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


Ila0a being shronged was imsnedisssly ad.
60 = 60 Ebs dex eihg stormy and
'pa ~ lasyers poured into
xeFs where ihey wsre sars
- Iespl fudge Crsns 10
me inside of bis coass then walked quietly
TO fhe tavern. While he was thus de.
tained, the landlady entered the dining
room. and earnestly inquired if Judge
Grain had come in. No. 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 little
chagrined and disappointed. In the mean
time the Judge arrived and. being q; 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 ons 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 70 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 10 come into
the kitchen" The errand was done
accordingly, and the Judge, 10 low tone
of voice, said to the girl: "Tell your
mistress have q little business TO do
with some Of these lawyers, and when
done. I'll be of in the course ct two or
sree days. The girl returJpsd comic. comics oft
:, ~ rshearsed the hiesssso, :. Iii be
| esat she believed the old fellow was
drunk, or he would not have said, As
soon as my business is done, I'll be of
10 two or three days."
Well, Betty" said the mistress, " 20
back, and when the gentlemen begin to
sit down, do you stand by the head Of the
table, and whisper to some gentleman
that wish q vacant place left at the
head Of the table for Judge Crane ; and
then do you hasten back and zee that
John has the cider and other liquors ir
good order. And Mary, do you 6ll two
more terreens with gravy, and put one
at each end Of the table. And Martha
do you zee that oil the clean plates for q
change are ready, and that the tarts, pies
&c. are in good order" Betty again
repaired to her pos; at the head Of th'
table, and sofy informed gentleman o
the request other mistress. p" Certainly,
said the gentleman; and Betty has,ene,
back to assist John. The gentlemen nov
sat down to an excellent repast, aud afte
a short ejaculatory address to the ihron
Of grace, delivered by Judge Crane, il
which he adored the Father Of all me.
cies, for feeding all his creatures through
out the immensity Of space-invokinI
a blessing on that portion Of earthl,
; bounty then before them, and supplicate,
divine mercy through the merits Of on
Reedemer, the gentlemen began to carv
and serve round in the usual form.
but as The Judge was of q singula
turn in almost every thing, and had take
. fancy that If q person eats light foo
at the same meal, and that which 10 NOR
solid and harder Of digestion, that Oh
light food should be eaten first; he
. therefore, filled his plate with some pud
! ding, made Of milk, rice eggs, and
D placing himself i'm rather an awkwar
!. position, with his left elbow on the table
!. and his head near the plate, began TO ca
D according to his common custom, whicI
. was very fast. although he was not
4 great eater. And some Of the gentle
o men near the Judge, following his exam
> pie a. to Partaking Of pudding before th
meat. Of course large deep vessel, whic
had contained tha. article. vas usari