Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-10-05
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lawyer for the plaintiff arose and
made out SO plausible statement
that it enraged the old man dread.
fully, so much so that he coald
scarcely content himself until the
lawyer concluded.
The moment he sat down the
old man sprang to bis feet.
"See here" exclaimed he, .here
ARE the deeds, and every man in
the court room knows me well
enough to know that 4 never got
them by rascality, or claimed more
than what was justly mine" Ia.
"All that may be true" |" replied
the judge, "butthe court demands
legal proof relative TO the points
at issue. | presume you have an
attorney, Mr.. Upper
| ''Never said a single word to a
single one. / never thought it
worth while," said the old man,
perfectly aghast at the turn mat
ters were taking. & sl9aH5 {
At this stage, Lippe's hired
hand rose to his feet.
May it please the court, will
undertake the case for Mr.. Lippe,"
said he. flfa4s
"a pretty case you'll make of
it," said the old man. "You can
ploW wonderful sight better
81 assure you, Mr.. Lippe, that
Mr, Coverdale is perfectly compe
tent to the task" said the judge,
who was well acquainted with the
young lawyer, and who, though
lgnorant of his present relations,
tancied he smelt a joke in the ac-
tions of the parties.
"Mebbe your honor is right"
said Mr. Lippe;; "but a plague take
me, if you don't find him likely
sight better farm hand than law
yer"
A general litter ran round the
bar.
The suit proceeded. The young
attorney having previously mas.
tered the whole ground, entered
into its merits with such force and
c'earness as astonished even the
court. But how shall we paint
the surprise of old Mr.. Lippe? 1t
took him by storm. At every
word of the young lawyer he
seemed to distend with astonish-
ment, until his amazement was
something so ridiculously appall-
ing as to convulse the entire au-
dience with laughter. Peal after
peal resounded, and even the fat
sides of the judge, forgetting their
gravity, seemed ready to shake to
pieces with merriment.
"Who-who-who are you?'
at last gasped the old man.
Isl. down Mr. Lippe," said
CoyerdaIe; Il am attending to the
case.
Then STOPPING, he whispered in
his ear,
Il am trying to earn Susan"
"Shes yours" shouted the old
man, regardless of the bystanders
or the court, which, having now
an inking of the matter, gave
loose rein to their iubilaut feel
ings. How Susan felt. however,
can be better imagined than de-
scribed. She blushed like one of
her mothers peonies, and hastily
hid her face in her veil.
When the merriment had cub
sided, and old MIR. Lippe had Sc
cured his equinamity, the happy
attorney proceeded, and finally
made so clear q case for his invol.
untary client, as caused the Judge
to dismiss the suit. The old man
left the courtin triumph, and with
his hired hand, proceeded forth
with to the clerks Office, where a
license was procured. The Judge
gave the court short recess and
united the happy pair in the bonds
of matrimony.
Since that event, Mr. Lippe has
changed his views on educational
matters.
The other day, as Judge Cover.
dale was leaving home for Con-
gress, he said to bis son:s
'Lippe Coverdale, get your les
sons well, anu who knows bnt
what you'll 60 to Congress, too"
"Who knows !" exclaimed the
happy Susan.
A Lynchburg colored woman