The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-21
ALL ABOUT A PIANO.
How n Music Dealer was Placed in n
Dilemma A story With several
Morals.
From the Buffalo Express.

DiIemma-A story With several
Morals.
From the Buffalo Express.
Men have frequently found themselves
in trouble in consequence of having in
terfered with husband and wife, but 1T
is seldom that one gets into the meshes
of the law for refusing to be party to
any such interference. That the latter
is sometimes the case is abupdautly
established by transaction which &C.
Cured this week.
An irate husband has just brought
suit against Mr.. J. Il. Blodgett for $500.
An irate wife threatens similar ac-
tisn.
Mr.. Blodgett, genial gentleman and
skillful musician though he be, is not
lawyer, a fact which, however much 1T
NAV rebound to his credit on general
principles, has in this case placed him
in an unpleasant dilemma. 1t appears
that early in the week lady, who may
be called Mrs. Blank, appeared at his
store and requested him to send to her
house for a piano, which she wished to
rent or sell. He obeyed, and the instru-
ment was speedily in its present place.
Soon after, Mr.. Blank appeared. He
was not in good humOr. DurlnG his
absence from home he alleged that his
wife had sold the sewing machine, sent
off the piano, which was bis, and raised
Cain generally with his household
goods. He had tracked the piano hith-
or, and wanted it boxed mp and sent to
Ohio.
Blodgett, in doubt, asked for proof
that the instrument belonged to Mr..
e..
Guilty, a bill of sale from neiShboring !
dealer satisfied him that the title to the !
property lay in the husband, and the
piano was therefore boxed and directed |
to Ohio. but not shipped.
Mr.. Blank had 10 more than left |
when the lady came in. Sac saw the |
situation at a glance, and began to up
braid BlOdgett fOr his conduct. Moth |
ing would satisfy her, aud she departed
in a rage, only to return immediately |
with lawyer.
The husband, who appeared to be well
acquainted with his wife, had suspected
that something If the kind would hap
pen, and soon after put i'll an appear.
auce, also accompanied by a lawyer.
The meeting IS described as amusing.
Blodgett alone did not enjoy it.
1t was TO him a matter OF indifference
TO whom the piano belonged. If, how
ever, he delivered it to the wife, the hus
band would sue him for it's value If
he gave it To the husband, the wife
would do the same. 1t he refused to
decide in the matter, both would sue.
He proposed to put it on the sidewalk,
and let them settle it among them
selves.
off YOU do" said Mr. Blanks lawyer,
I" I'll begin suit TO night"
aft you DON'T" says Mrs. Blanks law
yer, "Tll begin suit tomorrow"
"Then " hat the Dickens am | to do
with it, asked the maddeued Blodgett;
but as neither of the lawyers present
had been retained on that side of the
case, neither gave the desired informa
ton.
At length an armistice for the night
was agreed upon between the two dis
ciples of Blackstone. Early "n the fol-
lowing morning Mr.. Blanks lawyer APP
peared aud notified Bludgett that suit
had been commenced against him for
$500.
Lawyer No. nov appeared upon the
scene-Blodgett's lawyer. He listens to
the sorrowful tale, and sWilingly re-
spends:
"Oh, that's all right. Probably Mrs.
Blanks lawyer will also bring suit
against you for $500, DON'T you bother
yOur head about the matter at all.
By the time We three legal gentlemen
get through there will, not be enough
left of the value OF that piano to pay
for carting it away from your store