Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-03-02

, when he. turning his eyes tina. way and ,b
| Wing her r,Ildly said
t Landlady, can have clean plate 10 e:
some salad e.
"A clean plate and salad r. retorted tn. Land
Lady indignantly. IL wisn you would co,n. -
to the kitchen until the gentlemen bavs d. -.
L had reserved that seat tor Judge Crane
he company were struck with astnisbn,en
ana hxed their eve alternately on the iapdlad =
| aud on the Judge and sat or stood in mute sus
Pease, when the Jadge gracefully raised him
sell up IN his chair. carelessly folding his arm
aefos his breast, then putting his head awkward
OF reserved this seat for Judge Crane. die
| you landlady 81
1T was very kind" said he in ironical .o,
put II you will stt TO the door and see ifhe i.
coming, or send one of the servants to cali fo,
H.,' t. win your permission and the appreciation
OF THESE gentleues, with when have some bus
mess to do, will occupy this until you shall
Ind the Judge"
Find the Judge" said she, withemph ~-o
look for HIM yourself and not send me nor the
servants. i gave you your breakfast this morn
iEg tor chopping little wood, because you SAID
you rad no money, and | expected YOU vouId
go away quietly and keep awav. and now Won
dinner" a.
here the whole joke burst upon the eeu,le-
men present, who fell into a loud fit of laugh.
hsfI IaI
says the Judge mildly
Rd chop wood to pay for nv breakfast o.
had no money" ''u
told you the whole truth" said the Judge.
Out have beautiful shawl worth more tbsp
Uen dollars which l have Just now bought.
ana VIII leave 1t with you la pawn If Won will
only let me eat dinner with those gentlemen 81
here the gentlemen were biting their Inns IN
Keep from Laughter.
bow did YOU buy shawl worth more than
ten dollars, without money :"
bought IT on credit"
amount r. ~ Si"-
brought il from home"
mai Is likely story, and something like
your abuse to Judge Crane this morning said
How could abuse the Judge if he was no,
present.
Why" said she, "you called him yp.tv FMS
ty fudge, and old codger. and said TIA, yon
oid not care straw for Kim more than you did
to- yourself"
And here the whole company were in an up-
roar OF laughter again. But as soon as II was
iit'Ie SUBSIDIZED one OF the gentlemen asked the
iahoiaay now she knew that the gentlemen
she was addressing was not Judge Crane
He Judge Crane, he looks mere ike a .uip,
than Crane"
Here the loud laughter burst firth a third
time And, after a little pause, the Judge
said
must confess am not bird of very fine
feathers, but assure You that am Crane,
and Crane Is very often useful instrumeD; :
/ saw very & od ore in Your kitchen this
morning and s -Eetime. an instrument called
crane Is of iucaiculable use madam"
Be ore had time 10 reply, some of the gen.
tIeineu with whom she was acquainted assured
her that she was talking with the presIdiRg
Judge.
some excuse, a7d hastily asked his pardon Tor
her rudeness.
The Judge had BY thi. time, unobserved. Ia.
ken from his pocket the beautiful shawl, and
folded II AT full length one way and in mar
texture, appeared more like an elegant szSn
than 8 shawl. and with smile I'D raDced a
few steps toward the landlady, saving
IL Is not my province 10 pardon. but il is
my business TO Judge; and Judge that you and
| hereafter shall be friends-and | Judge also
that you will, without hesitation receive this as
present II no. pdun"
So saving, he gently laid il across her shout
ders and across her arms saying
Take II madam, and not attempt 10 restore
II, for II was purchased on purpose for you
She hastily retired in confusion, hardly know
ing what she did and took with her the shawl
worth twelve dollars in stead Of ten.
And here were three parties who had each
two good things The landlady bad good shawl
and good lesson 10 mediate upon ; the gen
tlemen had good dinner and a good Joke TO
talk over; and the Judge had intentions in the
Joke. and good Will and good ability to follow
up the lesson given.