The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-03-24
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>linacy. such situation. without alterna.
i've, was m"r!ifying in the extreme. 'As
the Justice was declaring ,tla.tI,e case.
must proceed forthwith Dick Quirk, alias
Leslie. whispered to Gordon:
May br seen as how your lawyer aint
cum, You'll let me try your side-I've did
sirh things afore.'
Gordon opened his eyes wide, and stared
nj him :
i don't think you need hang Of. for iii
pay the cost and damage and give yo,, n
years work If don't beat.
G"rton complied partly from despair,
party 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 II af,cr.
noon. The cornering up OF some half a
d"z"n suspicious witness; the pn,iiae IL
fight Of half as many half lawyers,
the astnnislInenl W hich ,he ;iutienre g eyin-
ced as. throwing off his assumed style Of
speaking. hc merged into chas.e, clear and
rapid stream of elnqnrncc. ysS
The plain exposition of facts and sofihe
law woven int" one g'orious, irresislibie
argument, finally resulting in averdic, fav.
orahle to- his client, were both amusement
and profit to Leslie. so
Carbon, WIN during the whole affair hail
sal with his mouth so wide omen thnt Won
could hav" tossed pnlaioc sufficiently
large for brrakfas, down his throat, with,
"ut his knowing it-snit when they were
riding home-
'Dick, IL y"u are a Yankee, Idon't care
you are an all j".Gred good felier.'
>" am said Leslie, laughing. indeed
whether y"u take me in the field Of labor,
the court room, or in any other place Of
business y"n please, do yon know any man
superior me To hereaboutsf'
NO don't
Now what do you think Of my pover,y7'
asked Leslie.
Il 'hi"k you will exchange it for some
Thing better, as ynu did your blamed 'Taun
ton to-day answered Gurhon.'
ID" you c"nsi'ler poverty disgracc?"
continued Leslie.
"Wrll now, shoultIn',,bink did"
"Well sir" said Leslie slan,mering
lille, "innsmuch as you seem To hlrbor no
sentimcn, concerning me but what fnvurs
me, will be SD bnl'I ms tn inform you there
is mutual attachment existing between
y"ur daughter and myself, and we solicit
y"nr consent tn "nr marriage"
G"rd"n nprnt q his eyes aud mouth again
wider than ever.
"She is ours by jingo.' said the father
after shor, pause. "All I care abou, il,
is TINT she vii! have Ia take such cnnsarn.
ed ugly name. Quirk- -Quirk-Quirk, Iii
sounds so ike sick gnbler's sniiloquy.
hui s'p"Se %ecan petition Tie Legislature
ana have II altered.
"ClaTisse." said Gordon in the evening,
'!Clarissr. Quirk has told me YOU lnved one
'n"th'r, s" have given you to him entire
~. am glad. girl. that yo" have this time
made choicc Of man who knows how To
pelifog, jam up, without being too lazy TO
work on farm
Clarisse laughed in her sleeve.
Henry Leslie and Clarisse Gordon were
married.
After the departure ofthe wedding guests
on that sweet occasion, even utter the cere.
mony which launched them into The inexiri
r"h'r, yei"pcd matriIn"ny, even after The
cake, music, tea, kissing, wine. dancing.
AM. c"fler. after ul we're finished, after n II
their friends were gone, Clarissr found her.
self between her husband and her fn,her.
she turned her eyes 10 the latter and said
besecrhingly.
Father, will you forgive us7"
"F"rgive ynu! for what child!
"Why you know I-I-loved and wish,
ed lo'wed Henry Leslie, my first flame, hui,
you would not consent to our alliance"
"And rcc"llect, too, perhaps" said the
y"ung husband. "that when | first came
here, the mutual agreement was that we
were To hocus.pocus each other us much as
we pleased"
well, wha. was abou, TO say" con
Iinued the bride, "is That Dick Qurk and
Henry Leslie are thr same person."
"Znss and lighlningr' exclaimed Cor
don sl'rl"ging /" his ieei; but he pausc..
and surveyed both the culprits attcElivcl,
aud then continued w.huut passion
"Whn. an old fo"l hnve been 10 fanc,
that my girl dihh',know enough 10 chous.
tit and proper husband. Forgive you.
yes! will, and bless you in The bargain
Come I" think of il. am glad i, has ha,
pened So, tor we shu'nl have TO petition tn.
General Assembly in order to ge, rid "l
tina. blamed sick-g"bler soIiIoqnizins
Q"irk-Quirk. &" 1" bed children"
a timed old lady forbid her dress maker
I" pad her frorks any more with cotton
"r"s 80" see." said lhe old lady, "the pa
pers ses as h"w the stuff will sarlinly ex
pl"de. aud might ge. blowed up!-who
kn"ws!"
"Whcn you are in Rome, do as the Ro.
mans do." is s"mewi,a, elongated by say.
ing, "When YOU are in Run,ln dn no m.