul as the Judge was of a singular
turn in almost every thing, and had taken
a fancy that il 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 there's
fore filled his plate WITH some pudding,
made Of rice, milk and eggs, and placing
himself in rather an awkward position,
with bis left elbow on The lahle and his