The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-16
Vol. ii.
luncheon before him, remarkIng that

neither tea, nor coffee, nor ehocolate,to
wet it, ur ae les.5 ts
'Beggars must not be choosers,' SAID
she. ..H .s s.r5. ...a
lam not begging Of you madam, he
replied, 'but have paid the full price de-
manded.' 'r.t
Il told you, said she, Il would give
you cold victuals, and there is cold boil
ed ham, cold pork and beef. cold pota-
toes, and-so-forth, and If you want any
thing hot, there is mustard and pepper,
and here is good bread, good butter,and
good cheese, and all good enough for
such an old ragamuffin as you are
st is all very good said he pleasant
ly, 'but madam, be SO good as to let me
have some new milk, right from the
COW, to wet these good victuals.'
'The cows have not been milked,'
says she.
Then let me have bowl of cold
milk
Il will not send the servants in this
storm to the spring-house to skim it for
you.'
Dear madam said he, with pleas
ant smile, q have good wife at home,
older than you are, who would 60 out
in a worse storm than this, to milk the
cows and bring the milk to the poorest
man on earth, at his request; or to bring
milk from the spring-house, cream and
all, mihout skimming, to feed the most
abiect of the human race ....
You have very good wife at home,'
the landlady replied. '
Indeed i have, and she keeps my
clothes clean and whole; and, notwith-
standing you called me an old ragamuf-
fin, am not ashamed to appear abroad
in the clothes | wear in any good COM
pany.' .r . s. ..
We'll, | must confess says she,
that when you have your old broad
brmmed hat off, you look middIing
well; but | want you to be of, for we
want tie. fire to dry the gentlemen's
great coats and umbrellas by; and
among there We expect Judge Crane
Judge Crane,' said he, 'who isJudge
CraneY
'The circuit judge says she; 'one
Of the supreme Judges, you old fool
'Well.' says he, 4 will bet Il goose
that Judge Crane has not had, and will
not have great coat on his back,or an
umbrella over his head to day. 4
'You old goose,' said she, Il care 40
thing for your bets. Eat and be off.
| tell you that Judge Crane is to be
here, and we have no room for you
q don't care one rye straw more for
Judge Crane than do for myself; and
as it has got to be so late, that if he
were to come at this time of the day,he
would be more likely to 60 directly to
the court house and stay until dinner
time. know something about the old
codger, and some people say he is
rusty, crusty, old fudge
'pretty talk, indeed says the landla-
dy, about the supreme Judge. Now
eat and be off,
Il tell you,' said he, 'Judge Crane is
not the supreme Judge; and if he were,
he is no more fit to be aJudge than |
am
'Well, now be off with YOURSELF said
she. ... .a..
'Don't be in so great a hurry said
he mildly. 4 wish to know who is the
landlord here, and to know where he is.'
HE is the high Sheriff of the county,
and won't be at home till night; but if
he were here you would not stay long,
'Well, madam said he, 'give us
cup of cider to wet my victuals, if you
won't give me milk
Not drop replied her ladyship.
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 pleas
ed. But added he, 'if you will grant
my request, will eat and be off,
The cider was Immediately brought,
and the Judge partook heartily OF the
collation. before 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 pro-
priety.
When he Withdrew, The landlady
anxiously looked after himr for some
time as he walked steadily on to the
courthouse, supposing him to be some
poor man summoned up to court as
witness, or some vagabond, who might
give herfurther trouble in time OF court,
and expressed to her servants desire
that they would see that he did not dis