The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-09
A Louisville Lawyer Non-suitcd.

A Missouri correspondent Of Hdrpers Monthly
gives II brief sketch OF the alnours OF Louisville
lawyer, the tletnso OF which rather strike our fancy.
or course. the name of the hero is fictitious one;
bu. the controversy as to the identity, has been
narrowed down 10 three members Of the bar, and
Couhscllors r FL, and p have SO far been suff-
cienty Ingenious as to divide pubic suspicion b.
tween them. The writer informs US that not q
hundred miles from where his letter was postmark-
ed, there lived fair widow, possessed of those
shining qualities that most dazzle the charm of
the bachelor. She was young handsome and very
wealthy. Mrs Jackson took an eastern tour last
summer, and was beset by many snitors-ardent
and anxious lovers-amOng whom the most perse
vcring and devoted was Kentucky lawyer. quite
promising man but so eiamore'l did he become
Of this fair widow that he left lucrative practice
at home, and followed her through The entire route
of fashionable travel. He met her at Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York. he danced with her at
Saratoga and Newport !. and when the season was
drawingt to close, he happened to be with her at
st. Louis, where she was almost home He was
always pleading professional business as the reason
for his excursions here and there but he managed
to pleade his uwn suit out of court when cOurting
the widow, though he saw 10 evidence OF verdict
in his favor.
At length Mrs. Jackson stepped on board the
boat al s.. Louis, to 20 up the Missouri to her
own residence, when, TO her surprise, the iIdelaig-
able advocate presented himself as fresh as a MAY
morning Tie widow exclaimed as she saw him ::
"Why' Mr. Johns. thought you were going to
return to Louisville !"
MRS Jackson, my dear madam" replied the
lawyer. /" am here TO renew the Offer OF my hand,
and 10 beg your acceptance
Really, sir, think | have been suffi GENTLY ex
plicit, and that you have had no encouragement to
pursue the natter
"Bul hoped, naiam, that my devotion and
perseverance, wauid be finally rewarded
do you mean, then," asked the widow, evi-
IDENTIFY softened, " that you really had no other bu-
sncss in going this journey with me than to press
! this suit 2?
"None in the world, but the hope of winning
you
Then you shall be rewarded" she replied, witt
merry twinkle in her r1gnish and beautiful eyes
which the lawyer took for a sweeler passion "thcu
ny dear sir, you shall be rewarded. Tel me hen
as a gentleman, how much money you have spent
| on this tour p
Do you really wish to know ?"
Certainly i do "
Nj Johns took out His notebook and sOoi
reported that he had spent nearly five hundred dol
| lars.
WELL" said the lovely widow IL do not wisl
any one to lose By me, extending her purse TO the
/ lawyer
"Way what do you mean. Mrs Jackson ?"
I" mean what say; take it and pny yourse
for your summers work on my account, aud let Il.
be quits
Aud he did take it AMI the widow had to bor
row money to get home. The widow was taken al
G5acl by the law crs cool accep ance Of the gold
bat he conso.ed himself with the idea That il sh,
would not b. his bre, she was y. least fair game