Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-09-07
The judges Adventure.

Judge Crane 81 New lors "a. q very
eccrBiFic man. lie xAs very Aealihy.
AID IA, highly respected fuf his public
anu private virtues. especially Tor his
chailisblene-s Ia the poor, but he always
dressed in plain gsrb, aud would hard y
ever wear an overcoat, ~hstever might he
the state oi the weather.
On the morning oi the day in which
the court VAS TO begin, the judge set out
before light and walked slowly on,
through the hail, rain and snow, TO the
appointed place. On arriving at POUCH
keepsie, cold and wet, he walked to a
tavern, where he found the landlady and
her servants we're making great prepare
tons for the entertainment of the judges,
lawyers, etc. The judge was determined
to have some sport, and in pleasant
tone addressed the landlady:
II have no money, and was obliged to
come to court, and l have walked
through this dreadful storm more than
twenty miles. l am wet and cold, dry
and hungry. want something to eat
before the court begins"
The landlady put herself in a magis-
terial posture, and put on countenance
of contempt.
every we'll, said she, II will give you
some cold vituals, if you will 60 into the
back yard and cut and split three arm
fuls of wood, and bring it into the
kitchen, where the servants want to
make good fire to dry the gentlemen's
great coats when they come; and after
you get your vituals want you to go
away"
After some trouble the judge secured q
cold bite, and then the landlady told him
to be of. as she needed the fire to dry
the gentlemen's great coats and UNI.
brellas by.
'And among the rest she said, 1--WE ex-
pect Judge Crane"
"Judge Crane" said the judge; "who
is Judge Crane2"
"The circuit judge, said she; zone of
the supreme judges, you old fool!'
"Well," said the judge, II will bet
goose that Judge Crane has not had, and
will not have great coat on his back, or
an umbrella over his head this day."
"You old goose" said she, II care
nothing for your bets. Eat and be of, l
tell you'll Judge Crane IL to be here, and
we've no room for you."
~ don't care" said he, tone rye straw
more for Judge Crane than I do for my
self, and it has got to be so late that if
he has 10 come at this time of day, he
would be more likely to go direct to the
court house and stay until dinner time,
than to go to any tavern; and if business
were very urgent he would be likely to
stay away even from dinner. I know
something about the old codger, and
some people say he is rusty, crusty,
"Pretty talk, indeed" said the land
lady, "about the supreme judge"
II tell YOU" said the Judge, "Judge
Crane is not the supreme judge; and
even if he were, he Is no more fit to be
the supreme Judge than ann
"Well, now be off with yourself" said
she.
When the Judge withdrew, the land
lady anxiOusly looked after him for some
time a. he walked steadily on toward
the courthouse, surprising him to he
some poor man summoned up to court as
. witness, or some culprit, or vagabond,
who might give her further trouble in
time of courts, and expressed to her SER
wants 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 that if he did
come, they would use some of his own
expressions which be used respecting
'odgs Crane. .. .. ;,
"Yes, and fnsty old fudge, says another
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