Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05

and to tell some lively anecdotes, intended
to convey good morals, which set the whole
company in a roar Of laughter. And at this
instant one Of the waiting maids entered
the room to inform the gentlemen that they
might cit down to dinner. She did her er-
rand and hastened back to her mistress with
the tidings that the old rusty fellow with the
broad brimmed hat on, was In among the
bare he aded gentlemen, talking as loud as
he could, and all the judges and lawyers
were laughingat him Then 60 and whisp-
er to the old man that wish him to come
into the hilchen.' The erand was done
accordingly, and the Judge 10 low tone o.
voice said to the girl, tell your mistress !
have a little business to do with some Of
these lawyers, and when done shall be off
In the course Of two or three days.'
The girl returned and faithfully rehesrsed
the message, and added that she believed
:he old fellow was drunk, or he would no,
have said; 'as soon as my business is done,
I'll be off in two or three days.
well, Betty Gays the mistress, go back
and when the gentlemen begin to sit down,
do you stand by the head OF the table, and
whisper to some gentleman tina, wish a
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 and
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
tarts and pies, &c, are in good order.'-
Betty again repaired to her post at the head
Of the table, and softly informed gentle.
man of the request of her mistress. Ser
tainly,' said the gentleman, and Betty hast
ened back to assist John. The gentleme
now sat down to an excellent repast, and
after a short ejaculatory address to the
throne Of grace. delivered by judge Crane,
in which he adored the father OF oil mercies
for feeding all his creatures throughout the
immensity of space-invoked blessing on
that portion of earthly bounty then before
them. and suppiicated divine mercy through
the merits of our Redeemer, the gentlemen
began to carve and serve round in usual
form.
But as the judge was of a singular turn in
almost everything, and had taken a fancy
that person eats light food at the same
meal with that which is more solid and hard.
er of digestion, that .hc light foud should be
eaten first; he therefore filled his plate with
some pudding made of milk, rice and eggs,
placing himself in rather an awkward situa.
ton, with his left elbow on the table, and
his head near the plate, began to eat accor-
ding to common custom, which was very
fast, although he was not very great eater.
And some of the gentleman near the Judge
following his example as to .partaking ol
the pudding g,'sfcsessssF,Set~ !.
large deep vessel was nssfiy emptied when
Mary approached with her two additionaltur-
Gems of gravy, according to the command ol
her mistress; and as she sat down the last
near the Judge, he said to her in an austere
manner, Girl, bring in clean plate to eal
salad on The abrupt manner in which he
addressed her, and her disgust at seeing him
there in that position, so Disconnected the
poor gir, that she did not observe that any
one excepting the judge had partaken of the
pudding, nor did she know what he mean,
by sallad but she ohs,rved that the large
pudding pan was nearly empty, and ther
!, hastened back with her utmost speed to he
mistress, and, addressed her with Lord, mad
ame, that old fellows there yet. and he il
A certainly crazy or drunk, for he is down a
the table, and has eaten more than skippe
(three pecks) Of the rice pudding already
D and has his nose right down in plate ful
3 now shovelling il in like hog, and he tol
me, as il he was lord of the manor, TO brin
him clean plate to eat salad on. Bles
/ me. where can we get salad at this time O
the year. And the gentlemen have not don
/, carving, and not one has begin to eat meal
much less to eat tub full pudding.
AYE, he'll get clean plate, said Marthi
before gentlemen want clean plates
A 'I'll clear him OUT says the mistress, IAN
n starts for the dining room, burning with in
d dignation.' ~
q The Judge was remarkable for not givin
;. unnecessary trouble to anybody where h
. put up, and generally ate whatever was 81
: before him without making anyremarks, an
10 seldom made use OF more than one plate
- a meal; but at this time he had observe
!, near him dish of beautiful raw cabbage,c
: up and put into vinegar (Which the 10
% Dutch Of Poughkeepsie call cold slaw, an
"a which he called ssllad,) and he wished for
=. separate plate to prepare some of il for h
70 own fancy. The carving and serving we
=. not yet finished, when the landady arriv
a. at the door of the dining room determine
"A to drive him out. She advanced with fir
!. step 10 the door, and fixed her keen ey
ge firmly on the Judge, whom he, turning
eye that way and observing her, mildly sal
'Landludy, can 1 have clean plate to e
" salad onl' aff
- "A clean plate and sallad' retorted I
lady. Indignantly, Il wish you would COZ
into the kitchen until the gentlemen ha
~ dined; have reserved that seat for Jud
:" Crane .agf
nc ~, The company were struck with astonis
80 ment, and fixed their eyes alternately on t
'e' landlady and on the Judge and sat or sto
. in mute uspense-when the judge graf
W fully raised himself up in the chair .carele
''S ly folding his arms across his breast, tn
putting his head awkwardly on one side.
ny "You reserved this seat for Judge Crane,'
L you landladyl 'r
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