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

let me have some new milk, warm, right
from the COW, to wet this good victuals The
cows are not MIXED, says she. Then let
me have a bowl of cold milk, said he.
will not send the servants in this storm to
the spring house 10 skim it for you, said she.
Said he with pleasant smile, dear madam,
/ have good wife at home, older than you
are, who would go out in a worse storm than
this, to milk Ire cows. and bring mix to the
poorest man on earth, at his request; or TO
| bring the milk from the spring house, Ufth-
out skimmiag, TO feed the most abject OF the
human race. You have very good wife
at home, says she. Indeed | have, said he,
and she keeps my clothes clean and whole,
and notwithstanding you called me "an old
raaamuffin," I AIN not ashamed TO appear
| abroad in the clothes wear in any good
company. Well, must confess says she,
that when you have your broad brimmsd
hat of, you look mddling we'll, but | want
you to eat and be of, for we want the fire
to dry the gen!lemens great coats and um-
brelas by; and among the rest we expect
Judge Crane. Judge Crane, says he, who
is Judge Crane? The circuit Judge, says
she, one of the supreme Judges, you old
| fool
Well, says the Judge, will bet goose
| that Judge Crane has not had, will not have
a great coat on his back, or an umbrella ov-
er his head this day. You old goose, said
she, care nothing for your bets. Eat and
lie of, | tell you Judge Crane is 10 he here
and we've no room for you. | don't care.
said he one rye srw more for Judge Crane
than do for myself, and it has got to be so
late, that, Il he has TO come at this time OF
the Cay, he would more likely go directly 10
the court house and stay till dinner time,
than go TO any tavern; and if business 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, fusy, crusty old Judge. Pretty
talk indeed, says the IanGlady, about the su.
preme judge. Now ea your cold check and
be off, or be off withou, eating, just as you
please. tell YOU, saG he, Jndge Crane Is
not the Supreme Judge, and il he were he is
no more fit TO be a judse than am. Well be
! off ait. yoprselfi says rhe. Don't be in so
9reata hurry, said he mildly. l wish TO
know who is the landlord here? He is the
high sheriff OF the county, and won't be
home TIL night; but if he were here you
would not stay long. Well, madam, said he,
give Us a cup of cider 10 wet my victuals,
| if you won't give me milk Not a drop
says her ladyship. The Judge who had got
pretty we'll warmed and dried, and wished
for his breakfast, put on stern countenance,
and positively declared he would not leave
the room and fire until he pleased But,
added he, if you will grant my requst, will
eat and be off The cider was i'm Immediately
brought, and the judge parlook heartily of
the collation. set before him, took his
broad brimmed hat and gently walked to
the court house, where he found good fires
and clean floors, and during the court hours,
he presided with dignity and propriety
When the Judge withdrew, the landlady
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 10 court as witness, or some
culprit, or some vagabond who might give
her tuther trouble in the time OF courts, and
expressed to her servants desire that thew
would see that he did not disturb the gentle.
men and the Judges who might put mp there
While some of the girls declared if he did
come, they would use some of his own ex-
pressons, which he used respecting Judge
Crane. Let me see, says one, ''rusty, fusty,
crusty old FUDGE" says another.
When dinner was announced, the court
not being thronged, was Immediately ad-
journed, and the day being stormy and cold,
the Judges and lawyers poured into the sher-
IFS tavern; where they were sure of good
fare, all excep, Judge Crane, who walked 10
store aud purchased valuable shawl put
it into his pocket on the inside OF his coat;
then walked quieily 10 the tavern. While he
was thus detained, the landlady entered the
dining room and earnestly inquired if Judge
Crane had come in The answer was, "not
yet, madam, and perhaps he may not come"
The landady who was anxious to pay the
highest respect to the supreme Judge, retired
10 the kitchen, not little chagrined, or dis.
appointed. In the meantime the Judge ar.
rived. and being at proper times very socia.
BILE, and at all times fond oil cheering the
minds oil those present, he began 10 make
some pertineu: remarks, and 10 tell some
lively anecdotes intended 10 convey good
morals; which set the whole company into
roar of laughter. Aud at this instant, one
Of the waiting maids entered The room to in
form the gentlemen that they might set
down 10 dinner She did her errand and
haslened back to her mistress with the lid
Jugs, that the old fusly fellow with his broad
brimmed hat on, was right in among the bare
headed gentlemen, talking as loud as he
could, and all the Judges and lawyers were
Laughing ut him. Then 80, says she, and
whisper 10 tue old man that wiki him 10
come into The Kitchen. The efrandwas done
accordingly and the judge in a low tone of
voice said to the girl, Tell your mistress |
have little business 10 do with some of
these lawyers, and when done, III be off in
| the cour.e Of Two OF three days The girl