The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-01-10
THE LAWYERS AND THE cars.

W -A'AsH WV AS"ssNi-
sailed in the ruded,olrl Of q country town,
The hotel was crowded, and the room ul-
lutled to our two heroes was also occupied
by six or tight Others, Shakc-down beds.
,nuu,h TO accommodate the guests, were
disposed ubou. tile room, against tbs four
walls, leaving an'open space in the center
of Il apart. eft.
Judge Clark lay with his head to the
North on one side, aud Judge Thomas lay
with l,is heal to the South, uu the other
side of'the rponi. So FAR as that room, was
CONCERNED. it might be said TINT their
heads respected the North and South poles
respectively. - Y w 475! ~ N
All ,hc other bedsin the room were oc-
supied. The central partuf the room was
deemed neutral ground .9in which the oc-
eupauts of tn. beds had equal rights.
Here, in picturesque confusion, lay the
boots, hats, .cuats and brooches Of the
slcepers. There were no windows, and
though the door was OPEN there being no
moon. the night was very dark in that
toOiHs aff7Nff 2 ftl
The willy lawyers, who had been op-
posing couilsrl in tease tried in the town
court, tha.iday, aud had opposed each other
with the cohtumaci.y OF wild pigs, were
now the veryincarnations of meekncss, for
when the hungry swar,ns Of mu,quitos set.
Ned down and bit them on the Que check,
they slowly turned the other to be bitten
atBut husl, !l,ark .,Hsh WE u sH|a4
.sAideepsound strikes the ear like ris.
lug kncll. y!
aFills.ow.owg, q.,ti !0rs.9i1' an
Judges Clark. aud Thom,, wild.
awake. and sitting bolt upright Id an in
liant ,.i5i r-iI .hTsa if' E9s fse
Again tue startling cry: ''
"Me.ow.ow.m ia :.
"There'sH'a id cat.m whispered
Clark, i,a, .git. .,,ssf.,ff,s
Scat, you !" Kissed Thomas.
Cat paid no attention to these demon.
STATIONS, but gave vent to another yowI.
"Oh, Lordr cried Clark, II can't
stand this. Where is she. Thomas g
"On your side Of the room some shere, y.
replied Thomas. ,.,.,ls, .,.t,,
No, shes on Jour, side said Clark.
""Nle-ow-ow!n m
"There, told you she was on your
side" they both exclaimed. in a breath.
And still the yorl went on. 2, .ss
The idea now entered the heads Of both
tie lawyers, that BY the exercise of cer-
tain strategy they might be able to exc
cute q flank movement on tho cat. and to-
tally demoralize him. Practically, each
determined to fle "amotion 10 quashp the
eats attachment for, that room. MA
Each kept his plan 10 himself, and +, il
the dark, unable to see each other, pre-
pared for action. i, ,,.,i.l
Strange as it may appear, it is never
thele,s true, that the same plan suggested
itself to both. In words. The plan would
be about as follows.
The yonler is evidently looking and
calling for another cat, with whom he ha,
made an appointment. Twill initiate
cat, and this catawill think tother cats
around. This cat will come toward me,
and when he shall have arrived within
reach, III blaze away with anything |
eaniget hold Of, and knock the new.,ic
out of him. ~ sisl frtii a'laH tn
So each Of the portly judges, noisele.s
: Is cream comes to the surface of the milk,
hoisted himself onto bis hands and knees,
and. hippetamus fashion, advanced to The
neutral ground occupying the central por-
ton of thc.r ROOM ri ii III ail
Arrived there, Judge Clark selected
boot.jack, and Judge Thomas heavy
coHhidc boot, from the heap, and settled
themselves down 10 work. II
Clark frightened his grip on the boot
jack aud throwing up his head gave
prolonged and unearthly "Ye-ow p that
would have reflected credit upon ten ofthe
largest kind Of cats. .e u:
. ''Aha," though. Ihomas, who was not
six feet away, "he's' immediately close
around. Now I'll invite him. and he
ga'o The regular dark night call Of fem
mime cat. 1 VI ,f6l nm 'os'
Each of the judges now advanced lit.
tie closer, and Clark produced question
ing "ow, ow."
Thomas answered by rc.asiuring 'pur.
ON! par-ow," aud they advanced little
more.
They were now within easy reach. and
each imagining the cat had but moment
to live. whulsd away, tue one with Iii,
boot the other with his boot.jack.
The boot took Clark square in tho
mouth, denolishing his teeth, and hi,
boot,jack came down on Thomas head
just as he was in the midst off triumphan.
"Ye.ow."
When lights we're brought tho cat had
disappeared. but the causes Of the catastro.
phe were in opposite corners Of the rooln,
with heels in tue air, swearing blue
ttreaks. F.y
MisyksorA was lately the scene Of a
marriage with aromantic origin. A lady
who had been teacher in that State mar.
riod missionary and went out to India.
carrying out with her photographs Of
friends and iequaintances. A young
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