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for be had searched the 6sld Ill over az
found no horse.
Now don't blame me, old man. sid
I the Yankee. for surer than my name i.
Dick Quirk, seen boss. dead one. IL
.hat'rs very wheat as kun aloaa.'
Obi but old Gordon waved wroih q
thus learning thai be had been sent 10
drive mere skeleton from the field; We,
The Yankee contfived To calm his RULED
feelings. and hire himself 10 the Sucker
10 dew things closing the bargain with
the impartial agreement. that they might
'hoeus-pocus' one another as much as
lhey pleased; Whereupon Gordon .iskled
his inner self with the conceit. iAat be
would make our hero suffer III the
vrongs be bad endured fre2as Esr,sse
trickery, even from the time Of bis buy
ing clock from Yankee pedler,
/ which be said kept time backwards, down
10 the period when the New York petit
logger wished 10 marry ClaIisse.
Respecting Henry Leslie, hehsd been
10 early manhood an eatetprisiug young
farmer. endowed With broad and be 90.
tiful domain. Bot being more than over
gifted with an excellent smack OF intel
lsciual powers, be had 5ean induced to
forsake the natural avocalien fer one, per
haps better betting bis ambition, taste
and sbilily-law. In The village where
be studied and practised, be became az
qasin,ed with Cfarissa Gordon, who had
accompanied an aunt froG the west, with
the design Of completing her education
al one of those meriioricus institutions
for female instruction, with which the
eastern States abound. They loved
The aunt wrote 10 her brother old Cor.
don, soliciting bis consent for Clarisse 10
Marry, explaining sfFsirs. Sc. Gorcon
answered. stating be should ever mega
tive bis daughters wish 10 marry any
Yankee. who. il appeared. was too lazy
TO work, and hence had resorled to petit.
Jogging. He also instructed clarisse tc
come home Immediately. under the pro.
lection OF an elderly lsdy and gentleman,
friends Of bis, then abou, 10 return frsm
The east. Clarisse was obedient-wepl
--oseyed her father.
Love. We all know. is like wine, a. il
Knocks and sometimes prostraiss its vic.
tins, by mysteriousi ntoxications Some.
Thing Of this kind befel Leslie. His no.
BILE upheayingsot desire--his earnest an.
biion, were staid. The excitement Of
business-of practical life became charm.
less. And within the lapse OF twelve
months. We end him as presented tothe
reader. disguised under an assumed name,
language. and demeanor, entering upon
plan 10 win bis lady love, BY the sweat
Of his brow. Herein was conferred the
ordeal testing the purity Of his affection
and proving il as pure and clear and nm
daunied as the waters u 4 mountain
Spring. He was willing 10 labor for hel
like the patriarch on record; TO toll, "a
endure the wrong and rack Of bone and
sinew. Gradually did be win his way
into the old mans esteem. On good
deeds he laid the base and building up Of
good character. By his steady sppli.
cation and bis practical skill and ability
10 labor, be subsiantiated . reputation fol
industry; and from experience combined
with book knowledge, superiority in the
pursuits Of agriculture. Ia the latter,
Gordon was particularly Indebted 10 him,
be ackno Wiedged bis worth; the pianta.
ton foo. expressed il legi5ly. Never.
theless / do not know what would have
been the result had not q circumstance
occurred propitious 10 the lover. II wa,
this:
Gordon was very unjusily prosecuted
BY q neighbor. Arriving al he court a
| the time summoned, (ii was a justices
triaD he found every body there whom
he wished 10 see but bis own lawyer
The Justice allowed him 10 delay Tic
suit TO the farlhest limits that the law adj
mils of--siill no lawyer. He would no
be beat for hundred dollars; yet be
knew be could not conduct the suit sue.
/ cessiully himself.
To man like him, Independent to OBJ
stinacy, such situation. without alterna.
tive. was Notifying in the extreme. Al
The Justice was declaring that the case
must proceed forthwith. Dick Quirk, eli
as Leslie, whispered 10 Gordon:
May be, seein as how your lawyer
amt cum, you'll lei me try your side
Tive did SIGH things afors.'
| Gordon opened his eyes vide. and
started At him.
| I don't think you need hang Oh, fol
I'll pay the costs and damage and givs
you q years work II / don't beat
Gordon complied. partly from despair
partly because be never knew Dick tc
fail in any thing be undertook.
Five minutes elapsed, and Leslie wa,
ii bis slement. He had rich sport tina
afternoon. The cornerins up Of SEM
ilhalf. 4. dozen Witnesses. the putting Z
laishs Of half as many half-fedged law
yers. the establishment which the audi
ence evinced. At. throwing OF his sssum
ed style Of speaking, be emerged into
haste, clear and rapid slfeam Of clio
Iquence.
The plain exposition 81 facts and Q
the law woven into one glorious irresisi
/ ible argument, finally resulting 10 yer
4 dict favorable to his client. were both 2
Imusement and profit 70 Leslie.
i Gordon. who during The whole atiai
had al with his mouth 90 wide open tha
4 Won could have tossed potato sufficient
Iiv large for breakfast down bis throat
without his knowing it-4ssid when the.
] we're riding home
Dick. II you rs . Yankee. don
care YOU are an Ill. fred good feller.
so am, said Leslie. laughing. indse
| whether you take me 10 The Geld oflabol
line couri-roon. o. 10 any other place {
, business you please. do Jon know -
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