St. Mary's beacon., 1852-12-23

good isre all exeep. Judge Crane who
walked 10 Q store and purchased valu.
able shawl, and put IL into his pocket on
the inside Of his coat, then walked quietly
to the tavern. While he was thus de.
tanned. the landlady entered the dining
room, and earnestly inquired if Judge
Grain had come in. Mot yet. madam
was the reply. 'and perhaps he may not
come The landlady, who was anxious
to pay the highest respect to the Supreme
Judge, retired to the kitchen. not a little
chagrined and disappointed. In the mean
time the Judge arrived, and, being at all
times very sociable, and At all times fond
Of cheering the minds Of those present, he
began to make some pertinent remarks.
and to tell some lively anecdotes, intend.
ed to convey good morals; which set the
whole company into q roar Of laugh.
ter. At this moment one of the
waiting maids entered the dining room to
inform the gentlemen that they might sit
down to dinner. She did her errand, and
hastened back to her mistress with the
tidings, that the old fusty fellow, with
his broad brimmed hat on, was right in
among the bare-headed gentlemen, talk.
ing as loud as he could, and all the judges
and lawyers were laughing at him.
"Then Co." said she, and whisper to
the old man that wish him TO come into
the Kitchen" The errand was done
accordingly, and the Judge, in low tone
Of voice, said to the girl: "Tell your
with some of these lawyers, and when
done. I'll be off in the course Of two or
hree days. The girl returned and faith.
ally rshearsed the message, and added,
tiat she believed the old fellow was
dunk, or he would not have said, 4" As
son as my business is done, I'll be of
j, two or three days."
| |" Well, Betty" said the mistress, 70
bsck, and when the gentlemen begin to
ss down. do you stand by The head of the
tble, and whisper to some gentleman
int ! wish vacant place LEFT at the
bad Of the table for Judge Crane and
zen do you hasten back and see that
; ,hn has the cider and other liquors in
pod order. And Mary, do you fili two
rore terreens with gravy, and put one
each end Of the table. And Martha,
q you see that oil the clean plates for q
cange are ready, and that the tarts, pies,
.. are in good order" Betty again
rpaired to her post at the head Of the
! tsle, and softy informed q gentleman OF
. q request other mistress. Certainly, ("
sd the gentleman; and Betty hastened
tek to assist John. The gentlemen now
s.down to an excellent repast, aud after
abort ejaculatory address to the throne
o. grace, delivered by Judge Crane, in
wich he adored the Father Of ell ne..
CD, for feeding oil his creatures through.
o. the immensity Of spsce-invoking
shIsssiRG C that naEsia2 OF earthly
EedsmsF, the gentlemen began to carve
al serve round 10 the usual form. j!
3ut a. the Judge was of Q, singular
trn in almost every thing, and had taken
Q lncy that if . person eats light food
at 10 same meal, and that which 10 more
sol and harder Of digestion, that the
!. ligt food should be eaten. frst; he,
Q thiefore, filled his plate with some pud.
dis :, made Of milk, rice eggs, and,
e plsing himself in rather IN awkward
+ poaion, with his left elbow on the table,
]. anthis head near the plate, began % eai
q acording to his common custom, which
b va very fast, although he was not Q
It grsa eater. And some Of the gentle.
o msnS,ear the Judge, following his exam
e PLEA to partaking Of pudding before the
d mat, Of course . large deep vessel, which
h bad contained that article, wss nearly