South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
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the young man.
Raised on farm
Yes, sir
About how mncli do you want a
month p
Whatever you think is right.
You'll never get a'png in tho world uu-
less you drive a better bargain than that.
said Mr.. Hppe Bur I'll tell you what Tn
DO You shall work 4 month for twenty
dollars, and after tha if we suit one anoth-
er, we'll bargain fr year
( Agreed, said The young man, aud was
forthwith ins'aIed Is a hired hand.
AS the reader goesses, 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
Time wagged along. Old Lippo was
nightly pleased with bis hired hand, and
often praised him to the women folks. In
deed, he looked with degree Of compla-
cency on his attentions to Susan, which be-
gan to be marked, and Coverdale was on
the point Of popping the question, when
circumstance occurred which induced him
to postpone it Coz short season. The cir
cumstance was a. follows:
The farm Of Mr.. Lippe was part of
tract, the titlo Of which had formerly been
in dispute, though it was in deed and eaui
ty his. Just NJ this time one of those land
sharks that iniest the country raked up n
worthless claim and entered suit for posses
sion
This procoa'ling was so obviously absurd
and rascal Y, that Mr. Lippe merely laugh.
ed at i, although at the advice of his hired
hand be appeared at court to refute the
claim, surprising, however, that his bare
word would bo sufficient to dispose of the
scoundrol OF a land shark His hired man
also concluied to lose the day aud 90 with
him, in order, he said, ito see what Judge
and court were like
Ola Mrs Lppc and Susan accompanied
them fox the purpose Of making some pur-
chascs, rs they could get better bargains in
the county town than in Stanhope
The conversation Of the family had rlac-
ed Henry Coverdalo in full possession of
the facts in the case, and he had manifest.
ed such an interest in the affair, and ap.
peared 30 he anxious as 70 the result.
that the old man was not astonished TO see
him enter the bar and take chair Ly his
side. lie noticed also that Lis dame and
Susan were among the spectators in the
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