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

servants .. desire Lnattney WOuIQ see
that he did not disturb the gentle
men and the judges who might put
up there while some of the girls de-
clared that if he did come, they
would use some of his own express
sions which he used respecting Judge
Crane.
"Let me see," said one, rusty,
crusty."
Yes, and fusty old fudge says
another.
When the dinner was announced,
the court not being thronged, was
Immediately adjourned, and the day
being stormy and cold, the judges
and lawyers poured inIo the sheriff's
tavern, where they were sure of
good tare-all except Judge Crane
who walked to a store and purchased
valuable shawl, and put it into his
pocket Oh the inside OF his coat, then
ne walked quietly to the tavern.
While he was thus detained the
landlady entered the dining-room and
earnestly inquired if Judge Crane
had come in. The answer was:
"Not yet, madam, and perhaps he
may not come"
The landlady, who was anxious to
pay the highest respect to the su-
preme judge, retired to the kitchen
not little chagrined and disappOint-
ed. In the meantime the Judge had
arrived, and being, at proper times,
very social, and at all times fond Of
cheering the minds Of those present,
he began to make some pertinent re-
marks, and to tell some lively anec-
dotes, calculated to convey good
morals, which kept the whole COM
psny 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 errand
and FASTENED back to her mistress
with the tidings that the old -iusty
fellow with the broad brimmcd hat
on was right in among the gentle
men, talking as loud as he could. and
all the judges and lawyers were
laughing at him.
"Then CO." said she, land whisper
to the old man and say that | wish him
to come directly down to the kitch-
en-"
The errand was done accordingly,
and the judge in q low tone of voice,
said to the girl
Tell your. mistress that I haze q
iintIia DusifEss to do with rsome 8
these lawyers, and when done I'll b.
off in the course of two or three
days"
The girl returned and faithfully re
hearsed the message, and added tina
she believed the old fellow was drunl
or he would not have said Gas sooi
as my business is done, I'll be off il
two or three days"
"Well, Betty" said the mistress
ego back, and when the gentlemel
begin to sit down, do you stand b,
the head of the table and whisper t.
some gentleman that | wish a vacan
place lett at the head of the table 10
Judge Crane, and then do you haste
back"
! Betty again repaired to her post 6
the head Of the table, and softly il
formed a gentleman of the request {
her mistress.
"Certainly," said the gentleman
Betty then FASTENED back to ASST,
John. The gentlemen now sat dow
TO an excellent repaSt, and after
} short eiaculatory address to til
throne Of grace, delivered by Judo
Crane, in which he adored the Fail
er of all mercies for feeding a
his creatures throughout the immen
) ity of space, invoked y blessing Q
that portion of earthly bounty the
before them, and duplicated the d
vine mercy through the merits Of OF
Redeemer, the gentlemen began
carve and serve round in the usu;
form.
AS the Judge was Of singul;
turn i'll almost everything and ha
taken a fancy that if a person eat
light food at the same meal, and tn;
which is more sold and harder of d
gestion, that the light food should |
eaten first, he therefore filled his plat
with some pudding made of milk, rio
and eggs, and placing himself in ratl
er IN awkward situation with his lie
elbow on the table, and his head ne:
the plate, began to eat according t
his usual custom, which was very tas
although he was no great cate
Some of the gentlemen near til
Judge, followed his example as t
partaking of the pudding before tn,
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