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

Constitution of the State of New York
was framed, and the judiciary system
was established for the civil department,
the Supreme Court, or that branch
of it called the Circuit Court, was
appointed for, one of the circuits, in the
county of Duchess, and the eccentric
Judge Crane was to preside. Judge
Crane was very wealthy, and was highly
respected for his public and private vir-
tues, especially for his charitableness to
the poor; but he always dressed in q
plain garb, and would hardly ever wear
an overcoat, whatever might be the
state of the weather, and it was seldom
that he rodo when he went abroad, al
1 though he owned many valuable horses.
On the morning of the day the court
was to begin, the Judge set out before
light, and walked gently on, through
hail rain and snow, to the appointed
place. On arriving at Poughkeepsie,
cold and wet, he walked to tavern
where he found the landlady and her
servants were making great preparations
for the entertainment of the Judges,
lawyers and other gentlemen whom they
expected would attend the Circuit
Court. -of-i-.l us -r1a stE ID
3c The Judge was determined to have
some SPORT and q pleasant tone ad-
dressed the landlady:T ie. E;iG1ol
4r" have no money and was obliged
to come to court and / have walked
through this dreadful storm more than
twenty miles. I am wet and cold, dry
and hungry. I want something to eat
before the court begins;" when the
landlady put herself in q magisterial
posture, and putting on q countenance
of contempt, said to the Judge: T.. .4
d" You are wet and cold, dry and hot;
how can that all be?" .. 7
p" No, my dear madam" says the
Judge, 1T said that I was went and
cold--and if you had been out as long
as have been in this storm, think
you would likewise be wet and cold. I
said wanted something to drink and
eat"
"But you have no money, you say" )"
retorted the landlady. ~ .Et.. b
Well, I tell you the truth" says
the Judge, " the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth; but were as rich
as Crasus, I would be willing to work
for something to eat and drink" 81
"Cresus! who is Cr@sus!" says the
lady. .a
aI never knew him." said the Judge
but I have understood that he was
very rich. Iwant something to drink,
! and if were as poor as Job in his utmost
calamities, and had my health and
strength as we'll as now have, I would
willingly go to work little while, if I
could get something to drink, and a
good bite OF cold victuals."
"Well, old daddy" said she, how
much do you want to drink?"
"Half gill Of good brandy, madam" !"
said he. ''
every well," says she, "I will give
You half a gill and some cold victuals,
ii you will &C into the backyard and
cut and split three armsful of wood
| and bring It into the kitchen, where the
servants want to make q good fire to
dry the gentlemen's great coats when
| they come; and after you shall get your
victuals J shall want You to 60 away
t"SWell,"' says he, give me the bran
dy, and I'll soon bring the wood
He drank the liquor and walked qui-
etly into the wood yard, where he found
q good OK, and he soon laid by the
kitchen Ere the quantity of wood, viz: /:
his arms three times full, when the lady
had got his cold luncheon on the table,
! in hopes that he would cot it and be
| of. 8s.n % e's''l' f'" at". d.
IIioI.' Now for the good bite of victuals, y
said the Judge.ssq !soH REG3gga "a !,
lYa,H ,Theregit is, !" she said coldly. .s7 -
:" And it is almost as cold as myself,
but not half so wet, for I see neither
tea nor coffee nor chocolate to wet it,"
"Beggars must not be choosers," |"
said she. eA ,s''t|.t "'h =
"a" I am not begging of you. madam, %
said he, i" but have paid the full price
| demanded .'"'r4e,i9 IA orI .4 fa.fit h.
"I told you, !" said she, that ! would
give You cold victuals, and there is cold
boiled ham, cold pork and beef, cold
| potatoes and turnips and vinegar, pick
les and soup; and if you want any
thing hot, there ismustard and pepper,
4 and here isgood bread, good butter, and
good cheese, and il lis oil good enough
for such an old ragamufin as you are. .
"H s,tall very good, madam, !" said
be, pleasantly, :" but pray be SO good
as to let me have some new milk, warm
fright from the COW, to wet these good
! }victuals." "aaHe6nasAa llA,l 4 sni5ea
"The COWS are not milked," says
Il she.gE yslnBA H }3a geglsg 4 v
4 g 6 Then let me have q bowl Of cold
min" said be.
viii not send servants in this
4 storm 80 The spring house to skim il
for you," said she. ,89si.o 5aGeva8
Jg Said be, with asmile, s Dear madam,
I have . good wife at home, older than
you ara, who-would 60 out in worse
4 storm than this, to milk tho cows and
bring The milk to the poorest man on
earth, At bis request, or TO bring the