The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-12-08
'as soon as my business is done, I'll be off

Gas soon as my business is done, I'll be of
in two or three days"
Well, Betty, says the mistress, 60 back
and when the gentlemen begin TO sit down,
do you stand by the head of the table, and
whisper 10 some gentleman that ! wish d
vacant place left at the head of the table for
Judge Crane, and then do you hasten back
and see that John has the cider aud other
liquors in good order. And. Mary do you
fill two more tureens with gravy, and put
one at each end of the long table. And,
Martha, do you see that all the clean plates
for change are ready, and that the tart pies,
&c are in good order. Betty again repaired
i to her poet at ,h5 head of the tabi1, aud
softly informed a gentleman of the request
OF her mistress. "Certainly" said the gen.
tleman; and Betty hasiened back TO assist
John. The gentlemen now sat down TO an
excellent repast, and after short ejaculatory
address TO the throne of grace, delivered by
Judge Crane, IN which he adorned the Faith
er OF all mercies for feeding all his creatures
throughout the immensely of space-invo.
ked blessing on that portion of earthly
bounty then before them and supplicated
divine mercy through the merits OF our Re-
deemer, the gentlemen began TO carve and
serve round in usual form.
But alas the Judge was of singular turn
in almost everything, and had taken fancy
that 1t person eats light food at the same
meal with that which is more solid and
harder OF digestion, that the light food should
be eaten first; he therefore filled his plate
with some pudding made of milk, rice and
eggs, and placing himself in rather an awk-
ward situation with his left elbow on the
table his head near the plale, began 10 eat
according to his common cus,om, which
was very fast, although he was no, great
eater, And some Of the gentlemen near
The Judge, followed his example as TO par.
taking Of the pudding before the meat, of
cour>e large deep vessel which had con-
tanned the article, was nearly emptied when
Mary approached with her two additional
'ureens OF gravy, according TO the com.
mand OF her mistressJ and as she set down
the last near the Judge, he says 10 her in an
aus'ere manner, Girl, bring me clean plate
TO eai some salad on. The abrupt manner
In which he addressed her, aud her disgust
at seeing him there in that position, So dis
concerted the poor girl that she did not see
that any one exceni the Judge hadApariaken
OF the pudding nor did she know what he
meant by salad but she observed that the
large pudding pan was nearly empty, and
then hastened back with her utmost speed
to her mistress, and addressing her with
Z Lord madam, that Old fellows there vet,
and ne is certainly crazy Or drunk, Tor he is
down at the liable, and has eaten more than
a skipple OF the rice pudding already, and
mas his nose right down on plateful now.
shoveling it in like hog; and told me as if
he were lord of the manor, 10 bring him
clean plate 10 eat salad on Bless me,
where can we get salad al this time of the
year? And The gentlemen have not done
carving, and not Que has begun to eat meat,
much less 10 eat tub full of pudding.
Aye, he'll get clean plate, says Martha,
before gentlemen want clean plates.
III clear him out, says the mistress, and
starts Tor the dining room, burning with in
dignation.
The Judge was remarkable for not giving
unnecessary trouble 10 anybody where he
put up, and generally ate whatever was sci
before nm without making any remarks :;
aud seldom made use of more Than one
plate at a meal, but al this time he observed
nea- him, dish of beautiful raw white
cabbage, cut up and put into vinegar,
(which The Dutch at Poughkeepse call cold
sldw, which he called sahd,) and he wished
for separate plate TO prepare some of it
for his own fancy. The carving and serving
were not yet finished, when he expected a
clean pate, and the landlady at the door of
the diuina room, determined 10 drive him
out. She advanced with firm step 10 the
door, and fixed her keen eye steruy on the
Judge, when he turned his eye that way,
and observing her, mildly said, Laudady,
can have clean plate 10 eat some salad
on clean plate and salad relorled the
landlady indignantly, l wish you would
come into the kitchen u''lil gentlemen have
dined had reserved that seat for Judne
Crane. The company were struck with
astonlshment, and fixed their eyes ailerna.
lively on the andlady and on Judge and
sat or stood IN mute suspense-when the
Judge gracefully raised himself up in his
chair, carelessly folding his arms across his
breast then putting his head awkwardly on
| one side. You reserved this seat for Judge
Crane, did you, iandIady? Indeed | did,
says she. |; was very kind, says he in an
ironical lone, but il you will step to the
door and see If he is coming, or send one
OF the servants TO call for him, with your
permission and the appreciation Of these
gentlemen, with whom have some bus
| ness 10 do, | will occupy this place until
you shall find the Judge Find the Judge,
said she with emphasis, go look for him
| yourself, not send me nor my servants.
gave you your breakfast this morning for
chopping little wood, because you said
you had no money; and expected you
would SO away quietly and keep away, and
now you must come here to disturb gentle.
| men at diuaer. Here the whole Joke bnrsi