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independent 10 obstinacy, such a situation,
without alternative, YVES mortified in the ex.
IRENE. As the Justice was declaring that
the case must proceed forthwith. Dick Quirk,
alias Leslie, whispered to Gorden:
May be, seem as how your lawyer aint
cum. you'll let me try your side-I've did
such things afore.'
Gordon opened his eyes wide, and stared
at him.
Il don't think you need hang Of, for III
pay costs and damages and give you years
work if don't beat
Gordon complied, partly from dispair,
partly because he never knew Dick to fail
in anything he undertook.
Five minutes elapsed, and Leslie was in
his element He had rich sport that after.
noon. The cornering up Of some half dozen
suspicious Witnesses; and putting to flight Of
hafas many half.nedged lawyers, the aston
ishment which the audience evinced, as,
throwing of his assumed style of speaking,
he merged into cllasie clear and rapid
stream of eloquence. The plain exposition
Of facts and the law woven into one glorious
irresistible argument, fnally resulting in a
verdict favorable TO his client, were both
amusement and profit to Leslie.
Gordon who through the whole affair had
sat with his montl, so wide open that you
could have tossed po,atoe sufficiently large
for breakfast down his throat, without his
knowing it-saId when they were riding
home.
Dick, il you are Yankee, I don't care /;
you are an all 10 fired good fellow
So am said Leslie laughing Indeed
whether you take me in the field Of labor,
the courtroom or any other place Of husi-
ness you please, do you know any other
man superior to me hereabouts7'
No DON'T
Now what do you think Of my poverty 2
asked Leslie.
Il think you will exchange il for something
better as you did your blamed Taunton tone
to-day answered Gordon.
DO you consider poverty a disgrace Z
continued Leslie.
We'll now, shouldn't think did,
Well SIR said Leslie stammering little
inasmucl' as you seem TO harbor no sentiment
concerning me but what favors me, " i'll be
SO bold as to inform you that there is a mn.
tual agreement existing between your daugh.
ter and myself, and we solicit your consent
to our marriage
Gordon opened his eyes and mouth agar
wider than ever.
She is yours, by jingo,' said the fa,he'
after a short pause. An I care about it i
s, ~; "sm ~ ays to tsSf sounds
so like sick gobber's soliloquy but s'poss
we can petition the Legislature and have i
altered.
'Clarisse,' said Gordon in the evening
'Clarrisse, Quirk has told me you loved one
mother, so have given him to you entirely
| am glad, girl, that you have this time madt
choice Of a man who knows how to pe,tfog
jam up, without being too lazy 10 work on {
farm
CIarisse laughed in her sleeves.
Henry Leslie and Clarssee Gorden were
married. After the departure of the wed
ding guests on that sweet occasion, even az
ter the ceremony which launched them into
the inextricable, yeleped matrimony, ever
after the cake, music, tea, kissing, vine
dancing and coffee. after all were finished
and after all their friends were gone, Clariss'
found herself sitting between her husband ant
her father. She turned her eyes TO the latte
and said beseechingly:
, Father, will you forgive us?
, Forgive you for what, child?
'Why you know I-l-loved and wished
10 wed Henry Leslie, my first flame, but yo'
, would not consent to our alliance
And recollect too, perhaps SAID the hus
band, that when first came here, the mu
5 tual agreement was that we were 10 hocus
, pocus each other as much as We pleased
well, what was about TO say continu
ed the bride, SIS that Dick Quirk and Henri.
. Leslie are the same person.
, Gags and lightning 7 exclaimed Gordo
D sprnging to his feet; but he paused and sur
veyed both the culprts atten,ively and the
D continued without passion What an oil
: fool have been to fancy that my girl didn
+, know enough to choose fit and proper hus
. band. Forgive you'll yes will, and bles
: you into the bargain. Come to think of it
am glad it has happened so, for we shan
T have to petition the General Assembly i
y order to get rid of tina, blamed sick gobble
s soliloquisng Quirk-Quirk-Quirk.