Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-02-23

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without skimming. to feed the most alb
tiect of the human race, =. You have 4
tvery good wife at home" said shs.s :. In
deed, have.'' said the Judge. land she
keeps my clothes clean and whole; ant
Notwithstanding you called me an ole
ragamuffin,' am not ashamed to appear
abroad in the clothes wear in any good
company" Well. / must confess. said
she. :" that when you have your broad
brimmed hat off you look middling we'll
but I want you TO eat and be off. for we
want the FIRE TO dry the gentlemen's great
coats and umbrellas by. and among the
rest, we expect Judge Crane. our new
circuit,judge." "Well. said the Judge
"Crane has no. had. and will not have g
great coat on his back. or an umberells
over his head, this day" You old
goose" said she, g. care nothing fol
your. bets. Eat and be off. / tell you
Judge Crane is TO be here, and we've nc
room for you" .' don't care said he,
lone rye straw more for Judge Crane than
do for myself. and it has got to be 50
So late, that if he has come at this time
of day. he would more likely go directly
10 the court house, and stay until dinner
time. than 90 TO any tavern. and II busi-
ness 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 rusty, fusty.
crusty old fudge Pretty talk. in
deed, about the supreme Judge" said the
lxndlaiy. Now eat your cold check
and be off, o; be off without eating. just
as you please II tell you.' said the
Judge. Judge Crane is not the supreme
Judge, and II ne were, he is no more fit
TO be Judge than I am" ''well, now.
be off with YOURSELF" said the lardlady.
g Don't be in SO great a hurry" replied
he mildly, al wish TO know who is the
landlord here. wish to know where he
is" He is the high sheriff cf the county.
and won't be home till night; but if he
were here you would not stay long
&" Well, madam" said he. give me a
cup of cider to wet my yictuals. if you
won't give me milk" "Not a Drop
said her ladyship. The Judge. who had
now got pretty well warmed and dried.
and wished for his breakfast. put on a
stern countenance. and positively declared
he would not leave the room and Gre un-
til he pleased. But" added he. F" il
you will grant my request, 1 will eat and
be off," The cider was Immediately
brought. and the Judge partook heartily
Of the collation. before him. took his broad
brimmed hat, and gently walked to the
court house. where he found good fires
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hours. he presided with dignity and pro.
priety.
When the Judge withdrew. the landla-
dy anxiously looked after him for some
time, as he walked steadily on toward the
courthouse. su>pposiug him to be some
poor man. summoned up 10 court as a
witness. or some eulprit or vaSabcnd,
who might give her further trouble in
time Of courts. and expressed to the SER
wants desire that they should see that he
did not di strrb the gentleman and the
Judges who might put up there. While
some of the girls declared if he did come,
they would use some of his own express
sions which he used respecting Judge
Crane. Let me see." said one, !" rusty
crusty, yes" "and fusty old fudge" said
another.
When dinner was announced. the court
not being thronged. was Immediately ad
ourned. and the day being stormy and
cold, the judges and lawyers poured into
the sheriff tavern. where they wer. sure
of good fare, all. except Judge Crane
who walked to a store and purchased 8
valuable shawl and put it into his pocket on
the inside of his coat. then walked quiet
| " TO the tavern. While be was thus de
tanned. the landlady entered the dining
room. and earnestly inquired if Judge
Crane had come in. "Not Yet. madam d
was the reply, land perhaps he may no
come" The landlady. who was anxiou:
! to pay the highest respect to the supreme
Jud re. retired to the kitchen not little
chag grined and disappointed. In the
mean time the Judge arrived. and being
at times very sociaole. and at all time.
! fond Of cheering the minds of those pre-
sent, he began TO make some pertinent re
! marks. and to tell some lively anecdotes
{ Intended to convey good morals which
set the whole company IN a roar o
laughter AT this instant one OF the wait
ing maids entered the room to inform tn,
( gentlemen that they might sit down tc
dinner. She did her errand. and hasten
! ed back to her mistress with the tiding:
/ that the musty old fellow with his brUat
brimmed hat on. was right In among the
bare-headed gentlemen, talking as loud a,
he could, and all the Judges and lawyer:
were laughing at him. Then 30" sail
she, s.and whisper to the old man that
/ wish him to come into the kitchen" Th'
errand was done accordingly. and tbs
Judge in low tone of voice, said to tbs
girl: Tell your mistress l have lit
( tie business TO do with some of these Law
yers, and when done, I'll be off in the
course of two or three days" The gir
returned and faithfully rehearsed Iht
message, and added. that she beiived th'
old fellow was drunk, or he would no
have said. '' As soon as my business il