The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-23

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that, If we suit one another, wen bar
gain for a year -
/" Agreed" said the young man, and
was forthwith installed as a hired
| hand..If ss az H-aa< $40
AS the reader guesses, the hand was
none other than Henry Coverdale,
/ who had commenced TO put into epe-
/ ration plan to gain the old mans
consen. to his union with Susan.
Time wagged along Old Lfppe
was nightly pleased with his hired
hand, and often praised him to the
women folks. Indeed, he looked with
degree of complacency on his atten-
tons to Susan, which began to be
marked, and Coverdafe was on the
point of popping the question when a
circumstance occurred which Induced
! him to postpone it for short season,
| The circumstance was as follows:
Pre- farm OF MFR. Bfppe was part
of tract, the title of which had. for
meEly been, in dispute, though it was
indeed and inLeqnity hisH Jnstat this
time one of those land sharks that in
fest the country rakedsup q worthless
claim, and entered suit for possession.
This proceeding was SO obviously y
absurd and rascally, that, Mr.. Lippe
merely laughed at ID, although at. the
advice of his hired hand he appeared
| in court t0 refute the claim, .supposing g
however, that his bare word MVhld
| be sufficient TO dispose of this rascal
of a land shark. His hired hand also
concluded to lose day and 60 Twith
him, in order, he said, g to see what a
| Judge and court We're Gke.Ypisr5s!} rs .
Old Mrs. eLippe and Susan accompa-
MED them, for the purpose of making
some purchases. as they could get bet
ter bargains in the county town than
in Stanhope. :
E1e The eenversation of the family had
placed Henry C6veFdale in fluff pos
session of the facts of the case, and
he had manifested such an interest in
the a fail, and Appeared SO anxious as
to the result, that the old man was not
surprised ftovsee him enter the bar and
take chair by his side.asi He noticed
/ ai SO that his dame and Susan were
am ong the spectators in the courtroom.
The case was called, and the lawyer
for the plaintiff arose and made out SO.
plausible a statement that it enraged
the old man sdreadfully, so ifluch that
he could scarcely contain himself nhiiI
the lawyer concluded. - - .sa h
The moment he sat down the. old.
man sprang to his feet. i.-s.,-.,,., =
"See hers, exclaimed he. " Here
are deeds, and every man in, this court
room knows me we'll enough to know
/ that never got them by2 rasealitys or
claimed more than was justIyid nlipe."
" All thisfinay beftrue, but the court
demands legal proof, relative to the
points at issue. presume you have
an attorney. Mr.. Lippe..', - - aaos . i
,-,,,." Never said word to single one.s
/ never thought it worth while, ~ said
: the old mau, perfectly aghast' at the
turn matters were taking. sszias7sz r.
Al. thislstage Lippe's hired hand rose
to his feet -i,a71gs l.sd z7ais ieos 2
54tt May it please theacourt, I swilhun-
dertake the case for Mr.. Lippe,", said
he. sfwa'ts y
p sstA pretty case you'll make of it,aaI
said the old man. :" You can plow,
corn wonderful sight better.sn', = 81 {. g
II assure Mr.. Lippe that Mr.. Cow
!erdale is perfectly competent to the.
task, said the judge who was we'll
acquainted with the young lawyer.
and who, though ignorant of his pres
ent relations fancied he smelt joke
in the actions of the parties, als,s 500 VI
svlt. Mebbeyour- honor is right said
Mr.. Lippe, sbut a. plague take me, if
you don'tfind him a sIikelys sight Better
farm hand than lawyer. "'-fsia" hoo0 %
A general litter ran around the bar.
iss 94fe suit proceeded. The young at
tornev having previously mastered the
whole ground, entered into IFS merits
with such force and cleafness. as ass
tonislied even the court But how
shall we paint the astonishment of old
Mr.. Lippe !? - 1T took him by STORM
AT every word of the young law yer
his eyes seemed to distend with aston
ishment, until his aamazement was
something so ridiculously appalling asi
to eoRvulse the entire audience with
laughter. Peal after peal 'resoundedsl
and even. the fat sides ,ofo the iudge,i
forgetting their gravity, seemed ready,
to shake to pieces with merriment. st
/" Who-Who-who are you % at last
gasped the old man. ii
.ess Sit down, Mr.. Lippe,0 said Lover
dale; !" / am, attending to the case n
Then STOPPING, he whispered in his,
ear. am trying to earn Susan.Asa =
"She's yours Shouted the old man.
regardless of the by-standers of the
court, which, having now ar, inkling,
of the matter. gave a loose rein to their
jubilant feelings, How Susan felt,
however, can be, better imagined than
described. She blushed ike@onei of
her mothers peonies, and hastily hido
her face in her veil. a. f,f, s5a4 81
When the merriment had subsidized
and cid Mr.. Lippe had secured his
,eaaanhnitys sthehappy ettotheks pro-o
ceeded, and finally made so clear az
case for his involuntary client, as caus-
ed the judget to dismiss the suit. The
old man left the court III triumph, and
with his hired hand proceeded forth-
with to the clerks Office, where q li-1
cense was procured. The judge gave
the court a recess and united the happy
pair in the bonds of .matrimony.
-CSinee-t that event, Mr.! Eippe has
changed his views as to educationaf1
matters. <,s1
II, The other day, as Judge eCoverdale
was leaving home for Congress, he
said to his son: ilalias 81
Lippe Coverdale, get your lessons
well, and who knows but what you'll /
go to Congress, TOOK l. ~
Who knows?" exclaimed the hap
py Susan Hs,N si-@N4
I'd
EGGS FOR WINTER. I'd
take boxes which hold about one
thousand two hundred, put on the
bottom a layer of oats, and set my
eggs all point downwaids, d so that not i
one touches the other until the layer 4
is full, then cover with oats and make |
another layer, and SO on until ithe box
is full and then cover and set in cool
dry place where it does not freeze, un:
til used ] have followed thie way
for tile last twenty years and cannot
say that ! ever lOst.more than one or
two out of fifty, and then generally
found that it was knocked or put down /
L use small boxes SO that
l can use first the eggs which l put
down first. have never thought, OF
n : - q. 90