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

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LANDLADY. -TA.sE -
some twenty ave years AGO, end shor,. 10
of the sisss 81 i rssRssslo>r 60 ~as framed.
and the judiciary system established for
the civil department, the Supreme Court,
or that branch Of IL called the " Circuit
Court" was appointed for one Of the Cir.
cults, in the county Of Dutchess, and the
eccentric Judge Crane was to preside.
Judge Crane was very wealthy, and high.
Iy respected for his public and psivate
virtues, especially for his charitableness
to the poor: but he always dressed in q
plain garb, and would hardly ever wear
an overcoat, whatever the weather might
be, and it was seldom that be rode when
he went abroad, although he owned many
valuable horses. On the morning of the
day in which the court was to begin, the
Judge set out before day, and walked
gently on, through hail, rain, and snow,
to the appointed place. On arriving at
Poughkeepsie, cold and wet, ne walked 10
q tavern, where he found the landlady
and her servants making large prepara.
tions for the entertainment of the Judges,
lawyers, and other gentlemen, whom
they expected would attend the Circuit
Court.
The Judge was determined to have
some sport, and in q pleasant, tone ad.
dressed the landlady 3" have no money,
and was obliged TO come to Court, and I
have walked through this dreadful storm
more than twenty miles. am vet and
cold, dry and hungry. Iwant something
to eat before the Court begins" The
landlady put herself in . magisterial pos.
tuFe, and, putting on Q countenance OF
contempt, said to the Judge; " You are
wet and cold, dry and hot-how can all
that be 2" "No, my dear madam" said
the Judge. "l said that l was wet and
cold and il you had been out as long as
| have been in ibis storm, I think you
would likewise be wet and cold. I said
that l wanted something to drink and
eat" "But you have no money, you
say" retorted the lsndlady. 81 tell you
the TRUTH" replied the Judge, ".he whole
truth, and nothing but the truth; but were
| rs rich as Crosus, would be willing
to work for something TO eat and drink. .
" Cresus- who 10 Cresus - said tho
lady. al never knew him." said th'
Judge, "but ] have understood that h.
was very rich. l want something Il
drink, and were % poor o. Job in BIZ
utmost calamity, and had my health ant
strength, rs well as I now have, woul.
willingly 60 to work little while, If
could get something to drink and bite o
cold victuals." swell, old daddy" sait
she, show much do you want to drink1'
Half q gill Of good brandy, madam,
said be. "Very WE'LL" replied she,
will give you half gill, and some col,
victuals, if you will 90 into the back yard
and cut and split three armfuls Of wood
and bring it into the kitchen, where tn
servants want to make good fire to dr..
the genllemen's great coels when the.
come, and after you get your victuais,
shall want you 10 20 away" I" Well
said ne, give me the brandy, and III
soon bring the wood" He dranksth
liquor, and walked quietly into the woo
yard, where he found good axe, and b
soon laid by the kitchen Ere the quantit
Of wood, viz his arms three times full
When the lsudlady had got his cold luu
cheon on the table, in hopes that b
would eat and be oil. Now for th
| good bite of vietuals," said the Judge
There il is," replied she, coolly. "An
Il q almost as cold as myself bat not IA
20 wet, for ! see neither tea nor cole.
nor chocolate 10 wet H." said the Judge
g Beegars must uos lbechoosers," rePlie
she. "I am no. begging ofyou, madam.
said he. shut have paid you the full pric
demanded" "I told yOu," taid she, I"
would give you sens cold victuals, sn
there 10 cold boiled ham, cold pork an