Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-08-28

4 -
s.s4s-....e....s..--..-..--a--sa....-.-.sA,.. |. =.
you would come into ths kitchen 9nntil
gentlemen have dined ; ] reserved that
seat for Judge Crane. p. iiaaa gni (,
L. The company were struck with as
tonishment, and fixed their eyes alter
nately on the 1andlady and on. the
7 Judge, and sat Or stood in mute sus-
pense, when the Judge gratefully raised
himself up in the chair, scarelessly fold
ing bis, arms across his breast, then
putting ri bis head ,t'1 aw'1kkvalrEdly plEly III on one
dYou reserved this seat fof Judge
Crane, did you, laudlady ?''nojssteii :,
"Indeed / didp' says she., y + 7s 2
cit was very kind" says he in an
ironical tone. butif you will step to
the door and see if he is coming on
send one OF the servants to call for him,
with your permission and the approba-
tion of these gentlemen, with whom
have some business to do, ! will occupy
bis seat until you, find the Judge" D
I q" Find The, judgew said she, with
emphasis; 60 look for him yourself,
mot send me or my servants. Il give
you your breakfast nthis morning for
chopping O. little. wood, because you
have. no. money, and / expected you
would go away quietly and Keep away,
and now you must come here to dis
turb gentlemen at dinner" aisias1;f !,
Here the whole joke burst upon the
minds Of the gentlemen present, who
fell into a loud ft OF laughter. After, the
ttumult had subeided, says the Judge;
mildly: H sisa@ ol'itss''I. #aI oas9 /
= Did i'd. I I, chop wood sopay' forany
breakfastY Y',ssasisssiis ',s rs 70 : sai adl
"Indesd you did,. said she, :, and
you had no money. .
! 81 told you the trHth," said the
| Judge; but I have beautiful shawl
worth more than ten dollars, which
just now bought, and will leave it with
you in pawn, III you will only let me
eat dinner with these gentlemen" J. ;
Here the gentleman were biting their
| lips to keep from laughter. -
How did you buy the shawl, worth
more than ten dollars, without money ?"
Esis"1 hought it on credit" ,baSisi .
syssAnd where did You find credit for
that amount p ?',Vso9 I " s;Isde1t) "
'9"I I brought il from home," said be. !
'a" This is . likely story, and some
thing like your abuse OF Judge Crane,
lthis morning, n said che. y SlsiRco /
Howeopld ! abuse the Judge it, he
was not presentY
" Why" said she, " you called him a
rusty, fusty Judge, and old codger, and
said you did not care o rye straw more
for him than you did for yourself" 4
And here the whole company were in
an uproar Of laughter again. But as
soon as it subsided q little, one of the
gentlemen she was addressing was not
Judge Crane. Said she: r;5, aFa
He looks more like spipe than o
crane PR. ''f '',f ~" 9 ~ -,
Here the loud laughter burst forth q
third time. And after little pause the
Judge said: ~ Sd
A"T Ttmust confess I am not bird of
very fine feathers, but assure you that
I am a reane, and a crane Is often .
very useful instrument + saw. a very
good one in your kitchen, this morning,
and sometimes an instrument called a.
. crane Is OF incalculable use, madam.
Before she had time to reply some
of the gentlemen with whom she was
acquainted, assured her, that .she was
talking to the presiding Judge. As
tonished and commanded she attempted.
some excuse, and hastily asked his par,
don for her rudeness. The Judge had
by this time, unobserved taken from
his pocket the beautiful z shawl, and
folded il iat fulhlength one way, and in
o narrow form the other, and it being Of
very fine texture, appeared more like an
elegant satin than like valuable shawl.
When, rising with graceful dignity and
half . smile; he advanced a few steps
toward the landlady and said: y
III MH iss not N.Y. province to pardon,
hut it is my business to judgel and !
Judge that you and / shall hereafter be
friends -and / judge that you will,
without hesitation, receive this as q
present, If not a pawn So saving
he gently, laid il ever he shoulders and
across her arms, saying: E.;.s sssac (,
Take 1t, madam, and do not at
tempt to return it. for it was purchased
on, purpose for q present to you. !
She hastily retired in eonfusion,F
hardly knowing what she did, taking
with her the beautiful shawl, worth
twelve dollars instead Of ten. Is nats
And here are three. parties who had
each two good things, the. landlady bad
q good shawl and q good lesson To
-
good dinner and q good joke to talk
overland. the Judge had lgood inten-
tiona inlthe joke, and the good viii and
ability to follovoup the lesson given. =
EE The other day, as an aged lady
stood in Reynolds drugstore and sur
yeyed the hundreds, Of drawers and
bottles filed with drugs and medicines,
shs sighed and whispered 70 herself;
!" Dear mel how IA ike 10 be twenty