The Richmond palladium., 1869-07-06
Papa is quite concerned about

| ~ Is O8uSuter o&so Iooheu quAso SoH
ce,iled,' though she spoke lightly. She
was evidently friend of long standing.
wh1, tried to disguise her own anxiety,
anil at the same time gave mild re-
prt,f.
oliver felt the reproof, for his color
rosie, After long silence he said:
You are right I ought to be asham-
ed l,f myself for not pushing things
mc.e But, Fanny, really am engaged
in suit. 1t is very important one
ag inst lady, too, or rather the de-
fen iant is lady. In fact, so much is
at take that cannot conceal my anx>
let as to the result, and am not sur
priked that my face betrays it
l'anny was penitent in an instant, but
only said:
Who is the PLAINTIFF p
Il am
who is the defendant?
You sre.'
;ihe started
You are mysterious-explain your
seIs..'
| When first became interested in this
sui.t,' said Oliver, 4 hardly know.
su denly found myself prosecuting it
| wi i the greatest ardor, though in qui-
e: .iay. 1 have been both client and
lawyer. You have unconsciously been
tn defendant. Hitherto, / have plead
ed my cause by actions only, which I
! &C nowledge was not business-like, in
as l,ueh as my actions were not calcula-
te. to inspire, and, as it appears, have
mol inspired confidence in the breasts of
either Judge or jury. But now l shall
put, my plea into words and address it
to the Judge himself Will the defend
an appear in Judge Shaw's library this
ey ming at O'Clock precisely?
Defendants face was hidden by the
bol,quet, but she said
IL will be there
'Good,' rejoined Oliver, in lawyer
lii IL voice. Then it suddenly became
>eiy unlawyer-like.
MY dearest girl he said, don't make
ssrong defence. know my cause is
w.,k enough; though, believe me. it
Sc ms weaker than it really is. O, Fan
ny If had the assurance that your
henrt will plead for my client, even
IT,. ugh your judgment compels you to
m Ike strong defence, would take
CO lrage.'
1t does-it will. But you know, Oil
v. :, that your clients inattention to his
p1 ,fession is not in his favor, and has
al ready prejudiced the judge against
hisa.'
If he is against the client he is for the
laa,yer,' rejo;ned Oliver, laughing. He
te me as much this morning. He said
th It he would do his utmost to help me.
'oubt, though, if he would have spo
k +, so encouragingly had he known the
..ture of my suit. But hope. never
tt ,less, to prove my client not altogeth
er so thoughtless a character as he has
IT,. credit of being.
.OI hope so,' said Fanny earnestly.
Oliver whipped up his horse and they
" re soon at the gate again. He assis-
tt her to alght in profound silence,
a, d she hurried in. He drove slowly
b, me.
Precisely at eight, Oliver presented
h mself at Judge Shaw's door. Being
hered into the library, he found Fan
already there. She looked up bright
l., and smiled, but said nothing. The
, j. lge imm mediately referred to the NOR.
. ning's conversation, in part recorded.
a sIwas little hard on you, Oliver
tbs morning. little too hard, fear
l thought you had nothing on hand, ant
/ friend of your late father took th'
a Ii oerty of saying word to his son. Blu
q i, seems you've had an eye to business
q q i the while, though must say nohod!
ould have known it, ceteris pars6us, ant
}. t Judge smiled blandly-at his ow,
S ! arning. probably.
g Who's your client?'
|, Now Oliver had been expecting thi
3 Question, but its abruptness startle,
= IN.
II Il am
!. The judges eyebrows suddenly lifted
n I expect to plead my own cause Oh
= i, er continued.
t. Hunt, ell 2 versus, whom ? querie
the judge.
n SHAW
Hunt uersus Shawl
e It was the judges turn to start
+. Yes said Oliver, Miss Fanny owe
"a there is the DEFENDANT
te The judge looked hard at Fanny, VIII
idn't look at him at all. r~
a Look here, Oliver he began I
length, his wrath rising this won't dt
4 Yon have been trifiing with me. Whs