The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-08

the COW, to wet this good victuals."
" The COWS are not milked," said she. =
"Then let me have a bowl of cold milk"
said he.
{" will not send servants in this storm
to the spring house to skim it for you"
said she.
Said he with pleasant smile, "dear
madam, have good wife ct home. older
than you are, who would 60 out in worse
storm than this, to milk the cows, and
bring the milk to the poorest 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 hu-
man beings" ..sa.a-o sse .
"Yeu must have very good wife at
home,.' said she. .ass .ase1
Indeed, have, said he, and she keeps
my clothes clean and whole. n notwithstand-
ing you called me an old ragamufiin. In
deed am not ashamed TO appear abroad
in the clothes lfwear, in any good com
,pany." eas ,s7a .t ;aa
..Wsll, must CONFESS" said she, "lhat
when you have your broad brlmmed hat
off, you look middling well, butl want you
to eat and be off, for VIC want the fire to
dry the gentlemens' great coats and um-
brellss by and among the rest we expect
Judge Crane"
Judge Crane" said the Judge, "vho
is Judge Crane -
{" The circui, Judge" said she. :" one
Of the supreme judges, you old fool"
=" Well" said the Judge, Is will bet
goose that Judge Crane has not had. and
will not have a great coat on his back, or
an umbrella over his head this day
"You old goose" said she, g care
nothing for your bets. Eat and be off,
tell you, Judge Crane is to be here, and
we've no room for you"
81 don't care" said he "one rye straw
more for Judge Crane than do for my
self, and it has got to be so late, that if he
has TO come at this time of day, he would
be moro likely to 60 direct to the court
house, and stay until dinner time. than to
60 to any tavern and if business was
very urgent, he would be very likely 10
stay away even from dinner. | know
something about the old oodger, and some
people say he is rusty, crusty, fusty, old
fudge"
"Pretty talk, indeed" said the land
lady. +" about the supreme Judge. Now
eat your cold check, and be off, or be off
without eating, just as you please"
9. ! tell you," said the Judge, 6 Judge
Crane is not the supreme Judge. and even
if he were, he is no more fit to be q
Judge than ] am"
:. Well, now be of with yourself" said
she.
I" Don't be in so great hurry" said
he, mildly. wish to know who is the
landlord here! wish to know where
he is 20
6 He is the high sheriff Of the county.
and won't be home till night; but if he
were here you would not stay long"
"Well, me edam," said he, 'give me a
cup of cider to wet my vic,uals, if you
won't give me milk"
"Not DROP said her ladyship.
The Judge, who had now got pretty
we'll warmed and dried, and wished for
his breakfast, put on a stern countenance,
and positively declared he would not leave
the room and fire uutil he pleased. "But, :"
added he, ''if you will grant my REQUEST,
will eat and be off"
The cider was Immediately brought.
and the judge partook heartily o! the col
lations before him, took his broad brim-
med hat, and gently walked 10 the cour,
house, where he found good fires and
clean floors, land during the court hours
he presided with dignity and propriety.
When the judge Withdrew, the land
lady ,anxiously looked after him, for some
time, as he walked steadily. on towards
the court house, supposing him to be some
poor man, summoned up to court as 3
Witness. or some, culprit. or some -vaga-
bond, who might give her farther. trouble
in time Of courts, and expressed TO her
servants desire that they would see tina,
he did not disturb the gentlemen 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. says one. rusty
crusty," yes, and 8 fusty old fudge" says
another.
When the dinner was announced, the
court, not being ;hronged. was immedi
ately adjourned, and the day being stor.
my and cold, the judges and lawyers pour
ed into the sheriffs tavern, where they
were sure of good fare; all except Judge
Crane, who walked to store and pur
chased valuable shawl. and put it into
his pocket on the inside Of his coat; then
walked quietly to the tavern. While he
was thus detained. the landlady entered
the dining room, and earnestly re.inquired
if Judge Crane had come in2 The an
swer was:
| Not yet, madam, and perhaps he may
not come"
The landlady who was anxious to pay
the highest respect to the supreme jud &c
retired to the kitchen, not . little chagrin
ed or disappointed. In the mean tim
the Judge had arrived. and being at pro
per times very sociable, and at all time
iond of cheering the minds Of those pres
.ent, he began to make some pertinent re
marks, aud to tell some lively anecdotes
calculated 10 convey good morals, wh;cl
kept the whole company in continued
roar of laughter. fas
At this instant. one fthe waiting maid
entered the room, to inform the gentlemen
that they might sir down to dinner. Sh
did her errand, and fastened back to he
mistress with the tidings, that the old fust
j fellow with tho hro ad hrimmed hat IN w