The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-09-18

of gravy, according to the command
of her mistress, and as she sat down
the last near the Judge, he said to her
in an austere manner
"Glrl bring me clean plate to eat
salad on"
The abrupt manner in which he
addressed her, and her disgust at see
ing him there in that position, so dis
concerted the poor girl that she did
not observe that anyone except the
judge had partaken Of the pudding,
nor did she know what he meant by
salad, but she observed that the large
pudding pan was nearly empty, and
then fastened back with her utmost
speed to her mistress.
"Why, madame, that old fellow is
there yet, and he is certainly crazy or
drunk, for he is down at the table,
and he has eaten all the rice pudding
already and his nose is right down in
plateful now, shoveling it in like a
hog, and be told me, as if he were
lord of the manor, to bring him a
clean plate to eat salad on. Bless me,
where can we get salad at this time
of year? The gentlemen have not
done carving, and not one has begun
to eat meat, much less tubful OF
pudding"
Aye, he'll get clean plate" says
Martha, 'before gentlemen want
clean plates"
'rll clear him out" says the mis-
tress, and starts for the dining-room,
burning with Indignation.
The judge was remarkable for not
giving unnecessary trouble to any
body where he put up, and generally
ate whatever was set before him,
without any remarks, and seldom
made use OF more than one plate at "a
meal, but at this timehe had observed
near him dish OF beautiful raw
white cabbage, cut up and put in vim
egar, (which the Germans at Pough-
keepsie called "cold slaw." and which
he called salad) and he wished for a
separate plate to prepare some of it
for his own fancy. The carving and
serving was not yet finished, when he
expected the clean plate, and when
the landlady arrived at the door OF
[ the dining-room, determined to drive
him out. She advanced with firm
step to the door, and fixed her keen
eye firmly on the Judge, when he
turned his eye that way, and observ-
ing her, said, mildly:
''Landlady, can have clean plate
to eat some salad on =
}. ( A--elAa~ryrl-sA - !, 49, - y.
ca the landlady Indignantly. =
2 wish you would come into the kitch
2 en- until the gentlemen have dined /;
had reserved that seat for Judg'
: Crane
t The company were struck with as
< tonishment, and fixed their eyes alter
4 nately on the landlady and on tn
4 judge, and sat or stood in mute sus
pense, when the judge graceful,
}, raised himself up in his chair, care
n lessly folded his arms across hi
y breast, and then; putting his hea'
o awkwardly on one side, remarked
It "YOu reserved this seat for Judg
II Crane, did you, landlady {"
n Indeed | did," she said
at was very hnd," he said in a
1t ironical tone, "but if you will step t
l. the door and sec if he is coming, 0
If send one of the servants to call 70
him, with your permission and tn
appreciation Of these gentlemen, wit
st whom / have some business to do,
n will occupy this seat until you sha
a find the Judge"
Re Find the judge! !" said she, wit
e emphasis; go look for him yourself
4 not send me or my servants. I gay
ii YOU your breakfast this morning fo
s chopplng little wood, because yo
N had no money, and / expected 20
N would go away quietly, and kee
L. away, and now you must come her
IL to disturb gentlemen at dinner"
% Here the whole joke burst upo
al the minds of the gentlemen presen
who fell into a loud fit of laughter
II Alter the tumult had little subsit
ID ed, the judge said mildly:
is Did | chop wood to pay for IN
1t breakfast ?"
l. Indeed you did," said she, San
re said you had no money"
&c Il told You the TRUTH" said til
,e Judge, "but have beautiful shaw
h worth more than ten dollars, which
1T Just now bought, and will leave
Ar win you in pawn, if you will let m
o eat dinner with these gentlemen
y Here the gentlemen were bitin