Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-08-25

observer might reasonably hope to expect
i This grew out Of Coverdale's love TO
Susan, which now assumed the cast of i'm
patience.
One day young man in homespun CARL
presented himself at the house Of old Mr.
Lippe, and inquired if he wanted to hire +,
hand on the farm. ae9e9'
4 The old farmer eyed him for some mo
ments, and finding him remarkably vel
favored and knit together, said j: jo
where are you from p - .atf
Il live at.Monroea when at home. 2 re
piled the young man. icfo9 fae
RAISED on farm p sa
eyes, SIR iita ,4H .s443tl5 #H
''About how much do you want s
month 2" & sag. ,te7 Josie E2ti
4 Whatever you think is right "na94' =
'Y You'll never get along in the world un
! less you drive better bargain than that, ,
said Mr.. Lippe. "Bnt I'll tell you what III
do. You shall work a month for twenty
dollars, and after that, if we suit one anoth.
err, 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
other than Henry Coverdale, who had COM
menced to put into operation plan to gain
the old mans consent to his union with Su.
san H
Time wagged along Old Lippe was
nightly pleased with his hired hand, and
often praised him to the women folks. In
deed, be looked with degree of complacen,
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to be marked, and Coverdale was on the
point of popping the question, when cir
eumstance occurred which induced him to
postpone it for short season. The cir
cumstance was as follows aa 1s
The farm of Mr.. Lippe was part Of a
tract, the title of which had formerly been
in dispute, though it was indeed 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 pos
session. g saG9 @
This proceeding was so obviously absurd
and rascally, that Mr.. Lippe merely laugh
&c at it, although at the advice of his hired
hand he appeared at court to refute the
claim, surprising, however, that his bare
word would be 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, ''to see what Judge
and court were like e4i@-
Old Mrs Lippe and Susan accompanied
them for the purpose Of making some pur-
chases, as they could get better bargains in
the county town than in Stanhope
The conversation of the family had placed
Henry Coverdale in full possession 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
noticed also that his dame and Susan were
among the spectators in the court room.
The case was called, and the lawyer for
the plaintiff arose and made out so plausible
statement that it enraged the old man
dreadfully, SO much so that he could scarce
ly contain himself until the lawyer conclu-
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The moment he sat down the old man
sprang to his feet.
See here,'' exclaimed he Here are
deeds, and every man in this court room
knows me we'll enough to know that new
er got them by rascality or claimed more
than what was justly mine"
"All that may be true," replied the
judge, "but the court demands legal proof,
relative to the points at issue. I presume
you have an attorney, Mr.. Lippe?'
"NeYer said word to single one, I
never thought it worth WHILE" said the old
man, perfectly aghast at the turn matters
were taking
At this stage Lppe's hired hand rose to
his feet.
May it please the court, I will under
take the case for Mr.. Lippe," said he.
"a pretty case you'll make Of it," said
the old man. You can pillow corn won.
derful sight better"
II assure Mr.. Lippe that Mr.. Ccverdale
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, fancied 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 likely sight better farm hand
than lawyer"
A general litter ran around the bar.
The suit proceeded. The young attorney
having previously mastered the whole
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 Mr.. Lippe? It took him by
storm. At every word of the young lawyer
he seemed to distend with establishment, un-
til his management was something SO ridieu-
lously appalling as to ennvulse the entire
audience with laughter. Peal after peal re-
sounded, 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.. hippe," said Ooverdale
II am attending to the CASE" Then atoop.
ing, he whispered in his ear: II am trying
to earn Susan"
"She's yours" shouted the old man, re-
CARELESS Of the bystanders or the court,
which, having now an inkling of the matter,
gave a loose rein to their jqbilant feelings.
How Susan felt, however, can be better i'm.
agined than described She blushed like
one of her mothers peonies, and hastily hid
her face in her veil.
When the merriment had subsidized and
old Mr.. L7ppo had secured his equanimity,
the happy attorney proceeded. and finally
made so clear case for his involuntary eli
ent, as caused the Judge to dismiss the suit.
The old man left the court in triumph, and
with his hired hand, proceeded forthwith to
the clerks Office, where license was pro-
cured. The judge gave the court short
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