The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-08-08

"Where are you from Z" ...,
al live at Monroe, when at home" re-
piled the young man. - ''''
Raised on a farm ~
eyes, sir"
"About how much do you want a
month 7"
Whatever you think is right"
You'll never get along in the world
unless you drive better bargain than
that" said Mr.. Lippe. But I'll tell you
what I'll do. You shall work month
for twenty dollars, and after that, if we
suit one another, we'll bargain for a
year" ''..'
"Agreed said the young man, and he
was forthwith installed as a hired hand.
As the reader guesses, the hand was
none other than Henry Coverdale, who
had commenced to put into operation a
plan to gain the old mans consent to his
union with Susan. 'fuaeni ".'f l'..
Time wagged along. Old Lippe was
nightly pleased with his hired hand, and
often praised him to the women folks.
Indeed he looked with degree of compla-
cency on his attentions to Susan, which
began to be marked, and Coverdale was
on the point of popping the question,
when a circumstance happened as follows;
The farm of Mr.. Lippe was a part of
tract the title of which had formerly been
in dispute, though. it was in deed and in
equity his. just at this moment one of
those land sharks that infest the country
raked up worthless claim, and entered
suit for possession. ,ss, rr, l.rta
This proceeding was SO obviously ab-
surd and rascally that Mr.. Lippe merely
laughed at it although at the advice of
his hired hand, he appeared at court to
resist the claim, supposing however, that
his bare word would be all sufficient to
dispose of the scoundrel of land shark.
His hired hand also concluded to lose
the day and go with him in order, he
said, Y to see what judge and o court
were like" .... ..... .,.... t..r...r.,.
Old Mrs. Lippe and Susan accompan-
led them for the purpose of making some
purchases, as they could get better bar
gains in the county town than in Stan
h hope. p "ae 'r. .u3H .IsdTo Z 7rl HH'@
The conversation of the family had
placed Henry Coverdale in full possession
of the facts in the case, and he had mani
tested such an interest in the affair, and
appeared 10 be so anxious as to the re-
4 suit that the old man was not astonished
at seeing him enter the bar and takinga
chair by his side. He noticed also that
his dame and Susan were among the
spectators in the court room! j.d siI .yH
E The case was called, and the lawyer
for the plaintiff arose and made out 80
plausible statement that it enraged the
old man dreadfully so much so that he
could scarcely contain himself until the
lawyer concluded o., Iypo.s our, .s,.
The moment he sat down the old man
sprang to his feet. ...,-. ., ,i,.,s..,.r..i,.
"See here" exclaimed he. Here
are the deeds and every man in this
court room knows me we'll enough to
know that l never got them by rascality,
or claimed more than was justly mine" u
"All this may be true,' replied the
judge, shut the court demands leg gal
proof, relative to the points at issue /
presume you have an attorney, Mr..
Lippe." insei = mrrl edi 10 "a
"Neyer said word to single one. i
never thought it worthwhile said the
old man perfectly aghast at the turn mat
ters were taking. a.t bs,.rq IND, t.g.f-
At this stage of the case, Lippe's hired
hand rose to his feet. .,,.' ...... =,
May it please the court, will under
take the case for Mr.. Lippe," said he, -
"a pretty case you'll make Of it," said
the old man. "You can plow corn a
wonderful sight better" ''''
81 assure you, Mr.. Lippe, that Mr.
Coverdale is perfectly competent to the
task" said the judge who was we'll ac-
quainted with the young lawyer, and who
though ignorant of his present relations,
fancied he smelt a joke in the actions of
the parties. af IaGpf a,'Hp FI IH.
! Mebbe your honor is right" said Mr..
Lippe; but plague take me if / don't
I think you'll find him a likely sight bet
ter farm hand than lawyer" lt.a.f
A general litter ran round the bar.
The suit proceeded. The young attor-
ney having previously mastered the whole
i ground entered into its merits with such
force and clearness as astonished even the
court, But how shall we paint the sur
prise of old Lippe2 1t took him by
storm. At,every word of the young law
J yer he seemed to distend with astonish-
ment, until his astonishmcnt was some
2 thing so ridiculously appalling as to con-
: vulse the entire audience with laughter.