The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-16

down in the plate full, and is shovelling
it in like a hog; and told me, as if he
were lord of the manor, to bring him
clean plate to eat salad on. Bless
me, where can we get salad this time
of year? And the gentlemen have not
done carving,and not one has begun to
eat meat, much less to eat tub full OF
pudding
'Ay, he'll get clean plate says
Martha, 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 10 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 at this time he observed near him a
dish of beautiful raw white cabbage cut
up and put into vinegar, which the ow
dutch at Poughkeepse call cold slaw,
and which he called Sallad,and he wish
ed for a separate plate to prepare some
of it for his own fancy. The carving
and serving were not yet finished when
he expected clean plate.
The landlady arrived at the door of
the dining-room, determined to drive
him out. She advanced with a firm
step to the door and fixed her keen
eye sternly on the Judge, when he tur-
ned his eye that way, and observing
her, mildly said, 'Landlady, can have
a clean plate to eat some salad orr
"a clean plate and sallad! retorted
the landlady Indignantly. Il wish you
would come into the kitchen until the
gentlemen have dined; | had reserved
that seat for Judge Crane
The company were struck with as
tonishment, and fixed their eyes alter
nately on the landlady and on the
Judge; and sat Or stood in mute sus-
pense-when the Judge gracefully raj
sed himself up in his chair, carelessly
folding his arms across his breast, then
puttind his head awkardly on one side:
You reserved this seat for Judge
Crane did you, landladyr
'Indeed did, said she.
1T was very kind,' replied the Judge,
in an ironical tone, 'but if you will step
to the door and see if he is coming or
send one of the servants to call for him,
with your permission and the appro-
baton of these gentlemen, with whom
have some business to do | will occu-
py this seat until you shall find the
Judge
'Find the Judge said she, with en-
phasis; 'go look for him yourself, not
send me or my servants. l gave you
your breakfast for chopping a little
wood, because you said you had no mo-
ey-and expected you would then
90 away quietly, and keep away; and
now you must come here to disturb gen.
tlemen at dinner
Here the whole joke burst upon the
minds of the gentlemen present,who fell
into a loud fit of laughter. After the
tumult had little subsided, the Judge
mildly asked:
did | chop wood to pay formy break.
fastr
'lndeed you did, said she, 'and said
you had no money
Il told you the whole truth replied
the Judge; 'but | have a beautiful shawl
worth more than ten dollars, which |
just now bought, and will leave it now
with you in pawn, If you will only let
me eat dinner with these gentlemen.
Here the gentlemen were biting their
lips TO keep from laughter.
How did you buy shawl worth
more than ten dollars, without money!
q bought it on credit
'And where did you find credit to
that amountP
q brought it from home,' he said.
'That's likely story, and something
like your abuse of Judge Crane this
morning. said she.
'How could abuse the Judge if he
was not presentr he asked.
'Why,' replied she, you called him
rusty, fusty, fudge, and old codger, and
said you didn'tcare one rye straw more
for him than you did for yourself!'
And here the company burst into an
uproar OF laughter again. But as soon
as it little subsided, one of the gentle
men asked the landlady how she knew
that the gentleman she was addressing
was not Judge Crane!
.He Judge Crane9 He looks more
like snipe than crane.'
Here the loud laughter burst forth a
for third time. After a little pause
tho Iuuda said '