St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1852-12-23

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~ will not send servants In this storm to
the spring house TO skim ii for you," said
she. "Dear madam" said he, with a
pleasant smile, 81 have good wife at
home, older than you are, who would 70
out In worse storm than this, to milk
the cows and bring the milk to the poor.
est man on earth at his request or to
bring the milk from the spring house.
cream and all, without skimming, to feed
the most abject Of the human race. :"
You have very good wife at home, :"
said she. Indeed, have" said the
Judge, sand she keeps my clothes clean
and whole; and Notwithstanding you
called me an old rsgamufin, am not
ashamed to appear abroad in the clothes /
wear, in any good company" "Well, 4
must confess" said she, that when YOU
have your broad. .brimmed hat of; YOU.
look middling well, but want you to eat
and be of, for we want the fire to dry the
gentlemen's gfeat coats and umbrellas
by and among the rest we expect Judge
Grain, our new Circuit Judge" "Well,"
said the Judge, "T will bet a goose tha.
Judge Grain has not had, and will no,
have a great coat on his back, or an un.l
brell over his head this day." "You old
goose" said she, "I care nothing for
your bets. Eat and be of. tell you,
Judge Grain is to be here, and we've no
room for you" "l don't care" said he
'one rye straw more for Judge Grain than
kSay ysle Eysslf and it has got to BE- 90
ezle WrHsrssls !. q tbs ,,;;gTsset,
DIR. INgslore likely 90 directly to
the court house, and stay until dinner
time, than to go to any tavern and If bu-
siness was very urgent, he would be very
likely to stay away even from dinner.
know something about the old codger, and
some people say he is a rusty, fusty,
crusty old fudge Pretty talk indeed
about the Supreme Judge said the land.
lady. Now eat your cold cheek and be
of, or be of without eating, just as you
please Il tell you,' said the Judge,
Judge Grain is not the Supreme Judge
and it he were he Is no mere fit for q
Judge than I am We'll now be of
with YOURSELF said the Iandlady. Don't
be in so great hurry replied he mild
ly; y wish to know who is the landlord
here. / wish to know where he is .He
is the high sheriff Of the county, and won
be home till night; but if he were here
you would not stay long, 'Well mad
am said he, give me q cup Of cider tc
wet my victuals if you wont give me milk.
Not drop said her ladyship. Th.
Judge who had now got pretty vel
warmed and dried and wished for hi.
breakfast, put on . stern countenance anc
positively declared he would no, leav.
the room and Ere ill be pleased. But,
added he. if you will grant my request
I will eat and be of. The cider was imme
diately brought. and the Judge partool
heartily Of the COLLATION. before him. tool
his broad. .brimmed hat, and gently walkeC
to the court house. where he found goos
fires and clean floors, and. during III,
court hours. he presided with dignity an,
PrOpriety.
When the Judge withdraw. the landla
dy anxiously looked after him. Tor som,
time. a. he walked steadily on towar,
the court house. supposing him to be soma
poor man summoned up to court as q viii
ness. or some culprit. or some vagabond
who might give her further trouble, il
time ofcOurts; and expressed to servant
. wish that they would zee that he did no
disturb the gentlemen and the judges VII,
might put up there. While some Of tn
girls declared. IL he did come. they woul'
uss soms Of his own expressions, whicl