The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-26
A Good Story.

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his friends were constantly making,
until he had reached tolerably advanced
age, and he himself began to feel the need
of, or, at least, to have new ideas of. the
comfort Of being nurseP by woman's
gentle care. Shortly after entering ore
OF his circuits, maiden lady, also Of ripe
years, was recommended to him, and his
friends again urged that he had better get
married, representing that the lady would
probably not refuse to accept him, no.
withstanding his eccentricties.
DO you think tho? responded the do
mimic, for he cery perceptibly lisped;
then I'll go and thee her.
18th NTH P--within? briskly but
calmly asked the lover.
yes, sir. Will you walk in?'
No, thank you. Be kind enough to
thay to NTH P--that | with to
thpeak to her a moment
Miss P--appeared and repeated
the inv itation to walk in.
No, thank you; III thoon explain my
bithness the new Methodist preach
En-. I'm Numerically friendth think
I'd better, marry, and recommend you for
my wife. Have you any objection?'
why, really, Mr.. SIN
;There-don't thay another word. |
will call thith day week for your reply.
Good day
On that day week he reappeared at the
door of Miss P-'s residence. 1t
was promptly opened by the lady her
self.
walk in, Mr.. Smith
Cannot, ma'am. Have not time. Start
on my circuit round in half an hour. 18th
your anther ready maam?'
ooh, do walk in, Mr.. Smith
Can't indeed, ma'am. Pleath anther
me. Yeth or no.
Well, Mr.. Smith, it is very serious
matter. IshouM not like to be IN the acaq
Of Prouidence-'
4 perfectly understand you, NTH
We well be married thith day
week. will call at thith hour. Pleath
be ready. mann
He called on that day week at the hour.
She was ready; they were married, and
lived happily several years.
THIS capital legal anecdote, connected
with the New Hampshire bar, we clip
from California newspaper of recent
date:
''Iwo of the great guns Of the New
bar, Jeremiah Mason and Ich-
abod Bartlett, had been battling all the
week, and the most important cases had
been disposed Of. The judge was half
asleep, the jury was in scarcely better
and cases We're decided before
the parties interested hardly knew which
way to turn. At about four o'clock an
old man was placed at the bar, &C
cused of passing counterfeit money
There were but few persons in the
court-house-the lawyers, who had fin
ished their business, had gone home, and
the old fellow seemed in fair way to be
rapidly consigned to the State prison.
MIR. Bartlett, the young gun, sat with his
arms folded, and his feet upon the edge of
the table, apparently asleep, with the at
torney-general was examining two or
three witnesses. Never was Justice hur-
ried through in more summary mali
ner. The evidence was direct and con-
elusive, and as witness after witness left
the stand, the old prisoners face grew pa
Ter and paler, and be trembled at the Ger
tainty OF his fate
"By-and-by Mr.. Bartlett opened his
eyes, cast glance at the gray hairs of
the culprit; yawned gently, and, turning
to the encouragement, said audibly, 'rll
defend this man. He asked no questions
of the witnesses, snd took no notes, but
when the evidence was through, he rose
and delivered one of the most beautiful
ever heard. The testimony,
which appeared as clear as noon day. he
pulled all to pieces; he made discord of
harmony, nonsence of sence, discrepancy
Of the most exact agreement, and when
he touched upon the old mans unjust
he even drew tears. Without
leaving their seats the jury declared the
prisoner Not Guilty = The weeping
man, with clasped hands. leaned forward,
seeming to invoke blessing upon the head
Of his defender Let him out constable, said
ar Bartlett; and no'c, yqu old ,a3e4 10
about your business, and ;,o,o. j.,
'rhe iS w." '0''''s'' ..se,g money again.
,-,.y stared in wonder, and we left
the courthouse laughing, yet sorrow
full"
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