Year: 1879

Crane Whenever be should come. Tha
diguitary had gone 70 the village store
whore he purchased handsome shaw
WHICH he slowed away under his Goa,
He then proceeded 10 the tavern. and
entering the dining room. took the se.'
reserved for Judge Crane. and Was soos
laughing and chatting with the Law
yers A servant entered the room. and
horrifisd at seeing the old fellow whc
had cut the wood occupying the char
reserved for the Judge. rushed back to
tell the l1ndlady. Meanwhile the Judge
hal CONNER ced at the dessert end Of the
repast. and had almost consumed th,
entire pudding. The girl rehearsed &c
the horror mistress how the old
fellow had eaten more than three skip.
plefuls OF the rice pucding'-a skipple-
full. in low Dutch. being . peck. Betty
was sent to him to whisper that the
mistress wanted TO see him in the
kitchen


Tell your mistress l am busy with
the lawyers and gentlemen. and mean
while. get me clean plate SO that can
eat some of that salad. pointing to the
cold slaw.


/ CONSERVATION reigned in the kitchen
The s. uests knew nothing Of the Judge
joke, and we're therefore ignorant of the
storm that was about TO burst. The
landlady's bottled.up wrath could no,
brook any further indigni:y. She
walked into the dining room, unable
longer to suppress her indignation.


'LsRdlsdy, can have q clean plate
TO eat some salad on !: mildly asked the
judge. who saw what was coming.


a clsan plate aud salad = she indis-
IaLtly CALCULATED. 4 want you TO me
into the kitchen until the gentlemen
have dined. reserved that : at for
Judge Crane.


The guests stared at each other in
mute a'tonishment. There was some-
thing going on which they di ! not un-
derstand.


so you reserved this s.at ioc IN :g-
Crane. did you landlady :? he sad.


'ILdeci did she eiliod.


1T was very kind Of you sail he.
and If you will step 10 the door and
see il he is coming. or send one of your
servants 10 watch for him, will occupy
thI> sost until he arrives. have some
husiuoss with these gentlemen which
will occupy the time.


The burst Of Indignation which tie
good lady gave vent to set the table in
roar, for they now perceived for the
first time the drift Of the joke.
The Judge said:





DID not chop wool to pay for my
bre.kfsst?'


You did, she replied. 'Yoa said
you bad Go money.


Il told you the truth, madam. but |
have beautiful shawl here. worth more
than ten dollars. which | have just
bought. aud will leave it with ycu in
pawn if you will let me eat my dinner.


The gentlemen present bit their lips
in their efforts to restrain their laughter


How did you buy such shawl if
you had no money . she asked


On credit he replied.


Where could you find credit for that
amount . she asked


Il brought it from home, he said.


That's very likely said she. and is
something like your abuse of Judge
Crane this morning. You called him q
rusty. crusty. fusty old judge. an old
codgcr. and said you did not cere q rye
straw for him more than you did for
Yourself


At this point the disabilities of the
company could no longer be restrained,
aud laughter came loud and long. Que
Of them a, last told the lady that the
gentleman she was addressing was
Judge Crane.


He judge Crane. she exclaimed in
creduously He looks more like . snipe
than crane Whatever else she might
have added was lost in renewed laugh
ter. As it subsided. the judge said:


Madam. must confess that am not
. bird OF very fine feathers, but l as
sure you that am a crane. and crane
is q very useful instrument. saw q
very good one in your kitchen this
morning


Having been assured the Judge Crane
to whom che was now speaking was the
preciding Judge, she became profuse
in her apologies, but be. with graceful
dignity. Gu. them short, and saying
that, notwithstanding his little joke. be
hoped they would hereafter be friends,
he presented her with the shawl for
which he had paid twelve dollars as IN
earnest Of their reconciliation. The
good lady accepted the gift in the spiri:
in which it was given, and retired in
confusion TO talk over the events of the
dav with BETTY and the others.