Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-08-28
+" You must have good wife" says

{ Indeed / have, says he, and she
keeps my clothes clean and whole. not
withstanding you called me an old rag
amufin. Indeed, am not ashamed to
appear abroad in the clothes I wear, in
any good company" . h''. cas- - "a
.: Well, I must confess, z says she,
that when you have your broad
brimmed hat off, you look niddling
we'll; but I want you to eat and be of,
for we want the fire to dry the gentle
mems great coats and umbrellas by;
and among the rest we expect Judge
Crane" .i .a. .t..4 .las4.t .
Judge Crane" said the Judge,
who'is Judge Crane p -,
"The Circuit Judge" saysshe, /" one
of the supreme judges, you old fool"
"Well," said Judge, I" I will bet o
goose that Judge Crane has not had,
and will not have great coat on his
back, or an umbrella over his head this
day." ,..sa. .. 4a., 10, aa1, IA
"You old goose" said she, I care
nothing for your bets. Eat and be off,
tell you! Judge Crane is to be here,
and we've no room for you" aiiHlra
81 don't care" said he, /" one rye
straw more for Judge Crane than do
for myself, and it has got to be so late
that If he has to come at this time of
day he would be more likely to go di-
rectly to the court house and stay until
dinner time, then go to any tavern; and
if business was very urgent, he would
be very likely to stay away even from
dinner. I know something about the
old codger, and some people say he is q
rusty, crusty, fusty old Judge ."'ua.s -.
".Pretty talk, indeed" said the land
lady, "about the supreme Judge. Now
eat your cold check and be off, or be off
without eating, just as you please"
4" I tell you," said the judge, Judge
Crane is not supreme judge, and even
if he were he is no more fit to be q Judge
than I am" y.
ID "Well, now be off with you," said
she. ha .sHf. ontHtt7dR R .~ji '5
ssDon't be in SO great a hurry, " said
he mildly. CT wish to know who is
the landlord here? I wish to know
where he is p ' '''''. '''.9 P
2" He is the high sheriff of the county,
and will not be here till night;s but if
he were here youlwould not stay long !"
swell, madam, give me o cup of ci-
der to wet my victuals, If you won't
give me milk"
"Not q drop" .''..' a'a2
The Judge, who had now got pretty
we'll warmed and dried, and wished
for his breakfast, put ON stern coun-
tenance, and positively declared he
would not leave the room and fire un-
til he pleased. Htre -
"But," added he, Z" if you will grant
my request, I will eat and be off"
The cider was Immediately brought,
and the judge partook heartily of the
collation. 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
he presided with dignity and propriety,
When the Judge withdrew, the land.
lady anxiously looked after him, for
some time, as he walked steadily on
ward toward the court house, suppos-
ing him to be some poor man, sum
moned up to court as a witness, or some
culprit, or some yagabond, who might
give her further trouble in time of
courts, and expressed to her servants a
desire that they would see that he did
not disturb the gentlemen and the
judges who might put up there; while
some of the girls declared il he did
come, they would use some of his own
expressions, which he used respecting
Judge Crane. 'fLet me see,". says one,
+" rusty, crusty-"" Yes, and fusty old
judge" said another. s'' u q 'F''''t
When the dinner was announced, the
court, not being thronged, was immedi-
ately adjourned, and the day being
stormy and cold, the judges and law
yers poured into the sherif's. tavern,
where they were sure Of good fare; all
except Judge Crane, who walked TO q
store and purchased valuable shawl
and put it into his pocket, ON the inside
of his coat, then walked quietly to the
tavern. While he was thus detained,
the 1andlady entered the dining room,
and earnestly inquired il Judge Crane
had comein The answer was,-s
iaa' Not yet, madam. and perhaps he
may not come" s 49,
The landlady who was anxious to pay
the highest respect to the supreme
judge, retired to the kitchen, not a lit
tic chagrined or disappointed. 1ac
q In the. meantime the Judge had ar
rived, and being at proper times very
sociable, and at all times fond of cheer
ing the minds Of those present, he be-
gan to make some pertinent remarks,
and to tell some lively anecdotes, cal
cultaed to convey good morals, which
kept the whole company in a continued
roar OF laughter. AT this instant, one
Of the waiting-maids entered the room
TO inform the gentlemen that they might
sit down to dinner. She did her er.
rand, and hastened back to her mis-.
tress with the tidings that the old fusty
fellow with "a broad brimmed hat on
was right in among the gentlemen