Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-11-20

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supreme Judge. Now eat your cold
cheek and be of, or be off without eat
ing, just as you please. ! tell you, SAID
the Judge, Judge Crane is not the su-
\ preme Judge, and if he were, he Is no
more fit to be Judge than am. Wen
now be off with yourself. says she
don't be in SO great hurry, said he,
mildly. ! wish TO know who ID the
landlord here2 Iwish TO know where
he Is ? He is the high Sheriff OF the
county, and wont be home ill night:
but ifhe were here you would no, stay
! long. Well madam, said he give Us
cup Of cider to wet my victuals, II you
wont give me milk. Not a drop, says
her ladyship. The Judge who had now
got pretty well warmed and drIed, and
wished Tor his breakfast, put on stern
countenancc 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 oil
The cider wIs Immediately brought and
the Judge partook heartily Of The COLA
ton before him, took his b"oad brmmed
hat, and gently walked to the Court
house, where lie found good fires and
clean floors, and, during The court hours,
| he presided wi h dignity and proprieiy
Wien the Judge withdrew, the Landla-
dy anxiously looked after him, for some
time, as he walked steadily on towards
the court house, supposing him to be
/ some poor mnn summoned up 10 court
as a witness. or some culprit, or some
vagabond, who might give her further
trouble in time of courts, aud expressed
to her servants desire that they would
sec that he did not disturb the gentle
men aud the judges, who might putup
/ there. While some of the girls deciar-
! ed il he did come, they would use some
OF his own expressions which he used
respecting Judge Crane.
! Let me see. says one. rusty, crusty,
yes, and "iusty old iud. e." says anoih-
CT.
When dinner was announced, the
! court, not being thronged was immcdi-
atcly adjourned, and the day being stor'
my ami cold, the judges and lawyers
poured into the Saeriti's tavern; where
they were sure OF good fare ana good
fires, all. except Judge Crane, who
walked 10 a store and purchased valu-
able Shawl. and put il into his pocket on
the inside of his coat; then he went qui-
city to the tavern. Where he was thus
detained the Landlady entered the din
ing room and earnestly reenqured II
Judge Crane had come in2 The ans
wer was, mot yet madam, and perhaps
1 he may not cone.n The !andlaIy, who
was anxious to pay the highest respect
To the supreme udge retired TO the kitch-
Ell. not little chugrined or Gisappoint-
cd In the mean time the Judge arrived
/ and being at proper times very eociabie,
and at all times fond oil cheering the
minds of those present, he began to
make scme pertinent remarks, and TO
tell some lively anecdotes, Intended TO
convey good morals; which set the
/ whole conf any i'll loud rear oil laugh
/ ter. And at this instant one of the
waiting maids entered the room to in
form the gentlemen that they might sit
down to duner. She did her errand
and hastencd back TO her mistress with
the tldings. that the old lusty fellow with
his broad brimmed hat on. was right in
among the bare headed gentlemen, talk
ing as loud as he coul |, and all the judi
gcs aud lawyers were laughing at HIM.
Then 60, says she. and whisper 10 the
old man that wish him 10 come into
the kitchen. The crrand was done ac-
cordingly and the Judge in low tone OF
voice, saId to the girl tell your mistress
/ have little business TO do with some
o. these lawyers and when done, Pll be
Off in the course OF two or three days
The girl returned aud faithfully re-
! hearsed the message and added that
she believed the old fellow was drunk,
or he would not said rs soon as my
business is done III be OIL in two or
three days"
Well Betty, says the mistress go back
/ and when the gentlemen begin TO sit
down do you stand by the head OF the
table. and whisper TO some gentleman
tha, wish a vacant place left at the
head OF the table ior Judge Crane, and
then do you hasten back and see that
/ John has the cider and other liquore in
good order. And Mary do you fill two
more terrens with gravy, and put one at
each eud Of the long table. And Mar
,ha do you see that all the clean plates
Tor a change is ready, and that the tarts
and pies, &c. are in good order. Betty
again repaired 10 her post at the head oil
tie table, and softly informed a gentle
man Of the request of her mistress
Certainly" said the gentleman; and
! Betty hastened back to assist john
/ The gentlemen now sat down to an ex-
cellent repast, and after short eJacu.a-
! latory address TO the throne ol grace,
delivered by Judge Crane, IN which he
adored the Father Of all mercies, Tor
/ feeding all his creatures ihro' out the
immensely OF invoked blessing
on that portion of earthly bounty then
before them, and supplcated divine
mercy through the merits OF our ke-
dcemer, the gentlemen began TO carve
and serve ro and in usual form.
Eu, as the Judge was of singular
turn in almost every thing. and had 'ah-
| en- fancy that If "A person eats llght
! food AT The same meal, and that which Is
more solid and harder Of digestion that
the light food should he eaten first he
therefore filed his plate with s,mc pud-
ding, made OF milk, rice, and eggs, and
| placing himself in rather an awkward
situation. with his left elbow Oh the In.
hls, and his head near the plate, began
to cat according to his common custom
which was very iast, although hes was
not u great eater. And some of III.
gentlemen near the Judge, following his
example as To pariakIng oi the pudding
! before the meat, oi course "A large deep
vessel, which had contained that article
was nearly emptied when Mary np.
preached with her two additional tir-