The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-09-13

and the appreciation of these gentlemen,
with whom have some business to do, will
occupy this seat until You shall find the
judge
"Find the judge = said she with emphasis
go look for him yourself, not send me or my
servants. gave you your breakfast this
morning for chopping little wood, because
| you had no money +; and Il expected YOU
would 60 away quietly, and keep away, and
now y GU must come here to disturb gentle.
men at dinner.n
Here the whole joke burst upon the minds
of the gentlemen present, who fell into a LOUD
fit of laughter. After the tumult had d little
subsidized, the judge said, mildly
+" Didn't | chop wood to pay for my break
fast2''
Indeed you did, /" said she, ssand said yor
had no money!
told You the TRUTH said the Judge
"but | have beautiful shawl, worth more
than ten dollars, which just now bought
and will leave it with you in pawn, if you will
only let me eat dinner with these gentlemen. .
Here the gentlemen were biting their lips
20 keep from laughter.
How did you buy shawl worth more
than ten dollars without money!"
" bought it on credit,n said he
sAnd where did you find credit to that
amount?' said she.
brought it from home,' said he.
"That is likely story, and something like
your abuse of Judge Crane this morning, 2
she said.
elbow could abuse the judge if he was
not present? ?" said he.
Why" says she, ''you called him a rusty,
fusty fudge, and old codger, and said you did
not care rye straw more for him than you
did for yourself
And here the whole company were in an up
roar Of laughter again. But as soon as it had
subsidized a little, one of the gentlemen asked
tho landlady how she knew that the gentle
man she was addressing was not Judge
Crane?.
He looks more like a snipe than a craner'
she said
Here the loud laughter burst third time.
And after little pause the Judge said I:
81 must confess that l am not bird OF
very fine feathers, but assure you that am
Crane, and a crane is often a very useful in
strument. / saw very good one in your
kitchen this morning /; and sometimes an in.
strument called crane is of incalcuable
use, madam
Before she had time 70 reply, some of the
gentlemen with whom she was acquainted
assured her that she was talking 10 the pre-
siding judge.
Astonishedand confoundod, she attempted
some excuse, and hastily asked his pardon fol
her rudeness.
The judge had by this time, unobserved,
taken from his pocket the beautiful shawl,
and folding it at full length one way, and in a
narrow way the othcr, and it being of very
fine texture appeared more like an elegant
sash than valuable shawl. Then he arose
with graceful dignity, and with half smile,
he advanced few steps toward the landlady,
saying:
+" 1t is not my province to pardon, but to
judge and judge that you and l shall here
after be friends-and judge that you will,
without hesitation, receive this as q present,
If not as a pawn" So saying, he gently laid
it over her shoulders, and across her arms,
saying, "Take it madam, and do not attempt
to return it, for it was purchased on purpose
for q present to YOU"
She hastily retired in confusion, hardly
knowing what she did, and took with her tho
shawl worth twelve dollars instead of ten.
And here were three parties who had each
two good things. Tho landlady had good
shawl and good lesson to mediate upon
the gentlemen had good dinner and good
joke to talk overland the judge had good in
tentions in the joke, and good will and
ability to follow up the lesson given.