The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-06-06


Mr.. Lippe, and inquired if he wanted
to hire hand on the farm.
The old farmer eyed him for some
moments, and finding him remarkably
well favored and knit together, said /:
where are you from 7"
81 live at Monroe, when at home,"
replied the young man.
Raised on q farm Z"
"Yes, sir"
about how much do you want
month ?"
Whatever you think is right"
"You'll never get along in the
world, unless you drive q better bar
gain than that" said Mr.. Lippe.
"But I'll tell you what I'll do. You
shall work a month for twenty dollars,
and after that, If we suit one another,
we'll bargain for year.
agreed" said the young man, and
was forthwith installed as hired hand.
As the reader guesses, the hand was
none ether than Henry Coyerdale,
who had commenced to put into opera
tion plan to gain the old mans con-
sent TO his union with Susan.
Time wagged along. Old Lippe
was nightly pleased with his hired
hand, and eften praised him TO the
woman folk. Indeed, he looked with
dree of complacency on his atten-
tions 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 part
Of a tract, the title of which had
formerly been in dispute, though it was
in deed and in equity his. Just at
this time one of those land-sharks
that infest the country, raked up a
worthless claim, and entered suit for
possession.
This proceeding was so obviously
absurd and rascally, that Mr.. Lippe
merely laughed at it, although at the
advice of his hired hand he appeared
at court to refute the claim, supposing,
however, that his bare word would be
all-sufficient to dispose Of the scoun-
drel of land-sbark. His hired hand
also concluded to lose the day and 90
with him, m order, he said, "to see
what judge and court were like"
Old Mrs. Lippe and Susan accom-
ranied them for the purpose of max
ing some purchases, as they could get
better bargains in the county town
than in Stanhope.
The conversation of the family had
placed Henry Coverdale in full pos
session of the facts in the case, and he
had manifested such an interest in the
affair, and appeared to be SO anxious
as to the result, that the old man was
not astonished to see him enter the bar
and take chair by his side. He no
ticed, also, that his dame and Susan
were among the spectators in the
courtroom.
The case was called, and the lawyer
for the plaintiff arose and made out so
plausible statement that it enraged
the old man drcadfully, so much that
he could scarcely contain himself until
the lawyer concluded.
The moment che sat dewn the old
man sprang to his feet.
"See here" exclaimed he. "Here
are deeds, and every man in this court
room knows me well enough to know
that | never got them by rascality, or
claimed more than was justly mine"
Cali this may be true" replied the
judge, "but the court demands legal
proof, relative to the points at issue,
presume You have an attorney, Mr..
Lippe ?"
never thought it worth WHILE" said
the old man, perfectly aghast at the
turn matters were taking.
At this stage Lippe's hired hand
rose to his feet.
"May it please the court, I will un-
dertake the case for Mr.. Lippe," said
he.
ga pretty case you'll mike of it,"
said the old man. "You can plow
corn wonde rful sight better"
81 assure Mr.. Lippe that Mr..
Coverdale is perfectly competent to
the task" said the Judge, who was we'll
acquainted with the young lawyer, and
who, though ignorant of his present
relations, fanoied he smelt joke in
the actions of the parties.
"Mebbe your honor is right" said
Mr.. Lippe, "but plague take me, if
you don't find him a likely sight bet
ter farm hand than lawyer"
A general litter ran around the bar.
The suit proceeded. The young at
torney having previously mastered the
whole ground. entered into its merits
with such force and elearness 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 astonishment,
until his amazement was something so
ridiculously appalling as to convulse
the entire audience 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 your" at last
gasped the old man.
"Sit down, Mr.. Lippe," said Cover
dale. "I am attending to the case"
Then, STOPPING, be whispered in his