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

bite Of victuals," says the Judge.
"There Il is," said she, coldly.
"And II is almost ss cold ss myself, but
no, half SO wet, for / neither see tea, nor
coffee, nor chocolate TO we: It."
"Beggsrs must not choose" said she.
al am not begging Of you. madam" said
he. "but have paid the full price demanded"
81 told you," said she, al would give you
cold victuals, and there is cold lboled ham,
cold pork and beef, cold potatoes and turnips.
cold vinegar pickles and soup, and II you
want anything hot, there is mustered and
pepper, and here is good bread. butter and
cheese, and all good enough for such an old
rsgamufiin as you are." ,r.
ait is very good, said he, pleasantly, "but
unadau', Lo sv gvVd as to let me have some
new milk, warm, right from the COW, to wet
the viciuals."
"The cows are moi milked," says she.
"Then let me have a bowl Of cold milk, !"
said he. ....t.
III will not send the servants in this storm
to skim 1t for you," said she. d, .a....
Said he, with peasan, smile, "detr mad
am, have q good wife al home, older tina n
you are, who would go out in worse storm
than this to milk the cows, and bring the
milk TO the poorest man on earth, at his re-
quest, or to bring the milk from the spring
house, cream and all, without skimming, to
feed tho most abject OF the human race"
"You have very good wife at home,''
said she. ..1 LID .tfs.. ...r..-...
"Indeed / have" said he, "and she keeps
my clothes clean and whole, and notwith-
standing you called me "an old rsgamuffin," !"
am not Ashamed to appear abroad in the
clothes | wear, in any good company"
| a"Well, | must confess" said she, "that
when you have your broad -brimmed hat of,
you look middling we'll; but want yon TO
eat and be off, for we want the fire TO dry
the gentlemen's coats and umbrellas by; and
among the rest we expect Judge Crane"
"Judge Crane" says the Judge, "who is
Judge Crane!''
"The Circuit judge, said she, "one of
the Supreme Judges, you old fool"
"Well, said the Judge, ~ will bet goose
that Judge Crane has not had and will not
have great coat on his back, or an UNI
brella over his head this day"
"You old GOOSE" said she, "I care moth
ing about your bets. Eat and be of, | tell
you that Judge Crane is to be here. and we
have no room for you"
81 don't core one rye straw more for
Judge Crane than do for myself" said he
"and il has got to be so late, that If he has
to come at this time OF day, he would more
likely GO directly to the Court House, ant
stay until dinner time, ,hango to any tsvern;
and IL business was very urgent, he woult
be very likely to stay away even from din
ner. know something about the old cod
ger, and some people say he is rusty ,fusly
crusty old fudge"
"Pretty talk, indeed" says the lsndlady
"abort the Supreme Judge. Now eat you
cold check and be off, or be off without eat
ing, just as you please.
81 tell you," said the Judge, "Judge Crane
, is not the Supreme Judge, and If he were
he is no more fit to be judge than am.
"Well. now be off with YOURSELF" sayi
she.
: "Don't be in so great hurry" said h
mildly. wish to know who is the andlor
4 here!" '']
"He is the high sheriff of the county, an
won't be home till night, but if'be was her
you would not stay long"
= "Weli, madam" said he, "give US Gu
Of cider to wet my vituals, if you won't Civ
me milk"
i "Not q drop" says her ladyship.
The judge, who had now got pretty we
a warmed, end dried, put on stern counter
q ance, and positively declared he would nc
leave tine room and fire until he pleased
a "But," added he, "if you will grant my re
quest, will eat and be off,"
The cider was Immediately brought. ian
;, the Judge partook hartily OF the collatio
be fore him, took his broad brimmed hat, an
gently walked to the Court House, wheI
he found good fires and clean floors, and du
ing the Court hours he presided with digni,
and propriety.
q When the Judge withdrew, the landlat
a looked anxiously after him for some time,
4 he walked steady :en towards the Cou
az House, supposing him to be some poor ma
q summoned up to court as 4 witness. or son
. culprit, or some vsgabond. who might gi
q. her further trouble In time Of Court, and e
pressed to her servants q desire that tn,
he would see that he did not disturb the gent
IA men and the judges who might put up ther
nd while some of the girls declared, if he d
come, they would use some Of bis EXPIRE
- sions which he had used respecting Jud
N, Crane. ana "al
"Let me see" says one, "'rusty,' 'crusty
IN ayes, and 'fusty old fudge" says anoth,
nd cHAPrEH II.
be When dinner, was announced, the CO,
lid not being crowded was Immediately adjoul
of ed, and the day being stormy and cold, t
judges and lawyers poured into the Sberif
ch tavern, where they were sure of good /. fir
all except Judge Crane, who walked to
aid store and purchased q valuable shawl, o
put 1t into his pocket on the outside Of
ou coat, then walked quietly to the tavern
vii! While he was thus detained, the landls
ms. entered the dining.room and earnestly
en-, quired If Judge Crane had come in. I
fire answer was, mot yet, madam, and .perht
lev be may not come.' The landlady, who '
,all anxious to pay the highest respect to
Supreme Judge, retired to the kitchen,
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