The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-12-08
A CAPITAL STORY.

Shortly after the first republican cons,itu.
ton Of the State of New York was framed,
and the judiciary system was established for
the civil department, the supreme court, or
the branch of it called the ''circuit court"
was appointed for one Of the circuits, in the
county of Duchess and the eccentric Judge
csspe was 10 preside. Judge Crane was
assy wealthy, and highly respected for his
pubic and Pfivase virtues, especially for his
ohar!ableness TO the poor; but he always
dressed il aplain garb, and would hardly ev-
or wear an overcoat, whatever the weather
might be, and it was seldom he rode when
he went abroad, although he owned many
valuable horses. On the morning of the day
ia which the court was TO begin, the Judge
set out before day and walked gently on,
through hail, rain and snow, TO the appoint,
ed place. On arriving at Poughkeepsie, cold
and wet he walked 10 a tavern, where he
found the landlady and her servants were
making large preparations for the entertain
ment Of the Judges, lawyers and other gen
tlemen whom they expected would attend
the Circuit court
The Judge was determined to have some
sport, and in pleasant tone addressed the
landlady-l have no money and was obliged
to come TO court and have walked through
this dreadful storm more than twenty miles.
] am wet and cold and dry and hungry. l
want something to eat before court begins
when the landlsdy put herself in mag.
isterial posture, and putting on a counten-
ance OF contempt, said 10 the Judge, you
say you are wei and cold, dry and hoi, how
can all that be? No, my dear madam, says
and il you had been out as long as have
been in this storm, think you would be
likewise dry and cold. said that wanted
something to drink and eat. But you have
no money you say, retored the lahdlady.
told you the truth, says the Judge, and the
whole ruth, and nothing but the truth, but
were as rich as Cresus, would be willing
to work for something TO eat and 10 drink -
Crnsus, who is Cresus says the lady.
never knew him said the Judge, but have
understood that he was very rich. want
something TO eat and something TO drink,
and were as poor a. Job in his utmost ca.
lamiiy, and had my health and strengh as
we'll as now have, | would willingly go TO
work little while, If could only get some.
thing to drink and bite of good vic uals--
Well, old daddy, says she, how much do
you want 10 drinkl Half gill of good
brandy, madam, says he, Very well, says
she, Twill give you half a gill and some
cold victnals if you viii go into the back
yard and cut and splilhree armfulls OF wood,
and bring Ii into the kitchen, where the SER
wants want to make good fire 10 dry The
gentlemen's great coats when they come,
and after you get your victual, l shall want
you 10 60 away. Well, says he, give me
the brandy, and III soon bring the wood
He drank the liquor and walked quietly into
the wood yard, where he found good axe,
and he soon laid by the kitchen ERE The prop,
or quantity of wood, viz: his arms three
times full. When the andlady had got his
cold lnncheun GA the table, i'll hopes that he
would eat and be off-now for the good bite
of vic,uals, says the Judge. There ii il sssaid 4
che, coldly. And il is almost as cold as my
self but not hall so wet, for | see neither tea,
nor coffee, nor chocolate 10 wet it. Beggars
must not be choosers, said she. |. am not
begging OF you madam, said, he, bur have
paid the full price demanded. ] told you,
said she, would give you cold vicluals, and
there is cold boiled ham, cold pork and beef,
cold potatoes and turnips, and cold vinegar,
pickles and soup, and if you want anything
hot, there is mustard and pepper, and here